Search Results - "Mummery, Kerry W."

The effect of neighborhood walkability on changes in physical activity and sedentary behavior during a 12-week pedometer-facilitated intervention by McCormack, Gavin R, Spence, John C, McHugh, Tara-Leigh, Mummery, W Kerry

“…Pedometer-facilitated interventions encourage physical activity via the accumulation of steps. Mixed evidence suggests that neighborhood walkability might…”
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Using smartphone technology to monitor physical activity in the 10,000 Steps program: a matched case-control trial by Kirwan, Morwenna, Duncan, Mitch J, Vandelanotte, Corneel, Mummery, W Kerry

“…Website-delivered physical activity interventions are successful in producing short-term behavior change. However, problems with engagement and retention of…”
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Effectiveness of a web- and mobile phone-based intervention to promote physical activity and healthy eating in middle-aged males: randomized controlled trial of the ManUp study by Duncan, Mitch, Vandelanotte, Corneel, Kolt, Gregory S, Rosenkranz, Richard R, Caperchione, Cristina M, George, Emma S, Ding, Hang, Hooker, Cindy, Karunanithi, Mohan, Maeder, Anthony J, Noakes, Manny, Tague, Rhys, Taylor, Pennie, Viljoen, Pierre, Mummery, W Kerry

“…The high number of adult males engaging in low levels of physical activity and poor dietary practices, and the health risks posed by these behaviors,…”
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A Systematic Review of Interventions to Increase Stair Use by Jennings, Cally A., PhD, Yun, Lira, MS, Loitz, Christina C., PhD, Lee, Eun-Young, PhD, Mummery, W. Kerry, PhD

“…Context Stair climbing is an accessible activity that can be incorporated into one’s daily lifestyle to increase physical activity levels and provide health…”
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GIS or GPS? A Comparison of Two Methods For Assessing Route Taken During Active Transport by Duncan, Mitch J., B.HMSc (Hons), Mummery, W. Kerry, PhD

“…Introduction Current methods of assessing routes taken during active transport rely on subjective recall of trip length and barriers encountered enroute or the…”
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Perceived environment and physical activity: a meta-analysis of selected environmental characteristics by Duncan, Mitch J, Spence, John C, Mummery, W Kerry

“…Several narrative reviews have been conducted on the literature examining environmental correlates of physical activity (PA). To date these reviews have been…”
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The effectiveness of a web 2.0 physical activity intervention in older adults - a randomised controlled trial by Alley, Stephanie J, Kolt, Gregory S, Duncan, Mitch J, Caperchione, Cristina M, Savage, Trevor N, Maeder, Anthony J, Rosenkranz, Richard R, Tague, Rhys, Van Itallie, Anetta K, Kerry Mummery, W, Vandelanotte, Corneel

“…Interactive web-based physical activity interventions using Web 2.0 features (e.g., social networking) have the potential to improve engagement and…”
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Validity and responsiveness to change of the Active Australia Survey according to gender, age, BMI, education, and physical activity level and awareness by Vandelanotte, Corneel, Duncan, Mitch J, Stanton, Rob, Rosenkranz, Richard R, Caperchione, Cristina M, Rebar, Amanda L, Savage, Trevor N, Mummery, W Kerry, Kolt, Gregory S

“…This study aimed to investigate the validity of the Active Australia Survey across different subgroups and its responsiveness to change, as few previous…”
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A Review of the Effectiveness of Physical Activity Interventions for Adult Males by George, Emma S., Kolt, Gregory S., Duncan, Mitch J., Caperchione, Cristina M., Mummery, W. Kerry, Vandelanotte, Corneel, Taylor, Pennie, Noakes, Manny

“…Physical inactivity is one of the main modifiable risk factors for a range of noncommunicable diseases. Of particular interest are adult males, a hard-to-…”
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Temporal trends in and relationships between screen time, physical activity, overweight and obesity by Duncan, Mitch J, Vandelanotte, Corneel, Caperchione, Cristina, Hanley, Christine, Mummery, W Kerry

“…The aims of this study were to examine temporal trends in the prevalence of sufficient moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity (MVPA), high levels of…”
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Qualitative and quantitative research into the development and feasibility of a video-tailored physical activity intervention by Vandelanotte, Corneel, Mummery, W Kerry

“…Continued low adherence to physical activity recommendations illustrates the need to refine intervention strategies and increase their effectiveness. The…”
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Applying GPS to enhance understanding of transport-related physical activity by Duncan, Mitch J, Badland, Hannah M, Mummery, W. Kerry

“…Abstract The purpose of the paper is to review the utility of the global positioning system (GPS) in the study of health-related physical activity. The paper…”
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Examining physical activity service provision to culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities in Australia: a qualitative evaluation by Caperchione, Cristina M, Kolt, Gregory S, Mummery, W Kerry

“…Strong evidence exists for the role of physical activity in preventing and managing a range of chronic health conditions. A particular challenge in promoting…”
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What Kinds of Website and Mobile Phone-Delivered Physical Activity and Nutrition Interventions Do Middle-Aged Men Want? by Vandelanotte, Corneel, Caperchione, Cristina M., Ellison, Marcus, George, Emma S., Maeder, Anthony, Kolt, Gregory S., Duncan, Mitch J., Karunanithi, Mohanraj, Noakes, Manny, Hooker, Cindy, Viljoen, Pierre, Mummery, W. Kerry

“…Within a health context, men in Western societies are a hard-to-reach population who experience higher rates of chronic disease compared with women. Innovative…”
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Occupational Sitting Time and Overweight and Obesity in Australian Workers by Mummery, W. Kerry, Schofield, Grant M., Steele, Rebekah, Eakin, Elizabeth G., Brown, Wendy J.

“…One of the major immediate and long-term health issues in modern society is the problem of overweight and obesity. This paper examines the role of the…”
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Acceptability, usefulness, and satisfaction with a web-based video-tailored physical activity intervention: The TaylorActive randomized controlled trial by Schoeppe, Stephanie, Duncan, Mitch J., Plotnikoff, Ronald C., Mummery, W. Kerry, Rebar, Amanda, Alley, Stephanie, To, Quyen, Short, Camille E., Vandelanotte, Corneel

“…•Acceptability of the TaylorActive intervention website was rated mostly high in the video-tailored and text-tailored intervention groups.•Usability was rated…”
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Examining moderators of the effectiveness of a web- and video-based computer-tailored physical activity intervention by To, Quyen G., Duncan, Mitch J., Short, Camille E., Plotnikoff, Ronald C., Kerry Mummery, W., Alley, Stephanie, Schoeppe, Stephanie, Rebar, Amanda, Vandelanotte, Corneel

“…Understanding for whom behaviour change interventions work is important, however there is a lack of studies examining potential moderators in such…”
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Associations between quality of life and duration and frequency of physical activity and sedentary behaviour: Baseline findings from the WALK 2.0 randomised controlled trial by Kolt, Gregory S, George, Emma S, Rebar, Amanda L, Duncan, Mitch J, Vandelanotte, Corneel, Caperchione, Cristina M, Maeder, Anthony J, Tague, Rhys, Savage, Trevor N, Van Itallie, Anetta, Mawella, Nadeesha R, Hsu, Wei-Wen, Mummery, W Kerry, Rosenkranz, Richard R

“…While physical and mental health benefits of regular physical activity are well known, increasing evidence suggests that limiting sedentary behaviour is also…”
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Do participants' preferences for mode of delivery (text, video, or both) influence the effectiveness of a Web-based physical activity intervention? by Vandelanotte, Corneel, Duncan, Mitch J, Plotnikoff, Ronald C, Mummery, W Kerry

“…In randomized controlled trials, participants cannot choose their preferred intervention delivery mode and thus might refuse to participate or not engage fully…”
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Effects of a controlled pedometer- intervention trial for low-active adolescent girls by SCHOFIELD, Louise, MUMMERY, W. Kerry, SCHOFIELD, Grant

“…This intervention compares the effectiveness of daily step count targets with time-based prescription for increasing the health-related physical activity of…”
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