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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 ...
Flying the ‘Active School Flag’: Physical activity promotion through self-evaluation in primary schools in Ireland
(Routledge, 2012)
Primary schools are key sites where children can be active, advance their
knowledge and understanding of how to participate in physical activity (PA)
and develop an appreciation of its importance in their lives. This ...
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 ...
A century of trends in adult human height
(eLife Sciences Publications, 2016)
Being taller is associated with enhanced longevity, and higher education and earnings. We reanalysed 1472 population-based studies, with measurement of height on more than 18.6 million participants to estimate mean height ...