BACKGROUND
Current data on the prevalence of overweight and energy-balance behaviors among European children is necessary to inform overweight prevention interventions.
METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL… (More)
OBJECTIVE
To investigate whether neighborhood walkability (higher residential density, land use mix, street connectivity) is positively associated with physical activity in Belgian adults and whether… (More)
PURPOSE
This study investigated the variance in sitting, walking, and moderate and vigorous physical activity explained by neighborhood design and recreational environmental variables above and… (More)
BACKGROUND
Obesity treatment is by large ineffective long term, and more emphasis on the prevention of excessive weight gain in childhood and adolescence is warranted. To inform energy balance… (More)
BACKGROUND
During recess, children can be active on a daily basis, making it an important school environmental factor for the promotion of health-related physical activity. The aim of the present… (More)
BACKGROUND
There is an urgent need for more carefully developed public health measures in order to curb the obesity epidemic among youth. The overall aim of the "EuropeaN Energy balance Research to… (More)
BACKGROUND
The dramatic growth of Web 2.0 technologies and online social networks offers immense potential for the delivery of health behavior change campaigns. However, it is currently unclear how… (More)
The international journal of behavioral nutrition…
2011
Older adults and special populations (living with disability and/or chronic illness that may limit mobility and/or physical endurance) can benefit from practicing a more physically active lifestyle,… (More)
OBJECTIVE
To assess different aspects of physical fitness and physical activity in obese and nonobese Flemish youth.
RESEARCH METHODS AND PROCEDURES
A random sample of 3214 Flemish schoolchildren… (More)
BACKGROUND
Despite the well-known benefits of physical activity (PA) on overall health, the majority of the adult population does not engage in sufficient PA. To develop effective interventions to… (More)