BMJ

Bright spots, physical activity investments that work: Active Everyday, Sheffield’s physical activity service for all people living with and beyond cancer

Correspondence to Dr Lindsey J Reece, Prevention Research Collaboration, School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2000, Australia; lindsey.reece{at}sydney.edu.au Active Everyday (AE) ...
BMJ

Using electronic/computer interventions to promote physical activity

Department of Community Health and the Centers for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine, Brown Medical School and the Miriam Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island, USA The internet has been used as a ...
clinicaladvisor.com

Physical Activity Program Post COPD Pulmonary Rehab Improves Certain Outcomes

Patients with COPD who did a post-PR exercise program performed better in sit-to-stand and physical activity tests, but no effect was seen in HRQoL or COPD symptoms. Doing a community-based physical ...
Nature

Assessment of an after-school physical activity program to prevent obesity among 9- to 10-year-old children: a cluster randomized trial

A total of 1044 children, mean age 9.4 years (s.d.=0.7) at baseline, of the Province of Cuenca, Spain. Body mass index (BMI), triceps skin-fold thickness (TST) and percentage body fat. Secondary ...
The Irish Times

Activity programme for children aims to tackle growing obesity problem

The South Eastern Health Board (SEHB) is introducing an activity programme for children in an effort to tackle obesity. Based on a design originally tested in New Zealand, the "Childsplay" programme ...