Publications by authors named "G C Wanda Wendel-Vos"

Background: Physical activity surveillance systems are important for public health monitoring but rely mostly on self-report measurement of physical activity. Integration of device-based measurements in such systems can improve population estimates, however this is still relatively uncommon in existing surveillance systems. This systematic review aims to create an overview of the methodology used in existing device-based national PA surveillance systems.

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Background: This systematic review aims to describe the relation between physical inactivity and healthcare costs, by taking into account healthcare costs of physical-inactivity-related diseases (common practice), including physical-activity-related injuries (new) and costs in life-years gained due to avoiding diseases (new), whenever available. Moreover, the association between physical inactivity and healthcare costs may both be negatively and positively impacted by increased physical activity.

Methods: A systematic review was conducted, including records reporting on physical (in)activity in relation to healthcare costs for a general population.

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Patients treated for vulvar carcinoma may experience losses in mobility and physical activity. In this study, we assess the prevalence and severity of mobility problems using patient-reported outcomes of three questionnaires: EQ-5D-5L to estimate QoL and perceived health; SQUASH to estimate habitual physical activity; and a problem-specific questionnaire on bicycling. Patients treated for vulvar carcinoma between 2018 and 2021 were recruited, and 84 (62.

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Aims: This study aimed to evaluate the association between physical activity and the incidence of coronary heart disease (CHD) in individuals with and without CHD risk factors.

Methods And Results: EPIC-CVD is a case-cohort study of 29 333 participants that included 13 582 incident CHD cases and a randomly selected sub-cohort nested within the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) cohort. Self-reported physical activity was summarized using the Cambridge physical activity index (inactive, moderately inactive, moderately active, and active).

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Background: This study aims to describe individual leisure-time physical activity patterns among Dutch adults over a 20-year period, and to compare baseline characteristics of participants with different patterns.

Methods: The study population consisted of 2,518 adults (53% women) aged 26-65 years at baseline, measured every 5 years over a 20-year period. Self-reported physical activity measurements (from 1994 to 2017) were used to compose five (predefined) patterns: stable active, becoming active, becoming inactive, stable inactive, and varying physical activity.

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