Browsing by Author "Nevill, Alan M."
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An 8-week randomized controlled trial on the effects of brisk walking, and brisk walking with abdominal electrical muscle stimulation on anthropometric, body composition, and self-perception measures in sedentary adult women
Murtagh, Elaine; Anderson, Ailsa G.; Murphy, Marie H.; Nevill, Alan M. (Elsevier, 2006)Objectives: The aim of this randomized controlled trial was to examine the effects of an 8-week program of regular brisk walking, regular brisk walking with abdominal electrical muscle stimulation (EMS), and no exercise ... -
Acute responses of inflammatory markers of cardiovascular disease risk to a single walking session
Murtagh, Elaine; Boreham, Colin; Nevill, Alan M.; Davison, Gareth; Trinick, Tom; Duly, Ellie; El-Agnaf, Mawloud; Murphy, Marie H. (Human Kinetics Publishers, Inc., 2005)Markers of inflammation are emerging as novel indices of cardiovascular risk. These markers have been shown to alter acutely after intense exercise; however, the effects of more moderate intensity exercise in ... -
The effect of a worksite based walking programme on cardiovascular risk in previously sedentary civil servants
Murtagh, Elaine; Murphy, Marie H.; Boreham, Colin; Hare, Lesley; Nevill, Alan M. (Biomed Central, 2006)Background: A significant proportion of Europeans do not meet the recommendations for 30 mins of physical activity 5 times per week. Whether lower frequency, moderate intensity exercise alters cardiovascular disease (CVD) ... -
The effect of walking on fitness, fatness and resting blood pressure: a meta-analysis of randomised, controlled trials (Pre-published version)
Murtagh, Elaine; Murphy, Marie H.; Nevill, Alan M.; Holder, Roger L. (Elsevier, 2007)Objective. The purpose of this review was to perform a meta-analysis on walking intervention studies in order to quantify the magnitude and direction of walking-induced changes that may alter selected cardiovascular risk ... -
The effect of walking on risk factors for cardiovascular disease: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised control trials (Pre-published version)
Murtagh, Elaine; Nichols, Linda; Mohammed, Mohammed A.; Holder, Roger L.; Nevill, Alan M.; Murphy, Marie H. (Elsevier, 2015)Objective: To conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised control trials that examined the effect of walking on risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Methods: Four electronic databases and reference lists ... -
The effects of 60 minutes of brisk walking per week, accumulated in two different patterns, on cardiovascular risk
Murtagh, Elaine; Boreham, Colin; Nevill, Alan M.; Hare, Lesley; Murphy, Marie H. (Elsevier, 2004)Current ACSM guidelines recommend that adults should exercise for 20–60 min on 3–5 daysd week 1 (M.L. Pollock, et al., The recommended quantity and quality of exercise for developing and maintaining cardiorespiratory and ... -
Prevalence and correlates of physical inactivity in community-dwelling older adults in Ireland
Murtagh, Elaine; Murphy, Marie H.; Murphy, Niamh M.; Woods, Catherine; Nevill, Alan M.; Lane, Aoife (Public Library of Science, 2015)The public health challenges associated with rapid population ageing are likely to be exacerbated by poor physical activity levels. The purpose of this study was to identify correlates of physical inactivity in a ... -
Walking and cardiovascular risk: A meta-analysis of randomised, controlled trials 2361 board #93 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM (Pre-published version)
Murtagh, Elaine; Murphy, Marie H.; Nevill, Alan M.; Boreham, Colin (American College of Sports Medicine, 2006)Walking is the most popular physical activity among the EU population, and has become an important cornerstone in many physical activity promotion campaigns. Despite this, interventions that have considered the effects of ... -
Walking to improve cardiovascular health: A meta-analysis of randomised control trials (Pre-published version)
Murtagh, Elaine; Nichols, Linda; Mohammed, Mohammed A.; Holder, Roger L.; Nevill, Alan M.; Murphy, Marie H. (Elsevier, 2014)