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Loneliness, Wellbeing, and Social Activity in Scottish Older Adults Resulting from Social Distancing during the COVID-19 Pandemic by Tomaz, Simone A, Coffee, Pete, Ryde, Gemma C, Swales, Bridgitte, Neely, Kacey C, Connelly, Jenni, Kirkland, Andrew, McCabe, Louise, Watchman, Karen, Andreis, Federico, Martin, Jack G, Pina, Ilaria, Whittaker, Anna C

“…This study examined the impact of social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic on loneliness, wellbeing, and social activity, including social support, in…”
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Staff perceptions towards virtual reality-motivated treadmill exercise for care home residents: a qualitative feedback study with key stakeholders and follow-up interview with technology developer by Bradwell, Hannah Louise, Cooper, Leonie, Edwards, Katie Jane, Baxter, Rory, Tomaz, Simone A, Ritchie, John, Gaudl, Swen, Veliz-Reyes, Alejandro, Ryde, Gemma C, Križaj, Tanja, Warren, Alison, Chatterjee, Arunangsu, Willis, Katharine, Haynes, Richard, Hennessy, Catherine H, Whittaker, Anna C, Asthana, Sheena, Jones, Ray B, Hennessy, Catherine H, Jones, Ray B, Haynes, Richard, Whittaker, Anna C, Asthana, Sheena, Baxter, Rory, Bradwell, Hannah, Chatterjee, Arunangsu, Coffee, Pete, Cooper, Leonie, Dawson, Alison, Edwards, Katie, Gaudl, Swen, Krizaj, Tanja, Mannion, Gregory, Ryde, Gemma, Reyes, Alejandro Veliz, Ritchie, John, Tomaz, Simone, Warren, Alison, Watchman, Karen, Willis, Katherine

“…ObjectivesHealth and care resources are under increasing pressure, partly due to the ageing population. Physical activity supports healthy ageing, but…”
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A systematic evaluation of physical activity and diet policies in Scotland: results from the 2021 Active Healthy Kids Report Card by Tomaz, Simone A, Reilly, John J, Johnstone, Avril, Hughes, Adrienne, Robertson, Jenni, Craig, Leone C A, Bardid, Farid

“…Policymaking regarding physical activity (PA) and diet plays an important role in childhood health promotion. This study provides a detailed examination of…”
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Measuring Productivity, Perceived Stress and Work Engagement of a Nationally Delivered Workplace Step Count Challenge by Ryde, Gemma C, Tomaz, Simone A, Sandison, Krissi, Greenwood, Carl, Kelly, Paul

“…Workplace step count challenges show promise with regard to increasing physical activity, with walking linked to many positive physical and mental health…”
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Sleep and BMI in South African urban and rural, high and low-income preschool children by Rae, Dale E, Tomaz, Simone A, Jones, Rachel A, Hinkley, Trina, Twine, Rhian, Kahn, Kathleen, Norris, Shane A, Draper, Catherine E

“…The extent to which income setting or rural and urban environments modify the association between sleep and obesity in young children is unclear. The aims of…”
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The South African 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for Birth to 5 Years: An Integration of Physical Activity, Sitting Behavior, Screen Time, and Sleep by Draper, Catherine E, Tomaz, Simone A, Biersteker, Linda, Cook, Caylee J, Couper, Jacqui, de Milander, Monique, Flynn, Kamesh, Giese, Sonja, Krog, Soezin, Lambert, Estelle V, Liebenberg, Tamarin, Mendoza, Cyndi, Nunes, Terri, Pienaar, Anita, Priorieschi, Alessandra, Rae, Dale E, Rahbeeni, Nafeesa, Reilly, John J, Reynolds, Louis, Samuels, Marie-Louise, Siljeur, Ricardo, Urion, Jody, van Wyk, Mariza, Okely, Anthony D

“…In December 2018, the South African 24-hour movement guidelines for birth to 5 years were released. This article describes the process used to develop these…”
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Body Mass Index, Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, Sleep, and Gross Motor Skill Proficiency in Preschool Children From a Low- to Middle-Income Urban Setting by Tomaz, Simone A, Prioreschi, Alessandra, Watson, Estelle D, McVeigh, Joanne A, Rae, Dale E, Jones, Rachel A, Draper, Catherine E

“…Limited research reports on the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and physical activity (PA), sedentary behavior (SB), sleep, and gross motor skills…”
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The relationship between the built environment and habitual levels of physical activity in South African older adults: a pilot study by Kolbe-Alexander, Tracy L, Pacheco, Kyla, Tomaz, Simone A, Karpul, David, Lambert, Estelle V

“…Previous research has shown that the built environment plays a role in habitual levels of physical activity (PA), however much of this research has been…”
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Screen Time and Sleep of Rural and Urban South African Preschool Children by Tomaz, Simone A., Hinkley, Trina, Jones, Rachel A., Watson, Estelle D., Twine, Rhian, Kahn, Kathleen, Norris, Shane A., Draper, Catherine E.

“…This study aimed to investigate the extent to which preschool children meet guidelines for screen time (<1 h/day) and sleep (10–13 h/24-h) and explored home…”
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The association between daily steps and health, and the mediating role of body composition: a pedometer-based, cross-sectional study in an employed South African population by Pillay, Julian D, van der Ploeg, Hidde P, Kolbe-Alexander, Tracy L, Proper, Karin I, van Stralen, Maartje, Tomaz, Simone A, van Mechelen, Willem, Lambert, Estelle V

“…Walking is recognized as an easily accessible mode of physical activity and is therefore supported as a strategy to promote health and well-being. To…”
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Cross-sectional associations of physical activity and gross motor proficiency with adiposity in South African children of pre-school age by Draper, Catherine E, Tomaz, Simone A, Jones, Rachel A, Hinkley, Trina, Twine, Rhian, Kahn, Kathleen, Norris, Shane A

“…The study aimed to investigate the relationship between physical activity, gross motor skills and adiposity in South African children of pre-school age…”
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Developing Intervention Strategies to Optimise Body Composition in Early Childhood in South Africa by Norris, Shane A., Kahn, Kathleen, Louw, Johann, Jones, Rachel A., Hinkley, Trina, Stone, Matthew, Tomaz, Simone A., Draper, Catherine E., Twine, Rhian

“…Purpose. The purpose of this research was to collect data to inform intervention strategies to optimise body composition in South African preschool children…”
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Results from Scotland's 2021 report card on physical activity and health for children and youth: Grades, secular trends, and socio-economic inequalities by Bardid, Farid, Tomaz, Simone A., Johnstone, Avril, Robertson, Jenni, Craig, Leone C.A., Reilly, John J.

“…The 2021 Active Healthy Kids Scotland Report Card aimed to identify secular trends and socio-economic inequalities, and to assess the physical activity and…”
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Building partnerships: A case study of physical activity researchers and practitioners collaborating to build evidence to inform the delivery of a workplace step count challenge by Niven, Ailsa, Ainge, James A, Allison, Mary, Gorely, Trish, Kelly, Paul, Ozakinci, Gozde, Ryde, Gemma C, Tomaz, Simone A, Warne, Samuel, Whiteford, Victoria, Greenwood, Carl

“…Walking is an integral part of Scotland's National Physical Activity Strategy, and the charity Paths for All's Workplace Step Count Challenge is a flagship…”
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Workplace Physical Activity Within the Gulf Cooperation Council Region: A Scoping Review by Alkhubaizi, Abdulaziz A., Ryde, Gemma C., Tomaz, Simone A., Whittaker, Anna C.

“…Objectives: To identify and examine available literature addressing physical activity (PA) and sedentary behavior (SB) in the workplace in the Gulf Cooperation…”
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Levels and Correlates of Objectively Measured Sedentary Behavior in Young Children: SUNRISE Study Results from 19 Countries by KARIIPPANON, KATHARINA E., CHONG, KAR HAU, JANSSEN, XANNE, TOMAZ, SIMONE A., RIBEIRO, EVELYN H. C., MUNAMBAH, NYARADZAI, CHAN, CECILIA H. S., CHATHURANGANA, PW PRASAD, DRAPER, CATHERINE E., EL HAMDOUCHI, ASMAA, FLORINDO, ALEX A., GUAN, HONGYAN, HA, AMY S., HOSSAIN, MOHAMMAD SOROWAR, KIM, DONG HOON, VAN KIM, THANH, KOH, DENISE C. L., LÖF, MARIE, PHAM, BANG NGUYEN, POH, BEE KOON, REILLY, JOHN J., STAIANO, AMANDA E., SUHERMAN, ADANG, TANAKA, CHIAKI, TANG, HONG KIM, TREMBLAY, MARK S., WEBSTER, E. KIPLING, WICKRAMASINGHE, V. PUJITHA, WONG, JYH EIIN, OKELY, ANTHONY D.

“…There is a paucity of global data on sedentary behavior during early childhood. The purpose of this study was to examine how device-measured sedentary behavior…”
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Self-Reported Physical Activity in Middle-Aged and Older Adults in Rural South Africa: Levels and Correlates by Tomaz, Simone A, Davies, Justine I, Micklesfield, Lisa K, Wade, Alisha N, Kahn, Kathleen, Tollman, Stephen M, Draper, Catherine E, Witham, Miles D

“…Little is known about physical activity (PA) levels and correlates in adults from rural settings in South Africa, where a rapid increase in the number of older…”
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Intensity Matters for Musculoskeletal Health: A Cross-Sectional Study on Movement Behaviors of Older Adults from High-Income Scottish and Low-Income South African Communities by Pina, Ilaria, Mendham, Amy E, Tomaz, Simone A, Goedecke, Julia H, Micklesfield, Lisa K, Brooks, Naomi E, Gallagher, Iain J, Crockett, Rachel, Dudchenko, Paul, Hunter, Angus M

“…This study aimed to investigate differences in physical activity (PA) patterns and the associations between objectively measured 24-h movement behaviors and…”
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Benefits outweigh the risks: a consensus statement on the risks of physical activity for people living with long-term conditions by Reid, Hamish, Ridout, Ashley Jane, Tomaz, Simone Annabella, Kelly, Paul, Jones, Natasha

“…The benefits of physical activity for people living with long-term conditions (LTCs) are well established. However, the risks of physical activity are less…”
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"… Exercise opportunities became very important": Scottish older adults' changes in physical activity during Covid19' by Tomaz, Simone A, Ryde, Gemma C, Swales, Bridgitte, Neely, Kacey C, Andreis, Federico, Coffee, Pete, Connelly, Jenni, Kirkland, Andrew, McCabe, Louise, Watchman, Karen, Martin, Jack G, Pina, Ilaria, Whittaker, Anna C

“…The purpose of this study was to explore perceived changes in physical activity (PA) due to Covid19 stay-at-home and social distancing guidance among older…”
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