It is widely acknowledged that being overweight is associated with an amplified risk of
disease, particularly if body fat is deposited within the abdomen, as suggested by a high waist-…

Background Public health strategies place increasing emphasis on opportunities to promote
healthy behaviours within the workplace setting. Previous research has suggested worksite …

Background Food pricing strategies have been proposed to encourage healthy eating habits,
which may in turn help stem global increases in non-communicable diseases. This …

Accurate measurement of physical activity is a pre-requisite to monitor population physical
activity levels and design effective interventions. Global Positioning System (GPS) technology …

OBJECTIVE: The evidence supporting the relationship between breakfast consumption and
body weight is growing, but the mechanisms to explain this relationship are less understood. …

Background and Purpose—We wished to examine the effectiveness of an early hospital
discharge and home-based rehabilitation scheme for patients with acute stroke. Methods—This …

The primary objective of this pilot study was to evaluate the effect of active video games on
children's physical activity levels. Twenty children (mean ± SD age = 12 ± 1.5 years; 40% …

This study sought to quantify the energy expenditure and physical activity associated with
playing the “new generation” active and nonactive console-based video games in 21 children …

Background Accurate measurement of physical activity is a pre-requisite for monitoring
population health and for evaluating effective interventions. The International Physical Activity …

Background: Sedentary activities such as video gaming are independently associated with
obesity. Active video games, in which players physically interact with images on screen, may …