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Filter by:Obesity is associated with a decrease in skeletal muscle insulin sensitivity. Aerobic exercise can increase insulin sensitivity in the few hours following exercise, however the cellular mechanisms are not completely understood. The current project is to investigate mechanisms of exercise improvements to skeletal muscle insulin sensitivity.
This study assesses the short and mid-term impacts of a workplace web-based intervention (Walk@WorkSpain, W@WS) on self-reported occupational sitting time, step counts, activity-related energy expenditure, physical risk factors for chronic disease and efficiency-related outcomes in Spanish office employees. Half of participants had access to the W@WS website program while the other half was asked to maintain habitual behaviour.
The primary aim of this study is to investigate the acute effect of the frequency and duration of breaks in sitting time on the metabolic risk factor profile.
Participants will be exposed to 3 conditions, in random order: 1. A Facebook page where 70% of posts are related to food. 2. A Facebook page where only 20% of posts are related to food. 3. A control condition (colouring quietly). During each of the above conditions participants will be provided with identical snacks. The snacks will be weighed before and after each condition, to determine whether there is a change in food intake across the 3 conditions.
Senior Change Makers is an intergenerational intervention that compares two, 8-week programs: (1) an advocacy program wherein senior participants perform audits of their physical activity environments, identify an advocacy project, and advocate for improvements; and (2) a walking program designed to increase participant physical activity through education and guided walks. The investigators expect that the advocacy program will produce greater improvements in seniors' advocacy skills, confidence, and attitudes at 8 weeks.
The purpose of this study is to look at the effects of active video game play on youth physical activity.
The aim is to examine the energy consumption before and after bariatric surgery. The study will contribute to the knowledge if operations should be complemented by interventions to increase energy expenditure, mainly by reducing sedentary. as input for the design of an intervention to reduce sedentary. Such intervention should be based on knowledge of the mediators of physical activity among the subjects that need to be strengthened.
This study will help determine the appropriate type, amount and intensity of physical activity most beneficial for preventing weight regain after weight loss in older adults.
The purpose of this study is to compare different modalities to communicate a remote and individually tailored physical activity promotion program.
Multiple studies have demonstrated a very low prevalence of women meeting physical activity and weight gain recommendations during pregnancy. Additionally, previous Blossom Project studies have shown that when pregnant women engage in a 20 minute walk each day, they spend significantly more time sitting in addition to longer bouts of sitting resulting in increased total sedentary time. We are going to test which method works best to decrease sitting time, and how those methods effect metabolic parameters such as insulin resistance and blood glucose. This study will consist of three groups, each utilizing a commercially available fitness tracker, Fitbit. Group 1 (SR): will reduce sedentary time by interrupting prolonged sitting. Group 2 (WALK): will reduce sedentary time via walking. Group 3 (UC): will continue on with their normal daily routine; usual care.