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0000-0002-2984-9847
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South Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences
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Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 17-07-2019
Publisher: Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Date: 24-08-2017
Publisher: Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Date: 18-01-2013
Publisher: MDPI AG
Date: 15-01-2021
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 12-2011
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 02-11-2015
Publisher: Canadian Science Publishing
Date: 11-2016
Publisher: MDPI AG
Date: 16-11-2021
Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic and the associated governmental restrictions suddenly changed everyday life and potentially affected exercise behavior. The aim of this study was to explore whether in iduals changed their preference for certain types of physical exercise during the pandemic and to identify risk factors for inactivity. An international online survey with 13,881 adult participants from 18 countries/regions was conducted during the initial COVID-19 related lockdown (between April and May 2020). Data on types of exercise performed during and before the initial COVID-19 lockdown were collected, translated, and categorized (free-text input). Sankey charts were used to investigate these changes, and a mixed-effects logistic regression model was used to analyze risks for inactivity. Many participants managed to continue exercising but switched from playing games (e.g., football, tennis) to running, for ex le. In our s le, the most popular exercise types during the initial COVID-19 lockdown included endurance, muscular strength, and multimodal exercise. Regarding risk factors, higher education, living in rural areas, and physical activity before the COVID-19 lockdown reduced the risk for inactivity during the lockdown. In this relatively active multinational s le of adults, most participants were able to continue their preferred type of exercise despite restrictions, or changed to endurance type activities. Very few became physically inactive. It seems people can adapt quickly and that the constraints imposed by social distancing may even turn into an opportunity to start exercising for some. These findings may be helpful to identify in iduals at risk and optimize interventions following a major context change that can disrupt the exercise routine.
Publisher: Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
Date: 06-2015
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 12-03-2021
Publisher: Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Date: 23-11-2015
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 15-03-2012
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
Date: 07-08-2019
Publisher: Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Date: 26-10-2015
Publisher: American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS)
Date: 2016
Publisher: PeerJ
Date: 21-08-2018
DOI: 10.7717/PEERJ.5437
Abstract: This research compared accelerometry (ACC)-derived and muscle electromyography (EMG)-based estimates of physical activity (PA) and sedentary time in typical PA tasks and during the daily lives of children. Data was included from two exploratory studies. In Study I, 6–7-year-old children ( n = 11, 64% girls) were assessed for eight PA tasks (walking, stair negotiation, climbing, crawling, swinging, balancing, tr oline jumping and a game of tag). In Study II, 7–9-year-old children ( n = 14, 38% girls) were assessed for six PA tasks (walking, sitting, static squat, single leg hops, jump for height and standing long jump), and daily PA during one day with and one day without structured exercise. Quadriceps and hamstring muscle activity and inactivity using EMG shorts and acceleration by waist-mounted accelerometer were simultaneously measured and classified as sedentary, light, moderate and vigorous activity. Data from ACC was further analyzed using five different published cut-off points and varying time windows (1−60 s) for comparison with EMG. In the PA tasks ACC counts and EMG litude showed marked differences in swinging, tr oline jumping, crawling, static squat, single leg hops, standing long jump and jump for height, the difference being over 170% when signals were normalized to that during walking. Furthermore, in walking, swinging, tr oline jumping, stair negotiation and crawling ACC classified over 60% of the time as vigorous-intensity activity, while EMG indicated primarily light- and moderate-intensity activities. During both days with and without exercise, ACC resulted in greater proportion of light activity ( p 0.01) and smaller proportion of moderate activity compared to EMG ( p 0.05). The choice of cut-off points and epoch length in ACC analysis influenced the classification of PA level and sedentary time. In the analysis of daily activities the cut-off points by Evenson et al. (2008) with epochs of 7.5 s and 15 s yielded the smallest difference (less than 10% of recording time at each intensity) against EMG-derived PA levels. This research provides novel insight on muscle activity and thereby on neuromuscular loading of major locomotor muscles during normal daily activities of children. While EMG and ACC provided similar estimates of sedentary time in 13 typical PA tasks, duration of light, moderate and vigorous PA varied considerably between the methods especially during walking, stair negotiation, crawling, swinging and tr oline jumping. Evenson et al.’s (2008) cut-off points with ≤15 s epoch provided similar classification of PA than EMG during daily life. Compared to impacts recorded using ACC, EMG can provide understanding on children’s neuromuscular loading during motor tasks that is useful when studying effects of PA interventions on, and development of, motor competence and coordination.
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 17-03-2020
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 25-12-2018
DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2017.1420452
Abstract: The World Health Organisation's (WHO) physical activity guidelines recommend 150min/week of moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity (MVPA) accumulated in 10 min bouts. To see whether people performing habitual exercise for recreation meet these guidelines, 25 long-distance runners [mean 67 km/wk], 25 joggers [mean 28 km/wk], and 20 sedentary adults wore an ActiGraph GT3X+ accelerometer for 7 days. Sedentary time and bouts were similar in runners and sedentary adults (p > 0.46). Sedentary adults performed 20 ± 16 min/day of MVPA (usual bout duration (W50%): 9.53 ± 3.45min), with joggers and runners performing 45 ± 31min (W50%: 16.92 ± 9.53min) and 83 ± 58min (W50%: 20.35 ± 8.85min), respectively (p ≤ 0.001 versus sedentary group). Data showed that 65% of the sedentary group, 32% of joggers and 4% of long-distance runners did not meet the WHO guideline for MVPA. Failure to meet the guideline was most prominent in, but not restricted to, runners who reported ≤50km running per week. Self-reported running does not ensure adults meet physical activity guidelines or offset daily sedentary behaviours. On the other hand, the sedentary group was very close in accumulating recommended bouts of MVPA in incidental activities. Future studies should assess whether modification of work and leisure physical activity would be more fruitful than encouraging recreational exercise per se in meeting physical activity guidelines.
Publisher: MDPI AG
Date: 27-07-2018
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 05-09-2022
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 30-09-2013
DOI: 10.1111/SMS.12116
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 06-02-2016
DOI: 10.1080/00140139.2016.1139750
Abstract: Reducing sitting time by means of sit-stand workstations is an emerging trend, but further evidence is needed regarding their health benefits. This cross-sectional study compared work time muscle activity patterns and spinal shrinkage between office workers (aged 24-62, 58.3% female) who used either a sit-stand workstation (Sit-Stand group, n = 10) or a traditional sit workstation (Sit group, n = 14) for at least the past three months. During one typical workday, muscle inactivity and activity from quadriceps and hamstrings were monitored using electromyography shorts, and spinal shrinkage was measured using stadiometry before and after the workday. Compared with the Sit group, the Sit-Stand group had less muscle inactivity time (66.2 ± 17.1% vs. 80.9 ± 6.4%, p = 0.014) and more light muscle activity time (26.1 ± 12.3% vs. 14.9 ± 6.3%, p = 0.019) with no significant difference in spinal shrinkage (5.62 ± 2.75 mm vs. 6.11 ± 2.44 mm). This study provides evidence that working with sit-stand workstations can promote more light muscle activity time and less inactivity without negative effects on spinal shrinkage. Practitioner Summary: This cross-sectional study compared the effects of using a sit-stand workstation to a sit workstation on muscle activity patterns and spinal shrinkage in office workers. It provides evidence that working with a sit-stand workstation can promote more light muscle activity time and less inactivity without negative effects on spinal shrinkage.
Publisher: MDPI AG
Date: 30-12-2020
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 10-06-2017
Publisher: Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
Date: 11-2014
Publisher: Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
Date: 09-2017
Publisher: MDPI AG
Date: 07-07-2017
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 2022
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 05-09-2013
DOI: 10.1002/OBY.20583
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 10-2022
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 12-2022
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 06-06-2017
Location: Finland
Start Date: 2021
End Date: 2024
Funder: Academy of Finland
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End Date: 2024
Funder: Academy of Finland
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