Associations Of Objectively Measured Physical Activity With Executive Functioning In Chinese Young Adults

The main goal of this study was to investigate the association between objectively measured physical activity and academic achievement in adolescents. Students in Grades 7 and 9 (N = 255) were included. Overall, we found no significant dose–response association between physical activity and academic achievement. However, in Grade 7 total physical activity volume (Total PA) was negatively associated with academic achievement, while moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) was negatively associated with both academic achievement and mathematics performance. In contrast, in Grade 9 both Total PA and MVPA were positively associated with mathematics performance. In addition, the overall association between MVPA and academic achievement followed an inverted U-shaped curve. Finally, Total PA was positively associated with executive functioning, while executive functioning in turn mediated the associations between Total PA and both academic achievement and mathematics performance. These results indicate that the association between physical activity and academic achievement in adolescents is complex and might be affected by academic year, physical activity volume and intensity, and school grade.

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Association of objectively measured physical activity with brown adipose tissue volume and activity in young adults

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism ◽

10.1210/jc.2018-01312 ◽

2018 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Francisco M Acosta ◽

Borja Martinez-Tellez ◽

Guillermo Sanchez-Delgado ◽

Jairo H Migueles ◽

Miguel A Contreras-Gomez ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Young Adults ◽

Adipose Tissue ◽

Brown Adipose Tissue ◽

Tissue Volume ◽

Brown Adipose ◽

Adipose Tissue Volume ◽

Objectively Measured ◽

Objectively Measured Physical Activity

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Objectively measured physical activity according to the periods of the day in the Pelotas Cohort

Revista Brasileira de Atividade Física & Saúde ◽

10.12820/rbafs.25e0149 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 25 ◽

pp. 1-10

Author(s):

Andrea Wendt ◽

Fernando C. Wehrmeister ◽

Luiza I. C. Ricardo ◽

Bruna Gonçalves C. da Silva ◽

Rafaela C. Martins ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Young Adults ◽

Birth Cohort ◽

Socioeconomic Position ◽

Triaxial Accelerometer ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Cross Sectional Analysis ◽

Objectively Measured ◽

Sectional Analysis ◽

Objectively Measured Physical Activity

This study aims to describe objectively measured physical activity (PA) in different periods of the day in young adults according to sex, socioeconomic position and during weekdays and weekends. This is a cross-sectional analysis carried out with the participants of the 1993 Pelotas Birth Cohort at 22 years. PA was assessed by triaxial accelerometer. Descriptive analyses were performed presenting the time spent on light PA (LPA) and bouted moderate to vigorous PA (MVPA) in different periods of the day (morning - 6am to 11:59 am, afternoon – 12pm to 7:59 pm and night – 8pm to 11:59pm). The present study included 2,766 individuals (48.2% male and 51.8% female). LPA was higher among women, while bouted MVPA levels were higher among men. The median of PA was higher on weekdays compared to weekends for all intensities. The bouted MVPA medians in the morning and at night were zero minutes for all days and both sexes. The richest group presented a higher percentage of individuals with zero minutes. PA may vary according to different periods of the day and intensity. The absence of PA practice was markedly influenced by sex and socioeconomic position.

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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on objectively measured physical activity and sedentary behavior among overweight young adults: A year-long longitudinal analysis (Preprint)

JMIR Public Health and Surveillance ◽

10.2196/28317 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Victoria Lawhun Costello ◽

Guillaume Chevance ◽

David Wing ◽

Shadia J. Mansour-Assi ◽

Sydney Sharp ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Young Adults ◽

Sedentary Behavior ◽

Longitudinal Analysis ◽

Objectively Measured ◽

Objectively Measured Physical Activity

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Objectively measured physical activity and sedentary time in young adults born preterm—The ESTER study

Pediatric Research ◽

10.1038/pr.2016.262 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 81 (4) ◽

pp. 550-555 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Marjaana Tikanmäki ◽

Tuija Tammelin ◽

Nina Kaseva ◽

Marika Sipola-Leppänen ◽

Hanna-Maria Matinolli ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Young Adults ◽

Sedentary Time ◽

Objectively Measured ◽

Objectively Measured Physical Activity

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Objectively Measured Physical Activity in Young Adults Born Preterm at Very Low Birth Weight

The Journal of Pediatrics ◽

10.1016/j.jpeds.2014.10.018 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 166 (2) ◽

pp. 474-476 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

Nina Kaseva ◽

Silja Martikainen ◽

Tuija Tammelin ◽

Petteri Hovi ◽

Anna-Liisa Järvenpää ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Young Adults ◽

Birth Weight ◽

Low Birth Weight ◽

Very Low Birth Weight ◽

Objectively Measured ◽

Objectively Measured Physical Activity

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Objectively Measured Physical Activity Is Associated with Static Balance in Young Adults

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph182010787 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (20) ◽

pp. 10787

Author(s):

Wenfei Zhu ◽

Yunfeng Li ◽

Bingqi Wang ◽

Chenxi Zhao ◽

Tongzhou Wu ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Young Adults ◽

Center Of Pressure ◽

Force Platform ◽

Static Balance ◽

Sedentary Behaviors ◽

Eyes Open ◽

Sedentary Breaks ◽

Objectively Measured ◽

Objectively Measured Physical Activity

Purpose: Regular physical activity (PA) strengthens muscles and improves balance and coordination of human body. The aim of this study was to examine whether objectively measured physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviors were related to static balance in young men and women. Design and setting: Cross-sectional community study. Participants: 86 healthy adults (50% women) aged 21.26 ± 2.11 years. Method: PA variables, including moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA), light PA (LPA), sedentary time (SED), and sedentary breaks, were measured by accelerometers on wrist (ActiGraph WGT3X-BT). The static balance was tested in the bipedal stance with eyes open or closed. The movement of the center of pressure, including total sway path length (SP), sway velocity (SV), and sway area (SA), was recorded with a three-dimensional force platform (Kistler 9287CA). The associations between PA (MVPA/LPA/SED/sedentary breaks) and static balance (SP/SV/SA) were analyzed using mixed linear regression analyses, with adjustments for condition (eyes open/closed), sex, age, body mass index (BMI), total device wearing time, and PA*condition. Data were analyzed with SPSS 24.0. Results: Better performance was observed in eyes-open condition (p < 0.05). MVPA was negatively associated with SA (p = 0.030), and SED was positively associated with SA after adjustments, respectively (p = 0.0004). No significance was found in the association of light PA, SED, or sedentary breaks with other static balance variables, respectively (p > 0.05). Conclusion: Increasing MVPA and less SED are associated with lower sway area measured by force platform, indicating more PA may related to better static balance in young adults.

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The Influence of Life Events and Psychological Stress on Objectively Measured Physical Activity: A 12-Month Longitudinal Study

Journal of Physical Activity and Health ◽

10.1123/jpah.2017-0304 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 15 (5) ◽

pp. 374-382 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Amanda E. Paluch ◽

Robin P. Shook ◽

Gregory A. Hand ◽

Daniel P. O’Connor ◽

Sara Wilcox ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Young Adults ◽

Life Events ◽

Vigorous Physical Activity ◽

Life Event ◽

Job Change ◽

Cumulative Stress ◽

Objectively Measured ◽

First Job ◽

Objectively Measured Physical Activity

Background: This study examined how life event occurrences and stressfulness influence objectively measured light through vigorous physical activity (PA) among young adults. Methods: Every 3 months over a 12-month period, 404 healthy young adults completed questionnaires on the occurrence and stress of 16 life events and wore an accelerometer for 10 days. Results: A modest positive relationship was seen between cumulative life event occurrences [between effect: β = 22.2 (9.7) min/d, P = .02] and cumulative stress [between effect: β = 7.6 (2.9) min/d, P = .01] with light through vigorous PA among men. When considering events individually, job change, starting a first job, beginning a mortgage, and changes in a relationship influenced men’s PA. For women, mortgage, starting a first job, job change, and engagement had significant associations. Life event stressfulness influenced PA in women more than in men. For men, stress from changes in a relationship or job positively influenced PA. Stress of a mortgage, quitting a job, changing jobs or a first job influenced women’s PA. Conclusion: Considering each life event individually was more informative than the summation of life events or summation of stress. Specific life events substantially altered PA, and this change varied by gender, direction of association, and PA intensity and duration.

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