Effects of physical activity on schoolchildren's academic performance
Objective: To investigate the effect of a seven-month, school-based cluster-randomized controlled trial on academic performance in 10-year-old children. Methods: In total, 1129 fifth-grade children from 57 elementary schools in Sogn…
Increases in physical activity is as important as smoking cessation for reduction in total mortality in elderly men
Hoofdconclusie van dit artikel: 'Ouderen die bewegen, leven vijf jaar langer, ook op 73-jarige leeftijd.' Background: Physical activity (PA) at leisure by the elderly, and its relationship to cardiovascular (CV)…
An adapted version of the long international physical activity questionnaire (IPAQ-L)
The aim was to assess the construct validity characteristics of an adapted version of the long International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ-L) and report seasonal variations in physical activity (PA).
The "romsas in motion" community intervention
Background: Conducting process evaluations of health promoting interventions, and measuring the effectiveness of specific intervention components, may help in the understanding of program failure or success. The purposes of the…
Promoting physical activity in a low-income multiethnic district
Objective: The aim was to assess the net effects on risk factors for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease of a community-based 3-year intervention to increase physical activity. Conclusions: Through…