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Organisations: RISIS2OpenData Tags: Physical activity Public aspects of medicine Research Article Types: publication

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    "Spatial physical activity patterns among primary school children living in n...

    Background Neighbourhood socioeconomic status (SES) has been shown to be related to health status and overweight independent of individual SES. However, results about the...
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    Can professional football clubs deliver a weight management programme for wom...

    Background Levels of obesity remain high in the UK. The Football Fans in Training (FFIT) randomised controlled trial (RCT) demonstrated that a 12-week, gender-sensitised weight...
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    Efficacy of a workplace osteoporosis prevention intervention: a cluster rando...

    Background Osteoporosis is a debilitating disease. Adequate calcium consumption and physical activity are the two major modifiable risk factors. This paper describes the major...
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    Background A healthy lifestyle can be beneficial for one’s mental health. Thus, identifying healthy lifestyle choices that promote psychological well-being and reduce mental...
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    Views of policy makers and health promotion professionals on factors facilita...

    Background The uptake, implementation, and maintenance of effective interventions promoting physical activity (PA) and a healthy diet and the implementation of policies...
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    Exercise in the treatment of clinical anxiety in general practice – a systema...

    Background Anxiety disorders are common, yet treatment options in general practice are often limited to medication or CBT. There is a lack of evidence for the effectiveness of...
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    Memphis FitKids: implementing a mobile-friendly web-based application to enha...

    Background Child obesity is a major public health challenge, increasing the risk of chronic medical conditions such as type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and hypertension....
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    Neighbourhood walkability and home neighbourhood-based physical activity: an ...

    Background Converging international evidence suggests that diabetes incidence is lower among adults living in more walkable neighbourhoods. The association between walkability...