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
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
Hard Math: Adding Up Just How Little We Actually Move
Read this interesting article by Sumathi Reddy from the Wall Street Journal Online: Hard Math: Adding Up Just How Little We Actually Move Reference Reddy, S. (2013) Hard Math: Adding Up Just How Little We Actually Move. Available from World Wide Web: http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424127887324096404578354590581579014?mg=reno64-wsj&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com%2Farticle%2FSB10001424127887324096404578354590581579014.html. [Accessed: 03 February, 2014].
Exercise & Type 2 Diabetes
Research Paper Title Exercise and Type 2 Diabetes: The American College of Sports Medicine and the American Diabetes Association: Joint Position Statement. Abstract Although physical activity (PA) is a key element in the prevention and management of type 2 diabetes, many with this chronic disease do not become or remain regularly active. High-quality studies establishing the… Read More
Does Physical Activity Protect Adolescent Against the Development of Depressive Episodes?
Research Paper Title Physical activity and onset of depression in adolescents: A prospective study in the general population cohort TRAILS. Background Although it has often been suggested that physical activity and depression are intertwined, only few studies have investigated whether specific aspects of physical activity predict the incidence of major depression in adolescents from the… Read More
Physical Activity & Retirement
Research Paper Title The Experience of Physical Activity and the Transition to Retirement: A Systematic Review and Integrative Synthesis of Qualitative and Quantitative Evidence. Background The transition to retirement has been recognised as a critical turning point for physical activity (PA). In an earlier systematic review of quantitative studies, retirement was found to be associated with… Read More
Boot Camp & Military Fitness Institute 