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Family Car Ownership: Driving Inactivity in Young People? Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Analyses in the International Children's Accelerometry Database.

van Sluijs EMF, Ekelund U, Hallal PC, Hansen BH, Panter J, Salmon J, Sharp SJ, Sherar LB, Atkin AJ

Journal of physical activity & health Oct 2024

(DOI : 10.1123/jpah.2024-0044)

Gender Gap for Accelerometry-Based Physical Activity Across Different Age Groups in 5 Brazilian Cohort Studies.

Ricardo LIC, Wendt A, Tornquist D, Gonçalves H, Wehrmeister F, da Silva BGC, Tovo-Rodrigues L, Santos I, Barros A, Matijasevich A, Hallal PC, Domingues M, Ekelund U, Bielemann RM, Crochemore-Silva I

Journal of physical activity & health Oct 2024

(DOI : 10.1123/jpah.2024-0018)

Physical activity volume, intensity, and mortality: Harmonized meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies.

Tarp J, Dalene KE, Fagerland MW, Steene-Johannesen J, Hansen BH, Anderssen SA, Hagströmer M, Dohrn IM, Dempsey PC, Wijndaele K, Brage S, Nordström A, Nordström P, Diaz KM, Howard VJ, Hooker SP, Morseth B, Hopstock LA, Sagelv EH, Yates T, Edwardson CL, Lee IM, Ekelund U

American Journal of Preventive Medicine Aug 2024

(DOI : 10.1016/j.amepre.2024.07.022)

Association between arterial health and cognition in adolescents: The PANIC study.

Jalanko P, Bond B, Laukkanen JA, Brage S, Ekelund U, Laitinen T, Määttä S, Kähönen M, Haapala EA, Lakka TA

Physiological reports May 2024

(DOI : 10.14814/phy2.16024)

Is rest-activity rhythm prospectively associated with all-cause mortality in older people regardless of sleep and physical activity level? The 'Como Vai?' Cohort study.

Wendt A, Bielemann RM, Wehrmeister FC, Ricardo LIC, Müller WA, Machado AKF, da Cruz MF, Bertoldi AD, Brage S, Ekelund U, Tovo-Rodrigues L, Crochemore-Silva I

PLoS ONE Feb 2024

(DOI : 10.1371/journal.pone.0298031)

Greater male variability in daily energy expenditure develops through puberty.

Halsey LG, Careau V, Ainslie PN, Alemán-Mateo H, Andersen LF, Anderson LJ, Arab L, Baddou I, Bandini L, Bedu-Addo K, Blaak EE, Blanc S, Bonomi AG, Bouten CVC, Bovet P, Brage S, Buchowski MS, Butte N, Camps SG, Casper R, Close GL, Colbert LH, Cooper JA, Cooper R, Dabare P, Das SK, Davies PSW, Deb S, Nyström CD, Dietz W, Dugas LR, Eaton S, Ekelund U, Hamdouchi AE, Entringer S, Forrester T, Fudge BW, Gillingham M, Goris AH, Gurven M, Haisma H, Hambly C, Hoffman D, Hoos MB, Hu S, Joonas N, Joosen A, Katzmarzyk P, Kempen KP, Kimura M, Kraus WE, Kriengsinyos W, Kuriyan R, Kushner RF, Lambert EV, Lanerolle P, Larsson CL, Lessan N, Löf M, Martin C, Matsiko E, Meijer GA, Morehen JC, Morton JP, Must A, Neuheuser M, Nicklas TA, Ojiambo RM, Pietiläinen KH, Pitsiladis YP, Plange-Rhule J, Plasqui G, Prentice RL, Rabinovich R, Racette SB, Raichen DA, Ravussin E, Redman L, Reilly JJ, Reynolds R, Roberts S, Rood JC, Samaranayake D, Sardinha LB, Scuitt AJ, Silva AM, Sinha S, Sjödin AM, Stice E, Stunkard A, Urlacher SS, Valencia ME, Valenti G, Van Etten LM, Van Mil EA, Verbunt JA, Wells JCK, Wilson G, Wood B, Yoshida T, Zhang X, Murphy-Alford A, Loechl C, Luke A, Pontzer H, Rood J, Sagayama H, Westerterp KR, Wong WW, Yamada Y, Speakman JR, IAEA DLW Database Consortium IAEA DLW Database Consortium

Biology letters Sep 2023

(DOI : 10.1098/rsbl.2023.0152)

Effects of 2-year dietary and physical activity intervention on cognition in children-a nonrandomized controlled trial.

Naveed S, Sallinen T, Eloranta AM, Skog H, Jalkanen H, Brage S, Ekelund U, Pentikäinen H, Savonen K, Lakka TA, Haapala EA

Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports Aug 2023

(DOI : 10.1111/sms.14464)

Total daily energy expenditure has declined over the past three decades due to declining basal expenditure, not reduced activity expenditure.

Speakman JR, de Jong JMA, Sinha S, Westerterp KR, Yamada Y, Sagayama H, Ainslie PN, Anderson LJ, Arab L, Bedu-Addo K, Blanc S, Bonomi AG, Bovet P, Brage S, Buchowski MS, Butte NF, Camps SGJA, Cooper JA, Cooper R, Das SK, Davies PSW, Dugas LR, Ekelund U, Entringer S, Forrester T, Fudge BW, Gillingham M, Ghosh S, Goris AH, Gurven M, Halsey LG, Hambly C, Haisma HH, Hoffman D, Hu S, Joosen AM, Kaplan JL, Katzmarzyk P, Kraus WE, Kushner RF, Leonard WR, Löf M, Martin CK, Matsiko E, Medin AC, Meijer EP, Neuhouser ML, Nicklas TA, Ojiambo RM, Pietiläinen KH, Plange-Rhule J, Plasqui G, Prentice RL, Racette SB, Raichlen DA, Ravussin E, Redman LM, Roberts SB, Rudolph MC, Sardinha LB, Schuit AJ, Silva AM, Stice E, Urlacher SS, Valenti G, Van Etten LM, Van Mil EA, Wood BM, Yanovski JA, Yoshida T, Zhang X, Murphy-Alford AJ, Loechl CU, Kurpad A, Luke AH, Pontzer H, Rodeheffer MS, Rood J, Schoeller DA, Wong WW

Nature metabolism Apr 2023

(DOI : 10.1038/s42255-023-00782-2)

Genome-wide association analyses of physical activity and sedentary behavior provide insights into underlying mechanisms and roles in disease prevention.

Wang Z, Emmerich A, Pillon NJ, Moore T, Hemerich D, Cornelis MC, Mazzaferro E, Broos S, Ahluwalia TS, Bartz TM, Bentley AR, Bielak LF, Chong M, Chu AY, Berry D, Dorajoo R, Dueker ND, Kasbohm E, Feenstra B, Feitosa MF, Gieger C, Graff M, Hall LM, Haller T, Hartwig FP, Hillis DA, Huikari V, Heard-Costa N, Holzapfel C, Jackson AU, Johansson Å, Jørgensen AM, Kaakinen MA, Karlsson R, Kerr KF, Kim B, Koolhaas CM, Kutalik Z, Lagou V, Lind PA, Lorentzon M, Lyytikäinen LP, Mangino M, Metzendorf C, Monroe KR, Pacolet A, Pérusse L, Pool R, Richmond RC, Rivera NV, Robiou-du-Pont S, Schraut KE, Schulz CA, Stringham HM, Tanaka T, Teumer A, Turman C, van der Most PJ, Vanmunster M, van Rooij FJA, Van Vliet-Ostaptchouk JV, Zhang X, Zhao JH, Zhao W, Balkhiyarova Z, Balslev-Harder MN, Baumeister SE, Beilby J, Blangero J, Boomsma DI, Brage S, Braund PS, Brody JA, Bruinenberg M, Ekelund U, Liu CT, Cole JW, Collins FS, Cupples LA, Esko T, Enroth S, Faul JD, Fernández-Rhodes L, Fohner AE, Franco OH, Galesloot TE, Gordon SD, Grarup N, Hartman CA, Heiss G, Hui J, Illig T, Jago R, James A, Joshi PK, Jung T, Kähönen M, Kilpeläinen TO, Koh WP, Kolcic I, Kraft PP, Kuusisto J, Launer LJ, Li A, Linneberg A, Luan J, Vidal PM, Medland SE, Milaneschi Y, Moscati A, Musk B, Nelson CP, Nolte IM, Pedersen NL, Peters A, Peyser PA, Power C, Raitakari OT, Reedik M, Reiner AP, Ridker PM, Rudan I, Ryan K, Sarzynski MA, Scott LJ, Scott RA, Sidney S, Siggeirsdottir K, Smith AV, Smith JA, Sonestedt E, Strøm M, Tai ES, Teo KK, Thorand B, Tönjes A, Tremblay A, Uitterlinden AG, Vangipurapu J, van Schoor N, Völker U, Willemsen G, Williams K, Wong Q, Xu H, Young KL, Yuan JM, Zillikens MC, Zonderman AB, Ameur A, Bandinelli S, Bis JC, Boehnke M, Bouchard C, Chasman DI, Smith GD, de Geus EJC, Deldicque L, Dörr M, Evans MK, Ferrucci L, Fornage M, Fox C, Garland T, Gudnason V, Gyllensten U, Hansen T, Hayward C, Horta BL, Hyppönen E, Järvelin MR, Johnson WC, Kardia SLR, Kiemeney LA, Laakso M, Langenberg C, Lehtimäki T, Marchand LL, Lifelines Cohort Study Lifelines Cohort Study, Magnusson PKE, Martin NG, Melbye M, Metspalu A, Meyre D, North KE, Ohlsson C, Oldehinkel AJ, Orho-Melander M, Pare G, Park T, Pedersen O, Penninx BWJH, Pers TH, Polasek O, Prokopenko I, Rotimi CN, Samani NJ, Sim X, Snieder H, Sørensen TIA, Spector TD, Timpson NJ, van Dam RM, van der Velde N, van Duijn CM, Vollenweider P, Völzke H, Voortman T, Waeber G, Wareham NJ, Weir DR, Wichmann HE, Wilson JF, Hevener AL, Krook A, Zierath JR, Thomis MAI, Loos RJF, Hoed MD

Nature genetics Sep 2022

(DOI : 10.1038/s41588-022-01165-1)

Influence of Guideline Operationalization on Youth Activity Prevalence in the International Children's Accelerometry Database.

Gammon C, Atkin AJ, Corder K, Ekelund U, Hansen BH, Sherar LB, Andersen LB, Anderssen S, Davey R, Hallal PC, Jago R, Kriemler S, Kristensen PL, Kwon S, Northstone K, Pate R, Salmon J, Sardinha LB, van Sluijs EMF, International Childrens Accelerometry Database (ICAD) Collaborators

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise Feb 2022

(DOI : 10.1249/MSS.0000000000002884)

Cross-sectional and longitudinal associations of active travel, organised sport and physical education with accelerometer-assessed moderate-to-vigorous physical activity in young people: the International Children's Accelerometry Database.

Ikeda E, Guagliano JM, Atkin AJ, Sherar LB, Ekelund U, Hansen B, Northstone K, van Sluijs E, International Childrens Accelerometry Database (ICAD) Collaborators

The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity Nov 2021

(DOI : 10.1186/s12966-022-01282-4)

Physical activity attenuates but does not eliminate coronary heart disease risk amongst adults with risk factors: EPIC-CVD case-cohort study.

Fortuin-de Smidt MC, Sewe MO, Lassale C, Weiderpass E, Andersson J, Huerta JM, Ekelund U, Aleksandrova K, Tong TY, Dahm CC, Tjønneland A, Kyrø C, Steindorf K, Schulze MB, Katzke V, Sacerdote C, Agnoli C, Masala G, Tumino R, Panico S, Boer JM, Onland-Moret NC, Wendel-Vos GW, van der Schouw YT, Borch KB, Agudo A, Petrova D, Chirlaque MD, Conchi MI, Amiano P, Melander O, Heath AK, Aune D, Forouhi NG, Langenberg C, Brage S, Riboli E, Wareham NJ, Danesh J, Butterworth AS, Wennberg P

European Journal of Preventive Cardiology Nov 2021

(DOI : 10.1093/eurjpc/zwac055)

Device-measured physical activity, adiposity and mortality: a harmonised meta-analysis of eight prospective cohort studies.

Tarp J, Fagerland MW, Dalene KE, Johannessen JS, Hansen BH, Jefferis BJ, Whincup PH, Diaz KM, Hooker S, Howard VJ, Chernofsky A, Larson MG, Spartano NL, Vasan RS, Dohrn IM, Hagströmer M, Edwardson C, Yates T, Shiroma EJ, Dempsey PC, Wijndaele K, Anderssen SA, Lee IM, Ekelund U

British Journal of Sports Medicine Nov 2021

(DOI : 10.1136/bjsports-2021-104827)

Cross-sectional and prospective associations of sleep duration and bedtimes with adiposity and obesity risk in 15 810 youth from 11 international cohorts.

Collings PJ, Grøntved A, Jago R, Kriemler S, Northstone K, Puder JJ, Salmon J, Sardinha LB, Steene-Johannessen J, van Sluijs EMF, Sherar LB, Esliger DW, Ekelund U, International Childrens Accelerometry Database (ICAD) Collaborators

Pediatric Obesity Oct 2021

(DOI : 10.1111/ijpo.12873)

Longitudinal and cross-sectional associations of adherence to 24-hour movement guidelines with cardiometabolic risk.

Leppänen MH, Haapala EA, Väistö J, Ekelund U, Brage S, Kilpeläinen TO, Lakka TA

Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports Sep 2021

(DOI : 10.1111/sms.14081)

Aerobic fitness mediates the intervention effects of a school-based physical activity intervention on academic performance. The school in Motion study - A cluster randomized controlled trial.

Solberg RB, Steene-Johannessen J, Wang Fagerland M, Anderssen SA, Berntsen S, Resaland GK, van Sluijs EMF, Ekelund U, Kolle E

Preventive medicine reports May 2021

(DOI : 10.1016/j.pmedr.2021.101648)

Objective and Self-Reported Physical Activity and Risk of Falling Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults From Southern Brazil.

Bielemann RM, Oliveira R, Bertoldi AD, Tomasi E, Demarco FF, Gonzalez MC, Böhm AW, Brage S, Ekelund U

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity Apr 2021

(DOI : 10.1123/japa.2021-0148)

Longitudinal associations of physical activity, sedentary time, and cardiorespiratory fitness with arterial health in children - the PANIC study.

Korhonen M, Väistö J, Veijalainen A, Leppänen M, Ekelund U, Laukkanen JA, Brage S, Lintu N, Haapala EA, Lakka TA

Journal of sports sciences Apr 2021

(DOI : 10.1080/02640414.2021.1912450)

Associations of physical activity, sedentary time, and diet quality with biomarkers of inflammation in children.

Haapala EA, Väistö J, Ihalainen JK, Tomaselli González C, Leppänen MH, Veijalainen A, Sallinen T, Eloranta AM, Ekelund U, Schwab U, Brage S, Atalay M, Lakka TA

European journal of sport science Feb 2021

(DOI : 10.1080/17461391.2021.1892830)

Joint associations of accelero-meter measured physical activity and sedentary time with all-cause mortality: a harmonised meta-analysis in more than 44 000 middle-aged and older individuals.

Ekelund U, Tarp J, Fagerland MW, Johannessen JS, Hansen BH, Jefferis BJ, Whincup PH, Diaz KM, Hooker S, Howard VJ, Chernofsky A, Larson MG, Spartano N, Vasan RS, Dohrn IM, Hagströmer M, Edwardson C, Yates T, Shiroma EJ, Dempsey P, Wijndaele K, Anderssen SA, Lee IM

British Journal of Sports Medicine Sep 2020

(DOI : 10.1136/bjsports-2020-103270)

Physical activity behaviours in adolescence: current evidence and opportunities for intervention.

van Sluijs EMF, Ekelund U, Crochemore-Silva I, Guthold R, Ha A, Lubans D, Oyeyemi AL, Ding D, Katzmarzyk PT

Lancet (London, England) Mar 2020

(DOI : 10.1016/S0140-6736(21)01259-9)

Criterion validity of two physical activity and one sedentary time questionnaire against accelerometry in a large cohort of adults and older adults.

Sagelv EH, Hopstock LA, Johansson J, Hansen BH, Brage S, Horsch A, Ekelund U, Morseth B

BMJ open sport & exercise medicine Feb 2020

(DOI : 10.1136/bmjsem-2019-000661)

Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Physical Activity, and Insulin Resistance in Children.

Haapala EA, Wiklund P, Lintu N, Tompuri T, Väistö J, Finni T, Tarkka IM, Kemppainen T, Barker AR, Ekelund U, Brage S, Lakka TA

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise Nov 2019

(DOI : 10.1249/MSS.0000000000002216)

Birth weight, cardiometabolic risk factors and effect modification of physical activity in children and adolescents: pooled data from 12 international studies.

Bernhardsen GP, Stensrud T, Hansen BH, Steene-Johannesen J, Kolle E, Nystad W, Anderssen SA, Hallal PC, Janz KF, Kriemler S, Andersen LB, Northstone K, Resaland GK, Sardinha LB, van Sluijs EMF, Ried-Larsen M, Ekelund U, International Childrens Accelerometry Database (ICAD) Collaborators

International Journal of Obesity Oct 2019

(DOI : 10.1038/s41366-020-0612-9)

Objectively Measured Physical Activity and Polypharmacy Among Brazilian Community-Dwelling Older Adults.

Bielemann RM, Silveira MPT, Lutz BH, Miranda VIA, Gonzalez MC, Brage S, Ekelund U, Bertoldi AD

Journal of physical activity & health Sep 2019

(DOI : 10.1123/jpah.2019-0461)

Physical activity levels in adults and elderly from triaxial and uniaxial accelerometry. The Tromsø Study.

Sagelv EH, Ekelund U, Pedersen S, Brage S, Hansen BH, Johansson J, Grimsgaard S, Nordström A, Horsch A, Hopstock LA, Morseth B

PLoS ONE Jul 2019

(DOI : 10.1371/journal.pone.0225670)

Substituting prolonged sedentary time and cardiovascular risk in children and youth: a meta-analysis within the International Children's Accelerometry database (ICAD).

Wijndaele K, White T, Andersen LB, Bugge A, Kolle E, Northstone K, Wedderkopp N, Ried-Larsen M, Kriemler S, Page AS, Puder JJ, Reilly JJ, Sardinha LB, van Sluijs EMF, Sharp SJ, Brage S, Ekelund U, International Childrens Accelerometry Database (ICAD) Collaborators

The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity Jul 2019

(DOI : 10.1186/s12966-019-0858-6)

Objectively Measured Physical Activity Reduces the Risk of Mortality among Brazilian Older Adults.

Bielemann RM, Lacroix AZ, Bertoldi AD, Tomasi E, Demarco FF, Gonzalez MC, Crespo da Silva PA, Wendt A, Mohnsam da Silva IC, Brage S, Ekelund U, Pratt M

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society May 2019

(DOI : 10.1111/jgs.16180)

Associations of physical activity, sedentary time, and cardiorespiratory fitness with heart rate variability in 6- to 9-year-old children: the PANIC study.

Veijalainen A, Haapala EA, Väistö J, Leppänen MH, Lintu N, Tompuri T, Seppälä S, Ekelund U, Tarvainen MP, Westgate K, Brage S, Lakka TA

European journal of applied physiology May 2019

(DOI : 10.1007/s00421-019-04231-5)

Number of days required to estimate physical activity constructs objectively measured in different age groups: Findings from three Brazilian (Pelotas) population-based birth cohorts.

Ricardo LIC, Wendt A, Galliano LM, de Andrade Muller W, Niño Cruz GI, Wehrmeister F, Brage S, Ekelund U, Crochemore M Silva I

PLoS ONE Apr 2019

(DOI : 10.1371/journal.pone.0216017)

Prenatal and birth predictors of objectively measured physical activity and sedentary time in three population-based birth cohorts in Brazil.

Ding D, Mielke GI, Silva ICM, Wehrmeister FC, Horta BL, Brage S, Hallal PC, Ekelund U

Scientific reports Dec 2018

(DOI : 10.1038/s41598-019-57070-x)

Short-term and long-term cost-effectiveness of a pedometer-based exercise intervention in primary care: a within-trial analysis and beyond-trial modelling.

Anokye N, Fox-Rushby J, Sanghera S, Cook DG, Limb E, Furness C, Kerry SM, Victor CR, Iliffe S, Ussher M, Whincup PH, Ekelund U, DeWilde S, Harris T

BMJ Open Oct 2018

(DOI : 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-021978)

Associations of physical activity and sedentary time with body composition in Brazilian young adults.

Silva BGCD, Silva ICMD, Ekelund U, Brage S, Ong KK, De Lucia Rolfe E, Lima NP, Silva SGD, França GVA, Horta BL

Scientific reports Sep 2018

(DOI : 10.1038/s41598-019-41935-2)

Are consumption of dairy products and physical activity independently related to bone mineral density of 6-year-old children? Longitudinal and cross-sectional analyses in a birth cohort from Brazil.

Bielemann RM, Dos S Vaz J, Domingues MR, Matijasevich A, Santos IS, Ekelund U, Horta BL

Public Health Nutrition May 2018

(DOI : 10.1017/S1368980018001258)

Is vigorous-intensity physical activity required for improving bone mass in adolescence? Findings from a Brazilian birth cohort.

Bielemann RM, Ramires VV, Wehrmeister FC, Gonçalves H, Assunção MCF, Ekelund U, Horta BL

Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA May 2018

(DOI : 10.1007/s00198-019-04862-6)

Cross-Sectional Associations of Reallocating Time Between Sedentary and Active Behaviours on Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Young People: An International Children's Accelerometry Database (ICAD) Analysis.

Hansen BH, Anderssen SA, Andersen LB, Hildebrand M, Kolle E, Steene-Johannessen J, Kriemler S, Page AS, Puder JJ, Reilly JJ, Sardinha LB, van Sluijs EMF, Wedderkopp N, Ekelund U, International Childrens Accelerometry Database (ICAD) Collaborators

Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) Apr 2018

(DOI : 10.1007/s40279-018-0909-1)

Longitudinal associations of physical activity and sedentary time with cardiometabolic risk factors in children.

Väistö J, Haapala EA, Viitasalo A, Schnurr TM, Kilpeläinen TO, Karjalainen P, Westgate K, Lakka HM, Laaksonen DE, Ekelund U, Brage S, Lakka TA

Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports Mar 2018

(DOI : 10.1111/sms.13315)

Physical activity intensity, bout-duration, and cardiometabolic risk markers in children and adolescents.

Tarp J, Child A, White T, Westgate K, Bugge A, Grøntved A, Wedderkopp N, Andersen LB, Cardon G, Davey R, Janz KF, Kriemler S, Northstone K, Page AS, Puder JJ, Reilly JJ, Sardinha LB, van Sluijs EMF, Ekelund U, Wijndaele K, Brage S, International Childrens Accelerometry Database (ICAD) Collaborators

International journal of obesity (2005) Feb 2018

(DOI : 10.1038/s41366-018-0152-8)

The West Midlands ActiVe lifestyle and healthy Eating in School children (WAVES) study: a cluster randomised controlled trial testing the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a multifaceted obesity prevention intervention programme targeted at children aged 6-7 years.

Adab P, Barrett T, Bhopal R, Cade JE, Canaway A, Cheng KK, Clarke J, Daley A, Deeks J, Duda J, Ekelund U, Frew E, Gill P, Griffin T, Hemming K, Hurley K, Lancashire ER, Martin J, McGee E, Pallan MJ, Parry J, Passmore S

Health technology assessment (Winchester, England) Feb 2018

(DOI : 10.3310/hta22080)

Effectiveness of a childhood obesity prevention programme delivered through schools, targeting 6 and 7 year olds: cluster randomised controlled trial (WAVES study).

Adab P, Pallan MJ, Lancashire ER, Hemming K, Frew E, Barrett T, Bhopal R, Cade JE, Canaway A, Clarke JL, Daley A, Deeks JJ, Duda JL, Ekelund U, Gill P, Griffin T, McGee E, Hurley K, Martin J, Parry J, Passmore S, Cheng KK

BMJ (Clinical research ed.) Feb 2018

(DOI : 10.1136/bmj.k211)

Harmonising data on the correlates of physical activity and sedentary behaviour in young people: Methods and lessons learnt from the international Children's Accelerometry database (ICAD)

Van Sluijs EM, Atkin AJ, Biddle SJH, Broyles ST, Chinapaw M, Ekelund U, Esliger DW, Hansen BH, Kriemler S, Puder JJ, Sherar LB

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Dec 2017

(DOI : 10.1186/s12966-017-0631-7)

Wrist Acceleration Cut Points for Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity in Youth.

VAN Loo CMT, Okely AD, Batterham MJ, Hinkley T, Ekelund U, Brage S, Reilly JJ, Trost SG, Janssen X, Cliff DP

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise Oct 2017

(DOI : 10.1249/MSS.0000000000001449)

Socioeconomic position and sedentary behavior in Brazilian adolescents: A life-course approach.

Mielke GI, Brown WJ, Ekelund U, Brage S, Gonçalves H, Wehrmeister FC, Menezes AM, Hallal PC

Preventive Medicine Aug 2017

(DOI : 10.1016/j.ypmed.2017.12.008)

The contribution of physical fitness to individual and ethnic differences in risk markers for type 2 diabetes in children: The Child Heart and Health Study in England (CHASE).

Nightingale CM, Rudnicka AR, Kerry-Barnard SR, Donin AS, Brage S, Westgate K, Ekelund U, Cook DG, Owen CG, Whincup PH

Pediatric diabetes Aug 2017

(DOI : 10.1111/pedi.12637)

Harmonising data on the correlates of physical activity and sedentary behaviour in young people: Methods and lessons learnt from the international Children's Accelerometry database (ICAD).

Atkin AJ, Biddle SJH, Broyles ST, Chinapaw M, Ekelund U, Esliger DW, Hansen BH, Kriemler S, Puder JJ, Sherar LB, van Sluijs EMF, International Childrens Accelerometry Database (ICAD) Collaborators

The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity Jul 2017

(DOI : 10.1186/s12966-017-0631-7)

A systematic literature review of reviews on techniques for physical activity measurement in adults: a DEDIPAC study.

Dowd KP, Szeklicki R, Minetto MA, Murphy MH, Polito A, Ghigo E, van der Ploeg H, Ekelund U, Maciaszek J, Stemplewski R, Tomczak M, Donnelly AE

The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity Jun 2017

(DOI : 10.1186/s12966-017-0636-2)

Does adiposity mediate the relationship between physical activity and biological risk factors in youth?: a cross-sectional study from the International Children's Accelerometry Database (ICAD).

Tarp J, Bugge A, Andersen LB, Sardinha LB, Ekelund U, Brage S, Møller NC

International Journal of Obesity Apr 2017

(DOI : 10.1038/ijo.2017.241)

Determinants of diet and physical activity (DEDIPAC): a summary of findings.

Brug J, van der Ploeg HP, Loyen A, Ahrens W, Allais O, Andersen LF, Cardon G, Capranica L, Chastin S, De Bourdeaudhuij I, De Craemer M, Donnelly A, Ekelund U, Finglas P, Flechtner-Mors M, Hebestreit A, Kubiak T, Lanza M, Lien N, MacDonncha C, Mazzocchi M, Monsivais P, Murphy M, Nicolaou M, Nöthlings U, O'Gorman DJ, Renner B, Roos G, van den Berg M, Schulze MB, Steinacker JM, Stronks K, Volkert D, Lakerveld J, DEDIPAC consortium

The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity Apr 2017

(DOI : 10.1186/s12966-017-0609-5)

Physical Activity and Sedentary Time Associations with Metabolic Health Across Weight Statuses in Children and Adolescents.

Kuzik N, Carson V, Andersen LB, Sardinha LB, Grøntved A, Hansen BH, Ekelund U, International Childrens Accelerometry Database (ICAD) Collaborators

Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) Mar 2017

(DOI : 10.1002/oby.21952)

Accelerometer Data Collection and Processing Criteria to Assess Physical Activity and Other Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Practical Considerations.

Migueles JH, Cadenas-Sanchez C, Ekelund U, Delisle Nyström C, Mora-Gonzalez J, Löf M, Labayen I, Ruiz JR, Ortega FB

Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) Mar 2017

(DOI : 10.1007/s40279-017-0716-0)

Interpreting population reach of a large, successful physical activity trial delivered through primary care.

Kerry SM, Morgan KE, Limb E, Cook DG, Furness C, Carey I, DeWilde S, Victor CR, Iliffe S, Whincup P, Ussher M, Ekelund U, Fox-Rushby J, Ibison J, Harris T

BMC Public Health Mar 2017

(DOI : 10.1186/s12889-018-5034-4)

Built environment and physical activity: domain- and activity-specific associations among Brazilian adolescents.

da Silva ICM, Hino AA, Lopes A, Ekelund U, Brage S, Gonçalves H, Menezes AB, Reis RS, Hallal PC

BMC Public Health Mar 2017

(DOI : 10.1186/s12889-017-4538-7)

Physical Activity Throughout Adolescence and Hba1c in Early Adulthood: Birth Cohort Study.

Nakamura PM, Mielke GI, Horta BL, Assunção MC, Gonçalves H, Menezes AMB, Barros FC, Ekelund U, Brage S, Wehrmeister FC, Oliveira IO, Hallal PC

Journal of Physical Activity and Health Feb 2017

(DOI : 10.1123/jpah.2016-0245)

Associations of Objectively Measured Physical Activity and Sedentary Time With Arterial Stiffness in Pre-Pubertal Children.

Haapala EA, Väistö J, Veijalainen A, Lintu N, Wiklund P, Westgate K, Ekelund U, Lindi V, Brage S, Lakka TA

Pediatric exercise science Jan 2017

(DOI : 10.1123/pes.2016-0168)

Sedentary Time and Physical Activity Surveillance Through Accelerometer Pooling in Four European Countries.

Loyen A, Clarke-Cornwell AM, Anderssen SA, Hagströmer M, Sardinha LB, Sundquist K, Ekelund U, Steene-Johannessen J, Baptista F, Hansen BH, Wijndaele K, Brage S, Lakerveld J, Brug J, van der Ploeg HP

Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) Dec 2016

(DOI : 10.1007/s40279-016-0658-y)

Does objectively measured physical activity modify the association between early weight gain and fat mass in young adulthood?

Kolle E, Horta BL, Wells J, Brage S, Barros FC, Ekelund U, Hallal PC

BMC Public Health Dec 2016

(DOI : 10.1186/s12889-017-4924-1)

Wrist Accelerometer Cut Points for Classifying Sedentary Behavior in Children.

van Loo CM, Okely AD, Batterham MJ, Hinkley T, Ekelund U, Brage S, Reilly JJ, Trost SG, Janssen X, Cliff DP

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise Nov 2016

(DOI : 10.1249/MSS.0000000000001158)

Sedentary patterns, physical activity and health-related physical fitness in youth: a cross-sectional study.

Júdice PB, Silva AM, Berria J, Petroski EL, Ekelund U, Sardinha LB

The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity Nov 2016

(DOI : 10.1186/s12966-017-0481-3)

Physical activity levels objectively measured among older adults: a population-based study in a Southern city of Brazil.

Ramires VV, Wehrmeister FC, Böhm AW, Galliano L, Ekelund U, Brage S, da Silva IC

The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity Oct 2016

(DOI : 10.1186/s12966-017-0465-3)

Accelerometer-measured physical activity is not associated with two-year weight change in African-origin adults from five diverse populations.

Dugas LR, Kliethermes S, Plange-Rhule J, Tong L, Bovet P, Forrester TE, Lambert EV, Schoeller DA, Durazo-Arvizu RA, Shoham DA, Cao G, Brage S, Ekelund U, Cooper RS, Luke A

PeerJ Sep 2016

(DOI : 10.7717/peerj.2902)

Cross-Sectional Associations of Objectively-Measured Physical Activity and Sedentary Time with Body Composition and Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Mid-Childhood: The PANIC Study.

Collings PJ, Westgate K, Väistö J, Wijndaele K, Atkin AJ, Haapala EA, Lintu N, Laitinen T, Ekelund U, Brage S, Lakka TA

Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) Aug 2016

(DOI : 10.1007/s40279-016-0606-x)

Effect of a Primary Care Walking Intervention with and without Nurse Support on Physical Activity Levels in 45- to 75-Year-Olds: The Pedometer And Consultation Evaluation (PACE-UP) Cluster Randomised Clinical Trial.

Harris T, Kerry SM, Limb ES, Victor CR, Iliffe S, Ussher M, Whincup PH, Ekelund U, Fox-Rushby J, Furness C, Anokye N, Ibison J, DeWilde S, David L, Howard E, Dale R, Smith J, Cook DG

PLoS Medicine Aug 2016

(DOI : 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002210)

Does physical activity attenuate, or even eliminate, the detrimental association of sitting time with mortality? A harmonised meta-analysis of data from more than 1 million men and women.

Ekelund U, Steene-Johannessen J, Brown WJ, Fagerland MW, Owen N, Powell KE, Bauman A, Lee IM

Lancet (London, England) Aug 2016

(DOI : 10.1016/S0140-6736(16)30370-1)

Predictive Validity of a Thigh-Worn Accelerometer METs Algorithm in 5- to 12-Year-old Children.

van Loo CM, Okely AD, Batterham M, Hinkley T, Ekelund U, Brage S, Reilly JJ, Peoples GE, Jones R, Janssen X, Cliff DP

Journal of physical activity & health Jul 2016

(DOI : 10.1123/jpah.2015-0721)

Cross-sectional study of ethnic differences in physical fitness among children of South Asian, black African-Caribbean and white European origin: the Child Heart and Health Study in England (CHASE).

Nightingale CM, Donin AS, Kerry SR, Owen CG, Rudnicka AR, Brage S, Westgate K, Ekelund U, Cook DG, Whincup PH

BMJ Open Jun 2016

(DOI : 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-011131)

Age-related patterns of vigorous-intensity physical activity in youth: The International Children's Accelerometry Database.

Corder K, Sharp SJ, Atkin AJ, Andersen LB, Cardon G, Page A, Davey R, Grøntved A, Hallal PC, Janz KF, Kordas K, Kriemler S, Puder JJ, Sardinha LB, Ekelund U, Van Sluijs EM, International Childrens Accelerometry Database (ICAD) Collaborators

Preventive medicine reports May 2016

(DOI : 10.1016/j.pmedr.2016.05.006)

Physical activity and sedentary time in relation to academic achievement in children.

Haapala EA, Väistö J, Lintu N, Westgate K, Ekelund U, Poikkeus AM, Brage S, Lakka TA

Journal of science and medicine in sport Mar 2016

(DOI : 10.1016/j.jsams.2016.11.003)

Determinants of Three-Year Change in Children's Objectively Measured Sedentary Time.

Atkin AJ, Foley L, Corder K, Ekelund U, Van Sluijs EM

PLoS ONE Mar 2016

(DOI : 10.1371/journal.pone.0167826)

Validation of thigh-based accelerometer estimates of postural allocation in 5-12 year-olds.

van Loo CM, Okely AD, Batterham MJ, Hinkley T, Ekelund U, Brage S, Reilly JJ, Janssen X, Cliff DP

Journal of science and medicine in sport Feb 2016

(DOI : 10.1016/j.jsams.2016.08.008)

Cross-sectional and prospective impact of reallocating sedentary time to physical activity on children's body composition.

Sardinha LB, Marques A, Minderico C, Ekelund U

Pediatric Obesity Jan 2016

(DOI : 10.1111/ijpo.12153)

The independent prospective associations of activity intensity and dietary energy density with adiposity in young adolescents.

Van Sluijs EM, Sharp SJ, Ambrosini GL, Cassidy A, Griffin SJ, Ekelund U

The British journal of nutrition Jan 2016

(DOI : 10.1017/S0007114515005097)

Adiposity, physical activity and neuromuscular performance in children.

Haapala EA, Väistö J, Lintu N, Tompuri T, Brage S, Westgate K, Ekelund U, Lampinen EK, Sääkslahti A, Lindi V, Lakka TA

Journal of sports sciences Jan 2016

(DOI : 10.1080/02640414.2015.1134805)

Longitudinal Relationship between Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Academic Achievement.

Sardinha LB, Marques A, Minderico C, Palmeira A, Martins S, Santos DA, Ekelund U

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise Nov 2015

(DOI : 10.1249/MSS.0000000000000830)

Breaking-up sedentary time is associated with impairment in activities of daily living.

Sardinha LB, Ekelund U, dos Santos L, Cyrino ES, Silva AM, Santos DA

Experimental gerontology Oct 2015

(DOI : 10.1016/j.exger.2015.10.010)

Fitness but not weight status is associated with projected physical independence in older adults.

Sardinha LB, Cyrino ES, Santos LD, Ekelund U, Santos DA

Age (Dordrecht, Netherlands) Sep 2015

(DOI : 10.1007/s11357-016-9911-4)

Validation of the SenseWear Mini activity monitor in 5-12-year-old children.

van Loo CM, Okely AD, Batterham MJ, Hinkley T, Ekelund U, Brage S, Reilly JJ, Peoples GE, Janssen X, Cliff DP

Journal of science and medicine in sport Sep 2015

(DOI : 10.1016/j.jsams.2016.04.010)

Revising on the run or studying on the sofa: Prospective associations between physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and exam results in British adolescents

Brage S, Corder KL, Van Sluijs EM, Atkin AJ, Bamber DJ, Dunn VJ, Ekelund U, Goodyer IM, Owens M

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Sep 2015

(DOI : 10.1186/s12966-015-0269-2)

Are Self-report Measures Able to Define Individuals as Physically Active or Inactive?

Steene-Johannessen J, Anderssen SA, van der Ploeg HP, Hendriksen IJ, Donnelly AE, Brage S, Ekelund U

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise Sep 2015

(DOI : 10.1249/MSS.0000000000000760)

A Comparison between BMI, Waist Circumference, and Waist-To-Height Ratio for Identifying Cardio-Metabolic Risk in Children and Adolescents.

Sardinha LB, Santos DA, Silva AM, Grøntved A, Andersen LB, Ekelund U

PLoS ONE Aug 2015

(DOI : 10.1371/journal.pone.0149351)

Objectively measured sedentary time, physical activity and kidney function in people with recently diagnosed Type 2 diabetes: a prospective cohort analysis.

Guo VY, Brage S, Ekelund U, Griffin SJ, Simmons RK

Diabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association Aug 2015

(DOI : 10.1111/dme.12886)

Objectively measured physical activity and sedentary time in youth: the International children's accelerometry database (ICAD).

Cooper AR, Goodman A, Page AS, Sherar LB, Esliger DW, Van Sluijs EM, Andersen LB, Anderssen S, Cardon G, Davey R, Froberg K, Hallal P, Janz KF, Kordas K, Kreimler S, Pate RR, Puder JJ, Reilly JJ, Salmon J, Sardinha LB, Timperio A, Ekelund U

The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity Jun 2015

(DOI : 10.1186/s12966-015-0274-5)

Breaking-up sedentary time is associated with impairment in activities of daily living.

Sardinha LB, Ekelund U, dos Santos L, Cyrino ES, Silva AM, Santos DA

Experimental gerontology Jun 2015

(DOI : 10.1016/j.exger.2015.09.011)

Body fat measurement in adolescent girls with type 1 diabetes: a comparison of skinfold equations against dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry.

Särnblad S, Magnuson A, Ekelund U, Åman J

Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) May 2015

(DOI : 10.1111/apa.13366)

Physical Activity throughout Adolescence and Cognitive Performance at 18 Years of Age.

Esteban-Cornejo I, Hallal PC, Mielke GI, Menezes AM, Gonçalves H, Wehrmeister F, Ekelund U, Rombaldi AJ

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise May 2015

(DOI : 10.1249/MSS.0000000000000706)

Reply to H Pareja-Galeano et al.

Ekelund U, Ward H, Luan J, Sharp SJ, Brage S, Wareham NJ

The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition May 2015

(DOI : 10.3945/ajcn.115.108696)

Prospective associations between sedentary time, physical activity, fitness and cardiometabolic risk factors in people with type 2 diabetes.

Lamb MJE, Westgate K, Brage S, Ekelund U, Long GH, Griffin SJ, Simmons RK, Cooper AJ

Diabetologia Apr 2015

(DOI : 10.1007/s00125-015-3756-8)

A cluster-randomised controlled trial to assess the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a childhood obesity prevention programme delivered through schools, targeting 6-7 year old children: the WAVES study protocol.

Adab P, Pallan MJ, Lancashire ER, Hemming K, Frew E, Griffin T, Barrett T, Bhopal R, Cade JE, Daley A, Deeks J, Duda J, Ekelund U, Gill P, McGee E, Parry J, Passmore S, Cheng KK

BMC Public Health Apr 2015

(DOI : 10.1186/s12889-015-1800-8)

Objectively measured physical activity and sedentary-time are associated with arterial stiffness in Brazilian young adults.

Horta BL, Schaan BD, Bielemann RM, Vianna CA, Gigante DP, Barros FC, Ekelund U, Hallal PC

Atherosclerosis Apr 2015

(DOI : 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2015.09.005)

Association between birth weight and objectively measured sedentary time is mediated by central adiposity: data in 10,793 youth from the International Children's Accelerometry Database

Van Sluijs EM, Andersen LB, Collings PJ, Cooper AR, Ekelund U, Hallal PC, Hansen BH, Hildebrand M, Kolle E, Kordas K, Kriemler S, Sardinha LB, Sherar LB, Wijndaele K

The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition Apr 2015

(DOI : 10.3945/ajcn.114.103648)

Utilization and Harmonization of Adult Accelerometry Data: Review and Expert Consensus.

Wijndaele K, Westgate K, Stephens SK, Blair SN, Bull FC, Chastin SF, Dunstan DW, Ekelund U, Esliger DW, Freedson PS, Granat MH, Matthews CE, Owen N, Rowlands AV, Sherar LB, Tremblay MS, Troiano RP, Brage S, Healy GN

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise Mar 2015

(DOI : 10.1249/MSS.0000000000000661)

Association between maternal education and objectively measured physical activity and sedentary time in adolescents.

Sherar LB, Griffin TP, Ekelund U, Cooper AR, Esliger DW, Van Sluijs EM, Bo Andersen L, Cardon G, Davey R, Froberg K, Hallal PC, Janz KF, Kordas K, Kriemler S, Pate RR, Puder JJ, Sardinha LB, Timperio AF, Page AS

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health Mar 2015

(DOI : 10.1136/jech-2015-205763)

Physical activity and all-cause mortality across levels of overall and abdominal adiposity in European men and women: the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition Study (EPIC).

Ekelund U, Ward HA, Norat T, Luan J, May AM, Weiderpass E, Sharp SJ, Overvad K, Østergaard JN, Tjønneland A, Johnsen NF, Mesrine S, Fournier A, Fagherazzi G, Trichopoulou A, Lagiou P, Trichopoulos D, Li K, Kaaks R, Ferrari P, Licaj I, Jenab M, Bergmann M, Boeing H, Palli D, Sieri S, Panico S, Tumino R, Vineis P, Peeters PH, Monnikhof E, Bueno-de-Mesquita HB, Quirós JR, Agudo A, Sánchez MJ, Huerta JM, Ardanaz E, Arriola L, Hedblad B, Wirfält E, Sund M, Johansson M, Key TJ, Travis RC, Khaw KT, Brage S, Wareham NJ, Riboli E

The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition Mar 2015

(DOI : 10.3945/ajcn.114.100065)

Revising on the run or studying on the sofa: prospective associations between physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and exam results in British adolescents.

Corder KL, Atkin AJ, Bamber DJ, Brage S, Dunn VJ, Ekelund U, Owens M, Van Sluijs EM, Goodyer IM

The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity Feb 2015

(DOI : 10.1186/s12966-015-0269-2)

Cross-sectional and prospective associations between moderate to vigorous physical activity and sedentary time with adiposity in children.

Marques A, Minderico C, Martins S, Palmeira A, Ekelund U, Sardinha LB

International Journal of Obesity Feb 2015

(DOI : 10.1038/ijo.2015.168)

The potential yield of non-exercise physical activity energy expenditure in public health.

Smith L, Ekelund U, Hamer M

Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) Feb 2015

(DOI : 10.1007/s40279-015-0310-2)

Development and evaluation of the Andhra Pradesh Children and Parent Study Physical Activity Questionnaire (APCAPS-PAQ): a cross-sectional study.

Matsuzaki M, Sullivan R, Ekelund U, Krishna KVR, Kulkarni B, Collier T, Ben-Shlomo Y, Kinra S, Kuper H

BMC Public Health Feb 2015

(DOI : 10.1186/s12889-016-2706-9)

Estimation of Free-Living Energy Expenditure by Heart Rate and Movement Sensing: A Doubly-Labelled Water Study.

Brage S, Westgate K, Franks PW, Stegle O, Wright A, Ekelund U, Wareham NJ

PLoS ONE Jan 2015

(DOI : 10.1371/journal.pone.0137206)

Association between birth weight and objectively measured sedentary time is mediated by central adiposity: data in 10,793 youth from the International Children's Accelerometry Database.

Hildebrand M, Kolle E, Hansen BH, Collings PJ, Wijndaele K, Kordas K, Cooper AR, Sherar LB, Andersen LB, Sardinha LB, Kriemler S, Hallal P, van Sluijs E, Ekelund U

The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition Dec 2014

(DOI : 10.3945/ajcn.114.103648)

A new approach to define and diagnose cardiometabolic disorder in children.

Andersen LB, Lauersen JB, Brønd JC, Anderssen SA, Sardinha LB, Steene-Johannessen J, McMurray RG, Barros MV, Kriemler S, Møller NC, Bugge A, Kristensen PL, Ried-Larsen M, Grøntved A, Ekelund U

Journal of diabetes research Nov 2014

(DOI : 10.1155/2015/539835)

Prospective associations between sedentary time, sleep duration and adiposity in adolescents.

Collings PJ, Wijndaele K, Corder KL, Westgate K, Ridgway CL, Sharp SJ, Atkin AJ, Bamber D, Goodyer I, Brage S, Ekelund U

Sleep medicine Nov 2014

(DOI : 10.1016/j.sleep.2015.02.532)

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