Journal article
Associations between activity patterns and cardio-metabolic risk factors in children and adolescents: A systematic review
SJJM Verswijveren, KE Lamb, LA Bell, A Timperio, J Salmon, ND Ridgers
Plos One | PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE | Published : 2018
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Abstract
Introduction Total volumes of physical activity and sedentary behaviour have been associated with car-dio-metabolic risk profiles; however, little research has examined whether patterns of activity (e.g., prolonged bouts, frequency of breaks in sitting) impact cardio-metabolic risk. The aim of this review was to synthesise the evidence concerning associations between activity patterns and cardio-metabolic risk factors in children and adolescents aged 5–19 years. Materials and methods A systematic search of seven databases was completed in October 2017. Included studies were required to report associations between objectively-measured activity patterns and cardio-metabolic risk factors in chi..
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Awarded by Intelligence Community Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program
Funding Acknowledgements
This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors. SV holds a Deakin University PhD International Scholarship; LB holds a Sydney Parker Smith Scholarship. AT was supported by a Future Leader Fellowship from the National Heart Foundation of Australia [Award ID 100046, https://www.heartfoundation.org.au/] during the completion of this review; JS was supported by National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC, https://www.nhmrc.gov.au/) Principal Research Fellowship during completion of this review [APP1026216]. AT & JS receive funding support from the NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence [APP1057608, https://www.nhmrc.gov.au/].