International Congress on Physical Activity and Public Health (ICPAPH)

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Objectively Measured Physical Activity Predicts Falls in a Cohort of Community Dwelling Older Men

Presented on April 2014

Background: Too much or too little physical activity (PA) may increase risk of falls in older adults. To date, no studies have investigated how objectively-measured PA predicts falls in community-dwelling older adults. Methods: 1655/1708 (97%) men aged 71-91 years participating in an established UK population-based cohort study wore a GT3x accelerometer ...

Patterns in Sedentary Time and Cardio-Metabolic Risk in Children: A meta-analysis in the International Children’s Accelerometry Database (ICAD)

Presented on April 2014

Background: Observational studies and lab-based trials indicated protective effects of regularly interrupting sedentary time on cardio-metabolic health in adults. We examined associations of breaks in sedentary time with cardio-metabolic risk in children. Methods: We included 19,520 children (aged 4-18, 48% boys) from 14 studies participating in ICAD, providing data on cardio-metabolic risk (at ...