Research Paper Title Physical Capability in Mid-life and Survival Over 13 years of Follow-up: British Birth Cohort Study. Study Question Are objective measures of physical capability in mid-life associated with all cause mortality? Summary Answer Standing balance time, chair rise speed, and grip strength at the age of 53 are associated with all cause morality… Read More
Physical Activity & Predictors of Risk of Disability: Any Connection?
Research Paper Title Relation of Physical Activity Time to Incident Disability in Community Dwelling Adults With or At Risk of Knee Arthritis: Prospective Cohort Study. Study Question Is objectively measured time spent in light physical activity related to incident disability independent of moderate-vigorous activity time and other predictors of risk of disability in adults with… Read More
What the All Party Report means for Exercise Professionals
Originally posted on Register of Exercise Professionals UK:
The first stage of the All-Party Commission on Physical Activity report: ‘Tackling Physical Inactivity’, makes recommendation to address the harmful levels of inactivity in the UK. The population’s sedentary lifestyles pose a serious threat to health, wellbeing and life expectancy posing a huge burden to public services.…
Inactivity in Children
Originally posted on Register of Exercise Professionals UK:
The recent findings from the All Party Physical Activity Commission has illustrated we must reassess how we engage children and young people in an active lifestyle. REPs member Arj Thiruchelvam shares his thoughts in our latest blog. The noticeable rise in obesity and inactivity in children has…
Vitamin D & Risk of Cause Specific Death
Research Paper Title Vitamin D and Risk of Cause Specific Death: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Observational Cohort and Randomised Intervention Studies. Obejctive To evaluate the extent to which circulating biomarker and supplements of vitamin D are associated with mortality from cardiovascular, cancer, or other conditions, under various circumstances. Design Systematic review and meta-analysis of… Read More
Colorectal Cancer Screening & Physical Activity Interventions
Research Paper Title The Impact of a Bodyweight and Physical Activity Intervention (BeWEL) Initiated through a National Colorectal Cancer Screening Programme: Randomised Controlled Trial. Study Question What is the impact of a diet and physical activity intervention programme on bodyweight change in overweight or obese people attending routine screening for colorectal cancer who have had… Read More
Time Spent Sitting & Formal Exercise vs General Physical Activity
In the late 1950s Morris and Crawford (1958) published the results of a study that had discovered that heart disease was more common among bus drivers than bus conductors, and among clerical workers than postmen. This lead Morris and Crawford (1958, p.2) to the hypothesis that “men in physically active jobs have a lower incidence… Read More
Boot Camp & Military Fitness Institute 