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View article: Status and Trends of Physical Activity Surveillance, Policy, and Research in 164 Countries: Findings From the Global Observatory for Physical Activity—GoPA! 2015 and 2020 Surveys
Status and Trends of Physical Activity Surveillance, Policy, and Research in 164 Countries: Findings From the Global Observatory for Physical Activity—GoPA! 2015 and 2020 Surveys Open
Background : Physical activity (PA) surveillance, policy, and research efforts need to be periodically appraised to gain insight into national and global capacities for PA promotion. The aim of this paper was to assess the status and trend…
View article: Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for Adults aged 18–64 years and Adults aged 65 years or older: an integration of physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and sleep
Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for Adults aged 18–64 years and Adults aged 65 years or older: an integration of physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and sleep Open
The Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology assembled a Consensus Panel representing national organizations, content experts, methodologists, stakeholders, and end-users and followed an established guideline development procedure to creat…
A systematic review of physical activity and quality of life and well-being Open
Maintaining or improving quality of life (QoL) and well-being is a universal goal across the lifespan. Being physically active has been suggested as one way to enhance QoL and well-being. In this systematic review, conducted in part for th…
View article: Sedentary behaviour and health in adults: an overview of systematic reviews
Sedentary behaviour and health in adults: an overview of systematic reviews Open
The purpose of this overview of systematic reviews was to determine the relationship between different types and patterns of sedentary behaviour and selected health outcomes in adults and older adults. Five electronic databases were last s…
Physical Activity and the Prevention of Weight Gain in Adults: A Systematic Review Open
Purpose To conduct a systematic literature review to determine if physical activity is associated with prevention of weight gain in adults. Methods The primary literature search was conducted for the 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines Advis…
Physical Activity, All-Cause and Cardiovascular Mortality, and Cardiovascular Disease Open
Purpose Conduct a systematic umbrella review to evaluate the relationship of physical activity (PA) with all-cause mortality, cardiovascular mortality, and incident cardiovascular disease (CVD); to evaluate the shape of the dose–response r…
Physical Activity and Health in Children Younger than 6 Years: A Systematic Review Open
Purpose Physical activity is known to provide important health benefits in school-age youth. However, until recently, few studies have examined associations between physical activity and health in young children. The purpose of this study …
Physical Activity in Cancer Prevention and Survival: A Systematic Review Open
Purpose This article reviews and updates the evidence on the associations between physical activity and risk for cancer, and for mortality in persons with cancer, as presented in the 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee Sci…
Effects of Physical Activity in Knee and Hip Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Umbrella Review Open
Introduction We conducted a systematic umbrella review to evaluate the literature relating to effects of physical activity on pain, physical function, health-related quality of life, comorbid conditions and osteoarthritis (OA) structural d…
Daily Step Counts for Measuring Physical Activity Exposure and Its Relation to Health Open
Purpose A systematic primary literature review was conducted to evaluate the relationship of physical activity—as measured by daily step counts—with all-cause mortality, cardiovascular disease mortality, incident cardiovascular disease, an…
High-Intensity Interval Training for Cardiometabolic Disease Prevention Open
Purpose The 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee systematically searched existing literature reviews to assess the relationship between high-intensity interval training (HIIT) and reduction in cardiometabolic disease risk. …
Physical Activity to Prevent and Treat Hypertension: A Systematic Review Open
Purpose This systematic umbrella review examines and updates the evidence on the relationship between physical activity (PA) and blood pressure (BP) presented in the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee Scientific Report. M…
Sedentary Behavior and Health: Update from the 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee Open
Purpose To provide an overview of relationships between sedentary behavior and mortality as well as incidence of several noncommunicable diseases and weight status reported in the 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee Scient…
Association between Bout Duration of Physical Activity and Health: Systematic Review Open
Purpose This study aimed to conduct a systematic literature review to determine whether physical activity episodes of <10 min in duration have health-related benefits or, alternatively, if the benefits are only realized when the duration o…
Physical Activity, Cognition, and Brain Outcomes: A Review of the 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines Open
Purpose Physical activity (PA) is known to improve cognitive and brain function, but debate continues regarding the consistency and magnitude of its effects, populations and cognitive domains most affected, and parameters necessary to achi…
Benefits of Physical Activity during Pregnancy and Postpartum: An Umbrella Review Open
Purpose This study aimed to summarize the evidence from the 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee Scientific Report , including new evidence from an updated search of the effects of physical activity on maternal health durin…
Physical Activity, Injurious Falls, and Physical Function in Aging: An Umbrella Review Open
Purpose To review and update the evidence of the relationship between physical activity, risk of fall-related injury, and physical function in community-dwelling older people that was presented in the 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines Advi…
The Scientific Foundation for the <i>Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans</i>, 2nd Edition Open
The 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee Scientific Report provides compelling new evidence to inform physical activity recommendations, practice, and policy.
Systems Thinking and Simulation Modeling to Inform Childhood Obesity Policy and Practice Open
Objectives: In 2007, 31.7% of Georgia adolescents in grades 9-12 were overweight or obese. Understanding the impact of policies and interventions on obesity prevalence among young people can help determine statewide public health and polic…