Benedicte I Deforche

Summary

Affiliation: Ghent University
Country: Belgium

Publications

  1. ncbi Balance and postural skills in normal-weight and overweight prepubertal boys
    Benedicte I Deforche
    Research Foundation Flanders FWO, Department of Movement and Sports Sciences, Ghent University, B 9000 Ghent, Belgium
    Int J Pediatr Obes 4:175-82. 2009
  2. ncbi Active living neighborhoods: is neighborhood walkability a key element for Belgian adolescents?
    Femke De Meester
    Department of Movement and Sport Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
    BMC Public Health 12:7. 2012
  3. ncbi Mediators of physical activity change in a behavioral modification program for type 2 diabetes patients
    Delfien Van Dyck
    Department of Movement and Sport Sciences, Ghent University, Watersportlaan 2, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
    Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 8:105. 2011
  4. ncbi Self-determined motivation towards physical activity in adolescents treated for obesity: an observational study
    Maite Verloigne
    Department of Movement and Sport Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
    Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 8:97. 2011
  5. ncbi Criterion distances and environmental correlates of active commuting to school in children
    Sara D'Haese
    Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Movement and Sports Sciences, Ghent University, Watersportlaan 2, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
    Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 8:88. 2011
  6. ncbi Socio-demographic, psychosocial and home-environmental attributes associated with adults' domestic screen time
    Delfien Van Dyck
    Research Foundation Flanders FWO, 1000 Brussels, Belgium
    BMC Public Health 11:668. 2011
  7. ncbi Objectively measured physical activity, physical activity related personality and body mass index in 6- to 10-yr-old children: a cross-sectional study
    Benedicte Deforche
    Department of Movement and Sports Sciences, Ghent University, Watersportlaan 2, 9000 Gent, Belgium
    Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 6:25. 2009
  8. ncbi Changes in fat mass, fat-free mass and aerobic fitness in severely obese children and adolescents following a residential treatment programme
    Benedicte Deforche
    Department of Movement and Sport Sciences, Ghent University, Watersportlaan 2, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
    Eur J Pediatr 162:616-22. 2003
  9. ncbi Post-treatment phone contact: a weight maintenance strategy in obese youngsters
    B Deforche
    Department of Movement and Sports Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
    Int J Obes (Lond) 29:543-6. 2005
  10. ncbi Attitude toward physical activity in normal-weight, overweight and obese adolescents
    Benedicte I Deforche
    Department of Movement and Sports Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
    J Adolesc Health 38:560-8. 2006

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Publications18

  1. ncbi Balance and postural skills in normal-weight and overweight prepubertal boys
    Benedicte I Deforche
    Research Foundation Flanders FWO, Department of Movement and Sports Sciences, Ghent University, B 9000 Ghent, Belgium
    Int J Pediatr Obes 4:175-82. 2009
    ..This study investigated differences in balance and postural skills in normal-weight versus overweight prepubertal boys...
  2. ncbi Active living neighborhoods: is neighborhood walkability a key element for Belgian adolescents?
    Femke De Meester
    Department of Movement and Sport Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
    BMC Public Health 12:7. 2012
    ....
  3. ncbi Mediators of physical activity change in a behavioral modification program for type 2 diabetes patients
    Delfien Van Dyck
    Department of Movement and Sport Sciences, Ghent University, Watersportlaan 2, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
    Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 8:105. 2011
    ..Our purpose was to examine mediation effects of changes in psychosocial variables on changes in physical activity in type 2 diabetes patients...
  4. ncbi Self-determined motivation towards physical activity in adolescents treated for obesity: an observational study
    Maite Verloigne
    Department of Movement and Sport Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
    Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 8:97. 2011
    ....
  5. ncbi Criterion distances and environmental correlates of active commuting to school in children
    Sara D'Haese
    Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Movement and Sports Sciences, Ghent University, Watersportlaan 2, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
    Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 8:88. 2011
    ....
  6. ncbi Socio-demographic, psychosocial and home-environmental attributes associated with adults' domestic screen time
    Delfien Van Dyck
    Research Foundation Flanders FWO, 1000 Brussels, Belgium
    BMC Public Health 11:668. 2011
    ....
  7. ncbi Objectively measured physical activity, physical activity related personality and body mass index in 6- to 10-yr-old children: a cross-sectional study
    Benedicte Deforche
    Department of Movement and Sports Sciences, Ghent University, Watersportlaan 2, 9000 Gent, Belgium
    Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 6:25. 2009
    ..abstract:..
  8. ncbi Changes in fat mass, fat-free mass and aerobic fitness in severely obese children and adolescents following a residential treatment programme
    Benedicte Deforche
    Department of Movement and Sport Sciences, Ghent University, Watersportlaan 2, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
    Eur J Pediatr 162:616-22. 2003
    ..Further research is needed to evaluate the longer-term effects of such a programme...
  9. ncbi Post-treatment phone contact: a weight maintenance strategy in obese youngsters
    B Deforche
    Department of Movement and Sports Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
    Int J Obes (Lond) 29:543-6. 2005
    ..001). In conclusion, post-treatment phone contact appears to have the potential to be an effective maintenance strategy in obese youngsters...
  10. ncbi Attitude toward physical activity in normal-weight, overweight and obese adolescents
    Benedicte I Deforche
    Department of Movement and Sports Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
    J Adolesc Health 38:560-8. 2006
    ....
  11. ncbi Role of physical activity and eating behaviour in weight control after treatment in severely obese children and adolescents
    Benedicte Deforche
    Department of Movement and Sports Sciences, Ghent University, Gent, Belgium
    Acta Paediatr 94:464-70. 2005
    ..To investigate the role of physical activity and eating behaviour in weight control 1.5 y after a weight-reduction programme in severely obese children...
  12. ncbi The effects of a pedometer-based behavioral modification program with telephone support on physical activity and sedentary behavior in type 2 diabetes patients
    Karlijn P De Greef
    Department of Movement and Sports Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
    Patient Educ Couns 84:275-9. 2011
    ..Effectiveness of a behavioral modification program on physical activity (PA) and sedentary behavior in diabetes patients...
  13. ncbi Physical activity and endurance in normal weight versus overweight boys and girls
    L Haerens
    Department of Movement and Sports Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
    J Sports Med Phys Fitness 47:344-50. 2007
    ..Therefore, the purpose of the present study was to reinvestigate the differences in physical activity and running capacity between overweight and normal weight children...
  14. ncbi A cognitive-behavioural pedometer-based group intervention on physical activity and sedentary behaviour in individuals with type 2 diabetes
    K De Greef
    Department of Movement and Sports Sciences, Ghent University, Watersportlaan 2, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
    Health Educ Res 25:724-36. 2010
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  15. ncbi The contribution of psychosocial and home environmental factors in explaining eating behaviours in adolescents
    L Haerens
    Department of Movement and Sports Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
    Eur J Clin Nutr 62:51-9. 2008
    ..The present study aimed at investigating the influence of food availability, rules and television viewing habits on eating behaviours in adolescents...
  16. ncbi Differences in psychosocial determinants of physical activity in older adults participating in organised versus non-organised activities
    B Deforche
    Department of Movement and Sport Sciences, University of Ghent, Belgium
    J Sports Med Phys Fitness 40:362-72. 2000
    ....
  17. ncbi Explaining the effect of a 1-year intervention promoting physical activity in middle schools: a mediation analysis
    L Haerens
    Department of Movement and Sport Sciences, Ghent University, Watersportlaan 2, B 9000 Ghent, Belgium
    Public Health Nutr 11:501-12. 2008
    ..The aim of the present study was to examine the mediation effects of changes in psychosocial determinants of physical activity (attitude, social support, self-efficacy, perceived benefits and barriers) on changes in physical activity...
  18. ncbi Effects of distraction on treadmill running time in severely obese children and adolescents
    I De Bourdeaudhuij
    Ghent University, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Movement and Sport Sciences, Ghent, Belgium
    Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord 26:1023-9. 2002
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