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Increasing use of electric power assisted bikes (‘e-bikes’) could play a significant part in expanding the variety of people participating in cycling and contribute to replacing a greater range of journeys that are currently made by car. E-bike use is growing across the Europe and the UK government has committed to establishing a national e-bike su...
Background
Physical activity (PA) may positively stimulate the brain, cognition and mental health during adolescence, a period of dynamic neurobiological development. High-intensity interval training (HIIT) or vigorous PA interventions are time-efficient, scalable and can be easily implemented in existing school curricula, yet their effects on cogn...
Objectives
To establish pupil fitness levels, and the relationship to global norms and physical education (PE) enjoyment. To measure and describe physical activity (PA) levels during secondary school PE lessons, in the context of recommended levels, and how levels vary with activity and lesson type.
Methods
A cross-sectional design; 10 697 pupils...
The World Health Organization promotes physical exercise and a healthy lifestyle as means to improve youth development. However, relationships between physical lifestyle and human brain development are not fully understood. Here, we asked whether a human brain-physical latent mode of covariation underpins the relationship between physical activity,...
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Pupils in secondary schools do not meet the targets for physical activity levels during physical education (PE) sessions, and there is a lack of data on the vigorous physical activity domain (VPA) in PE known to be positively associated with cardio metabolic health While PE session intensity depends on a variety of factors, the large maj...
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To examine relationships between fitness, physical activity and psychosocial problems among English secondary school pupils and to explore how components of physically active lifestyles are associated with mental health and well-being.
Methods
A total of 7385 participants aged 11–13 took a fitness test and completed self-reported measur...
The World Health Organization (WHO) promotes physical exercise and a healthy lifestyle as means to improve youth development. However, relationships between physical lifestyle and brain development are not fully understood. Here, we asked whether a brain – physical latent mode of covariation underpins the relationship between physical activity, fit...
Background
The randomised controlled trial (RCT) design is increasingly common among studies seeking good-quality evidence to advance educational neuroscience, but conducting RCTs in schools is challenging. Fit to Study, one of six such trials funded by the Education Endowment Foundation and Wellcome Trust, tested an intervention to increase vigoro...
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Early adolescence is a period of dynamic neurobiological change. Converging lines of research suggest that regular physical activity (PA) and improved aerobic fitness have the potential to stimulate positive brain changes, improve cognitive function and boost academic attainment in this age group, but high-quality studies are needed to s...
It has been demonstrated that, on their own, both exercise and stimulation from the environment can improve cognitive function and well-being in older adults. The combined effect of exercising in the outdoor environment on psychological function is less well studied. The aim of the current study was to investigate the effect of an outdoor cycling i...
Background
Early adolescence is a period of dynamic neurobiological change. Converging lines of research suggest that regular physical activity (PA) and improved aerobic fitness have the potential to stimulate positive brain changes, improve cognitive function and boost academic attainment in this age group, but high quality studies are needed to s...
This paper explores how people aged 50 and over, who were returning to cycling as part of an 8-week health and well-being trial, created their own cycling microadventures. Applying a stage model of the process of adventure to qualitative data generated from personal diaries and focus groups, we examine how older people anticipated and prepared for...
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Laboratory-based gait analysis techniques are relatively expensive, time-consuming and require technical expertise. Yet these assessments are the gold standard for assessing three-dimensional movement.
The MORES research group, has developed a simplified way of assessing somebody's gait, over a standardised clinical 10metre walk, resulting in approx 50 various in-depth and validated gait parameters.
This system is currently being used in internationally recognised cohorts, and has generated an in-depth & phenotyped database of approx 65,000.
The MORES research group has developed a novel gait technology for use as a clinical monitoring tool of various disease conditions affecting movement. Our technology is a simple and low-cost system. The patient can self-monitor using their mobile phone with its inbuilt accelerometer available for android or iOS systems. Results are immediately available to the end-user, with more in-depth details available at cost via a secure clinical database hosted within the Oxford Clinical Allied Technology and Trial Services Unit (OxCATTS).
Our ultimate goal is to provide an objective measurement of functional movement markers to a rapidly ageing population, whereby end-users can be involved, empowered and aware of their health & disease status. This with an upcoming eHealth market and identification for need by a wide range of allied health professionals across the world, this could be an extremely valuable addition to the general healthcare market.
