Publications by authors named "C J Edwardson"
Objective: Helping people to change their health behaviours is becoming a greater feature within the role of health professionals, including through whole system initiatives such as Making Every Contact Count. Health services provide an ideal setting to routinely promote health behaviours, including physical activity. Snacktivity is a novel approach that promotes small bouts of physical activity (activity snacks) throughout the day.
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- The study investigates how replacing sedentary behavior with sleep or physical activity affects physical function and overall wellbeing in adults with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM).
- The research included 808 adults and used accelerometry to track their 24-hour activity behaviors, employing isotemporal substitution to analyze the potential outcomes of these behavior changes.
- Findings suggest that substituting sedentary time with sleep or moderate-to-vigorous physical activity can improve physical function metrics and reduce feelings of depression and diabetes-related distress.
Background: There is a lack of research examining the interplay between objectively measured physical activity volume and intensity with life expectancy.
Methods: Individuals from UK Biobank with wrist-worn accelerometer data were included. The average acceleration and intensity gradient were extracted to describe the physical activity volume and intensity profile.
Diabetic Foot Ulcers (DFUs) are a major complication of diabetes, with treatment requiring offloading. This study aimed to capture how the accelerometer-assessed physical activity profile differs in those with DFUs compared to those with diabetes but without ulceration (non-DFU). Participants were requested to wear an accelerometer on their non-dominant wrist for up to 8days.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: It is unclear whether moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) is associated with a lower mortality risk, over and above its contribution to total physical activity volume.
Methods: 46,682 adults (mean age: 64 years) were included in a meta-analysis of nine prospective cohort studies. Each cohort generated tertiles of accelerometry-measured physical activity volume and volume-adjusted MVPA.