Objectively Measured Physical Activity and Symptoms Change in Knee Osteoarthritis

The association between objectively measured physical activity and morning symptoms in COPD

PURPOSE The morning is the most bothersome period for COPD patients. Morning symptom severities in different Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) stages are not well studied. Furthermore, factors that are associated with morning symptoms, especially the associations with objectively measured physical activity, are also not well described. MATERIALS AND METHODS The aim...

Objectively measured physical activity and mortality in older adults.

Factors associated with change in objectively measured physical activity in older people – data from the physical activity cohort Scotland study

BACKGROUND Cross-sectional relationships between physical activity and health have been explored extensively, but less is known about how physical activity changes with time in older people. The aim of this study was to assess baseline predictors of how objectively measured physical activity changes with time in older people. METHODS Longitudinal cohort study using data from the Physical Acti...

Objectively measured physical activity in sixth-grade girls.

OBJECTIVES To describe the objectively measured physical activity characteristics of a diverse sample of sixth-grade girls, to examine influences on physical activity, and to report compliance with physical activity guidelines. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. SETTING Six locations across the United States. PARTICIPANTS A total of 1578 sixth-grade girls. Accelerometers were worn for 7 days, ...

Psychosocial correlates of objectively measured physical activity in children.

BACKGROUND A large proportion of UK children do not reach the recommended levels of physical activity (PA) required for optimum health. Few studies have investigated the psychosocial correlates of objectively measured PA in preadolescents. This study examined child attitudes and parental behaviours as correlates of children's activity. METHODS In total, 278 children (138 boys and 140 girls) a...