Associations between accelerometry measured physical activity and sedentary time and the metabolic syndrome
A meta‐analysis of more than 6000 children and adolescents
Background: Metabolic syndrome is increasingly prevalent in the pediatric population. To prevent an early onset, knowledge about its association with modifiable lifestyle factors is needed. Objectives: To estimate the prevalence…
Dose-response associations between accelerometry measured physical activity and sedentary time and all cause mortality
Systematic review and harmonised meta-analysis
Objective: To examine the dose-response associations between accelerometer assessed total physical activity, different intensities of physical activity, and sedentary time and all cause mortality. Results: 39 studies were retrieved for…
Is physical activity a potential preventive factor for vascular dementia?
A systematic review
Background: Physical exercise has several beneficial effects, including reduced risk for Alzheimer's disease. Although several studies of potential risk factors for vascular dementia (VaD) exist, including physical activity, the studies…
Effects of physical activity on schoolchildren's academic performance
The Active Smarter Kids (ASK) cluster-randomized controlled trial
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
12 years of follow-up of the Oslo II study
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)
Construct validity in a low-income, multiethnic population from Oslo, Norway
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).
Promoting physical activity in a low-income multiethnic district
Effects of a community intervention study to reduce risk factors for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease
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…