Updating the Evidence on Physical Activity and Health in Women

Brown, Wendy J.; Burton, Nicola W.; Rowan, Paul

doi:10.1016/j.amepre.2007.07.029

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“…Nevertheless, others have suggested that even half the recommended amount of physical activity (ie, 15 min per day or 90 min a week of moderate-intensity exercise) can provide significant health benefits. 5 Specifically for women, Brown et al 40 showed in their review protective benefits for cardiovascular disease and diabetes with PA of 240 MET-min/week. The frequency, cycling time per week and MET-min/week recorded in this study indicate that participants perform enough PA to comply with PA and public health guidelines to promote and maintain health (eg, ACSM, 3 British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences 4 ), and reduce the risk of chronic disease and premature death.…”

Section: Bicycle Usage and Public Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

Utilitarian Cycling in Belgium: A Cross-Sectional Study in a Sample of Regular Cyclists

Geus¹,

Degraeuwe²,

Vandenbulcke³

et al. 2014

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

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Background:For an accurate estimation of health benefits and hazards of utilitarian cycling, a prospective collection of bicycle usage data (exposure) is fundamental. Individual and environmental correlates are necessary to guide health promotion and traffic safety issues. Firstly, this study aims to report on utilitarian bicycle usage in Belgium, using a prospective data collection in regular adult commuter cyclists. Secondly, the association is explored between the individual variation in bicycle usage and individual and environmental correlates.Methods:1187 regular adult cyclists filled out travel diaries prospectively. Multivariate linear regression with Stepwise selection (SMLR) models studied the association between exposure and individual and environmental correlates.Results:Higher age and availability of cycle paths have a positive association with bicycle usage to work. Women cycle significant less compared with men, and so do cyclists with ‘poor’ or ‘average’ health. Living in an urban crown (opposed to city center) and living in Flanders (opposed to Brussels or Wallonia) is associated with significantly more cycling.Conclusions:Utilitarian cycling is related to regional differences, level of urbanization of the place of residence, availability of bicycle paths, and gender. These findings are useful in estimating health benefits and hazards of utilitarian cycling among regular Belgian cyclists.

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Section: Bicycle Usage and Public Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

Utilitarian Cycling in Belgium: A Cross-Sectional Study in a Sample of Regular Cyclists

Geus¹,

Degraeuwe²,

Vandenbulcke³

et al. 2014

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

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“…The debilitating adverse health effects of long-term physical inactivity include chronic conditions such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease [5,6]. It is also worrisome that rates of PA participation have not increased any meaningful amount despite growing recognition of the problem and attempts to promote greater levels of activity [7].…”

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Process evaluation and proximal impact of an affect-based exercise intervention among adolescents

Schneider

2013

Behav. Med. Pract. Policy Res.

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The objective of this study was to evaluate the implementation and proximal impact of an intervention designed to enhance adolescents' affective experience during Physical Education (PE). Healthy adolescents (N=74) were randomly assigned to an affect-based or a traditional exercise prescription. Intervention logs, observations and interviews documented the implementation of the intervention. Participants completed a 30-min exercise task at an intensity that felt "good" to them before and after the intervention. Study procedures were implemented successfully and students enjoyed study participation. The intervention had no impact on exercise intensity during PE or during the "feels-good" exercise task. Among adolescents who manifested a negative affective response to moderateintensity exercise at baseline, the selected intensity during the "feels-good" task increased over time. The intervention may have been too weak to impact behavior over and above a high-quality PE program. The results do suggest, however, that reluctant exercisers may choose to exercise at a higher intensity after experiencing a high-quality PE program in combination with heart rate monitoring.

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“…There is strong evidence on the relationship between physical activity and the primary prevention of chronic health problems in women [5]. Estimates of energy expenditure provided a better indicator of physical activity.…”

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Estimates of energy expenditure using the RT3 accelerometer in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus

Tso¹,

Huang²,

Chang³

2010

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This study aimed to characterize energy expenditure patterns using the tri-axial accelerometer and to identify the association of energy expenditure with clinical parameters in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Estimates of energy expenditures represented by total activity calorie (TA), physical activity calorie (PA), total activity calorie per body weight (TABW), and physical activity calorie per body weight (PABW) of 49 female SLE patients were assessed using the RT3 tri-axial accelerometer (StayHealthy, Monrovia, CA) in a seven-day period. SLE patients in the highest body mass index (BMI) tertile showed significantly lower values of TABW compared to those in the lowest tertile, while SLE patients in the lowest TABW tertile showed significantly higher body weight, waist circumference, BMI, SLE disease activity index (SLEDAI), dosage of prednisone, and blood pressure. There was a high prevalence of metabolic syndrome and SLE patients with metabolic syndrome showed significantly lower TABW. In addition, both TABW and PABW significantly but negatively correlated with SLEDAI. In conclusion, the RT3 accelerometer is suitable for evaluating total and physical activity-related energy expenditure in patients with SLE. TABW measured by the tri-axial accelerometer is inversely related with body weight status and disease activity in SLE patients. This suggests that estimates of energy expenditure by the tri-axial accelerometer may be applied in the management of SLE.

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Updating the Evidence on Physical Activity and Health in Women

Cited by 138 publications

References 68 publications

Utilitarian Cycling in Belgium: A Cross-Sectional Study in a Sample of Regular Cyclists

Utilitarian Cycling in Belgium: A Cross-Sectional Study in a Sample of Regular Cyclists

Process evaluation and proximal impact of an affect-based exercise intervention among adolescents

Estimates of energy expenditure using the RT3 accelerometer in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus

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