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View article: Seasonal, Monthly, and Holiday Patterns in Self-Monitored Step Counts Among Individuals with Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes: A Two-Year Analysis
Seasonal, Monthly, and Holiday Patterns in Self-Monitored Step Counts Among Individuals with Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes: A Two-Year Analysis Open
Background: There is a limited amount of evidence concerning the association between seasonal variation and the level of physical activity in individuals with chronic disease. This longitudinal observational study aimed to explore seasonal…
View article: Drug‐Induced <scp>QT</scp> Prolongation: Associations Between Risk Classifications in a Swedish Clinical Decision Support System and Clinical Outcomes
Drug‐Induced <span>QT</span> Prolongation: Associations Between Risk Classifications in a Swedish Clinical Decision Support System and Clinical Outcomes Open
Potential adverse drug events can be signaled in Clinical Decision Support Systems (CDSSs). This study validated a Swedish CDSS (Janusmed Risk Profile) by investigating associations between calculated risk classifications of drugs with QT‐…
View article: Exploring Health Care Professionals’ Perspectives on Using Video Feedback and Movement Analysis to Facilitate Physical Functioning for Older Adults Living at Home: Co-Design Approach
Exploring Health Care Professionals’ Perspectives on Using Video Feedback and Movement Analysis to Facilitate Physical Functioning for Older Adults Living at Home: Co-Design Approach Open
Background Maintaining and motivating physical functioning among older adults has substantial health-related benefits, such as reducing the risk of falls and increasing the opportunities for independent living. Supporting preventive action…
View article: Effectiveness and theory-based evaluation of a personalised digital intervention (EviBody®) for healthy and sustained lifestyle behaviours and well-being among adults: Study protocol for a real-world quasi-experimental study
Effectiveness and theory-based evaluation of a personalised digital intervention (EviBody®) for healthy and sustained lifestyle behaviours and well-being among adults: Study protocol for a real-world quasi-experimental study Open
Background Digital interventions offering behaviour change support are warranted to prevent and treat non-communicable diseases, and have been evaluated rigorously in controlled settings. Effectivenss, factors influencing the uptake of sca…
View article: Intra-individual variability of markers of skeletal and heart muscle damage after two full distance Ironman: the Iron(WO)man study
Intra-individual variability of markers of skeletal and heart muscle damage after two full distance Ironman: the Iron(WO)man study Open
Purpose To examine the tracking, i.e., the stability, of response in biomarkers signaling cardiac- and skeletal muscle damage after two full distance Ironman races separated by one year. Methods Thirteen individuals (7 females) who partici…
View article: Association between Weather and Self-Monitored Steps in Individuals with Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes in Sweden over Two Years
Association between Weather and Self-Monitored Steps in Individuals with Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes in Sweden over Two Years Open
Background: Many studies have identified key factors affecting the rates of engagement in physical activity in older adults with chronic disease. Environmental conditions, such as weather variations, can present challenges for individuals …
View article: Embodied navigation: the influence of lived experience on physical activity and sedentary behavior among older adults
Embodied navigation: the influence of lived experience on physical activity and sedentary behavior among older adults Open
Our study highlights how older adults' lived experiences of physical activity, with their connections to body awareness and acceptance, impact daily physical activity. These findings offer new knowledge for clinical practitioners balancing…
View article: AI-Based Decision-Support System for Diagnosing Acanthamoeba Keratitis Using In Vivo Confocal Microscopy Images
AI-Based Decision-Support System for Diagnosing Acanthamoeba Keratitis Using In Vivo Confocal Microscopy Images Open
The proposed automated DSS for experienced specialists assists in diagnosing AK using IVCM images.
View article: Assessing the healthcare quality issues for digital incident reporting in Sweden: Incident reports analysis
Assessing the healthcare quality issues for digital incident reporting in Sweden: Incident reports analysis Open
Objective This study explored healthcare quality issues affecting the reporting and investigation levels of digital incident reporting systems. Methods A total of 38 health information technology-related incident reports (free-text narrati…
View article: The effect of exercising in different environments on heart rate and power output among older adults–a randomized crossover study
The effect of exercising in different environments on heart rate and power output among older adults–a randomized crossover study Open
Background A growing body of evidence suggests that exposure to nature is beneficial for human health. However, the observed health effect of nature may be mediated by physical activity and that humans are physically active at a higher int…
View article: Digital Health Testbeds in Sweden: An exploratory study
Digital Health Testbeds in Sweden: An exploratory study Open
Objective This study explored the Swedish digital health testbeds through the lens of complexity science. Methods The purposive sampling was used to identify 38 digital health testbed organizations to conduct interviews in written or audio…
View article: Effectiveness of a 3-Month Mobile Phone–Based Behavior Change Program on Active Transportation and Physical Activity in Adults: Randomized Controlled Trial
Effectiveness of a 3-Month Mobile Phone–Based Behavior Change Program on Active Transportation and Physical Activity in Adults: Randomized Controlled Trial Open
Background Active transportation (AT; ie, walking and cycling as a mode for transportation) has been associated with decreased morbidity and mortality; however, low-cost and scalable intervention programs are lacking. Objective The goal of…
View article: No one accelerometer-based physical activity data collection protocol can fit all research questions
No one accelerometer-based physical activity data collection protocol can fit all research questions Open
BACKGROUND Measuring physical activity and sedentary behavior accurately remains a challenge. When describing the uncertainty of mean values or when making group comparisons, minimising Standard Error of the Mean (SEM) is important. The sa…
View article: No one accelerometer-based physical activity data collection protocol can fit all research questions
No one accelerometer-based physical activity data collection protocol can fit all research questions Open
BACKGROUND Measuring physical activity and sedentary behavior accurately remains a challenge. When describing the uncertainty of mean values or when making group comparisons, minimising Standard Error of the Mean (SEM) is important. The sa…
View article: Aerobic capacity predicts skeletal but not cardiac muscle damage after a full distance Ironman triathlon - the Iron(wo)man-study
Aerobic capacity predicts skeletal but not cardiac muscle damage after a full distance Ironman triathlon - the Iron(wo)man-study Open
Purpose This study examines the association between aerobic capacity and biomarkers of skeletal- and cardiac muscle damage among amateur triathletes after a full distance Ironman. Methods Men and women (N=55) were recruited from local spor…
View article: No one accelerometer-based physical activity data collection protocol can fit all research questions
No one accelerometer-based physical activity data collection protocol can fit all research questions Open
BACKGROUND Measuring physical activity and sedentary behavior accurately remains a challenge. When describing the uncertainty of mean values or when making group comparisons, minimising Standard Error of the Mean (SEM) is important. The sa…
View article: Two-peaked increase of serum myosin heavy chain-α after triathlon suggests heart muscle cell death
Two-peaked increase of serum myosin heavy chain-α after triathlon suggests heart muscle cell death Open
Objective It has been suggested that the mechanism behind cardiac troponin elevation after strenuous exercise is passage through a cell membrane with changed permeability rather than myocardial cell death. We hypothesised that an increase …
View article: The effect of education and supervised exercise on physical activity, pain, quality of life and self-efficacy - an intervention study with a reference group
The effect of education and supervised exercise on physical activity, pain, quality of life and self-efficacy - an intervention study with a reference group Open
The trial is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov. Registration number: NCT02022566 . Retrospectively registered 12/18/2013.
View article: The number of repeated observations needed to estimate the habitual physical activity of an individual to a given level of precision
The number of repeated observations needed to estimate the habitual physical activity of an individual to a given level of precision Open
Physical activity behavior varies naturally from day to day, from week to week and even across seasons. In order to assess the habitual level of physical activity of a person, the person must be monitored for long enough so that the level …
View article: Blood biomarkers in male and female participants after an Ironman-distance triathlon
Blood biomarkers in male and female participants after an Ironman-distance triathlon Open
Overall women appear to tolerate the effects of prolonged strenuous physical activity better than men as illustrated by their lower values of the biomarkers both post-race as well as during recovery.
View article: Maximal Oxygen Consumption Predicts Skeletal and Heart Muscle Biomarkers Changes after a Full Distance Ironman
Maximal Oxygen Consumption Predicts Skeletal and Heart Muscle Biomarkers Changes after a Full Distance Ironman Open
Strenuous exercise like marathon or triathlon leads to disturbances of several biomarkers, not at least markers of skeletal and heart muscle damage. Different predictors of biomarker changes, e.g. sex, age and training experience have been…
View article: Assessment of habitual physical activity
Assessment of habitual physical activity Open
A central property of physical activity behaviour is that the true mean level can mask significant day-to-day fluctuations. The question of how long a time an individual needs to be monitored before the mean level can be identified with th…
View article: BDNF Responses in Healthy Older Persons to 35 Minutes of Physical Exercise, Cognitive Training, and Mindfulness: Associations with Working Memory Function
BDNF Responses in Healthy Older Persons to 35 Minutes of Physical Exercise, Cognitive Training, and Mindfulness: Associations with Working Memory Function Open
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) has a central role in brain plasticity by mediating changes in cortical thickness and synaptic density in response to physical activity and environmental enrichment. Previous studies suggest that ph…