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Ulf Ekelund
Researcher at Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
Publications - 661
Citations - 88198
Ulf Ekelund is an academic researcher from Norwegian School of Sport Sciences. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 115, co-authored 611 publications receiving 70618 citations. Previous affiliations of Ulf Ekelund include Norwegian Institute of Public Health & Lund University.
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Guide to the Assessment of Physical Activity: Clinical and Research Applications A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association
Scott J. Strath,Leonard A. Kaminsky,Barbara E. Ainsworth,Ulf Ekelund,Patty S. Freedson,Rebecca A. Gary,Caroline R. Richardson,Derek T. Smith,A. M. Swartz +8 more
TL;DR: The present scientific statement provides a guide to allow professionals to make a goal-specific selection of a meaningful physical activity assessment method.
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TV Viewing and Physical Activity Are Independently Associated with Metabolic Risk in Children: The European Youth Heart Study
Ulf Ekelund,Soren Brage,Karsten Froberg,Maarike Harro,Sigmund A. Anderssen,Luís B. Sardinha,Chris Riddoch,Lars Bo Andersen +7 more
TL;DR: TV viewing and PA may be separate entities and differently associated with adiposity and metabolic risk, whereas PA is associated with individual and clustered metabolic-risk indicators independently of obesity.
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Age group comparability of raw accelerometer output from wrist- and hip-worn monitors.
TL;DR: Accelerometer outputs from AG and GA seem comparable when attached to the same body location in adults, whereas inconsistent differences are apparent between the two brands and placements in children, hence limiting the comparability between brands in this age group.
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The ABC of physical activity for health: A consensus statement from the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences
Gary O'Donovan,Anthony J. Blazevich,Colin Boreham,Ashley R Cooper,Helen Crank,Ulf Ekelund,Kenneth R Fox,Paul Gately,Billie Giles-Corti,Jason M.R. Gill,Mark Hamer,Ian D. McDermott,Marie H. Murphy,Nanette Mutrie,John J. Reilly,John M. Saxton,Emmanuel Stamatakis +16 more
TL;DR: Physical activity is beneficial to health with or without weight loss, but adults who find it difficult to maintain a normal weight should probably be encouraged to reduce energy intake and minimize time spent in sedentary behaviours to prevent further weight gain.
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Reliability and validity of the combined heart rate and movement sensor actiheart
TL;DR: The Actiheart is technically reliable and valid but further studies are needed to assess validity in other activities and during free-living.