Search Results - "LeBlanc, Allana G"

Systematic review of the health benefits of physical activity and fitness in school-aged children and youth by Janssen, Ian, Leblanc, Allana G

“…The purpose was to: 1) perform a systematic review of studies examining the relation between physical activity, fitness, and health in school-aged children and…”
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Pokémon Go: A game changer for the physical inactivity crisis? by LeBlanc, Allana G., PhD, Chaput, Jean-Philippe, PhD

“…Abstract There is an urgent need to find novel strategies aimed at motivating people to go outside and move more. Pokémon Go blends a fun smartphone game with…”
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International normative 20 m shuttle run values from 1 142 026 children and youth representing 50 countries by Tomkinson, Grant R, Lang, Justin J, Tremblay, Mark S, Dale, Michael, LeBlanc, Allana G, Belanger, Kevin, Ortega, Francisco B, Léger, Luc

“…To develop sex-specific and age-specific international norms for the 20 m shuttle run test (20mSRT) in children and youth (aged 9-17 years), and to estimate…”
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Active video games and health indicators in children and youth: a systematic review by LeBlanc, Allana G, Chaput, Jean-Philippe, McFarlane, Allison, Colley, Rachel C, Thivel, David, Biddle, Stuart J H, Maddison, Ralph, Leatherdale, Scott T, Tremblay, Mark S

“…Active video games (AVGs) have gained interest as a way to increase physical activity in children and youth. The effect of AVGs on acute energy expenditure…”
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Systematic review of sedentary behaviour and health indicators in school-aged children and youth by Tremblay, Mark S, LeBlanc, Allana G, Kho, Michelle E, Saunders, Travis J, Larouche, Richard, Colley, Rachel C, Goldfield, Gary, Connor Gorber, Sarah

“…Accumulating evidence suggests that, independent of physical activity levels, sedentary behaviours are associated with increased risk of cardio-metabolic…”
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Evidence of an overweight/obesity transition among school-aged children and youth in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review by Muthuri, Stella K, Francis, Claire E, Wachira, Lucy-Joy M, Leblanc, Allana G, Sampson, Margaret, Onywera, Vincent O, Tremblay, Mark S

“…Prevalence of childhood overweight/obesity has increased considerably in recent years. The transition to higher rates of overweight/obesity has been well…”
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Measurement of sedentary behaviour in population health surveys: a review and recommendations by Prince, Stephanie A, LeBlanc, Allana G, Colley, Rachel C, Saunders, Travis J

“…The purpose of this review was to determine the most valid and reliable questions for targeting key modes of sedentary behaviour (SB) in a broad range of…”
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New Canadian physical activity guidelines by Tremblay, Mark S, Warburton, Darren E R, Janssen, Ian, Paterson, Donald H, Latimer, Amy E, Rhodes, Ryan E, Kho, Michelle E, Hicks, Audrey, Leblanc, Allana G, Zehr, Lori, Murumets, Kelly, Duggan, Mary

“…The Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP), in cooperation with ParticipACTION and other stakeholders, and with support from the Public Health Agency…”
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Scientific sinkhole: The pernicious price of formatting by LeBlanc, Allana G, Barnes, Joel D, Saunders, Travis J, Tremblay, Mark S, Chaput, Jean-Philippe

“…To conduct a time-cost analysis of formatting in scientific publishing. International, cross-sectional study (one-time survey). Internet-based self-report…”
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Correlates of objectively measured sedentary time and self-reported screen time in Canadian children by LeBlanc, Allana G, Broyles, Stephanie T, Chaput, Jean-Philippe, Leduc, Geneviève, Boyer, Charles, Borghese, Michael M, Tremblay, Mark S

“…Demographic, family, and home characteristics play an important role in determining childhood sedentary behaviour. The objective of this paper was to identify…”
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Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines for the Early Years (aged 0-4 years) by Tremblay, Mark S, Leblanc, Allana G, Carson, Valerie, Choquette, Louise, Connor Gorber, Sarah, Dillman, Carrie, Duggan, Mary, Gordon, Mary Jane, Hicks, Audrey, Janssen, Ian, Kho, Michelle E, Latimer-Cheung, Amy E, Leblanc, Claire, Murumets, Kelly, Okely, Anthony D, Reilly, John J, Spence, John C, Stearns, Jodie A, Timmons, Brian W

“…The Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP), with assistance from multiple partners, stakeholders, and researchers, developed the first Canadian…”
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Dose-response relationship between physical activity and dyslipidemia in youth by LeBlanc, Allana G., MSc, Janssen, Ian, PhD

“…Background The minimal and optimal amount of physical activity associated with cardiovascular health benefits in young people is unknown. Objective To…”
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Canadian physical activity guidelines for adults: are Canadians aware? by Dale, Leila Pfaeffli, LeBlanc, Allana G, Orr, Krystn, Berry, Tanya, Deshpande, Sameer, Latimer-Cheung, Amy E, O'Reilly, Norm, Rhodes, Ryan E, Tremblay, Mark S, Faulkner, Guy

“…The present study evaluated awareness of the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology's 2011 Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines for Adults and assessed…”
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Scientific sinkhole: estimating the cost of peer review based on survey data with snowball sampling by LeBlanc, Allana G, Barnes, Joel D, Saunders, Travis J, Tremblay, Mark S, Chaput, Jean-Philippe

“…There are a variety of costs associated with publication of scientific findings. The purpose of this work was to estimate the cost of peer review in scientific…”
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Mediating role of television time, diet patterns, physical activity and sleep duration in the association between television in the bedroom and adiposity in 10 year-old children by Borghese, Michael M, Tremblay, Mark S, Katzmarzyk, Peter T, Tudor-Locke, Catrine, Schuna, John M, Jr, Leduc, Geneviève, Boyer, Charles, LeBlanc, Allana G, Chaput, Jean-Philippe

“…BACKGROUND: Having a TV in the bedroom is associated with adiposity in children. It is not known how lifestyle behaviours (television viewing time, diet…”
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Electronic screens in children's bedrooms and adiposity, physical activity and sleep: Do the number and type of electronic devices matter? by Chaput, Jean-Philippe, Leduc, Geneviève, Boyer, Charles, Bélanger, Priscilla, LeBlanc, Allana G., Borghese, Michael M., Tremblay, Mark S.

“…OBJECTIVE:To examine whether the number and type of electronic screens available in children's bedrooms matter in their relationship to adiposity, physical…”
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Trends in aerobic fitness among Canadians, 1981 to 2007-2009 by Craig, Cora L, Shields, Margot, Leblanc, Allana G, Tremblay, Mark S

“…Public health surveillance systems often monitor physical activity trends, but fitness assessment is relatively rare. This study investigated secular changes…”
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At-a-glance - Twenty years of diabetes surveillance using the Canadian Chronic Disease Surveillance System by LeBlanc, Allana G, Jun Gao, Yong, McRae, Louise, Pelletier, Catherine

“…In 1999, the Government of Canada, along with the provinces and territories, established the National Diabetes Surveillance System (NDSS) to track rates of…”
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Commentary - Moving forward: ParticipACTION's strategic plan 2015-2020 by Janson, Katherine, LeBlanc, Allana G, Vanderloo, Leigh M, Antunes, Elio

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Recent trends in prostate cancer in Canada by LeBlanc, Allana G, Demers, Alain, Shaw, Amanda

“…Prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer in Canadian men. Screening recommendations have changed substantially over the last 25 years. Since 2011…”
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