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Walking: The first steps in cardiovascular disease prevention
(Wolters Kluwer Health Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2010)
Purpose of review
Health professionals are presented with the challenge of prescribing physical activity
that is likely to be sustained by the sedentary majority. Walking is eminently suited to
physical activity ...
Estimates of the number of people in England who attain or exceed vigorous intensity exercise by walking at 3 mph
(Routledge, 2011)
Walking is a safe, accessible and low cost activity, amenable to change and known to have great potential to increase physical
activity levels in sedentary individuals. The objective of this study is to estimate the ...
Stay active: The physical activity, ageing and health study
(Centre for Ageing Research and Development in Ireland (CARDI), 2014)
Physical activity, ageing and health
(Centre for Ageing Research and Development in Ireland (CARDI), 2014)
Psychosocial factors related to children’s active school travel: A comparison of two European regions
(Berkeley Electronic Press, 2014)
Inequalities in health behaviors exist between regions of Europe, along a North West/South East axis. This study investigated whether prevalence of walking to school and associated psychosocial antecedents differed between ...
School-based interventions to reduce sedentary behaviour in children: A systematic review
(AIMS Press, 2016)
Prolonged, uninterrupted periods of sedentary time may be associated with increased risk of Type II diabetes, cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality even if the minimum recommended levels of daily physical activity ...
Active travel to school and physical activity levels of Irish primary school children
(Human Kinetics Journals, 2011)
The purpose of this study was to (1) determine the physical activity levels of 9–11 year old children, and (2) compare the activity levels of children who commute to school by active and passive modes. 140 children aged ...
Session 1: Public health nutrition physical activity prescription for public health
(Cambridge University Press, 2010)
The increased prevalence of CVD deaths in the past 60 years is a result in considerable part of the influence of environmental and lifestyle changes, including decreased daily energy expenditure through physical exertion. ...
Prevalence and correlates of physical inactivity in community-dwelling older adults in Ireland
(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 ...