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Silventoinen K, Jelenkovic A, Latvala A, Yokoyama Y, Sund R, Sugawara M, Tanaka M, Matsumoto S, Aaltonen S, Piirtola M, Freitas DL, Maia JA, Öncel SY, Aliev F, Ji F, Ning F, Pang Z, Rebato E, Saudino KJ, Cutler TL, Hopper JL, Ullemar V, Almqvist C, Magnusson PKE, Cozen W, Hwang AE, Mack TM, Willemsen G, Bartels M, van Beijsterveldt CEM, Nelson TL, Whitfield KE, Sung J, Kim J, Lee J, Lee S, Llewellyn CH, Fisher A, Medda E, Nisticò L, Toccaceli V, Baker LA, Tuvblad C, Corley RP, Huibregtse BM, Derom CA, Vlietinck RF, Loos RJF, Knafo-Noam A, Mankuta D, Abramson L, Burt SA, Klump KL, Silberg JL, Maes HH, Krueger RF, McGue M, Pahlen S, Gatz M, Butler DA, Harris JR, Nilsen TS, Harden KP, Tucker-Drob EM, Franz CE, Kremen WS, Lyons MJ, Lichtenstein P, Jeong HU, Hur YM, Boomsma DI, Sørensen TIA, Kaprio J. Parental Education and Genetics of BMI from Infancy to Old Age: A Pooled Analysis of 29 Twin Cohorts. Obesity (Silver Spring) 2019; 27:855-865. [PMID: 30950584 PMCID: PMC6478550 DOI: 10.1002/oby.22451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2018] [Accepted: 01/31/2019] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to analyze how parental education modifies the genetic and environmental variances of BMI from infancy to old age in three geographic-cultural regions. METHODS A pooled sample of 29 cohorts including 143,499 twin individuals with information on parental education and BMI from age 1 to 79 years (299,201 BMI measures) was analyzed by genetic twin modeling. RESULTS Until 4 years of age, parental education was not consistently associated with BMI. Thereafter, higher parental education level was associated with lower BMI in males and females. Total and additive genetic variances of BMI were smaller in the offspring of highly educated parents than in those whose parents had low education levels. Especially in North American and Australian children, environmental factors shared by co-twins also contributed to the higher BMI variation in the low education level category. In Europe and East Asia, the associations of parental education with mean BMI and BMI variance were weaker than in North America and Australia. CONCLUSIONS Lower parental education level is associated with higher mean BMI and larger genetic variance of BMI after early childhood, especially in the obesogenic macro-environment. The interplay among genetic predisposition, childhood social environment, and macro-social context is important for socioeconomic differences in BMI.
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- Karri Silventoinen
- Department of Social Research, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
- Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Social Research, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
- Department of Genetics, Physical Anthropology and Animal Physiology, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Leioa, Spain
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- Department of Public Health, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
- Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM), Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Public Health Nursing, Osaka City University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Social Research, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
- Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Psychology, Ochanomizu University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Center for Forensic Mental Health, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Institute for Education and Human Development, Ochanomizu University, Tokyo
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- Department of Social Research, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
- Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM), Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Social Research, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
- Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM), Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Physical Education and Sport, University of Madeira, Funchal, Portugal
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- CIFI2D, Faculty of Sport, Porto, University of Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Statistics, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Kirikkale University, Kirikkale, Turkey
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- Psychology and African American Studies, Viginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
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- Department of Noncommunicable Diseases Prevention, Qingdao Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Noncommunicable Diseases Prevention, Qingdao Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Noncommunicable Diseases Prevention, Qingdao Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Genetics, Physical Anthropology and Animal Physiology, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Leioa, Spain
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- Boston University, Department of Psychological and Brain Sciencies, Boston, MA, USA
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- The Australian Twin Registry, Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- The Australian Twin Registry, Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Pediatric Allergy and Pulmonology Unit at Astrid Lindgren Children’s Hospital, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine of USC, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
- USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine of USC, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine of USC, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
- USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Netherlands Twin Register, Department of Biological Psychology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Netherlands Twin Register, Department of Biological Psychology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Health and Exercise Sciences and Colorado School of Public Health, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
- Institute of Health and Environment, Seoul National University, Seoul, South-Korea
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- Health Behaviour Research Centre, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Institute of Epidemiology and Health Care, University College London, London, UK
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- Health Behaviour Research Centre, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Institute of Epidemiology and Health Care, University College London, London, UK
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- Centre for Behavioural Sciences and Mental Health, Istituto Superiore di Sanità - Rome, Italy
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- Centre for Behavioural Sciences and Mental Health, Istituto Superiore di Sanità - Rome, Italy
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- Centre for Behavioural Sciences and Mental Health, Istituto Superiore di Sanità - Rome, Italy
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- Department of Psychology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- School of Law, Psychology and Social Work, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden
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- Institute for Behavioral Genetics, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, USA
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- Institute of Behavioral Science, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, USA
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- Centre of Human Genetics, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ghent University Hospitals, Ghent, Belgium
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- The Charles Bronfman Institute for Personalized Medicine, The Mindich Child Health and Development Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Hadassah Hospital Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Hebrew University Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel
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- The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Human and Molecular Genetics, Virginia Institute for Psychiatric and Behavioral Genetics, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Human and Molecular Genetics, Psychiatry & Massey Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Center for Economic and Social Research, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Health and Medicine Division, The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA
- VA San Diego Center of Excellence for Stress and Mental Health, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Boston University, Department of Psychology, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Education, Mokpo National University, Jeonnam, South Korea
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- Department of Education, Mokpo National University, Jeonnam, South Korea
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- Netherlands Twin Register, Department of Biological Psychology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Novo Nordisk Foundation Centre for Basic Metabolic Research (Section of Metabolic Genetics), Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Public Health (Section of Epidemiology), Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Public Health, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
- Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM), Helsinki, Finland
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Freitas DL, Lausen B, Maia JA, Gouveia ÉR, Antunes AM, Thomis M, Lefevre J, Malina RM. Skeletal maturation, fundamental motor skills, and motor performance in preschool children. Scand J Med Sci Sports 2018; 28:2358-2368. [PMID: 29858513 DOI: 10.1111/sms.13233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/28/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Relationships among skeletal age (SA), body size and fundamental motor skills (FMS) and motor performance were considered in 155 boys and 159 girls 3-6 years of age. Stature and body mass were measured. SA of the hand-wrist was assessed with the Tanner-Whitehouse II 20 bone method. The Test of Gross Motor Development, 2nd edition (TGMD-2), and the Preschool Test Battery were used, respectively, to assess FMS and motor performance. Based on hierarchical regression analyses, the standardized residuals of SA on chronological age (SAsr) explained a maximum of 6.1% of the variance in FMS and motor performance in boys (ΔR2 3 , range 0.0%-6.1%) and a maximum of 20.4% of the variance in girls (ΔR2 3 , range 0.0%-20.4%) over that explained by body size and interactions of SAsr with body size (step 3). The interactions of the SAsr and stature and body mass (step 2) explained a maximum of 28.3% of the variance in boys (ΔR2 2 , range 0.5%-28.3%) and 16.7% of the variance in girls (ΔR2 2 , range 0.7%-16.7%) over that explained by body size alone. With the exception of balance, relationships among SAsr and FMS or motor performance differed between boys and girls. Overall, SA per se or interacting with body size had a relatively small influence in FMS and motor performance in children 3-6 years of age.
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- D L Freitas
- Department of Physical Education and Sport, University of Madeira, Funchal, Portugal.,Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Essex, Colchester, UK
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- Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Essex, Colchester, UK
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- CIFI2D, Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Physical Education and Sport, University of Madeira, Funchal, Portugal.,Madeira Interactive Technologies Institute, Funchal, Portugal
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- Department of Physical Education and Sport, University of Madeira, Funchal, Portugal
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- Department of Movement Sciences, Faculty of Movement and Rehabilitation Sciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Movement Sciences, Faculty of Movement and Rehabilitation Sciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Kinesiology and Health Education, University of Texas, Austin, TX, USA
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Pereira S, Katzmarzyk PT, Gomes TN, Souza M, Chaves RN, Santos FK, Santos D, Bustamante A, Barreira TV, Hedeker D, Maia JA. Resemblance in physical activity levels: The Portuguese sibling study on growth, fitness, lifestyle, and health. Am J Hum Biol 2017; 30. [PMID: 28925585 DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.23061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2017] [Revised: 07/28/2017] [Accepted: 08/27/2017] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To investigate the relationships of biological, behavioral, familial, and environmental characteristics with siblings´ physical activity (PA) levels as well as the intrapair resemblance in PA. METHODS The sample comprises 834 (390 females) biological siblings [brother-brother (BB), sister-sister (SS), brother-sister (BS)] aged 9 to 20 years. Total PA index (TPAI) was estimated by questionnaire. Information on potential behavioral, familial, and environmental correlates was obtained by self-report; body mass index (BMI), biological maturation, and physical fitness were measured. Multilevel models were used to analyze siblings´ clustered data, and sibling resemblance was estimated with the intraclass correlation (ρ). RESULTS On average, younger sibs, those more physically fit, and those with more parental support had greater TPAI. Further, BB pairs had higher TPAI levels than SS or BS pairs, but also had greater within-pair variance. When adjusted for all covariates, SS pairs demonstrated greater resemblance in TPAI (ρ = 0.53, 95%CI = 0.38-0.68) than BS (ρ = 0.26, 95%CI = 0.14-0.43) or BB pairs (ρ = 0.18, 95%CI = 0.06-0.44). CONCLUSIONS Age, physical fitness, and parental support were the best predictors of TPAI levels. A moderate level of resemblance in TPAI was observed in SS pairs, while lower resemblance was found for BS and BB pairs. These findings may be due to differences in the roles of shared genetic factors, familial, and environmental characteristics across different sibling types.
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- S Pereira
- CIFI2D, Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, Porto, 4099-002, Portugal
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- Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70808
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- CIFI2D, Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, Porto, 4099-002, Portugal
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- Department of Physical Education, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, 88040-970, Brazil
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- Federal University of Technology-Paraná (UTFPR), Campus Curitiba, 80230-901, Brazil
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- Department of Physical Education, Federal University of Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, 36570-16 900, Brazil
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- CIFI2D, Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, Porto, 4099-002, Portugal
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- National University of Education Enrique Guzmán y Valle, Lima, Peru
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- School of Education, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York, 13244
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, 60637
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- CIFI2D, Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, Porto, 4099-002, Portugal
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- Rafael S. Henrique
- Higher School of Physical Education, University of Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil
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- Academic Department of Applied Sciences for Physical Education and Sport, National University of Education Enrique Guzmán y Valle, Lima, Peru
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- Department of Physical Education and Sport, University of Madeira, Funchal, Portugal
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- School of Physical Education and Sport, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
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- CIFI2D, Faculty of Sport, Kinanthropometry Lab, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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Gouveia ÉRQ, Gouveia BR, Ihle A, Kliegel M, Maia JA, I Badia SB, Freitas DL. Correlates of health-related quality of life in young-old and old-old community-dwelling older adults. Qual Life Res 2017; 26:1561-1569. [PMID: 28110442 DOI: 10.1007/s11136-017-1502-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/09/2017] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE This study aimed (1) to examine the role of potential correlates of HRQoL in a large representative sample of older adults, and (2) to investigate whether the relationships between HRQoL and potential factors differ as a function of HRQoL component (physical vs. mental) and/or age cohort (young-old vs. old-old). METHODS This cross-sectional study included 802 older adults aged 60-79 years old. HRQoL was assessed using the SF-36 questionnaire. Functional fitness was assessed using the Senior Fitness Test. Physical activity was measured via the Baecke questionnaire. Demographic information, mental and health features were obtained through questionnaires. RESULTS A multiple regression analysis showed that BMI (β = -0.15, p = 0.001), body strength (β = 0.21, p < 0.001), aerobic endurance (β = 0.29, p < 0.001), physical activity (β = 0.11, p = 0.007), depressive symptoms (β = -0.19, p < 0.001), falls (β = -0.19, p < 0.001), and living alone (β = -0.16, p < 0.001) were all significantly related to HRQoL-SF-36 total score. The positive relation with aerobic endurance was significantly higher for the physical component of HRQoL, while the negative relation with living alone was significantly higher for the mental component. The positive relation of HRQoL with physical activity was significantly higher in old-old compared to young-old adults. CONCLUSION This data suggest that body composition, functional fitness, psycho-social factors, and falls are important correlates of HRQoL in old age. There are HRQoL-component and age-cohort differences regarding these correlates, underlying the need for specific strategies at the community level to promote HRQoL in older adults.
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- Élvio R Quintal Gouveia
- Department of Physical Education and Sport, University of Madeira, Campus Universitário da Penteada, 9000-390, Funchal, Portugal.
- Center for the Interdisciplinary Study of Gerontology and Vulnerability, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
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- Center for the Interdisciplinary Study of Gerontology and Vulnerability, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
- Saint Joseph of Cluny Higher School of Nursing, Funchal, Portugal
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- Center for the Interdisciplinary Study of Gerontology and Vulnerability, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
- Swiss National Center of Competences in Research LIVES-Overcoming Vulnerability: Life Course Perspectives, Geneva, Switzerland
- Department of Psychology, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Center for the Interdisciplinary Study of Gerontology and Vulnerability, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
- Swiss National Center of Competences in Research LIVES-Overcoming Vulnerability: Life Course Perspectives, Geneva, Switzerland
- Department of Psychology, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- CIFI2D, Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Exact Sciences and Engineering Faculty and Madeira Interactive Technologies Institute, University of Madeira, Funchal, Portugal
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- Department of Physical Education and Sport, University of Madeira, Campus Universitário da Penteada, 9000-390, Funchal, Portugal
- Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Essex, Colchester, UK
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Sermeus W, Cullum N, Balzer K, Schröder R, Junghans A, Stahl U, Träder JM, Köpke S, Dichter MN, Palm R, Halek M, Bartholomeyczik S, Meyer G, Holle D, Graf R, Rosier U, Reuther S, Roes M, Halek M, Gouveia BR, Jardim HG, Martins MM, Freitas DL, Maia JA, Rose DJ, Gouveia ÉR, Bruyneel L, Lesaffre E, Sermeus W, Ball JE, Bruyneel L, Aiken L, Tishelman C, Sermeus W, Griffiths P, Papastavrou E, Andreou P, Sasso L, Bagnasco A, Zanini MP, Catania G, Aleo G, Spandonaro F, Icardi G, Watson R, Sermeus W, Fleischer S, Burckhardt M, Meyer G, Berg A, Van Hecke A, Malfait S, Van Daele J, Eeckloo K, Deschodt M, Van Grootven B, Milisen K, Flamaing J, Rahn AC, Köpke S, Backhus I, Kasper J, Krützelmann A, Kleiter I, Mühlhauser I, Heesen C. European Academy of Nursing Science 2016 Summer Conference. BMC Nurs 2016. [PMCID: PMC5260782 DOI: 10.1186/s12912-016-0186-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Antunes AM, Maia JA, Gouveia ÉR, Thomis MA, Lefevre JA, Teixeira AQ, Freitas DL. Change, stability and prediction of gross motor co-ordination in Portuguese children. Ann Hum Biol 2015; 43:201-11. [PMID: 26226972 DOI: 10.3109/03014460.2015.1058419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND The knowledge about intra- and inter-individual variation can stimulate attempts at description, interpretation and prediction of motor co-ordination (MC). AIM To analyse change, stability and prediction of motor co-ordination (MC) in children. SUBJECTS AND METHODS A total of 158 children, 83 boys and 75 girls, aged 6, 7 and 8 years, were evaluated in 2006 and re-evaluated in 2012 at 12, 13 and 14 years of age. MC was assessed through the Kiphard-Schilling's body co-ordination test and growth, skeletal maturity, physical fitness, fundamental motor skills (FMS), physical activity and socioeconomic status (SES) were measured and/or estimated. RESULTS Repeated-measures MANOVA indicated that there was a significant effect of group, sex and time on a linear combination of the MC tests. Univariate tests revealed that group 3 (8-14 years) scored significantly better than group 1 (6-12 years) in all MC tests and boys performed better than girls in hopping for height and moving sideways. Scores in MC were also higher at follow-up than at baseline. Inter-age correlations for MC were between 0.15-0.74. Childhood predictors of MC were growth, physical fitness, FMS, physical activity and SES. Biological maturation did not contribute to prediction of MC. CONCLUSION MC seemed moderately stable from childhood through adolescence and, additionally, inter-individual predictors at adolescence were growth, FMS, physical fitness, physical activity and SES.
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- António M Antunes
- a Department of Physical Education and Sports , University of Madeira , Funchal , Portugal
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- b CIFI2D, Faculty of Sport , University of Porto , Porto , Portugal
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- a Department of Physical Education and Sports , University of Madeira , Funchal , Portugal
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- c KU Leuven, Faculty of Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Sciences, Department of Kinesiology , Physical Activity, Sports & Health Research Group , Leuven , Belgium , and
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- c KU Leuven, Faculty of Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Sciences, Department of Kinesiology , Physical Activity, Sports & Health Research Group , Leuven , Belgium , and
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- a Department of Physical Education and Sports , University of Madeira , Funchal , Portugal
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- a Department of Physical Education and Sports , University of Madeira , Funchal , Portugal .,d Department of Mathematical Sciences , University of Essex , Colchester , UK
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Maia JA, Gomes T, Pereira S, Santos D, Santos F, Souza M, Borges A, Chaves R, Katzmarzyk P. Trends and Variability in Daily Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2015. [DOI: 10.1249/01.mss.0000477084.04747.4a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Seabra AC, Maia JA, Parker M, Seabra A, Brustad R, Fonseca AM. Confirmatory factorial analysis of the children´s attraction to physical activity scale (capa). J Sports Med Phys Fitness 2015:R40Y9999N00A150080. [PMID: 25812709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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AIM Attraction to physical activity (PA) is an important contributor to children´s intrinsic motivation to engage in games, and sports. Previous studies have supported the utility of the children´s attraction to PA scale (CAPA) (Brustad, 1996) but the validity of this measure for use in Portugal has not been established. The purpose of this study was to cross-validate the shorter version of the CAPA scale in the Portuguese cultural context. METHODS A sample of 342 children (8--10 years of age) was used. Confirmatory factor analyses using EQS software ( version 6.1) tested t hree competing measurement models: a single--factor model, a five factor model, and a second order factor model. RESULTS The single--factor model and the second order model showed a poor fit to the data. It was found that a five-factor model similar to the original one revealed good fit to the data (S--B χ 2 (67) =94.27,p=0.02; NNFI=0.93; CFI=0.95; RMSEA=0.04; 90%CI=0.02;0.05). CONCLUSIONS The results indicated that the CAPA scale is valid and appropriate for use in the Portuguese cultural context. The availability of a valid scale to evaluate attraction to PA at schools should provide improved opportunities for better assessment and understanding of children´s involvement in PA.
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- A C Seabra
- Research, Education, Innovation and Intervention in Sport (CIFI2D), Faculty of Sports, University of Porto, Portugal -
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Antunes AM, Maia JA, Stasinopoulos MD, Gouveia ÉR, Thomis MA, Lefevre JA, Teixeira AQ, Freitas DL. Gross motor coordination and weight status of Portuguese children aged 6-14 years. Am J Hum Biol 2015; 27:681-9. [DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.22715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2014] [Revised: 01/03/2015] [Accepted: 02/11/2015] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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- António M. Antunes
- Department of Physical Education and Sports; University of Madeira; Funchal Portugal
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- CIFI D, Faculty of Sport, University of Porto; Porto Portugal
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- Department of Physical Education and Sports; University of Madeira; Funchal Portugal
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- KU Leuven, Faculty of Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Sciences; Department of Kinesiology; Physical Activity; Sports & Health Research Group; Leuven Belgium
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- KU Leuven, Faculty of Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Sciences; Department of Kinesiology; Physical Activity; Sports & Health Research Group; Leuven Belgium
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- Department of Physical Education and Sports; University of Madeira; Funchal Portugal
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- Department of Physical Education and Sports; University of Madeira; Funchal Portugal
- Department of Mathematical Sciences; University of Essex; Colchester United Kingdom
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Maia JA, Gomes TN, Santos DV, Santos FK, Chaves RN, Souza MC, Borges A, Pereira S, Katzmarzyk PT. Variance Components In Sedentarism. A Study With Iscole Portuguese Children. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2014. [DOI: 10.1249/01.mss.0000496213.80830.10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Gouveia BR, Jardim M, Martins MM, Gouveia ER, Freitas DL, Maia JA, Rose DJ. Impact Of The Probalance Program On Balance In Community-dwelling Older Adults From Madeira Island, Portugal. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2014. [DOI: 10.1249/01.mss.0000493579.44020.5d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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To estimate familial aggregation and quantify the genetic and environmental contribution to the phenotypic variation on sports participation (SP) among Portuguese families. The sample consisted of 2375 nuclear families (parents and two offspring each) from different regions of Portugal with a total of 9500 subjects. SP assessment was based on a psychometrically established questionnaire. Phenotypes used were based on the participation in sports (yes/no), intensity of sport, weekly amount of time in SP and the proportion of the year in which a sport was regularly played. Familial correlations were calculated using family correlations (FCOR) in the SAGE software. Heritability was estimated using variance-components methods implemented in Sequential Oligogenic Linkage Analysis Routines (SOLAR) software. Subjects of the same generation tend to be more similar in their SP habits than the subjects of different generations. In all SP phenotypes studied, adjusted for the effects of multiple covariates, the proportion of phenotypic variance due to additive genetic factors ranged between 40% and 50%. The proportion of variance attributable to environmental factors ranged from 50% for the participation in sports to 60% for intensity of sport. In this large population-based family study, there was significant familial aggregation on SP. These results highlight that the variation on SP phenotypes have a significant genetic contribution although environmental factors are also important in the familial resemblance of SP.
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- André F Seabra
- a Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure (CIAFEL), Faculty of Sport , University of Porto , Porto , Portugal
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Seabra AC, Malina RM, Parker M, Seabra A, Brustad R, Maia JA, Fonseca AM. Validation and factorial invariance of children's attraction to physical activity (CAPA) scale in Portugal. Eur J Sport Sci 2013; 14:384-91. [PMID: 23957906 DOI: 10.1080/17461391.2013.828777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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The Children's Attraction to Physical Activity (CAPA) scale assesses interest in and attraction to the physical activity (PA) of children of elementary school age. The original (25 items) and shorter versions (15 items) of the scale were developed and validated with American children. The purpose of this study was to cross-validate the shorter version of the CAPA scale for use with Portuguese schoolchildren and to examine the invariance of the multidimensional factor structure of the scale in two samples. The sample comprised 683 children (7-10 years) from public primary schools. The sample was divided into calibration and cross-validation samples. The scale was translated into Portuguese and underwent forward translation, synthesis of the translation and backward translation and was then subjected to expert committee review, pretest and reliability assessment. Internal consistency for each of the five subscales within the a priori 5-factor structure of the CAPA scale was evaluated through Cronbach's alpha, followed by a series of confirmatory factor analyses (CFAs) for both the calibration and cross-validation samples. The maximum likelihood robust estimation method was used. The CFA demonstrated that a 5-factor structural model of the Portuguese translation of the CAPA scale was invariant. The construct analysed had the same basic meaning and structural and item differences within the two samples. The results indicated that the CAPA scale is appropriate for use with Portuguese schoolchildren. The availability of a valid and reliable scale should enhance opportunities for further understanding of children's involvement in PA.
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- Ana C Seabra
- a Research, Education, Innovation and Intervention in Sport (CIFI2D), Faculty of Sport , University of Porto , Porto , Portugal
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Seabra AC, Seabra AF, Mendonça DM, Brustad R, Maia JA, Fonseca AM, Malina RM. Psychosocial correlates of physical activity in school children aged 8-10 years. Eur J Public Health 2012; 23:794-8. [PMID: 23109663 DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/cks149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Understanding correlates of physical activity (PA) among children in different populations may contribute to fostering active lifestyles. This study considered gender differences in relationships between biologic (body mass index, BMI), demographic (socioeconomic sport status, SES) and psychosocial correlates of PA and level of PA in Portuguese primary school children. METHODS 683 children, aged 8-10 years, from 20 different elementary schools in northern Portugal were surveyed. Weight status was classified using International Obesity Task Force (IOTF) criteria for the BMI. Family SES was estimated from school records. PA level and psychosocial correlates (attraction to PA, perceived physical competence and parental socialization) were obtained with interview and standardized questionnaires, respectively. Sex-specific hierarchical multiple regression analyses (SPSS 18.0) were conducted and included two blocks of predictor variables (biologic and demographic, and psychosocial). RESULTS Level of PA was significantly higher in boys than girls. Enjoyment of participation in vigorous PA was positively associated with level of PA. Perceived acceptance by peers in games and sports and parental encouragement were positively and significantly related to PA in girls. Perceived physical competence was positively and significantly related to PA in boys. Weight status and SES were not associated with PA. CONCLUSIONS Boys and girls differed in perceived attractiveness of PA and perceived physical competence, both of which influenced level of PA. Differences in perceptions may be important aspects of motivation for PA in school children.
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- Ana C Seabra
- 1 Center of Research, Education, Innovation and Intervention in Sport (CIFI2D), Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, Portugal
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Beunen GP, Malina RM, Freitas DL, Thomis MA, Maia JA, Claessens AL, Gouveia ER, Maes HH, Lefevre J. Prediction of adult height in girls: the Beunen-Malina-Freitas method. J Sports Sci 2012; 29:1683-91. [PMID: 22150387 DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2011.625969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to validate and cross-validate the Beunen-Malina-Freitas method for non-invasive prediction of adult height in girls. A sample of 420 girls aged 10-15 years from the Madeira Growth Study were measured at yearly intervals and then 8 years later. Anthropometric dimensions (lengths, breadths, circumferences, and skinfolds) were measured; skeletal age was assessed using the Tanner-Whitehouse 3 method and menarcheal status (present or absent) was recorded. Adult height was measured and predicted using stepwise, forward, and maximum R (2) regression techniques. Multiple correlations, mean differences, standard errors of prediction, and error boundaries were calculated. A sample of the Leuven Longitudinal Twin Study was used to cross-validate the regressions. Age-specific coefficients of determination (R (2)) between predicted and measured adult height varied between 0.57 and 0.96, while standard errors of prediction varied between 1.1 and 3.9 cm. The cross-validation confirmed the validity of the Beunen-Malina-Freitas method in girls aged 12-15 years, but at lower ages the cross-validation was less consistent. We conclude that the Beunen-Malina-Freitas method is valid for the prediction of adult height in girls aged 12-15 years. It is applicable to European populations or populations of European ancestry.
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- Gaston P Beunen
- Department of Biomedical Kinesiology, Faculty of Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Sciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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Gouveia ÉR, Maia JA, Beunen GP, Blimkie CJR, Rodrigues AL, Freitas DL. Functional fitness and bone mineral density in the elderly. Arch Osteoporos 2012; 7:75-85. [PMID: 23225284 DOI: 10.1007/s11657-012-0083-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2011] [Accepted: 02/14/2012] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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UNLABELLED Bone quality has been associated with genetic factors and several environmental influences. This study suggests that although functional fitness should be considered in clinical assessments of bone health, body composition appears to have a higher relevance in the explanation of bone health/strength in older people. PURPOSE This study aims to describe the association between functional fitness (FF), other constitutive factors, and bone health/strength in a large community-dwelling sample of elderly active Portuguese. METHODS This cross-sectional study included 401 males and 401 females aged 60-79 years old. Bone mineral density (BMD) of the total body, lumbar spine (LS), and hip region was determined by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). In addition, femur strength index (FSI) was determined. FF was assessed using the Senior Fitness Test. Demographic information and a health history were obtained by telephone interview through questionnaire. RESULTS Aerobic endurance and body strength were positively related with hip BMD region in males (0.10 < r < 0.16; p < 0.01-0.05) and females (0.13 < r < 0.28; p < 0.01). No significant correlation was found between any FF test and LS BMD, except for upper-body strength in females. After controlling for other constitutive predictors (sex, age, height, body mass (BM), total fat mass (TFM), and total lean tissue mass (TLTM)), FF had a minor contribution only in prediction of BMD at multisites and FSI. The total explained variance for all determinants was moderate (R² = 0.35 for femoral neck (FN) BMD, R² = 0.27 for LS BMD, R² = 0.49 total body BMD, and R² = 0.22 for FSI). CONCLUSIONS Sex, age, height, BM, TLTM, and TFM entered as the most significant contributors for BMD and FSI. Although FF parameters are typically considered in clinical assessments of bone health/strength in older people, body composition appears to have a higher relevance in the explanation of BMD and strength.
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- Élvio R Gouveia
- Department of Physical Education and Sports, University of Madeira, Campus Universitário da Penteada, 9000-390 Funchal, Portugal.
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This study examined the association between demographic [age, sex, socioeconomic status (SES)] and socio-cultural [father, mother, sibling physical activity (PA); peers and physical education teacher influences] correlates and low, moderate and high levels of PA among Portuguese adolescents aged 10-18 years. A total of 3352 males and females attending basic and secondary schools, their parents and siblings were sampled across four regions of Portugal. PA was assessed with a psychometrically validated questionnaire. Multinomial logistic regression was used. Age was positively related with moderate and high PA. Boys and adolescents of high SES were more likely to participate in moderate and high PA. Adolescents were more likely to participate in high PA when theirs mother and sibling(s) also participated. Peers had a positive influence on participation in moderate and high PA, while physical education teachers did not have an influence. The results indicated that demographic and socio-cultural correlates--in particular age, sex, SES, mother and sibling PA, and peer influence--were significantly associated with adolescent PA. These results also suggested that interventions should focus on girls and low SES adolescents who face higher risk of inactivity.
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- A F Seabra
- Faculty of Sports, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
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Gouveia ER, Blimkie CR, Freitas DL, Maia JA, Beunen GP. Determinants of Bone Health in Older Adults from Madeira, Portugal. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2011. [DOI: 10.1249/01.mss.0000400687.99961.2a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Maia JA, Freitas D, Gouveia E, Santos D, Chaves R, Souza M, Gomes T, Santos F, Seabra A, Garganta R. Familiality In Metabolic Syndrome Indicators. A Study In Madeira Islands (Portugal). Med Sci Sports Exerc 2011. [DOI: 10.1249/01.mss.0000402822.44053.b4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Pereira SA, Seabra AT, Silva RG, Zhu W, Beunen GP, Maia JA. Correlates of health-related physical fitness levels of Portuguese children. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011. [DOI: 10.3109/17477161003792549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Beunen GP, Malina RM, Freitas DI, Maia JA, Claessens AL, Gouveia ER, Lefevre J. Cross-validation of the Beunen-Malina method to predict adult height. Ann Hum Biol 2010; 37:593-7. [PMID: 19919500 DOI: 10.3109/03014460903393865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to cross-validate the Beunen-Malina method for non-invasive prediction of adult height. Three hundred and eight boys aged 13, 14, 15 and 16 years from the Madeira Growth Study were observed at annual intervals in 1996, 1997 and 1998 and re-measured 7-8 years later. Height, sitting height and the triceps and subscapular skinfolds were measured; skeletal age was assessed using the Tanner-Whitehouse 2 method. Adult height was measured and predicted using the Beunen-Malina method. Maturity groups were classified using relative skeletal age (skeletal age minus chronological age). Pearson correlations, mean differences and standard errors of estimate (SEE) were calculated. Age-specific correlations between predicted and measured adult height vary between 0.70 and 0.85, while age-specific SEE varies between 3.3 and 4.7 cm. The correlations and SEE are similar to those obtained in the development of the original Beunen-Malina method. The Beunen-Malina method is a valid method to predict adult height in adolescent boys and can be used in European populations or populations from European ancestry. Percentage of predicted adult height is a non-invasive valid method to assess biological maturity.
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- Gaston P Beunen
- Department of Biomedical Kinesiology, Faculty of Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Sciences, KULeuven, Leuven, Belgium.
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Bragada JA, Santos PJ, Maia JA, Colaço PJ, Lopes VP, Barbosa TM. Longitudinal Study in 3,000 m Male Runners: Relationship between Performance and Selected Physiological Parameters. J Sports Sci Med 2010; 9:439-444. [PMID: 24149638 PMCID: PMC3761698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2009] [Accepted: 06/16/2010] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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The purpose of the present study was to analyze longitudinal changes in 3,000 m running performance and the relationship with selected physiological parameters. Eighteen well-trained male middle-distance runners were measured six times (x3 per year) throughout two consecutive competitive seasons. The following parameters were measured on each occasion: maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max), running economy (RE), velocity at maximal oxygen uptake (vVO2max), velocity at 4mmol L(-1) blood lactate concentration (V4), and performance velocity (km·h(-1)) in 3,000 m time trials. Values ranged from 19.59 to 20.16 km·h(-1), running performance; 197 to 207 mL·kg(-1)·km(-1). RE; 17.2 to 17.7 km·h(-1), V4; 67.1 to 72.5 mL·kg(-1)·min(-1), VO2max; and 19.8 to 20.2 km·h(-1), vVO2max. A hierarchical linear model was used to quantify longitudinal relationships between running performance and selected physiological variables. Running performance decreased significantly over time, between each time point the decrease in running velocity was 0.06 km·h(-1). The variables that significantly explained performance changes were V4 and vVO2max. Also, vVO2max and V4 were the measures most strongly correlated with performance and can be used to predict 3,000 m race velocity. The best prediction formula for 3,000 m running performance was: y = 0.646 + 0.626x + 0.416z (R(2)=0.85); where y = V3,000 m velocity (km·h(-1)), x = V4 (km·h(-1)) and z = vVO2max (km·h(-1)). The high predictive power of vVO2max and V4 suggest that both coaches and athletes should give attention to improving these two physiological variables, in order to improve running performance. Key pointsV4 and vVO2max are the most important physiological variables to explain longitudinal changes in 3000 m running performance;3000 m running performance prediction is better if one uses both V4 and vVO2max in the same formula: y = 0.646 + 0.626x + 0.416z; R(2)=0.85, where y is the Vrace (km/h), x is V4 (km/h) and z is vVO2max (km/h).The V4 and vVO2max can be used for training control purposes.
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Pereira SA, Seabra AT, Silva RG, Katzmarzyk PT, Beunen GP, Maia JA. Prevalence of overweight, obesity and physical activity levels in children from Azores Islands. Ann Hum Biol 2010; 37:682-91. [DOI: 10.3109/03014461003639223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Maia JA, Coelho R, Silva R, Seabra A, Lopes V. Modeling Changes In Gross Motor Coordination Of Portuguese Children: Effects Of Bmi And Physical Activity. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2009. [DOI: 10.1249/01.mss.0000356197.48017.6d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Maia JA. Twin Studies of Physical Activity in Children and Adolescents. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2009. [DOI: 10.1249/01.mss.0000353089.44071.cc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Saranga SPJ, Prista A, Nhantumbo L, Beunen G, Rocha J, Williams-Blangero S, Maia JA. Heritabilities of somatotype components in a population from rural Mozambique. Am J Hum Biol 2008; 20:642-6. [DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.20733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Maia JA, Ribeiro M, Seabra A, Garganta R, Bustamante A, Vidal S, de Deus R, Fermino R, Silva S. Health-related Physical Fitness Of Portuguese Twins. A Quantitative Genetic Analysis. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2008. [DOI: 10.1249/01.mss.0000322251.40926.97] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Seabra AF, Mendonça DM, Thomis MA, Anjos LA, Maia JA. Determinantes biológicos e sócio-culturais associados à prática de atividade física de adolescentes. CAD SAUDE PUBLICA 2008; 24:721-36. [DOI: 10.1590/s0102-311x2008000400002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2006] [Accepted: 08/27/2007] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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A atividade física é um comportamento importante na promoção de saúde e na prevenção de doenças. Para que se desenvolvam programas eficazes no incentivo à prática de atividade física em adolescentes, torna-se necessário que se identifiquem os fatores que a determinam. Este estudo pretende rever alguns dos aspectos do estado atual do conhecimento acerca da influência de determinantes demográfico-biológicos (idade, sexo, estatuto sócio-econômico) e sócio-culturais (família, pares e professor de educação física) na atividade física de adolescentes. Nesta revisão apenas foram incluídos estudos efetuados com amostras superiores a 100 adolescentes com idades entre os 10 e os 18 anos, que tenham adotado delineamentos de pesquisa transversal e que tenham utilizado questionários. Os principais resultados e conclusões foram que: a idade parece estar negativamente associada à atividade física; o sexo masculino tende a estar mais envolvido nessas atividades; o estatuto sócio-econômico elevado parece ser um fator protetor do risco de inatividade física; a participação da família e dos pares em atividades físicas parece estar positivamente associada às atividades por parte dos adolescentes; o professor de educação física parece não representar um fator propiciador da atividade física.
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- Universidade Federal Fluminense, Brasil; Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Brasil
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Seabra AF, Mendonça DM, Thomis MA, Peters TJ, Maia JA. Associations between sport participation, demographic and socio-cultural factors in Portuguese children and adolescents. Eur J Public Health 2007; 18:25-30. [PMID: 17575308 DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckm049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The number of studies that focus on factors influencing the sport participation (SP) of children and adolescents is limited. The present study examines the associations between demographic [age, gender and socio-economic status (SES)] and socio-cultural factors (SP of family, and peers and physical educator influences) and the SP of children and adolescents. METHODS A random sample of 3352 Portuguese children/adolescents, 10-18 years, their parents and siblings was surveyed. The assessment of SP was based on a psychometrically established questionnaire. Multivariable logistic regression was used in data analysis. RESULTS (i) age was not related to children/adolescent's SP; (ii) children/adolescents with high SES (OR:1.7, 95%CI:1.4-2.2) and medium SES (OR:1.4, 95%CI:1.1-1.7) were more involved in sports; (iii) children/adolescents were more likely to participate in sports when their family also participate; (iv) boys were more likely to participate in sports than girls (adjusted OR:3.3, 95%CI:2.8-3.9 from a main effects model), but mother's SP influenced their daughters and sons differently. Daughters showed a greater propensity for practising sports when their mothers did (OR:2.5; 95%CI:1.7-3.6). For sons, sports involvement was similar whether or not their mothers participated (OR:1.1; 95%CI:0.7-1.7); (v) peers had a positive influence on the participants' SP (OR:2.2, 95%CI:1.9-2.7); (vi) after adjusting for other factors, the influence of a physical education teacher was not found to affect the SP of the children/adolescents. CONCLUSION There are important demographic and socio-cultural influences on the SP of children/adolescents-in particular, gender, SES, family members' SP and peer influence.
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- André F Seabra
- Faculty of Sports, University of Porto. Porto, Portugal.
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Maia JA, Sousa M, Seabra A, Garganta R, Firmino R, Bustamante A, Silva S, Morais F. A Multilevel Modeling Approach to Study Children's Physical Activity. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2007. [DOI: 10.1249/01.mss.0000274967.11528.54] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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- José A Maia
- Centro de Desenvolvimento do Ensino em Saúde, UNIFESP.
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PURPOSE To investigate the tracking in physical fitness (PF) viewed as a whole, a multidimensional trait of the subject, and to establish the stability of each factor of PF in adolescence from the perspective of a panel study using the structural equation modeling approach. METHODS From a sample of 454 boys followed from 12 to 18 yr of age of the Leuven Growth Study, we considered only three consecutive measurement occasions with a mean age of 12.76, 14.69, and 17.73 yr. Physical fitness was evaluated by means of a battery composed of the following tests: plate tapping, sit and reach, vertical jump, arm pull, leg lifts, bent arm hang, and shuttle run. Structural equation models were fitted to the data, namely autoregressive models with latent variables. These models were used to quantify the tracking of PF as a whole and also of the individual marker variables of fitness. RESULTS Stability estimates of PF as a whole are rather high, beta21 = 0.86 and beta32 = 0.68, with an explained variance of 74% and 73%, respectively. Tracking coefficients represented by disattenuated autocorrelations among the fitness factor gave high results: r1,2 = 0.86; r1,3 = 0.78; and r2,3 = 0.85. CONCLUSIONS Physical fitness as a whole is highly stable in adolescent years and very predictable from early years. The same is observed for each factor of fitness. Moreover, autoregressive models within the context of structural equation modeling are better suited than simple Pearson or Spearman autocorrelations to study the tracking problem of PF.
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- J A Maia
- Faculty of Sport Sciences and Physical Education, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
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