Adolescents: Is Physical Activity & Depression Intertwined?
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 a few studies have investigated whether specific aspects of physical activity predict the incidence of major depression in adolescents from… Read More
Children: Mode of Travel to School & Physical Activity Levels. Any Connection?
Research Paper Title Is A Change in Mode of Travel to School Associated with a Change in Overall Physical Activity Levels in Children? Longitudinal Results from the SPEEDY Study. Background Children who use active modes of travel (walking or cycling) to school are more physically active than those who use passive (motorised) modes. However, less… Read More
Physical Activity & a Healthy Diet: Daily Life or Lifestyle Choice?
Both children and adults become fatter because they consume more energy than they expend (Han, Lawlor & Kimm, 2010). Genetics also plays a role but genetic factors cannot be responsible for the recent epidemic in overweight and obesity (Lindgren et al., 2009). It is clear that the main emphasis must be on downstream (individual level)… Read More
Does Weight Gain in Infancy & Childhood Predict Variability in Adolescent Physical Activity
Research Paper Title Infancy and Childhood Growth and Physical Activity in Adolescence: Prospective Birth Cohort Study from Brazil. Background The Developmental Origins of Health and Disease hypothesis suggests that intrauterine, infancy and early childhood variables play a key role at programming later health. However, little is known on the programming of behavioural variables, because most… Read More
Physical Activity & School-related Factors
Research Paper Title School Related Factors and 1yr Change in Physical Activity amongst 9-11 year old English Schoolchildren. Background Activity levels are known to decline with age and there is growing evidence of associations between the school environment and physical activity. In this study the researchers investigated how objectively measured one-year changes in physical activity… 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 