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1. Navigating Physical Activity Promotion and Policy in the Post-COVID-19-Pandemic Era.

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Richards, Justin, Siefken, Katja, Pratt, Michael, Bauman, Adrian, Mejía-Grueso, Juliana, Woods, Catherine B., Wendel-Vos, Wanda, Hinckson, Erica, Salvo, Deborah, Hallal, Pedro C., and Ramírez Varela, Andrea

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COVID-19 pandemic, BUSINESS partnerships, HEALTH surveys, PHYSICAL activity, HEALTH promotion
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Background: There is limited evidence on the priorities and opportunities associated with promoting population physical activity (PA) participation for the post-COVID-19-pandemic future. Purpose: This study assessed government-led PA promotion efforts before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, along with post-COVID-19-pandemic priorities and recommendations. Methods: Two separate cross-sectional surveys conducted in 2023. Survey 1 was targeted at the Global Observatory for Physical Activity (GoPA!) Country Contacts. Survey 2 also included key international informants representing influential stakeholders in PA policy implementation. Results: There were 68 respondents to Survey 1, collectively representing 61 countries. An additional 37 people, including representatives from 14 key international stakeholders responded to Survey 2. Eighty-two percent of countries had national PA policies. COVID-19 widely disrupted PA policy implementation. Less than 40% of countries integrated PA into their COVID-19 response plan and more than 75% reported policies that restricted PA participation. Although most respondents indicated that government PA priorities did not change due to the COVID-19 pandemic, one in five countries reported that cross-sectoral partnership had become more important during this period. Less than a third of postpandemic governments reported as highly engaged despite the widespread proliferation of PA policies and plans prior to the pandemic. There were variations according to country, region, and income. Conclusions: Elevating PA promotion on the public health agenda is crucial for the post-COVID-19-pandemic era. At a policy level, it is critical to focus on adequate resourcing, cross-sectoral partnerships, integrated interventions, and inequities in participation. These factors have become increasingly important in the postpandemic PA policy landscape. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2024
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2. National, regional, and global trends in insufficient physical activity among adults from 2000 to 2022: a pooled analysis of 507 population-based surveys with 5·7 million participants

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Abdul Raheem, Raheema, Agoudavi, Kokou, Alfred Anderssen, Sigmund, Alkhatib, Walid, Aly, Eman Abdelkreem Hassan, Anjana, Ranjit Mohan, Bauman, Adrian, Bovet, Pascal, Brito Moniz, Teresa, Bulotaitė, Gabija, Caixeta, Roberta, Castro Monteiro, Emilia, Celis Morales, Carlos, Chaves Cortes, Carolina, Crochemore-Silva, Inacio, Cyr-Philbert, Shana, Damasceno, Albertino, Davaakhuu, Narantuya, Elimam Ahmed, Manal A., Farnberger, Claus, Farzadfar, Farshad, Fernando, Desha, Froboese, Ingo, Frömel, Karel, Gage, Ryan, Garcia, Leandro, Guwatudde, David, Hamřík, Zdeněk, Herman Hansen, Bjørge, Irianto, Joko, Jazaa Aloufi, Wejdan, Jeon, Justin, Jáuregui, Alejandra, Kagaruki, Gibson B, Katewongsa, Piyawat, Katulanda, Prasad, Khang, Young-Ho, Malisoux, Laurent, Massad, Salwa, Mayige, Mary Theodory, Medina Garcia, Catalina, Mielke, Gregore I, Montenegro Mendoza, Roger, Moosa, Sheena, Msyamboza, Kelias Phiri, Mutungi, Gerald, Mwangi, Kibachio Joseph, Ndagijimana, Albert, Nyandwi, Alypio, Obreja, Galina, Oh, Kyungwon, Oliveira Werneck, André, Ondarsuhu, Dolores, Palam, Enkhtuya, Pereira, Edith, Phy, Maly, Pisaryk, Vital, Põlajev, Aleksei, Qureshi, Huma, Razak, Lubna, Riaz, Baizid Khoorshid, Richards, Justin, Roa Rodriguez, Reina, Saamel, Marge, Savin, Stefan, Schurink-van 't Klooster, Tessa, Serrate Mengue, Sotero, Shander Ganapathy, Shubash, Shukurov, Shukhrat, Sigmundová, Dagmar, Silva Matos, Carla, Somatunga, Lakshmi, Spiroski, Igor, Titze, Sylvia, Tjandrarini, Dwi Hapsari, Turley, Maria, Ugel, Eunice, Uwinkindi, Francois, Viali, Satupaitea, Wallmann-Sperlich, Birgit, Wendel-Vos, Wanda, Widyastari, Dyah Anantalia, Yuldashev, Rustam, Zoma, L Robert, Strain, Tessa, Flaxman, Seth, Guthold, Regina, Semenova, Elizaveta, Cowan, Melanie, Riley, Leanne M, Bull, Fiona C, and Stevens, Gretchen A

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2024
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3. Physical Activity Levels, Correlates, and All-Cause Mortality Risk in People Living With Different Health Conditions.

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Marks-Vieveen, Jenny M., Uijtdewilligen, Léonie, Motazedi, Ehsan, Stijnman, Dominique P.M., van den Akker-Scheek, Inge, Bouma, Adrie J., Buffart, Laurien M., de Groot, Vincent, de Hollander, Ellen, Jelsma, Judith G.M., de Jong, Johan, van Keeken, Helco G., Krops, Leonie A., van der Leeden, Marike, Loer, Stephan A., van Mechelen, Willem, van Nassau, Femke, Nauta, Joske, Verhagen, Evert, and Wendel-Vos, Wanda

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PHYSICAL activity, MORTALITY, PHYSICAL mobility, HEALTH behavior, AT-risk people
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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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2024
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5. Living Close to Natural Outdoor Environments in Four European Cities: Adults’ Contact with the Environments and Physical Activity

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Triguero-Mas, Margarita, Donaire-Gonzalez, David, Seto, Edmund, Valentín, Antònia, Smith, Graham, Martínez, David, Carrasco-Turigas, Glòria, Masterson, Daniel, van den Berg, Magdalena, Ambròs, Albert, Martínez-Íñiguez, Tania, Dedele, Audrius, Hurst, Gemma, Ellis, Naomi, Grazulevicius, Tomas, Voorsmit, Martin, Cirach, Marta, Cirac-Claveras, Judith, Swart, Wim, Clasquin, Eddy, Maas, Jolanda, Wendel-Vos, Wanda, Jerrett, Michael, Gražulevičienė, Regina, Kruize, Hanneke, Gidlow, Christopher J, and Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark J

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Human Geography, Public Health, Health Sciences, Human Society, Clinical Research, Sustainable Cities and Communities, Adult, Cities, Cross-Sectional Studies, Environment, Environment Design, Europe, Exercise, Female, Geographic Information Systems, Humans, Male, Residence Characteristics, green spaces, physical activity, natural outdoor environments, Toxicology
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This study investigated whether residential availability of natural outdoor environments (NOE) was associated with contact with NOE, overall physical activity and physical activity in NOE, in four different European cities using objective measures. A nested cross-sectional study was conducted in Barcelona (Spain); Stoke-on-Trent (United Kingdom); Doetinchem (The Netherlands); and Kaunas (Lithuania). Smartphones were used to collect information on the location and physical activity (overall and NOE) of around 100 residents of each city over seven days. We used Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to determine residential NOE availability (presence/absence of NOE within 300 m buffer from residence), contact with NOE (time spent in NOE), overall PA (total physical activity), NOE PA (total physical activity in NOE). Potential effect modifiers were investigated. Participants spent around 40 min in NOE and 80 min doing overall PA daily, of which 11% was in NOE. Having residential NOE availability was consistently linked with higher NOE contact during weekdays, but not to overall PA. Having residential NOE availability was related to NOE PA, especially for our Barcelona participants, people that lived in a city with low NOE availability.

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2017

6. Exploring mechanisms underlying the relationship between the natural outdoor environment and health and well-being – Results from the PHENOTYPE project

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Kruize, Hanneke, van Kamp, Irene, van den Berg, Magdalena, van Kempen, Elise, Wendel-Vos, Wanda, Ruijsbroek, Annemarie, Swart, Wim, Maas, Jolanda, Gidlow, Christopher, Smith, Graham, Ellis, Naomi, Hurst, Gemma, Masterson, Daniel, Triguero-Mas, Margarita, Cirach, Marta, Gražulevičienė, Regina, van den Hazel, Peter, and Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark

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2020
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8. Positive health effects of the natural outdoor environment in typical populations in different regions in Europe (PHENOTYPE): a study programme protocol

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Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark J, Kruize, Hanneke, Gidlow, Christopher, Andrusaityte, Sandra, Antó, Josep Maria, Basagaña, Xavier, Cirach, Marta, Dadvand, Payam, Danileviciute, Asta, Donaire-Gonzalez, David, Garcia, Judith, Jerrett, Michael, Jones, Marc, Julvez, Jordi, van Kempen, Elise, van Kamp, Irene, Maas, Jolanda, Seto, Edmund, Smith, Graham, Triguero, Margarita, Wendel-Vos, Wanda, Wright, John, Zufferey, Joris, van den Hazel, Peter Jan, Lawrence, Roderick, and Grazuleviciene, Regina

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Public Health, Health Sciences, Prevention, Aetiology, 2.2 Factors relating to the physical environment, Life on Land, Environment Design, Environmental Exposure, Europe, Health Policy, Health Status, Humans, Interpersonal Relations, Mental Health, Motor Activity, Stress, Psychological, Urban Health, Green space, Blue space, Health, Well being, Physical activity, Clinical Sciences, Public Health and Health Services, Other Medical and Health Sciences, Biomedical and clinical sciences, Health sciences, Psychology
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IntroductionGrowing evidence suggests that close contact with nature brings benefits to human health and well-being, but the proposed mechanisms are still not well understood and the associations with health remain uncertain. The Positive Health Effects of the Natural Outdoor environment in Typical Populations in different regions in Europe (PHENOTYPE) project investigates the interconnections between natural outdoor environments and better human health and well-being.Aims and methodsThe PHENOTYPE project explores the proposed underlying mechanisms at work (stress reduction/restorative function, physical activity, social interaction, exposure to environmental hazards) and examines the associations with health outcomes for different population groups. It implements conventional and new innovative high-tech methods to characterise the natural environment in terms of quality and quantity. Preventive as well as therapeutic effects of contact with the natural environment are being covered. PHENOTYPE further addresses implications for land-use planning and green space management. The main innovative part of the study is the evaluation of possible short-term and long-term associations of green space and health and the possible underlying mechanisms in four different countries (each with quite a different type of green space and a different use), using the same methodology, in one research programme. This type of holistic approach has not been undertaken before. Furthermore there are technological innovations such as the use of remote sensing and smartphones in the assessment of green space.ConclusionsThe project will produce a more robust evidence base on links between exposure to natural outdoor environment and human health and well-being, in addition to a better integration of human health needs into land-use planning and green space management in rural as well as urban areas.

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2014

11. 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

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Ramírez Varela, Andrea, primary, Hallal, Pedro C., additional, Mejía Grueso, Juliana, additional, Pedišić, Željko, additional, Salvo, Deborah, additional, Nguyen, Anita, additional, Klepac, Bojana, additional, Bauman, Adrian, additional, Siefken, Katja, additional, Hinckson, Erica, additional, Oyeyemi, Adewale L., additional, Richards, Justin, additional, Salih Khidir, Elena Daniela, additional, Inoue, Shigeru, additional, Amagasa, Shiho, additional, Jauregui, Alejandra, additional, da Silva, Marcelo Cozzensa, additional, Lee, I-Min, additional, Ding, Melody, additional, Kohl, Harold W., additional, Ekelund, Ulf, additional, Heath, Gregory W., additional, Powell, Kenneth E., additional, Foster, Charlie, additional, Memon, Aamir Raoof, additional, Doumbia, Abdoulaye, additional, Rather, Abdul Roof, additional, Razzaque, Abdur, additional, Diouf, Adama, additional, Hino, Adriano Akira, additional, Damasceno, Albertino, additional, Abebe, Alem Deksisa, additional, Florindo, Alex Antonio, additional, Mannocci, Alice, additional, Aringazina, Altyn, additional, Juričan, Andrea Backović, additional, Poffet, Andrea, additional, Decelis, Andrew, additional, Carlin, Angela, additional, Enescu, Angelica, additional, Ochoa Avilés, Angélica María, additional, Kontsevaya, Anna, additional, Somhegyi, Annamaria, additional, Vuillemin, Anne, additional, El Hamdouchi, Asmaa, additional, Théodore, Asse Amangoua, additional, Masanovic, Bojan, additional, Lynch, Brigid M., additional, Medina, Catalina, additional, del Campo, Cecilia, additional, Abdeta, Chalchisa, additional, Moreways, Changa, additional, Ranasinghe, Chathuranga, additional, Howitt, Christina, additional, Cameron, Christine, additional, Jurakić, Danijel, additional, Martinez-Gomez, David, additional, Tladi, Dawn, additional, Diro, Debrework Tesfaye, additional, Adlakha, Deepti, additional, Mitić, Dušan, additional, Bjelica, Duško, additional, Biernat, Elżbieta, additional, Chisati, Enock M., additional, Lambert, Estelle Victoria, additional, Cerin, Ester, additional, Lee, Eun-Young, additional, Riso, Eva-Maria, additional, Cañete Villalba, Felicia, additional, Assah, Felix, additional, Lovrić, Franjo, additional, Araya-Vargas, Gerardo A., additional, La Torre, Giuseppe, additional, Cruz, Gloria Isabel Niño, additional, Baltaci, Gul, additional, Al Sabbah, Haleama, additional, Nalecz, Hanna, additional, Nashandi, Hilde Liisa, additional, Park, Hyuntae, additional, Revuelta-Sánchez, Inés, additional, Nusurupia, Jackline Jema, additional, Zamora, Jaime Leppe, additional, Kopcakova, Jaroslava, additional, Brazo-Sayavera, Javier, additional, Oppert, Jean-Michel, additional, Nie, Jinlei, additional, Spence, John C., additional, Bradley, John Stewart, additional, Mota, Jorge, additional, Mitáš, Josef, additional, Chen, Junshi, additional, Hylton, Kamilah S, additional, Fromel, Karel, additional, Milton, Karen, additional, Borodulin, Katja, additional, Moustapha, Keita Amadou, additional, Martinez-Folgar, Kevin, additional, Nasreddine, Lara, additional, Christiansen, Lars Breum, additional, Malisoux, Laurent, additional, Malete, Leapetswe, additional, Grepo-Jalao, Lorelie C., additional, Monteiro, Luciana Zaranza, additional, Al Subhi, Lyutha K., additional, Dakskobler, Maja, additional, Alnaji, Majed, additional, Garro, Margarita Claramunt, additional, Hagströmer, Maria, additional, Murphy, Marie H., additional, Mclaughlin, Matthew , additional, Rivera-Morales, Mercedes, additional, Scheinowitz, Mickey, additional, Shkodra, Mimoza, additional, Piątkowska, Monika, additional, Chaudhury, Moushumi, additional, Alrashdi, Naif Ziyad, additional, Mutrie, Nanette, additional, Murphy, Niamh, additional, Ahmad, Norhayati Haji, additional, Obeidat, Nour A., additional, Gómez, Nubia Yaneth Ruiz, additional, Liangruenrom, Nucharapon, additional, Arnesto, Oscar Díaz, additional, Flores-Flores, Oscar, additional, Incarbone, Oscar, additional, Chimeddamba, Oyun, additional, Bovet, Pascal, additional, Magalhães, Pedro, additional, Jousilahti, Pekka, additional, Katewongsa, Piyawat, additional, Gómez, Rafael Alexander Leandro, additional, Shihab, Rawan Awni, additional, Ocansey, Reginald, additional, Veress, Réka, additional, Marine, Richard, additional, Carrizales-Ramos, Rolando, additional, Saeed, Saad Younis, additional, El-Ashker, Said, additional, Green, Samuel, additional, Kasoma, Sandra, additional, Beretervide, Santiago, additional, Baldew, Se-Sergio, additional, Nichols, Selby, additional, Khoo, Selina, additional, Hosseini, Seyed Ali, additional, Goenka, Shifalika, additional, Gholamalishahi, Shima, additional, Kosen, Soewarta, additional, Compernolle, Sofie, additional, Enescu, Stefan Paul, additional, Popovic, Stevo, additional, Paudel, Susan, additional, Andrade, Susana, additional, Titze, Sylvia, additional, Davidson, Tamu, additional, Dusingizimana, Theogene, additional, Dorner, Thomas E., additional, Kolbe-Alexander, Tracy L., additional, Huong, Tran Thanh, additional, Sychareun, Vanphanom, additional, Jarevska-Simovska, Vera, additional, Puloka, Viliami Kulikefu, additional, Onywera, Vincent, additional, Wendel-Vos, Wanda, additional, Dionyssiotis, Yannis, additional, and Pratt, Michael, additional

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2023
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19. The added value of using the HEPA PAT for physical activity policy monitoring: a four-country comparison

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Gelius, Peter, Messing, Sven, Forberger, Sarah, Lakerveld, Jeroen, Mansergh, Fiona, Wendel-Vos, Wanda, Zukowska, Joanna, Woods, Catherine, and The PEN Consortium

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Policy, Monitoring, Physical activity, Germany, lcsh:Public aspects of medicine, lcsh:RA1-1270, HEPA PAT, Netherlands, Ireland, Poland, Policy, Monitoring
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Background Public policy is increasingly recognized as an important component of physical activity promotion. This paper reports on the current status of physical activity policy development and implementation in four European countries based on the Health-Enhancing Physical Activity Policy Audit Tool (HEPA PAT) developed by WHO. It compares the findings to previous studies and discusses the general utility of this tool and its unique features in relation to other instruments. Methods The study was conducted as part of the Policy Evaluation Network ( www.jpi-pen.eu ) in Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands and Poland. Data collection built upon information obtained via the EU Physical Activity Monitoring Framework survey, additional desk research and expert opinion. Data analysis employed Howlett’s policy cycle framework to map and compare national physical activity policies in the four countries. Results In all countries under study, policy agenda-setting is influenced by prevalence data from national health monitoring systems, and the sport and/or health sector takes the lead in policy formulation. Key policy documents were located mainly in the health sector but also in sport, urban design and transport. Physical activity programmes implemented to meet policy objectives usually cover a broad range of target groups, but currently only a small selection of major policies are evaluated for effectiveness. National experts made several suggestions to other countries wishing to establish physical activity policies, e.g. regarding cross-sectoral support and coordination, comprehensive national action plans, and monitoring/surveillance. Conclusions This study provides a detailed overview of physical activity policies in the four countries. Results show that national governments are already very active in the field but that there is room for improvement in a number of areas, e.g. regarding the contribution of sectors beyond sport and health. Using the HEPA PAT simultaneously in four countries also showed that procedures and timelines have to be adapted to national contexts. Overall, the instrument can make an important contribution to understanding and informing physical activity policy, especially when used as an add-on to regular monitoring tools like the EU HEPA Monitoring Framework.

Published
2021

22. Status and trends of physical activity surveillance, policy, and research in 164 countries : Findings from the Global Observatory for Physical Activity—GoPA!

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Ramírez Varela, Andrea, Hallal, Pedro C., Mejía Grueso, Juliana, Pedišić, Željko, Salvo, Deborah, Nguyen, Anita, Klepac, Bojana, Bauman, Adrian, Siefken, Katja, Hinckson, Erica, Oyeyemi, Adewale L., Richards, Justin, Salih Khidir, Elena Daniela, Inoue, Shigeru, Amagasa, Shiho, Jauregui, Alejandra, da Silva, Marcelo Cozzensa, Lee, I-Min, Ding, Melody, Kohl, Harold W., Ekelund, Ulf, Heath, Gregory W., Powell, Kenneth E., Foster, Charlie, Memon, Aamir Raoof, Doumbia, Abdoulaye, Rather, Abdul Roof, Razzaque, Abdur, Diouf, Adama, Hino, Adriano Akira, Damasceno, Albertino, Abebe, Alem Deksisa, Florindo, Alex Antonio, Mannocci, Alice, Aringazina, Altyn, Juričan, Andrea Backović, Poffet, Andrea, Decelis, Andrew, Carlin, Angela, Enescu, Angelica, Ochoa Avilés, Angélica María, Kontsevaya, Anna, Somhegyi, Annamaria, Vuillemin, Anne, El Hamdouchi, Asmaa, Théodore, Asse Amangoua, Masanovic, Bojan, Lynch, Brigid M., Medina, Catalina, del Campo, Cecilia, Abdeta, Chalchisa, Moreways, Changa, Ranasinghe, Chathuranga, Howitt, Christina, Cameron, Christine, Jurakić, Danijel, Martinez-Gomez, David, Tladi, Dawn, Diro, Debrework Tesfaye, Adlakha, Deepti, Mitić, Dušan, Bjelica, Duško, Biernat, Elżbieta, Chisati, Enock M., Lambert, Estelle Victoria, Cerin, Ester, Lee, Eun-Young, Riso, Eva-Maria, Cañete Villalba, Felicia, Assah, Felix, Lovrić, Franjo, Araya-Vargas, Gerardo A., La Torre, Giuseppe, Cruz, Gloria Isabel Niño, Baltaci, Gul, Al Sabbah, Haleama, Nalecz, Hanna, Nashandi, Hilde Liisa, Park, Hyuntae, Revuelta-Sánchez, Inés, Nusurupia, Jackline Jema, Zamora, Jaime Leppe, Kopcakova, Jaroslava, Brazo-Sayavera, Javier, Oppert, Jean-Michel, Nie, Jinlei, Spence, John C., Bradley, John Stewart, Mota, Jorge, Mitáš, Josef, Chen, Junshi, Hylton, Kamilah S, Fromel, Karel, Milton, Karen, Borodulin, Katja, Moustapha, Keita Amadou, Martinez-Folgar, Kevin, Nasreddine, Lara, Christiansen, Lars Breum, Malisoux, Laurent, Malete, Leapetswe, Grepo-Jalao, Lorelie C., Monteiro, Luciana Zaranza, Al Subhi, Lyutha K., Dakskobler, Maja, Alnaji, Majed, Garro, Margarita Claramunt, Hagströmer, Maria, Murphy, Marie H., Mclaughlin, Matthew, Rivera-Morales, Mercedes, Scheinowitz, Mickey, Shkodra, Mimoza, Piątkowska, Monika, Chaudhury, Moushumi, Alrashdi, Naif Ziyad, Mutrie, Nanette, Murphy, Niamh, Ahmad, Norhayati Haji, Obeidat, Nour A., Gómez, Nubia Yaneth Ruiz, Liangruenrom, Nucharapon, Arnesto, Oscar Díaz, Flores-Flores, Oscar, Incarbone, Oscar, Chimeddamba, Oyun, Bovet, Pascal, Magalhães, Pedro, Jousilahti, Pekka, Katewongsa, Piyawat, Gómez, Rafael Alexander Leandro, Shihab, Rawan Awni, Ocansey, Reginald, Veress, Réka, Marine, Richard, Carrizales-Ramos, Rolando, Saeed, Saad Younis, El-Ashker, Said, Green, Samuel, Kasoma, Sandra, Beretervide, Santiago, Baldew, Se-Sergio, Nichols, Selby, Khoo, Selina, Hosseini, Seyed Ali, Goenka, Shifalika, Gholamalishahi, Shima, Kosen, Soewarta, Compernolle, Sofie, Enescu, Stefan Paul, Popovic, Stevo, Paudel, Susan, Andrade, Susana, Titze, Sylvia, Davidson, Tamu, Dusingizimana, Theogene, Dorner, Thomas E., Kolbe-Alexander, Tracy L., Huong, Tran Thanh, Sychareun, Vanphanom, Jarevska-Simovska, Vera, Puloka, Viliami Kulikefu, Onywera, Vincent, Wendel-Vos, Wanda, Dionyssiotis, Yannis, and Pratt, Michael

Subjects
public health practice, health promotion, epidemiology, guidelines and recommendations, measurement
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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 trends in PA surveillance, policy, and research in 164 countries. Methods: We used data from the Global Observatory for Physical Activity (GoPA!) 2015 and 2020 surveys. Comprehensive searches were performed for each country to determine the level of development of their PA surveillance, policy, and research, and the findings were verified by the GoPA! Country Contacts. Trends were analyzed based on the data available for both survey years. Results: The global 5-year progress in all 3 indicators was modest, with most countries either improving or staying at the same level. PA surveillance, policy, and research improved or remained at a high level in 48.1%, 40.6%, and 42.1% of the countries, respectively. PA surveillance, policy, and research scores decreased or remained at a low level in 8.3%, 15.8%, and 28.6% of the countries, respectively. The highest capacity for PA promotion was found in Europe, the lowest in Africa and low- and lower-middle-income countries. Although a large percentage of the world’s population benefit from at least some PA policy, surveillance, and research efforts in their countries, 49.6 million people are without PA surveillance, 629.4 million people are without PA policy, and 108.7 million live in countries without any PA research output. A total of 6.3 billion people or 88.2% of the world’s population live in countries where PA promotion capacity should be significantly improved. Conclusion: Despite PA is essential for health, there are large inequalities between countries and world regions in their capacity to promote PA. Coordinated efforts are needed to reduce the inequalities and improve the global capacity for PA promotion.

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2022

25. Development of national physical activity recommendations in 18 EU member states: a comparison of methodologies and the use of evidence

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Tcymbal, Antonina, Gelius, Peter, Abu-Omar, Karim, Foster, Charlie, Whiting, Stephen, Mendes, Romeu, Titze, Sylvia, Dorner, Thomas Ernst, Halbwachs, Christian, Duclos, Martine, Toussaint, Jean-Francois, Wendel-Vos, Wanda, Baxter, Beelin, Ferschl, Susanne, Breda, Joao Joaquim, Instituto de Saúde Pública da Universidade do Porto, Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), University of Bristol [Bristol], World Health Organisation (WHO), Organisation Mondiale de la Santé / World Health Organization Office (OMS / WHO), ISPUP-EPIUnit [Porto, Portugal], Universidade do Porto = University of Porto, Institute of Sports Science, Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz, Medizinische Universität Wien = Medical University of Vienna, Service Médecine du Sport et Explorations Fonctionnelles [CHU Clermont-Ferrand], CHU Gabriel Montpied [Clermont-Ferrand], CHU Clermont-Ferrand-CHU Clermont-Ferrand-CHU Estaing [Clermont-Ferrand], CHU Clermont-Ferrand, Unité de Nutrition Humaine (UNH), Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement (INRAE)-Université Clermont Auvergne (UCA), Institut de recherche biomédicale et d’épidémiologie du sport (IRMES - URP_7329), Institut national du sport, de l'expertise et de la performance (INSEP)-Université Paris Cité (UPCité), and National Institute for Public Health and the Environment [Bilthoven] (RIVM)

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protocols & guidelines, Physical activity, public health, EU member nations, health policy, Cross-Sectional Studies, Surveys and Questionnaires, National recommendations, Humans, [SDV.SPEE]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Santé publique et épidémiologie, European Union, ddc:610, Exercise
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Objectives: The aim of the study is to compare how member states of the European Union (EU) develop their national physical activity (PA) recommendations and to provide an overview of the methodologies they apply in doing so. Information was collected directly from the physical activity focal points of EU member states in 2018. Five countries were chosen for detailed case study analysis of development processes. Design: Cross-sectional survey. Participants: The representatives of the 28 EU member state governments to the EU physical activity Focal Point Network. Outcome measures: From national documents we extracted data on (1) the participants of the development process, (2) the different methods used during development, and (3) on which sources national PA recommendations were based. An additional survey for case study countries provided details on (1) anonymised information on the participants of development process, (2) methods employed and rationale for choosing them, (3) development process and timeline, and (4) main source documents used for recommendation development. Results: Eighteen national documents on PA recommendations contained information about development process. The results showed that countries used different approaches to develop national recommendations. The main strategies were (1) adoption of WHO 2010 recommendations or (2) a combination of analysis and adoption of other national and international recommendations and literature review. All of the five case study countries relied on review processes rather than directly adopting WHO recommendations. Conclusions: While there are arguments for the use of particular strategies for PA recommendation development, there is currently no evidence for the general superiority of a specific approach. Instead, our findings highlight the broad spectrum of potential development methods, resources utilisation and final recommendations design currently available to national governments. These results may be a source of inspiration for other countries currently planning the development or update of national PA recommendations. This work was partly supported by the German Ministry of health; Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (ZMVI1-2520WHO001).

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2021
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28. The 2017 Dutch physical activity guidelines

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Weggemans, R., Backx, Frank, Borghouts, Lars, Chinapaw, Mia, Hopman, Maria, Koster, Annemarie, Kremers, Stef, Loon,van, Luc, May, Anne, Mosterd, Arend, Ploeg,van der, Hidde P., Takken, Tim, Visser, Marjolein, Wendel-Vos, Wanda, Geus,de, Eco, Committee Dutch Physical Activity Guidelines 2017, Public and occupational health, APH - Health Behaviors & Chronic Diseases, Amsterdam Reproduction & Development (AR&D), AGEM - Endocrinology, metabolism and nutrition, APH - Aging & Later Life, Epidemiology and Data Science, APH - Methodology, RS: CAPHRI - R4 - Health Inequities and Societal Participation, Sociale Geneeskunde, Health promotion, RS: NUTRIM - R1 - Obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular health, Humane Biologie, RS: NUTRIM - R3 - Respiratory & Age-related Health, Kinesiology, Biological Psychology, Amsterdam Neuroscience - Mood, Anxiety, Psychosis, Stress & Sleep, APH - Personalized Medicine, and APH - Mental Health

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Gerontology, genetic structures, Physical Therapy, Physical fitness, Medicine (miscellaneous), physical activity, law.invention, chronic diseases, 0302 clinical medicine, Randomized controlled trial, systematic review, law, Fitness, 030212 general & internal medicine, guidelines, Child, lcsh:RC620-627, Netherlands, DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIPS, Nutrition and Dietetics, lcsh:Public aspects of medicine, SEDENTARY BEHAVIOR, 3. Good health, fitness, lcsh:Nutritional diseases. Deficiency diseases, Systematic review, ACTIVITY INTERVENTIONS, CARDIOVASCULAR-DISEASE, Practice Guidelines as Topic, Adult, medicine.medical_specialty, RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED-TRIALS, Randomized-controlled trial, Behavioural sciences, WEIGHT-LOSS, Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation, Health Promotion, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation, randomized-controlled trial, Guidelines, 03 medical and health sciences, All institutes and research themes of the Radboud University Medical Center, SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being, medicine, Humans, Exercise, prospective cohort study, Physical activity, business.industry, Research, Public health, Metabolic Disorders Radboud Institute for Health Sciences [Radboudumc 6], lcsh:RA1-1270, 030229 sport sciences, Evidence-based medicine, HEALTHY OLD ADULTS, BODY-MASS INDEX, Light intensity, Prospective cohort study, PROSPECTIVE COHORT, Chronic diseases, RISK-FACTORS, Observational study, business
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Background The objective of this study was to derive evidence-based physical activity guidelines for the general Dutch population. Methods Two systematic reviews were conducted of English language meta-analyses in PubMed summarizing separately randomized controlled trials and prospective cohort studies on the relation between physical activity and sedentary behaviour on the one hand and the risk of all-cause mortality and incidence of 15 major chronic diseases and conditions on the other hand. Other outcome measures were risk factors for cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes, physical functioning, and fitness. On the basis of these reviews, an expert committee derived physical activity guidelines. In deriving the guidelines, the committee first selected only experimental and observational prospective findings with a strong level of evidence and then integrated both lines of evidence. Results The evidence found for beneficial effects on a large number of the outcome measures was sufficiently strong to draw up guidelines to increase physical activity and reduce sedentary behaviour, respectively. At the same time, the current evidence did not provide a sufficient basis for quantifying how much physical activity is minimally needed to achieve beneficial health effects, or at what amount sedentary behaviour becomes detrimental. A general tenet was that at every level of current activity, further increases in physical activity provide additional health benefits, with relatively larger effects among those who are currently not active or active only at light intensity. Three specific guidelines on (1) moderate- and vigorous-intensity physical activity, (2) bone- and muscle-strengthening activities, and (3) sedentary behaviour were formulated separately for adults and children. Conclusions There is an unabated need for evidence-based physical activity guidelines that can guide public health policies. Research in which physical activity is measured both objectively (quantity) and subjectively (type and quality) is needed to provide better estimates of the type and actual amount of physical activity required for health. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12966-018-0661-9) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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2018
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30. Dog ownership, the natural outdoor environment and health: a cross-sectional study

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Zijlema, Wilma L, primary, Christian, Hayley, additional, Triguero-Mas, Margarita, additional, Cirach, Marta, additional, van den Berg, Magdalena, additional, Maas, Jolanda, additional, Gidlow, Christopher J, additional, Kruize, Hanneke, additional, Wendel-Vos, Wanda, additional, Andrušaitytė, Sandra, additional, Grazuleviciene, Regina, additional, Litt, Jill, additional, and Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark J, additional

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2019
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31. Chronically ill patients' preferences for a financial incentive in a lifestyle intervention. Results of a discrete choice experiment

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Molema, Claudia, Veldwijk, Jorien, Wendel-Vos, Wanda, de Wit, Ardine, van de Goor, Ien, Schuit, Jantine, Molema, Claudia, Veldwijk, Jorien, Wendel-Vos, Wanda, de Wit, Ardine, van de Goor, Ien, and Schuit, Jantine

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Background The preferences of diabetes type 2 patients and cardiovascular disease patients for a financial incentive added to a specified combined lifestyle intervention were investigated. Methods A discrete choice experiment questionnaire was filled out by 290 diabetes type 2 patients (response rate 29.9%). Panel-mixed-logit models were used to estimate the preferences for a financial incentive. Potential uptake rates of different financial incentives and relative importance scores of the included attributes were estimated. Included attributes and levels were: form of the incentive (cash money and different types of vouchers), value of the incentive (ranging from 15 to 100 euros), moment the incentive is received (start, halfway, after finishing the intervention) and prerequisite for receiving the incentive (registration, attendance or results at group or individual level). Results Prerequisites for receiving the financial incentive were the most important attribute, according to the respondents. Potential uptake rates for different financial incentives ranged between 37.9% and 58.8%. The latter uptake rate was associated with a financial incentive consisting of cash money with a value of (sic)100 that is handed out after completing the lifestyle program with the prerequisite that the participant attended at least 75% of the scheduled meetings. Conclusions The potential uptake of the different financial incentives varied between 37.9% and 58.8%. The value of the incentive does not significantly influence the potential uptake. However, the potential uptake and associated potential effect of the financial incentive is influenced by the type of financial incentive. The preferred type of incentive is (sic)100 in cash money, awarded after completing the lifestyle program if the participant attended at least 75% of the scheduled meetings.

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2019
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32. Chronically ill patients' preferences for a financial incentive in a lifestyle intervention. Results of a discrete choice experiment

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HEE Team 1, Circulatory Health, JC onderzoeksprogramma Methodologie, HEE, Molema, Claudia, Veldwijk, Jorien, Wendel-Vos, Wanda, de Wit, Ardine, van de Goor, Ien, Schuit, Jantine, HEE Team 1, Circulatory Health, JC onderzoeksprogramma Methodologie, HEE, Molema, Claudia, Veldwijk, Jorien, Wendel-Vos, Wanda, de Wit, Ardine, van de Goor, Ien, and Schuit, Jantine

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2019

33. Ethnic differences in the effect of environmental stressors on blood pressure and hypertension in the Netherlands

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Lindeman Ellen, Ujcic-Voortman Joanne K, Wendel-Vos Wanda, van Hooijdonk Carolien, Agyemang Charles, Stronks Karien, and Droomers Mariel

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Public aspects of medicine, RA1-1270
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Abstract Background Evidence strongly suggests that the neighbourhood in which people live influences their health. Despite this, investigations of ethnic differences in cardiovascular risk factors have focused mainly on individual-level characteristics. The main purpose of this study was to investigate associations between neighbourhood-level environmental stressors (crime, housing density, nuisance from alcohol and drug misuse, quality of green space and social participation), and blood pressure (BP) and hypertension among different ethnic groups. Methods Individual data from the Amsterdam Health Survey 2004 were linked to data on neighbourhood stressors creating a multilevel design for data analysis. The study sample consisted of 517 Dutch, 404 Turkish and 365 Moroccans living in 15 neighbourhoods in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Results Amongst Moroccans, high density housing and nuisance from drug misuse were associated with a higher systolic BP, while high quality of green space and social participation were associated with a lower systolic BP. High level of nuisance from drug misuse was associated with a higher diastolic BP. High quality of green space was associated with lower odds of hypertension. Amongst Turkish, high level of crime and nuisance from motor traffic were associated with a higher diastolic BP. Similar associations were observed among the Dutch group but none of the differences were statistically significant. Conclusion The study findings show that neighbourhood-level stressors are associated with BP in ethnic minority groups but were less evident in the Dutch group. These findings might imply that the higher BP levels found in some ethnic minority groups might be partly due to their greater susceptibility to the adverse neighbourhood environment in which many ethnic minority people live. Primary prevention measures targeting these neighbourhood stressors may have an impact in reducing high BP related morbidity and mortality among ethnic minority groups.

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2007
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34. Understanding the interrelations between the natural environment and health- the role of quantitative and qualitative characteristics, time spent in the natural environment, and perceptions

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Kruize*, Hanneke, primary, Van Kamp, Irene, additional, Van den Berg, Magdalena, additional, Van Kempen, Elise, additional, Wendel-Vos, Wanda, additional, Ruijsbroek, Annemarie, additional, Swart, Wim, additional, Maas, Jolanda, additional, Gidlow, Chris, additional, Smith, Graham, additional, Triguero, Margarita, additional, Gražulevi?ien?, Regina, additional, and Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark, additional

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2016
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35. Cross-Sectional Associations of Objectively Measured Physical Activity, Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Anthropometry in European Adults

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Wientzek, Angelika Tormo Diaz, Maria-Jose Huerta Castano, Jose Maria Amiano, Pilar Arriola, Larraitz Overvad, Kim and Ostergaard, Jane Nautrup Charles, Marie-Aline Fagherazzi, Guy and Palli, Domenico Bendinelli, Benedetta Skeie, Guri Borch, Kristin Benjaminsen Wendel-Vos, Wanda de Hollander, Ellen and May, Anne M. den Ouden, Marjolein E. M. Trichopoulou, Antonia and Valanou, Elissavet Soederberg, Stefan Franks, Paul W. and Brage, Soren Vigl, Matthaus Boeing, Heiner Ekelund, Ulf

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human activities, hormones, hormone substitutes, and hormone antagonists
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Objective: To quantify the independent associations between objectively measured physical activity (PA), cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), and anthropometry in European men and women. Methods: 2,056 volunteers from 12 centers across Europe were fitted with a heart rate and movement sensor at 2 visits 4 months apart for a total of 8 days. CRF (ml/kg/min) was estimated from an 8 minute ramped step test. A cross-sectional analysis of the independent associations between objectively measured PA (m/s(2)/d), moderate and vigorous physical activity (MVPA) (% time/d), sedentary time (% time/d), CRF, and anthropometry using sex stratified multiple linear regression was performed. Results: In mutually adjusted models, CRF, PA, and MVPA were inversely associated with all anthropometric markers in women. In men, CRF, PA, and MVPA were inversely associated with BMI, whereas only CRF was significantly associated with the other anthropometric markers. Sedentary time was positively associated with all anthropometric markers, however, after adjustment for CRF significant in women only. Conclusion: CRF, PA, MVPA, and sedentary time are differently associated with anthropometric markers in men and women. CRF appears to attenuate associations between PA, MVPA, and sedentary time. These observations may have implications for prevention of obesity.

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2014

36. Independent and combined effects of physical activity and body mass index on the development of Type 2 Diabetes – a meta-analysis of 9 prospective cohort studies

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Cloostermans, Laura, primary, Wendel-Vos, Wanda, additional, Doornbos, Gerda, additional, Howard, Bethany, additional, Craig, Cora Lynn, additional, Kivimäki, Mika, additional, Tabak, Adam G., additional, Jefferis, Barbara J., additional, Ronkainen, Kimmo, additional, Brown, Wendy J., additional, Picavet, Susan H. S. J., additional, Ben-Shlomo, Yoav, additional, Laukkanen, Jari Antero, additional, Kauhanen, Jussi, additional, and Bemelmans, Wanda J. E., additional

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2015
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37. Natural Outdoor Environments And Physical Activity Engagement

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Mas, Margarita Triguero, primary, Donaire-Gonzalez, David, additional, Seto, Edmund, additional, Valentín, Antònia, additional, Smith, Graham, additional, Carrasco-Turigas, Glòria, additional, Masterson, Daniel, additional, Van Den Berg, Magdalena, additional, Ambròs, Albert, additional, Martínez-Íñiguez, Tania, additional, Dedele, Audrius, additional, Grazulevicius, Thomas, additional, Voorsmit, Martin, additional, Cirach, Marta, additional, Jerret, Michael, additional, Wendel-Vos, Wanda, additional, Gražulevičienė, Regina, additional, Kruize, Hanneke, additional, Gidlow, Christopher J., additional, and Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark J., additional

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2015
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40. Cross-Sectional Associations of Objectively Measured Physical Activity, Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Anthropometry in European Adults

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Wientzek, Angelika, Tormo Diaz, Maria-Jose, Huerta Castano, Jose Maria, Amiano, Pilar, Arriola, Larraitz, Overvad, Kim, Ostergaard, Jane Nautrup, Charles, Marie-Aline, Fagherazzi, Guy, Palli, Domenico, Bendinelli, Benedetta, Skeie, Guri, Borch, Kristin Benjaminsen, Wendel-Vos, Wanda, de Hollander, Ellen, May, Anne M., den Ouden, Marjolein E. M., Trichopoulou, Antonia, Valanou, Elissavet, Söderberg, Stefan, Franks, Paul W., Brage, Soren, Vigl, Matthaus, Boeing, Heiner, Ekelund, Ulf, Wientzek, Angelika, Tormo Diaz, Maria-Jose, Huerta Castano, Jose Maria, Amiano, Pilar, Arriola, Larraitz, Overvad, Kim, Ostergaard, Jane Nautrup, Charles, Marie-Aline, Fagherazzi, Guy, Palli, Domenico, Bendinelli, Benedetta, Skeie, Guri, Borch, Kristin Benjaminsen, Wendel-Vos, Wanda, de Hollander, Ellen, May, Anne M., den Ouden, Marjolein E. M., Trichopoulou, Antonia, Valanou, Elissavet, Söderberg, Stefan, Franks, Paul W., Brage, Soren, Vigl, Matthaus, Boeing, Heiner, and Ekelund, Ulf

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Objective: To quantify the independent associations between objectively measured physical activity (PA), cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), and anthropometry in European men and women. Methods: 2,056 volunteers from 12 centers across Europe were fitted with a heart rate and movement sensor at 2 visits 4 months apart for a total of 8 days. CRF (ml/kg/min) was estimated from an 8 minute ramped step test. A cross-sectional analysis of the independent associations between objectively measured PA (m/s(2)/d), moderate and vigorous physical activity (MVPA) (% time/d), sedentary time (% time/d), CRF, and anthropometry using sex stratified multiple linear regression was performed. Results: In mutually adjusted models, CRF, PA, and MVPA were inversely associated with all anthropometric markers in women. In men, CRF, PA, and MVPA were inversely associated with BMI, whereas only CRF was significantly associated with the other anthropometric markers. Sedentary time was positively associated with all anthropometric markers, however, after adjustment for CRF significant in women only. Conclusion: CRF, PA, MVPA, and sedentary time are differently associated with anthropometric markers in men and women. CRF appears to attenuate associations between PA, MVPA, and sedentary time. These observations may have implications for prevention of obesity.

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2014
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42. Positivehealtheffects of thenaturaloutdoor environment intypicalpopulations in different regions inEurope (PHENOTYPE): a study programme protocol

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Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark J, primary, Kruize, Hanneke, additional, Gidlow, Christopher, additional, Andrusaityte, Sandra, additional, Antó, Josep Maria, additional, Basagaña, Xavier, additional, Cirach, Marta, additional, Dadvand, Payam, additional, Danileviciute, Asta, additional, Donaire-Gonzalez, David, additional, Garcia, Judith, additional, Jerrett, Michael, additional, Jones, Marc, additional, Julvez, Jordi, additional, van Kempen, Elise, additional, van Kamp, Irene, additional, Maas, Jolanda, additional, Seto, Edmund, additional, Smith, Graham, additional, Triguero, Margarita, additional, Wendel-Vos, Wanda, additional, Wright, John, additional, Zufferey, Joris, additional, van den Hazel, Peter Jan, additional, Lawrence, Roderick, additional, and Grazuleviciene, Regina, additional

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2014
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43. Validity of a short questionnaire to assess physical activity in 10 European countries

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Peters, Tricia, Brage, Soren, Westgate, Kate, Franks, Paul W., Gradmark, Anna, Diaz, Maria Jose Tormo, Huerta, Jose Maria, Bendinelli, Benedetta, Vigl, Mattheaus, Boeing, Heiner, Wendel-Vos, Wanda, Spijkerman, Annemieke, Benjaminsen-Borch, Kristin, Valanou, Elisavet, Guillain, Blandine de Lauzon, Clavel-Chapelon, Francoise, Sharp, Stephen, Kerrison, Nicola, Langenberg, Claudia, Arriola, Larraitz, Barricarte, Aurelio, Gonzales, Carlos, Grioni, Sara, Kaaks, Rudolf, Key, Timothy, Khaw, Kay Tee, May, Anne, Nilsson, Peter, Norat, Teresa, Overvad, Kim, Palli, Domenico, Panico, Salvatore, Quiros, Jose Ramon, Ricceri, Fulvio, Sanchez, Maria-Jose, Slimani, Nadia, Tjonneland, Anne, Tumino, Rosario, Feskens, Edith, Riboli, Elio, Ekelund, Ulf, Wareham, Nick, Peters, Tricia, Brage, Soren, Westgate, Kate, Franks, Paul W., Gradmark, Anna, Diaz, Maria Jose Tormo, Huerta, Jose Maria, Bendinelli, Benedetta, Vigl, Mattheaus, Boeing, Heiner, Wendel-Vos, Wanda, Spijkerman, Annemieke, Benjaminsen-Borch, Kristin, Valanou, Elisavet, Guillain, Blandine de Lauzon, Clavel-Chapelon, Francoise, Sharp, Stephen, Kerrison, Nicola, Langenberg, Claudia, Arriola, Larraitz, Barricarte, Aurelio, Gonzales, Carlos, Grioni, Sara, Kaaks, Rudolf, Key, Timothy, Khaw, Kay Tee, May, Anne, Nilsson, Peter, Norat, Teresa, Overvad, Kim, Palli, Domenico, Panico, Salvatore, Quiros, Jose Ramon, Ricceri, Fulvio, Sanchez, Maria-Jose, Slimani, Nadia, Tjonneland, Anne, Tumino, Rosario, Feskens, Edith, Riboli, Elio, Ekelund, Ulf, and Wareham, Nick

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To accurately examine associations of physical activity (PA) with disease outcomes, a valid method of assessing free-living activity is required. We examined the validity of a brief PA questionnaire (PAQ) used in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC). PA energy expenditure (PAEE) and time spent in moderate and vigorous physical activity (MVPA) was measured in 1,941 healthy individuals from 10 European countries using individually-calibrated combined heart-rate and movement sensing. Participants also completed the short EPIC-PAQ, which refers to past year's activity. Pearson (r) and Spearman (sigma) correlation coefficients were calculated for each country, and random effects meta-analysis was used to calculate the combined correlation across countries to estimate the validity of two previously- and one newly-derived ordered, categorical PA indices ("Cambridge index", "total PA index", and "recreational index") that categorized individuals as inactive, moderately inactive, moderately active, or active. The strongest associations with PAEE and MVPA were observed for the Cambridge index (r = 0.33 and r = 0.25, respectively). No significant heterogeneity by country was observed for this index (I-2 = 36.3%, P = 0.12; I-2 = 0.0%, P = 0.85), whereas heterogeneity was suggested for other indices (I-2 > 48%, P < 0.05, I-2 > 47%, P < 0.05). PAEE increased linearly across self-reported PA categories (P for trend < 0.001), with an average difference of approximately 460 kJ/d for men and 365 kJ/d for women, between categories of the Cambridge index. The EPIC-PAQ is suitable for categorizing European men and women into four distinct categories of overall physical activity. The difference in PAEE between categories may be useful when estimating effect sizes from observational research.

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2012
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44. Personal and Environmental Characteristics Associated with Choice of Active Transport Modes versus Car Use for Different Trip Purposes of Trips up to 7.5 Kilometers in The Netherlands

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Scheepers, Eline, primary, Wendel-Vos, Wanda, additional, van Kempen, Elise, additional, Panis, Luc Int, additional, Maas, Jolanda, additional, Stipdonk, Henk, additional, Moerman, Menno, additional, Hertog, Frank den, additional, Staatsen, Brigit, additional, van Wesemael, Pieter, additional, and Schuit, Jantine, additional

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2013
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45. Cross‐sectional associations of objectively measured physical activity, cardiorespiratory fitness and anthropometry in European adults

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Wientzek, Angelika, primary, Tormo Díaz, María‐José, additional, Castaño, Jose Maria Huerta, additional, Amiano, Pilar, additional, Arriola, Larraitz, additional, Overvad, Kim, additional, Østergaard, Jane Nautrup, additional, Charles, Marie‐Aline, additional, Fagherazzi, Guy, additional, Palli, Domenico, additional, Bendinelli, Benedetta, additional, Skeie, Guri, additional, Borch, Kristin Benjaminsen, additional, Wendel‐Vos, Wanda, additional, Hollander, Ellen, additional, May, Anne M., additional, Ouden, Marjolein EM, additional, Trichopoulou, Antonia, additional, Valanou, Elissavet, additional, Söderberg, Stefan, additional, Franks, Paul W., additional, Brage, Soren, additional, Vigl, Matthäus, additional, Boeing, Heiner, additional, and Ekelund, Ulf, additional

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2013
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46. A Systematic Review of Environmental Correlates of Obesity-Related Dietary Behaviors in Youth

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Van der Horst, Klazine, Oenema, Anke, Ferreira, I, Wendel-Vos, Wanda, Giskes, Katrina, van Lenthe, Frank, Brug, Johannes, Van der Horst, Klazine, Oenema, Anke, Ferreira, I, Wendel-Vos, Wanda, Giskes, Katrina, van Lenthe, Frank, and Brug, Johannes

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*This article is free to read on the publisher's website* There is increasing interest in the role the environment plays in shaping the dietary behavior of youth, particularly in the context of obesity prevention. An overview of environmental factors associated with obesity-related dietary behaviors among youth is needed to inform the development of interventions. A systematic review of observational studies on environmental correlates of energy, fat, fruit/ vegetable, snack/fast food and soft drink intakes in children (4–12 years) and adolescents (13–18 years) was conducted. The results were summarized using the analysis grid for environments linked to obesity. The 58 papers reviewed mostly focused on sociocultural and economical–environmental factors at the household level. The most consistent associations were found between parental intake and children’s fat, fruit/vegetable intakes, parent and sibling intake with adolescent’s energy and fat intakes and parental education with adolescent’s fruit/ vegetable intake. A less consistent but positive association was found for availability and accessibility on children’s fruit/vegetable intake. Environmental factors are predominantly studied at the household level and focus on sociocultural and economic aspects. Most consistent associations were found for parental influences (parental intake and education).More studies examining environmental factors using longitudinal study designs and validated measures are needed for solid evidence to inform interventions.

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2007

47. Environmental Determinants of Fruit and Vegetable Consumption Among Adults: A Systematic Review

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Kamphuis, Carlijn, Giskes, Katrina, de Bruijn, Gert-Jan, Wendel-Vos, Wanda, Brug, Johannes, van Lenthe, Frank, Kamphuis, Carlijn, Giskes, Katrina, de Bruijn, Gert-Jan, Wendel-Vos, Wanda, Brug, Johannes, and van Lenthe, Frank

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The current ecological approach in health behaviour research recognises that health behaviour needs to be understood in a broad environmental context. This has led to an exponential increase in the number of studies on this topic. It is the aim of this systematic review to summarise the existing empirical evidence pertaining to environmental influences on fruit and vegetable (FV) consumption. The environment was defined as ‘all factors external to the individual’. Scientific databases and reference lists of selected papers were systematically searched for observational studies among adults (18–60 years old), published in English between 1 January 1980 and 31 December 2004, with environmental factor(s) as independent factor(s), and fruit intake, vegetable intake or FV intake combined as one outcome measure as dependent factor(s). Findings showed there was a great diversity in the environmental factors studied, but that the number of replicated studies for each determinant was limited. Most evidence was found for household income, as people with lower household incomes consistently had a lower FV consumption. Married people had higher intakes than those who were single, whereas having children showed mixed results. Good local availability (e.g. access to one's own vegetable garden, having low food insecurity) seemed to exert a positive influence on intake. Regarding the development of interventions, improved opportunities for sufficient FV consumption among low-income households are likely to lead to improved intakes. For all other environmental factors, more replicated studies are required to examine their influence on FV intake.

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2006

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