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Muscle mass and muscle function over the adult life span: a cross-sectional study in Flemish adults KU Leuven
Aging is accompanied with a progressive deterioration of skeletal muscle mass (SMM) and muscle function, also termed sarcopenia.
Validation of the SenseWear Pro3 Armband Using an Incremental Exercise Test KU Leuven
van Hoye, K, Mortelmans, P, and Lefevre, J. Validation of the SenseWear Pro3 Armband using an incremental exercise test. J Strength Cond Res 28(10): 2806-2814, 2014-The purpose of this study is to assess the accuracy of a multisensor activity monitor in measuring energy expenditure (EE) using an incremental exercise test. The SenseWear Pro3 Armband (SWA) has been shown a valid and practical tool in measuring the EE of daily living activities but ...
Longitudinal impact of aging on muscle quality in middle-aged men KU Leuven
The present follow-up study aims at assessing the longitudinal changes in muscle quality after an interval of 9.45 years in middle-aged men. In addition, the relative contribution of muscle mass, muscle strength, and muscle power at middle age to these changes was investigated. The results showed a small, though unexpected, increase in total body and leg muscle mass (respectively 0.22 ± 0.04 and 0.29 ± 0.06 % yearly, p < 0.0001), whereas ...
Evaluation of a real world intervention using professional football players to promote a healthy diet and physical activity in children and adolescents from a lower socio-economic background: a controlled pretest-posttest design. KU Leuven Ghent University
BACKGROUND: The increasing rates of obesity among children and adolescents, especially in those from lower socio-economic backgrounds, emphasise the need for interventions promoting a healthy diet and physical activity. The present study aimed to examine the effectiveness of the 'Health Scores!' program, which combined professional football player role models with a school-based program to promote a healthy diet and physical activity to socially ...
Physical Activity Assessment in Patients with Axial Spondyloarthritis Compared to Healthy Controls: A Technology-Based Approach KU Leuven
Introduction: Traditionally, assessment in axial Spondyloarthritis (aSpA) includes the evaluation of the capacity to execute tasks, conceptualized as physical function. The role of physical activity, defined as movement-related energy expenditure, is largely unknown and almost exclusively studied using patient-reported outcome measures. The aims of this observational cross-sectional study are to compare physical activity between patients with ...
Cross-sectional study on the relationship between the Mediterranean Diet Score and blood lipids KU Leuven
Objectively-determined intensity- and domain-specific physical activity and sedentary behavior in relation to percent body fat KU Leuven Ghent University
BACKGROUND & AIMS: This study examined the independent and joint associations of overall, intensity-specific and domain-specific physical activity and sedentary behavior with bioelectrical impedance-determined percent body fat. METHODS: Physical activity was measured in 442 Flemish adults (41.4 ± 9.8 years) using the SenseWear Armband and an electronic diary. Two-way analyses of covariance investigated the interaction of physical activity ...
SenseWear-Determined Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior and Metabolic Syndrome KU Leuven Ghent University
PURPOSE: To examine the associations of multiple, objectively measured parameters of physical activity and sedentary behavior with metabolic syndrome (MetS) and its individual components. METHODS: Physical activity was measured in 370 Flemish adults (41.7 ± 9.8 years) for seven days using a SenseWear Armband. MetS was defined according to the NCEP-ATP III guidelines. Logistic regressions examined the associations between subcomponents of ...