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2. TEST-RETEST RELIABILITY AND CONSTRUCT VALIDITY OF THE ENERGY-CHILD AND PARENT QUESTIONNAIRE ON PARENTING PRACTICES, ENERGY BALANCE-RELATED BEHAVIOURS AND THEIR POTENTIAL DETERMINANTS: THE ENERGY-PROJECT: 989 accepted poster
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Vik, F. N., Singh, A. S., Chinapaw, M. J., Uijtdewilligen, L., Verloigne, M., van Lippevelde, W., Fernández-Alvira, J. M., Stomfai, S., Manios, Y., Martens, M., van der Sluijs, M., Terwee, C., and Brug, J.
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- 2012
3. Energy balance-related behaviours associated with overweight and obesity in preschool children: a systematic review of prospective studies
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te Velde, S. J., van Nassau, F., Uijtdewilligen, L., van Stralen, M. M., Cardon, G., De Craemer, M., Manios, Y., Brug, J., and Chinapaw, M. J. M.
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- 2012
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4. A systematic review of methods to measure family co-participation in physical activity
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Uijtdewilligen, L, Brown, HE, Müller-Riemenschneider, F, Lim, YW, Brage, S, Van Sluijs, EM, Brown, Helen [0000-0001-6162-1474], Brage, Soren [0000-0002-1265-7355], Van Sluijs, Esther [0000-0001-9141-9082], and Apollo - University of Cambridge Repository
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exercise ,Psychometrics ,Behavioural research ,family health ,Surveys and Questionnaires ,public health ,Accelerometry ,Humans ,Family - Abstract
The family environment is key in influencing children's health behaviours. Encouraging family co-participation in physical activity may therefore be an effective approach to increasing children's physical activity levels. Yet, little is known about how to best assess family co-participation in physical activity. This review summarizes methods to measure family co-participation in physical activity, which was defined as joint physical activities including at least one healthy child (0-18 years) and one other family member. Methods were identified through a systematic literature search, cross-referencing pre-selected reviews and contacting research groups. Thirty-seven measurement methods were included. Questionnaires were the most common method used, with the majority assessing frequency of co-participation and few also assessing duration and type. Reliability and internal consistency of scales were often reported, but rarely specified for the item(s) relevant to co-participation. Other methods of measuring co-participation included diaries, event history calendars, direct observations and accelerometry combined with diary, ecological momentary assessment or global positioning systems (GPS). Whilst a large number of measurement methods of family co-participation in physical activity exist, few are comprehensive and/or report acceptable psychometric properties. Future work should focus on reaching consensus in defining family co-participation in physical activity, and subsequently developing reliable and valid measures.
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5. A systematic review of methods to measure family co-participation in physical activity
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Uijtdewilligen, L., primary, Brown, H. E., additional, Müller-Riemenschneider, F., additional, Lim, Y. W., additional, Brage, S., additional, and van Sluijs, E. M., additional
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- 2017
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6. Persoonsgebonden determinanten van lichamelijke activiteit bij jongvolwassenen
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Uijtdewilligen, L., Twisk, J.W.R., Chin A Paw, M.J.M., Koppes, L.L.J., van Mechelen, W., Singh, A.S., EMGO+ - Lifestyle, Overweight and Diabetes, Public and occupational health, Epidemiology and Data Science, and EMGO - Lifestyle, overweight and diabetes
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- 2015
7. Meer beweging op school: Bewegen, leren
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Uijtdewilligen, L., Singh, A.S., Chin A Paw, M.J.M., Public and occupational health, and EMGO - Lifestyle, overweight and diabetes
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- 2015
8. Magic mirror on the wall, who is most inactive of them all?:Untangling determinants of a long-term inactive lifestyle in young adults
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Uijtdewilligen, L., van Mechelen, Willem, Twisk, Jos, Chinapaw, Mai, Singh, Amika, Public and occupational health, EMGO - Lifestyle, overweight and diabetes, van Mechelen, W., Twisk, JWR, Chin A Paw, M.J.M., Singh, A.S., and EMGO+ - Lifestyle, Overweight and Diabetes
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promotiedatum: 30-9-2014 � prom-id: 10235
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9. Preventing childhood obesity in Asia: an overview of intervention programmes
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Uijtdewilligen, L., primary, Waters, C. N., additional, Müller-Riemenschneider, F., additional, and Lim, Y. W., additional
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- 2016
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10. Is the recommendation of 300min of physical activity a week achievable?
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Pavey, T., primary, Kolbe-Alexander, T., additional, Uijtdewilligen, L., additional, and Brown, W., additional
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11. Magic mirror on the wall, who is most inactive of them all?: Untangling determinants of a long-term inactive lifestyle in young adults
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Uijtdewilligen, L. and Uijtdewilligen, L.
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12. Person‐related determinants of TV viewing and computer time in a cohort of young Dutch adults: Who sits the most?
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Uijtdewilligen, L., primary, Singh, A. S., additional, Chinapaw, M. J. M., additional, Twisk, J. W. R., additional, and van Mechelen, W., additional
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13. Adolescent predictors of objectively measured physical activity and sedentary behaviour at age 42: the Amsterdam Growth and Health Longitudinal Study (AGAHLS)
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Uijtdewilligen, L., Singh, A.S., Twisk, J.W., Koppes, L.L., van Mechelen, W., Chin A Paw, M.J.M., Uijtdewilligen, L., Singh, A.S., Twisk, J.W., Koppes, L.L., van Mechelen, W., and Chin A Paw, M.J.M.
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Background: This study investigated the associations of physical characteristics and personality in adolescence with physical activity and sedentary behaviour in adulthood.Findings: Physical characteristics (i.e. objectively measured BMI, sum of skin folds, MOPER test battery performance), and personality (i.e. self-reported inadequacy, social inadequacy, rigidity, self-sufficiency/recalcitrance, dominance, achievement motivation, facilitating anxiety, debilitating anxiety, and social desirability) were assessed in 217 adolescent boys (Mean 13.0, SD 0.6) and girls (Mean 12.9, SD 0.6). Twenty-nine years later, at the age of 42, their physical activity and sedentary behaviour were assessed by means of accelerometry. Boys who scored lower on self-sufficiency/recalcitrance and higher on facilitating anxiety spent more time sedentary in adulthood. Girls with a superior standing high jump performance, and a lower score on social desirability spent more time sedentary in adulthood. In contrast with sedentary behaviour, physical activity at age 42 year could not be predicted by physical characteristics or personality in adolescence.Conclusions: Sedentary behaviour in adulthood was partly explained by physical characteristics and/or personality in adolescence. Thus, our results suggest that it may be possible to identify people who are at risk of becoming sedentary at a rather young age. © 2011 Uijtdewilligen et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.
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14. Determinants of physical activity and sedentary behaviour in young people: a review and quality synthesis of prospective studies
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Uijtdewilligen, L., primary, Nauta, J., additional, Singh, A. S., additional, van Mechelen, W., additional, Twisk, J. W. R., additional, van der Horst, K., additional, and Chinapaw, M. J. M., additional
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15. Physical activity and performance at school: a systematic review of the literature including a methodological quality assessment.
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Singh A, Uijtdewilligen L, Twisk JW, van Mechelen W, and Chinapaw MJ
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16. Test-retest reliability and construct validity of the ENERGY-parent questionnaire on parenting practices, energy balance-related behaviours and their potential behavioural determinants: the ENERGY-project
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Singh Amika S, Brug Johannes, Stomfai Sarolta, Vik Froydis N, van Lippevelde Wendy, Jm, Chinapaw Mai, Ferná, ndez-Alvira Juan M, Terwee Caroline, Manios Yannis, van der Sluijs Maria, Uijtdewilligen Lé, and onie
17. Test-retest reliability and construct validity of the ENERGY-child questionnaire on energy balance-related behaviours and their potential determinants: the ENERGY-project
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Verloigne Maï, té, Uijtdewilligen Lé, onie, Singh Amika S, Brug Johannes, Stomfai Sarolta, Vik Froydis N, Jm, Chinapaw Mai, Martens Marloes, Manios Yannis, Ferná, and ndez-Alvira Juan M
18. Is the recommendation of 300 min of physical activity a week achievable?
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Pavey, T., Kolbe-Alexander, T., Uijtdewilligen, L., and Brown, W.
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19. Test-retest reliability and construct validity of the ENERGY-parent questionnaire on parenting practices, energy balance-related behaviours and their potential behavioural determinants: the ENERGY-project
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Singh Amika S, Chinapaw Mai JM, Uijtdewilligen Léonie, Vik Froydis N, van Lippevelde Wendy, Fernández-Alvira Juan M, Stomfai Sarolta, Manios Yannis, van der Sluijs Maria, Terwee Caroline, and Brug Johannes
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Parental questionnaire ,Proxy report ,Psychometric ,Physical activity ,Obesity ,Prevention ,Validation ,Reliability ,Medicine ,Biology (General) ,QH301-705.5 ,Science (General) ,Q1-390 - Abstract
Abstract Background Insight in parental energy balance-related behaviours, their determinants and parenting practices are important to inform childhood obesity prevention. Therefore, reliable and valid tools to measure these variables in large-scale population research are needed. The objective of the current study was to examine the test-retest reliability and construct validity of the parent questionnaire used in the ENERGY-project, assessing parental energy balance-related behaviours, their determinants, and parenting practices among parents of 10–12 year old children. Findings We collected data among parents (n = 316 in the test-retest reliability study; n = 109 in the construct validity study) of 10–12 year-old children in six European countries, i.e. Belgium, Greece, Hungary, the Netherlands, Norway, and Spain. Test-retest reliability was assessed using the intra-class correlation coefficient (ICC) and percentage agreement comparing scores from two measurements, administered one week apart. To assess construct validity, the agreement between questionnaire responses and a subsequent interview was assessed using ICC and percentage agreement. All but one item showed good to excellent test-retest reliability as indicated by ICCs > .60 or percentage agreement ≥ 75%. Construct validity appeared to be good to excellent for 92 out of 121 items, as indicated by ICCs > .60 or percentage agreement ≥ 75%. From the other 29 items, construct validity was moderate for 24 and poor for 5 items. Conclusions The reliability and construct validity of the items of the ENERGY-parent questionnaire on multiple energy balance-related behaviours, their potential determinants, and parenting practices appears to be good. Based on the results of the validity study, we strongly recommend adapting parts of the ENERGY-parent questionnaire if used in future research.
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20. Test-retest reliability and construct validity of the ENERGY-child questionnaire on energy balance-related behaviours and their potential determinants: the ENERGY-project
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Singh Amika S, Vik Froydis N, Chinapaw Mai JM, Uijtdewilligen Léonie, Verloigne Maïté, Fernández-Alvira Juan M, Stomfai Sarolta, Manios Yannis, Martens Marloes, and Brug Johannes
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child questionnaire ,self-report ,psychometric ,physical activity ,sedentary behaviour ,soft drinks ,fruit juice ,active transport ,breakfast ,Nutritional diseases. Deficiency diseases ,RC620-627 ,Public aspects of medicine ,RA1-1270 - Abstract
Abstract Background Insight in children's energy balance-related behaviours (EBRBs) and their determinants is important to inform obesity prevention research. Therefore, reliable and valid tools to measure these variables in large-scale population research are needed. Objective To examine the test-retest reliability and construct validity of the child questionnaire used in the ENERGY-project, measuring EBRBs and their potential determinants among 10-12 year old children. Methods We collected data among 10-12 year old children (n = 730 in the test-retest reliability study; n = 96 in the construct validity study) in six European countries, i.e. Belgium, Greece, Hungary, the Netherlands, Norway, and Spain. Test-retest reliability was assessed using the intra-class correlation coefficient (ICC) and percentage agreement comparing scores from two measurements, administered one week apart. To assess construct validity, the agreement between questionnaire responses and a subsequent face-to-face interview was assessed using ICC and percentage agreement. Results Of the 150 questionnaire items, 115 (77%) showed good to excellent test-retest reliability as indicated by ICCs > .60 or percentage agreement ≥ 75%. Test-retest reliability was moderate for 34 items (23%) and poor for one item. Construct validity appeared to be good to excellent for 70 (47%) of the 150 items, as indicated by ICCs > .60 or percentage agreement ≥ 75%. From the other 80 items, construct validity was moderate for 39 (26%) and poor for 41 items (27%). Conclusions Our results demonstrate that the ENERGY-child questionnaire, assessing EBRBs of the child as well as personal, family, and school-environmental determinants related to these EBRBs, has good test-retest reliability and moderate to good construct validity for the large majority of items.
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21. Adolescent predictors of objectively measured physical activity and sedentary behaviour at age 42: the Amsterdam Growth and Health Longitudinal Study (AGAHLS)
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Koppes Lando LJ, Twisk Jos WR, Singh Amika S, Uijtdewilligen Léonie, van Mechelen Willem, and Chinapaw Mai JM
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Accelerometry ,Aerobic fitness ,Longitudinal ,Motor fitness ,Personality ,Nutritional diseases. Deficiency diseases ,RC620-627 ,Public aspects of medicine ,RA1-1270 - Abstract
Abstract Background This study investigated the associations of physical characteristics and personality in adolescence with physical activity and sedentary behaviour in adulthood. Findings Physical characteristics (i.e. objectively measured BMI, sum of skin folds, MOPER test battery performance), and personality (i.e. self-reported inadequacy, social inadequacy, rigidity, self-sufficiency/recalcitrance, dominance, achievement motivation, facilitating anxiety, debilitating anxiety, and social desirability) were assessed in 217 adolescent boys (Mean 13.0, SD 0.6) and girls (Mean 12.9, SD 0.6). Twenty-nine years later, at the age of 42, their physical activity and sedentary behaviour were assessed by means of accelerometry. Boys who scored lower on self-sufficiency/recalcitrance and higher on facilitating anxiety spent more time sedentary in adulthood. Girls with a superior standing high jump performance, and a lower score on social desirability spent more time sedentary in adulthood. In contrast with sedentary behaviour, physical activity at age 42 year could not be predicted by physical characteristics or personality in adolescence. Conclusions Sedentary behaviour in adulthood was partly explained by physical characteristics and/or personality in adolescence. Thus, our results suggest that it may be possible to identify people who are at risk of becoming sedentary at a rather young age.
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22. Adolescent predictors of objectively measured physical activity and sedentary behaviour at age 42: the Amsterdam Growth and Health Longitudinal Study (AGAHLS)
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Uijtdewilligen L, Singh AS, Twisk JW, Koppes LLj, van Mechelen W, and Chinapaw MJ
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23. Physical Activity Levels, Correlates, and All-Cause Mortality Risk in People Living With Different Health Conditions.
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Marks-Vieveen JM, Uijtdewilligen L, Motazedi E, Stijnman DPM, van den Akker-Scheek I, Bouma AJ, Buffart LM, de Groot V, de Hollander E, Jelsma JGM, de Jong J, van Keeken HG, Krops LA, van der Leeden M, Loer SA, van Mechelen W, van Nassau F, Nauta J, Verhagen E, Wendel-Vos W, van der Woude LHV, Zwerver J, Dekker R, and van der Ploeg HP
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- Humans, Cohort Studies, Surveys and Questionnaires, Self Report, Exercise, Motor Activity
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Background: To better understand physical activity behavior and its health benefits in people living with health conditions, we studied people with and without 20 different self-reported health conditions with regard to (1) their physical activity levels, (2) factors correlated with these physical activity levels, and (3) the association between physical activity and all-cause mortality., Methods: We used a subsample (n = 88,659) of the Lifelines cohort study from the Netherlands. For people living with and without 20 different self-reported health conditions, we studied the aforementioned factors in relation to physical activity. Physical activity was assessed with the Short Questionnaire to Assess Health-Enhancing Physical Activity Questionnaire, and mortality data were obtained from the Dutch death register., Results: People with a reported health condition were less likely to meet physical activity guidelines than people without a reported health condition (odds ratios ranging from 0.55 to 0.89). Higher body mass index and sitting time, and lower self-rated health, physical functioning, and education levels were associated with lower odds of meeting physical activity guidelines across most health conditions. Finally, we found a protective association between physical activity and all-cause mortality in both people living with and without different health conditions., Conclusion: People living with different health conditions are generally less physically active compared with people living without a health condition. Both people living with and without self-reported health conditions share a number of key factors associated with physical activity levels. We also observed the expected protective association between physical activity and all-cause mortality.
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24. Activity in nature mediates a park prescription intervention's effects on physical activity, park use and quality of life: a mixed-methods process evaluation.
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Petrunoff N, Yao J, Sia A, Ng A, Ramiah A, Wong M, Han J, Tai BC, Uijtdewilligen L, and Müller-Riemenschneider F
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- Counseling, Female, Humans, Middle Aged, Motivation, Prescriptions, Exercise, Quality of Life
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Background: This process evaluation explored the implementation and mechanisms of impact of a Park Prescription Intervention trial (PPI), including the effects of hypothesised mediators (motivation, social support, recreational physical activity [PA], park use and park PA) on trial outcomes., Methods: Participants from the community were randomly allocated to intervention (n = 80) or control (n = 80) group. The intervention included baseline counselling, a prescription of exercise in parks, materials, three-month follow-up counselling and 26 weekly group exercise sessions in parks. Process evaluation indicators were assessed at three- and six-months. Implementation indicators included participation rates in intervention components and survey questions plus focus group discussions (FGDs) to understand which components participants valued. FGDs further assessed barriers and facilitators to intervention participation. To explore mechanisms of impact, linear regression was used to compare objectively measured PA between quantiles of group exercise participation. Structural equation modelling (SEM) explored hypothesised mediation of the significant intervention effects. Framework analysis was conducted for FGDs., Results: Participants were middle-aged (mean 51, SD ± 6.3 years), predominantly female (79%) and of Chinese ethnicity (81%). All intervention participants received baseline counselling, the park prescription and materials, whilst 94% received the follow-up counselling. Mean minutes of moderate-to-vigorous PA/week (95% CI) differed by group exercise participation (p = 0.018): 0% participation (n = 18) 128.3 (69.3, 187.2) minutes, > 0-35.9% participation (n = 18) 100.3 (36.9, 163.6) minutes, > 35.9-67.9% participation (n = 17) 50.5 (- 4.9, 105.9) minutes and > 67.9% participation (n = 18) 177.4 (122.0, 232.8) minutes. Park PA at three-months had significant mediating effects (95% CI) on recreational PA 26.50 (6.65, 49.37) minutes/week, park use 185.38 (45.40, 353.74) minutes/month, park PA/month 165.48 (33.14, 334.16) minutes and psychological quality of life score 1.25 (0.19, 2.69) at six-months. Prioritising time with family and preferences for unstructured activities were barriers to intervention participation. Human interaction via follow-up or group exercise were facilitators., Conclusion: This process evaluation showed park PA consistently mediated effects of the PPI, suggesting activity in parks was a mechanism of its effects. To optimise effectiveness, participants' preference for prioritising time with family through family involvement and tailoring the intervention to participants' preferences for structured or unstructured PA could be considered in future studies., Trial Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02615392 , 26 November 2015.
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25. The Association of Different Types of Leisure Time Physical Activities with Cardiometabolic Outcomes in Singapore-Findings from the Multi-Ethnic Cohort Study.
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Müller-Riemenschneider F, Hong Y, Tan KHX, van Dam RM, and Uijtdewilligen L
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- Adult, Blood Pressure, Body Mass Index, Cohort Studies, Exercise, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Risk Factors, Singapore epidemiology, Waist Circumference, Cardiovascular Diseases epidemiology, Ethnicity statistics & numerical data, Leisure Activities
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The study aimed to investigate the association between leisure time physical activity (LTPA) subtypes and cardiometabolic outcomes in the Singapore Multi-Ethnic Cohort (MEC). Self-reported data on socio-demographics, lifestyle factors , LTPA subtypes, and health screening data on body-mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), systolic and diastolic blood pressure (SBP and DBP), triglycerides (TG), and HDL-and LDL cholesterol were collected. Multivariable linear regression analyses were used adjusting for confounders. The mean age of 9768 participants was 45.2 ± 12.5 years (57.3% female, 47.3% Chinese, 26.0% Malay, and 26.8% Indians). Overall, 65.8% engaged in LTPA, and walking, strength/fitness and running were most common. Higher total LTPA was associated with lower WC, DBP, TG, a trend towards lower BMI, and higher SBP and HDL. Running was beneficially associated with all outcomes except for SBP and LDL. Balance exercises (BMI, SBP and DBP), cycling (BMI, WC and HDL), and strength/fitness (BMI, WC, TG and HDL) were also favorably associated with a number of outcomes, whereas ball games (DBP and TG), dancing (HDL) and other LTPA (DBP) were only favorably associated with selected outcomes. Unfavorable associations were found for total LTPA (SBP), strength/fitness (SBP), golf (DBP) and swimming (BMI and WC). Further research is warranted to inform future health promotion efforts., Competing Interests: The authors declare no conflict of interest.
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26. Understanding physical activity and sedentary behaviour among preschool-aged children in Singapore: a mixed-methods approach.
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Chen B, Waters CN, Compier T, Uijtdewilligen L, Petrunoff NA, Lim YW, van Dam R, and Müller-Riemenschneider F
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- Accelerometry instrumentation, Body Weight, Child, Preschool, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Focus Groups, Humans, Male, Play and Playthings, Proxy, School Teachers, Schools, Singapore ethnology, Sleep, Surveys and Questionnaires statistics & numerical data, Time Factors, Walking statistics & numerical data, Exercise, Parents, Sedentary Behavior
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Objectives: This study investigated physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviour (SB) among preschool-aged children in Singapore and potential correlates at multiple levels of the socioecological model from in-school and out-of-school settings., Design: A cross-sectional study using a mixed-methods approach., Participants: Parent-child dyads from six preschools in Singapore., Methods: PA and SB of children (n=72) were quantified using wrist-worn accelerometers for seven consecutive days. Three focus group discussions (FGDs) among 12 teachers explored diverse influences on children's activities, and System for Observing Play and Leisure Activity in Youth (SOPLAY) assessed PA environment and children's activity levels at preschools. Seventy-three parents completed questionnaires on home and neighbourhood factors influencing children's PA and SB. Descriptive analyses of quantitative data and thematic analysis of FGDs were performed., Results: Based on accelerometry, children (4.4±1.1 years) spent a median of 7.8 (IQR 6.4-9.0) hours/day in SB, and 0.5 (0.3-0.8) hours/day in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA). MVPA was similar throughout the week, and SB was slightly higher on non-school days. In preschools, SOPLAY showed more children engaging in MVPA outdoors (34.0%) than indoors (7.7%), and absence of portable active play equipment. FGDs revealed issues that could restrict active time at preschool, including academic requirements of the central curriculum and its local implementation. The teachers had varying knowledge about PA guidelines and perceived that the children were sufficiently active. In out-of-school settings, parents reported that their children rarely used outdoor facilities for active play and spent little time in active travel. Few children (23.5%) participated in extracurricular sports, but most (94.5%) reported watching screens for 1.5 (0.5-3.0) hours/day., Conclusion: MVPA was low and SB was high in preschool-aged children in an urban Asian setting. We identified diverse in-school and out-of-school correlates of PA and SB that should be taken into account in health promotion strategies., Competing Interests: Competing interests: None declared., (© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2020. Re-use permitted under CC BY-NC. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.)
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27. Effectiveness of prescribing physical activity in parks to improve health and wellbeing - the park prescription randomized controlled trial.
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Müller-Riemenschneider F, Petrunoff N, Yao J, Ng A, Sia A, Ramiah A, Wong M, Han J, Tai BC, and Uijtdewilligen L
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- Adult, Aged, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Exercise physiology, Health Promotion methods, Parks, Recreational, Quality of Life
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Background: Programs promoting population health through physical activity (PA) and exposure to nature are popular, but few have been evaluated in randomized-controlled trials (RCTs)., Objective: To investigate the effectiveness of a park prescription intervention (PPI) for improving total moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA), other PA related behaviors, quality of life (QoL) and cardio-metabolic health among adults., Methods: Healthy individuals aged 40 to 65 years were recruited through community health screenings and randomly assigned to 1) PPI: face-to-face Park Prescription + invitation to weekly exercise sessions in parks, or 2) control: standard PA materials. After the six-month intervention, participants completed accelerometer assessments, questionnaires on health behaviors and QoL, and health screenings. Independent sample t-tests were used to compare outcomes between groups, with secondary analysis adjusted for co-variates via multiple linear regression. A p-value <0.05 was considered statistically significant., Results: Eighty participants were allocated to each group. Participants with mean age of 51.1 (Standard Deviation: 6.3) years were predominantly female (79%) and of Chinese ethnicity (81%). Participation in the group exercise started at 48% and declined to 24% by week 26. At six-months, 145 (91%) participants attended health screenings for outcome measure collection, and 126 (79%) provided valid accelerometer data. Time spent in MVPA favored the PPI group but this difference was not statistically significant (4.4 (- 43.8, 52.7) minutes/week; when removing 2 extreme outliers 26.8 (- 9.7, 63.4) minutes/week). Time spent in parks (147.5 (2.1, 292.9) minutes/month), PA in parks (192.5 (59.5, 325.5) minutes/month), and recreational PA (48.7 (1.4, 96.0) minutes/week) were significantly greater in the PPI group. PPI also significantly improved psychological QoL (4.0 (0.0, 8.0)., Discussion: PPI improved park use, PA in parks, recreational PA, and psychological QoL but not total MVPA. Future RCTs' are warranted to investigate PPI in different target populations and to provide further evidence for improvements in health outcomes., Trial Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02615392, 26 November 2015.
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28. Volume and Intensity of Stepping Activity and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in a Multi-ethnic Asian Population.
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Sumner J, Uijtdewilligen L, Yee ACH, Xian SNH, Barreira TV, Sloan RA, Van Dam RM, and Müller-Riemenschneider F
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- Accelerometry, Adult, Asian People, Body Mass Index, Cardiovascular Diseases ethnology, Female, Health Promotion, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Risk Factors, Sedentary Behavior ethnology, Waist Circumference ethnology, Cardiovascular Diseases etiology, Ethnicity, Exercise, Physical Exertion physiology
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The health benefits of objectively measured physical activity volume versus intensity have rarely been studied, particularly in non-western populations. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between cardiometabolic risk factors and stepping activity including; volume (step count), intensity (cadence) or inactivity (zero-steps/minute/day), in a multi-ethnic Asian population. Participants clinical data was collected at baseline and their physical activity was monitored for seven days, using an accelerometer (Actigraph GT3X+) in 2016. Tertiles (low, moderate, high) of the mean daily step count, peak one-minute, 30-min, 60-min cadences and time/day spent at zero-steps/minute were calculated. Adjusted linear regressions explored the association between stepping activity tertiles and cardiometabolic risk factors. A total of 635 participants (41% male, 67% Chinese, mean age 48.4 years) were included in the analyses. The mean daily step count was 7605 (median daily step count 7310) and 7.8 h of awake time per day were spent inactive (zero-steps/minute). A greater number of associations were found for step intensity than volume. Higher step intensity was associated with reduced body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, blood pressures and higher high-density lipoprotein (HDL). Future health promotion initiatives should consider the greater role of step intensity to reduce cardiometabolic risk.
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29. The Park Prescription Study: Development of a community-based physical activity intervention for a multi-ethnic Asian population.
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Uijtdewilligen L, Waters CN, Aw S, Wong ML, Sia A, Ramiah A, Wong M, and Müller-Riemenschneider F
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- Adult, Aged, Asian People, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Exercise, Motivation, Parks, Recreational
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This mixed-methods study aims to inform the development of a 'Park Prescription' intervention, including face-to-face counseling on physical activity and park use and providing weekly structured exercise sessions in the park to promote physical activity. Participants aged 40-65 years were recruited from regional health screening events in Singapore where they completed a questionnaire (N = 97) and consented to focus group (FG) participation (N = 16). The questionnaire assessed current park use, and the type, duration, and intensity of park-based activities that would be of interest. FGs explored the barriers and facilitators of physical activity (in parks). Short interviews (N = 16) with 'doers', i.e., people already engaging in park-based physical activity, identified motivational factors and ways to overcome common barriers. Participants acknowledged the health benefits of parks and valued them because of their pleasant landscapes, greenery and facilities. However, few participants engaged in physical activity at the parks, because they were too busy or too tired. Participants mostly indicated doing informal activities, such as walking, cycling or playing traditional Asian games when using the parks for exercise. A variety of low-to-moderate intensity park-based activities such as walking, cycling or aerobics were of interest to participants who expressed the willingness to engage in structured exercise sessions on weekday evenings or weekend mornings. Strategies to increase physical activity in parks included: encourage planning, create social support, identify alternatives for bad weather, improve proximity/accessibility to parks and park safety. The effectiveness of the Park Prescription intervention in promoting physical activity, park use, as well as physical and mental well-being will be tested in a one-year Randomized Controlled Trial., Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
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30. Effects of physical activity interventions on cognitive and academic performance in children and adolescents: a novel combination of a systematic review and recommendations from an expert panel.
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Singh AS, Saliasi E, van den Berg V, Uijtdewilligen L, de Groot RHM, Jolles J, Andersen LB, Bailey R, Chang YK, Diamond A, Ericsson I, Etnier JL, Fedewa AL, Hillman CH, McMorris T, Pesce C, Pühse U, Tomporowski PD, and Chinapaw MJM
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- Adolescent, Child, Humans, Academic Performance, Cognition, Exercise
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Objective: To summarise the current evidence on the effects of physical activity (PA) interventions on cognitive and academic performance in children, and formulate research priorities and recommendations., Design: Systematic review (following PRISMA guidelines) with a methodological quality assessment and an international expert panel. We based the evaluation of the consistency of the scientific evidence on the findings reported in studies rated as of high methodological quality., Data Sources: PubMed, PsycINFO, Cochrane Central, Web of Science, ERIC, and SPORTDiscus., Eligibility Criteria for Selecting Studies: PA-intervention studies in children with at least one cognitive or academic performance assessment., Results: Eleven (19%) of 58 included intervention studies received a high-quality rating for methodological quality: four assessed effects of PA interventions on cognitive performance, six assessed effects on academic performance, and one on both. All high-quality studies contrasted the effects of additional/adapted PA activities with regular curriculum activities. For cognitive performance 10 of 21 (48%) constructs analysed showed statistically significant beneficial intervention effects of PA, while for academic performance, 15 of 25 (60%) analyses found a significant beneficial effect of PA. Across all five studies assessing PA effects on mathematics, beneficial effects were reported in six out of seven (86%) outcomes. Experts put forward 46 research questions. The most pressing research priority cluster concerned the causality of the relationship between PA and cognitive/academic performance. The remaining clusters pertained to PA characteristics, moderators and mechanisms governing the 'PA-performance' relationship and miscellaneous topics., Conclusion: There is currently inconclusive evidence for the beneficial effects of PA interventions on cognitive and overall academic performance in children. We conclude that there is strong evidence for beneficial effects of PA on maths performance.The expert panel confirmed that more 'high-quality' research is warranted. By prioritising the most important research questions and formulating recommendations we aim to guide researchers in generating high-quality evidence. Our recommendations focus on adequate control groups and sample size, the use of valid and reliable measurement instruments for physical activity and cognitive performance, measurement of compliance and data analysis., Prospero Registration Number: CRD42017082505., Competing Interests: Competing interests: None declared., (© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2019. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.)
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31. Prescribing Physical Activity in Parks to Improve Health and Wellbeing: Protocol of the Park Prescription Randomized Controlled Trial.
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Müller-Riemenschneider F, Petrunoff N, Sia A, Ramiah A, Ng A, Han J, Wong M, Choo TB, and Uijtdewilligen L
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- Accelerometry, Humans, Middle Aged, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic, Self Report, Exercise, Health Behavior, Parks, Recreational
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Previous studies in primary care settings showed that brief advice prescribing physical activity for inactive patients could be an effective way to promote physical activity. Park prescription interventions confer health benefits associated with exposure to nature and increased physical activity by recommending park use specifically to increase physical activity in parks. The purpose of this trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of a park prescription intervention for increasing time spent in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) assessed by accelerometry. Middle-aged Singaporeans who were insufficiently active and who met health screening criteria were recruited via existing community health screening programs and allocated to one of two groups. Intervention participants received a prescription of physical activity in parks, an information pack, access to a weekly group exercise program in parks and telephone counselling ( n = 80). Control participants received physical activity materials ( n = 80). The primary outcome (mean difference between both groups in time spent in MVPA minutes per week measured by accelerometer) will be assessed at six months. Secondary outcomes include self-reported health behaviors, self-reported mental wellbeing and objectively-measured physical health. This is the first randomized controlled trial investigating the effectiveness of a park prescription intervention for increasing health-enhancing MVPA.
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32. Stepping volume and intensity patterns in a multi-ethnic urban Asian population.
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Sumner J, Uijtdewilligen L, Chu AH, Ng SH, Barreira TV, Sloan RA, Van Dam RM, and Müller-Riemenschneider F
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- Accelerometry, Adult, Female, Health Promotion, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Singapore, Asian People statistics & numerical data, Ethnicity statistics & numerical data, Urban Population statistics & numerical data, Walking physiology, Walking statistics & numerical data
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Background: Accelerometer measured physical activity (PA) studies particularly in non-western populations are lacking. Therefore, this study investigated stepping activity in a multi-ethnic urban Asian population., Methods: Adult participants from the Singapore Health Study 2 consented to accelerometer activity monitoring for 7-consecutive days. Mean daily step count, peak stepping intensity (i.e. cadence) over 1-min, 30-min and 60-min and time spent in each cadence band: 0 (non-movement), 1-19, 20-39, 40-59, 60-79, 80-99 and ≥ 100 steps/minute (moderate to vigorous PA) were calculated., Results: A total of 713 participants (42% male, mean age 47.8 years) were included. Overall, the mean daily step count was 7549. Mean daily step count was significantly lower in Indians (7083 adjusted p = 0.02) but not Malays 7140 (adjusted p = 0.052) compared to Chinese (7745 steps). The proportion of Malays, Indians, and Chinese achieving < 5000 daily steps was 26%, 23% and 14%, respectively (p < 0.01). Regardless of ethnicity, approximately half of the recorded time was spent undertaking 0-steps/minute (7.9 h)., Conclusions: Greater promotion of brisk walking is required in light of the low step volume and pace observed in this multi-ethnic Asian population. Ethnic differences in stepping activity were also identified which indicates a need for targeted ethnic specific health promotion interventions.
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33. Correlates of occupational, leisure and total sitting time in working adults: results from the Singapore multi-ethnic cohort.
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Uijtdewilligen L, Yin JD, van der Ploeg HP, and Müller-Riemenschneider F
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- Adult, Aged, Asian People, Cohort Studies, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Humans, Malaysia, Male, Middle Aged, Risk, Self Report, Singapore, Socioeconomic Factors, Young Adult, Ethnicity, Exercise, Leisure Activities, Posture, Sedentary Behavior, Work
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Background: Evidence on the health risks of sitting is accumulating. However, research identifying factors influencing sitting time in adults is limited, especially in Asian populations. This study aimed to identify socio-demographic and lifestyle correlates of occupational, leisure and total sitting time in a sample of Singapore working adults., Methods: Data were collected between 2004 and 2010 from participants of the Singapore Multi Ethnic Cohort (MEC). Medical exclusion criteria for cohort participation were cancer, heart disease, stroke, renal failure and serious mental illness. Participants who were not working over the past 12 months and without data on sitting time were excluded from the analyses. Multivariable regression analyses were used to examine cross-sectional associations of self-reported age, gender, ethnicity, marital status, education, smoking, caloric intake and moderate-to-vigorous leisure time physical activity (LTPA) with self-reported occupational, leisure and total sitting time. Correlates were also studied separately for Chinese, Malays and Indians., Results: The final sample comprised 9384 participants (54.8% male): 50.5% were Chinese, 24.0% Malay, and 25.5% Indian. For the total sample, mean occupational sitting time was 2.71 h/day, mean leisure sitting time was 2.77 h/day and mean total sitting time was 5.48 h/day. Sitting time in all domains was highest among Chinese. Age, gender, education, and caloric intake were associated with higher occupational sitting time, while ethnicity, marital status and smoking were associated with lower occupational sitting time. Marital status, smoking, caloric intake and LTPA were associated with higher leisure sitting time, while age, gender and ethnicity were associated with lower leisure sitting time. Gender, marital status, education, caloric intake and LTPA were associated with higher total sitting time, while ethnicity was associated with lower total sitting time. Stratified analyses revealed different associations within sitting domains for Indians compared to Chinese and Malays., Conclusion: Our findings highlight the need to focus on separate domains of sitting (occupational, leisure or total) when identifying which factors determine this behavior, and that the content of intervention programs should be tailored to domain-specific sitting rather than to sitting in general. Finally, our study showed ethnic differences and therefore we recommend to culturally target interventions.
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34. Which Women are Highly Active Over a 12-Year Period? A Prospective Analysis of Data from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health.
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Pavey TG, Kolbe-Alexander TL, Uijtdewilligen L, and Brown WJ
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- Adult, Australia, Child, Female, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Prospective Studies, Time Factors, Women's Health, Exercise, Health Behavior, Sedentary Behavior
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Introduction: Current Australian physical activity (PA) guidelines encourage adults to accumulate 150-300 min of moderate to vigorous PA each week. Some critics assert that 300 min is unachievable., Objectives: The aims of this study were to identify the proportion of younger and mid-aged women who met the 300-min recommendation over a 12-year period, examine how the "highly active" women achieved this level of activity (in terms of walking, moderate activity, and vigorous activity), and to identify the sociodemographic, biological, lifestyle, and work-related determinants of being "highly active"., Methods: Younger (n = 7843) and mid-aged (n = 8043) participants in the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health completed triennial surveys between 2000 and 2013, when their ages were 24.6-36.3 and 52.5-64.5 years, respectively. Self-reported PA was assessed as time spent in walking, moderate activity, and vigorous activity in the previous week; an index of MET.min/week was derived and dichotomized as <1000 MET.min/week (<300 min; not highly active) or ≥1000 MET.min/week (≥300 min; highly active). Generalized estimating equations were used to examine univariable and multivariable associations between a number of sociodemographic, lifestyle, and health variables with PA status (measured at every survey)., Results: In the younger cohort, the proportion who were highly active decreased from 40% in 2000 to 31% in 2012. High levels of activity were achieved through a combination of walking (39.1-45.1% of total activity) and vigorous PA (41.8-47.7%). In the mid-age cohort, the proportion of women who were highly active increased from 32% in 2001 to 47% in 2013; this was achieved predominantly through walking (55.8-59.7%). In multi-variable models, the highest odds for being in the high PA category (odds ratios [ORs] ≥ 1.20; p < 0.001) were for younger women who were single, those who worked long full-time hours, those who drank any quantity of alcohol, and those who sat for less than 8 h/day. In the mid-age cohort, the highest odds for being in the high PA category (ORs ≥1.20; p < 0.001) were for women with post-school education, those who were retired, those who were low-risk drinkers (compared with non-drinkers), those who sat for less than 8 h/day, and those with lower levels of stress., Discussion: Our findings clearly indicate that the upper limit of the Australian PA guidelines is achievable for large numbers of women. Factors associated with being highly active were different for younger and mid-age women, but healthy weight, high education, and paid work (full-time in the younger women, part-time in mid-age) were common characteristics of highly active women in both cohorts.
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35. Determinants of physical activity in a cohort of young adult women. Who is at risk of inactive behaviour?
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Uijtdewilligen L, Peeters GM, van Uffelen JG, Twisk JW, Singh AS, and Brown WJ
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- Adult, Alcohol Drinking, Australia, Body Mass Index, Female, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Prospective Studies, Risk Factors, Rural Population, Smoking, Socioeconomic Factors, Stress, Psychological complications, Time Factors, Urban Population, Young Adult, Health Behavior ethnology, Motor Activity, Sedentary Behavior ethnology
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Objectives: To identify the biological, socio-demographic, work-related and lifestyle determinants of physical activity in young adult women., Design: Prospective cohort study., Methods: Self-reported data from 11,695 participants (aged 22-27 years in 2000) in the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health were collected over 9 years in 2000, 2003, 2006 and 2009. Generalised Estimating Equations were used to examine univariable and multivariable associations of body mass index, country of birth, area of residence, education, marital status, number of children, occupational status, working hours, smoking, alcohol intake, and stress with physical activity status (active, ≥600 MET·min/week; or inactive, <600 MET·min/week, consistent with public health guidelines)., Results: All variables were significantly associated with physical activity in univariable models. In the multivariable model, the lowest odds of being active (compared with the relevant reference categories) were for women who: were born in Asia (OR=0.53), had less than 12 years of education (OR=0.79), were married (OR=0.66) or in a de facto relationship (OR=0.79), had at least one child (OR ranging from 0.67 to 0.69), and were classified as non (OR=0.66) or rare drinkers (OR=0.79)., Conclusions: These results are among the first to confirm the biological, socio-demographic, work-related and lifestyle determinants of physical activity in women in their twenties and early thirties. These findings may be used to inform and improve the development of strategies, and to identify target groups most in need of intervention effort., (Copyright © 2014 Sports Medicine Australia. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)
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36. Number and appraisal of daily hassles and life events in young adulthood: the association with physical activity and screen time: a longitudinal cohort study.
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Uijtdewilligen L, Singh AS, Chinapaw MJ, Koppes LL, van Mechelen W, and Twisk JW
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- Adult, Checklist, Cohort Studies, Computers statistics & numerical data, Employment, Family Relations, Female, Humans, Income, Interpersonal Relations, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Self Report, Television statistics & numerical data, Work, Health Status, Life Change Events, Motor Activity, Sedentary Behavior
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Background: Young adults face radical life changes regarding residence, marriage, family and work that may negatively impact their health behaviours. Therefore, we investigated the associations of the number of daily hassles and life events and their subjective appraisal with physical activity and screen time in young adulthood., Methods: Data came from participants of the Amsterdam Growth and Health Longitudinal Study (AGAHLS). Self-reported physical activity (min/wk) was used from wave 6 (1991; mean age 27), wave 7 (1993; mean age 29), wave 8 (1996/1997; mean age 32) and 9 (2000; mean age 36). Self-reported screen time (h/wk) was assessed in waves 8 and 9. The number and the appraisal of daily hassles and major life events were assessed with the Everyday Problem Checklist and Life Events List, respectively (including five life event domains, i.e.: health, work, home/family, personal/social relations, and finances). The final sample included 474 participants for the physical activity analyses and 475 participants for the screen time analyses. To test the longitudinal associations of daily hassles and life events with physical activity and screen time, univariable and multivariable Generalised Estimating Equations were performed. Effect modification by gender was tested., Results: Physical activity levels were higher in those who had experienced more daily hassles. People who reported higher subjective appraisal in the work and finances life event domains also had higher levels of physical activity, although only the subjective appraisal in the finances domain remained significant in the multivariable model. No significant associations between number and subjective appraisal of daily hassles and life events and screen time were observed., Conclusions: The occurrence of specific life events may be more influential for people's physical activity behaviour than their respective sum or emotional tone. Still, the assessment of daily hassles may be a relevant addition in this research field. Finally, we suggest that daily hassles and life events are less important for explaining screen time behaviour than for physical activity.
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37. Differences in beliefs and home environments regarding energy balance behaviors according to parental education and ethnicity among schoolchildren in Europe: the ENERGY cross sectional study.
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Brug J, Uijtdewilligen L, van Stralen MM, Singh AS, ChinAPaw MJ, De Bourdeaudhuij I, Lien N, Bere E, Maes L, Fernández-Alvira JM, Jan N, Kovacs E, Dössegger A, Manios Y, and te Velde SJ
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- Breakfast, Carbonated Beverages statistics & numerical data, Child, Cross-Sectional Studies, Educational Status, Energy Intake, Europe, Exercise, Female, Humans, Male, Sports statistics & numerical data, Television statistics & numerical data, Ethnicity statistics & numerical data, Health Behavior, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Obesity prevention & control, Parents
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Background: To explore differences in personal and home environmental factors that are regarded as determinants of energy balance-related behaviors (EBRBs) according to parental education and ethnic background among 10-12 year old schoolchildren across Europe., Methods: A school-based survey among 10-12 year olds was conducted in eight countries across Europe. A range of personal and home environment variables relevant for soft drink consumption, daily breakfast, sport participation and TV time was assessed by means of child report. Personal factors included attitude, health beliefs, and preference/liking. Home environment factors included parental subjective norm, modeling, support, practices and home availability. Children were classified based on parental education (i.e., low vs. high) and ethnic background (i.e., native vs. non-native). Data from 6018 children originating from 83 schools were included in the analyses., Results: Multilevel logistic regression analyses showed that the majority of the factors tested -and especially home environment variables- were more favorable among children from higher educated parents and from native ethnicity. None of the personal and home environment factors was found to be more favorable among children from lower educated parents or non-native ethnicity., Conclusions: The present study indicates that schoolchildren from lower educated and non-native parents across Europe have EBRB-related beliefs and are exposed to home environments that are less favorable for engagement in healthy EBRBs.
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38. Longitudinal person-related determinants of physical activity in young adults.
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Uijtdewilligen L, Twisk JW, Chinapaw MJ, Koppes LL, Van Mechelen W, and Singh AS
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- Adult, Confidence Intervals, Female, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Netherlands, Physical Fitness, Self Report, Young Adult, Exercise physiology, Exercise psychology, Health Behavior, Motivation
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Purpose: This study aimed to examine the longitudinal associations of person-related factors with physical activity (PA) behavior in young adults., Methods: We analyzed longitudinal self-reported time spent in moderate-intensity PA (MPA; 4-7 METs) and vigorous-intensity PA (VPA; >7 METs) from 499 young adults (49% male) who participated in the Amsterdam Growth and Health Longitudinal Study at the age of 21, 27, 32, and 36 yr. Sociodemographic factors (i.e., marital and employment status), physical factors (i.e., skinfolds, aerobic fitness, neuromotor fitness, back problems, and general health status), psychological factors (i.e., problem and emotion focused coping, mild health complaints, and personality), and behavioral factors (i.e., alcohol consumption, smoking, and energy intake) were assessed at each time point. We performed sex-specific univariable and multivariable generalized estimating equations., Results: Men and women with higher aerobic fitness were more moderately and vigorously active. Not having paid work was associated with more MPA in both men and women. Men with part-time paid work, lower scores on dominance, higher scores on hostility, and above moderate alcohol consumption (i.e., ≥140 g of alcohol per week) were more moderately active. Divorced women and those with better physical flexibility spent more time in MPA. Men having full-time paid work, with a good general health status and nonsmokers, were more vigorously active. Women being married/living together, who had better physical flexibility, lower scores on inadequacy, higher scores on dominance, and low caloric intake (around 2000 kcal·d) were more vigorously active., Conclusion: Several sociodemographic, physical, psychological, and behavioral factors were associated with PA in Dutch young adults. Determinants were different for MPA and VPA and for men and women.
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39. Biological, socio-demographic, work and lifestyle determinants of sitting in young adult women: a prospective cohort study.
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Uijtdewilligen L, Twisk JW, Singh AS, Chinapaw MJ, van Mechelen W, and Brown WJ
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- Adult, Australia, Body Mass Index, Employment, Female, Humans, Leisure Activities, Longitudinal Studies, Multivariate Analysis, Prospective Studies, Self Report, Socioeconomic Factors, Time Factors, Women's Health, Work, Young Adult, Posture physiology, Sedentary Behavior
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Background: Sitting is associated with health risks. Factors that influence sitting are however not well understood. The aim was to examine the biological, socio-demographic, work-related and lifestyle determinants of sitting time (including during transport, work and leisure) in young adult Australian women., Methods: Self-reported data from 11,676 participants (aged 22-27 years in 2000) in the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health were collected over 9 years in 2000, 2003, 2006 and 2009. Generalised Estimating Equations were used to examine univariable and multivariable associations of body mass index (BMI), country of birth, area of residence, education, marital status, number of children, occupational status, working hours, physical activity, smoking, alcohol intake and stress with week- and weekend-day sitting time., Results: Compared with women in the respective referent categories, (1) women with higher BMI, those born in Asia, those with less than University level education, doing white collar work, working 41-48 hours a week, current smokers, non, rare or risky/high risk drinkers and those being somewhat stressed had significantly higher sitting time; and (2) women living in rural and remote areas, partnered women, those with children, those without a paid job and blue collar workers, those working less than 34 hours a week, and active women had significantly lower sitting time., Conclusions: Among young adult Australian women, those with higher BMI, those born in Asia, those with higher level occupations and long working hours, were most at risk of higher sitting time. These results can be used to identify at-risk groups and inform intervention development.
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40. Physical activity is not related to performance at school-reply.
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Singh AS, Uijtdewilligen L, Twisk JW, van Mechelen W, and Chinapaw MJ
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- 2012
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