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Project

Prospective associations between sedentary behaviour, physical activity, physical fitness and metabolic risk in Flemish adult men and women.

The present research project focuses on the longitudinal or prospective analysis of physical (in)activity, physical fitness and it components, and some health-related parameters in Flemish adults. A base line sample of Flemish adults has been included in a previous large scale study (2002-2004). During that study, a continuous metabolic risk score has been developed and the relationship with physical activity, and health-related fitness (morphological, muscular, cardiovascular, motor, metabolic) was investigated , in both men and women, in a cross-sectional design. Since prospective studies are scarce, hte present research proposal intends to start a longitudinal study, using the same base line sample of about 900 Flemish men and women. Besides the further investigation of the validity of a continuous metabolic risk score (in longitudinal context), relationship with lifestyle behavior (activity, inactivity,...), and several health-related fitness components will be examined.
Date:1 Jan 2011 →  31 Dec 2014
Keywords:Longitudinal analysis, Prospective validation, Sedentary behaviour, Physical (in)activity, Health-related fitness, Flemish adults, Metabolic risc score
Disciplines:Education curriculum