Mark Stephen Tremblay

Summary

Affiliation: Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Country: Canada

Publications

  1. ncbi Moving forward by looking back: children's physical activity across the ages
    Mark S Tremblay
    Children s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Research Institute, Ottawa, ON
    Appl Physiol Nutr Metab 33:817-8. 2008
  2. ncbi Canadian sedentary behaviour guidelines for children and youth
    Mark S Tremblay
    Healthy Active Living and Obesity Research Group, CHEO Research Institute, Department of Pediatrics, University of Ottawa, 401 Smyth Road, Ottawa, ON K1H 8L1, Canada
    Appl Physiol Nutr Metab 36:59-64; 65-71. 2011
  3. ncbi Canadian Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines for the Early Years (aged 0-4 years)
    Mark S Tremblay
    University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
    Appl Physiol Nutr Metab 37:370-91. 2012
  4. ncbi Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines for the Early Years (aged 0-4 years)
    Mark S Tremblay
    University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
    Appl Physiol Nutr Metab 37:345-69. 2012
  5. ncbi Major initiatives related to childhood obesity and physical inactivity in Canada: the year in review
    Mark S Tremblay
    Healthy Active Living and Obesity Research Group, Children s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Ottawa
    Can J Public Health 103:164-9. 2012
  6. ncbi Clustering of children's activity behaviour: the use of self-report versus direct measures
    Travis J Saunders
    Healthy Active Living and Obesity Research Group HALO, Children s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, 401 Smyth Road, Ottawa, ON, K1H 8L1 Canada
    Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 8:48. 2011
  7. ncbi ParticipACTION: Baseline assessment of the 'new ParticipACTION': A quantitative survey of Canadian organizational awareness and capacity
    Ronald C Plotnikoff
    School of Public Health and the Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 6:86. 2009
  8. ncbi A comparison of direct versus self-report measures for assessing physical activity in adults: a systematic review
    Stephanie A Prince
    Department of Population Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 5:56. 2008
  9. ncbi ParticipACTION: Baseline assessment of the capacity available to the 'New ParticipACTION': A qualitative study of Canadian organizations
    Guy Faulkner
    University of Toronto, Faculty of Physical Education and Health, 55 Harbord Street, Toronto, ON, M5S 2W6, Canada
    Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 6:87. 2009
  10. ncbi ParticipACTION: Awareness of the participACTION campaign among Canadian adults - Examining the knowledge gap hypothesis and a hierarchy-of-effects model
    John C Spence
    Sedentary Living Lab, Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation, E 488 Van Vliet, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2H9, Canada
    Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 6:85. 2009

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Publications41

  1. ncbi Moving forward by looking back: children's physical activity across the ages
    Mark S Tremblay
    Children s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Research Institute, Ottawa, ON
    Appl Physiol Nutr Metab 33:817-8. 2008
    ..This brief introduction outlines a series of papers presented at the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology Conference that used this model to explore changes in the physical activity behaviour of children over time...
  2. ncbi Canadian sedentary behaviour guidelines for children and youth
    Mark S Tremblay
    Healthy Active Living and Obesity Research Group, CHEO Research Institute, Department of Pediatrics, University of Ottawa, 401 Smyth Road, Ottawa, ON K1H 8L1, Canada
    Appl Physiol Nutr Metab 36:59-64; 65-71. 2011
    ....
  3. ncbi Canadian Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines for the Early Years (aged 0-4 years)
    Mark S Tremblay
    University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
    Appl Physiol Nutr Metab 37:370-91. 2012
    ..For those under 2 years, screen time (e.g., TV, computer, electronic games) is not recommended. For children 2-4 years, screen time should be limited to under 1 h per day; less is better...
  4. ncbi Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines for the Early Years (aged 0-4 years)
    Mark S Tremblay
    University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
    Appl Physiol Nutr Metab 37:345-69. 2012
    ..More daily physical activity provides greater benefits...
  5. ncbi Major initiatives related to childhood obesity and physical inactivity in Canada: the year in review
    Mark S Tremblay
    Healthy Active Living and Obesity Research Group, Children s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Ottawa
    Can J Public Health 103:164-9. 2012
    ..The diversity and intensity of activity addressing the childhood obesity and physical inactivity "epidemic" in Canada is encouraging and must be maintained and enhanced...
  6. ncbi Clustering of children's activity behaviour: the use of self-report versus direct measures
    Travis J Saunders
    Healthy Active Living and Obesity Research Group HALO, Children s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, 401 Smyth Road, Ottawa, ON, K1H 8L1 Canada
    Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 8:48. 2011
    ..Thus, we caution the authors from making conclusions based on their self-report data, and propose that they re-analyze their data using their objectively measured data instead...
  7. ncbi ParticipACTION: Baseline assessment of the 'new ParticipACTION': A quantitative survey of Canadian organizational awareness and capacity
    Ronald C Plotnikoff
    School of Public Health and the Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 6:86. 2009
    ..abstract:..
  8. ncbi A comparison of direct versus self-report measures for assessing physical activity in adults: a systematic review
    Stephanie A Prince
    Department of Population Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 5:56. 2008
    ..g. questionnaire, diary) and objectively (directly measured; e.g. accelerometry, doubly labeled water) assessed physical activity in adults...
  9. ncbi ParticipACTION: Baseline assessment of the capacity available to the 'New ParticipACTION': A qualitative study of Canadian organizations
    Guy Faulkner
    University of Toronto, Faculty of Physical Education and Health, 55 Harbord Street, Toronto, ON, M5S 2W6, Canada
    Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 6:87. 2009
    ..abstract:..
  10. ncbi ParticipACTION: Awareness of the participACTION campaign among Canadian adults - Examining the knowledge gap hypothesis and a hierarchy-of-effects model
    John C Spence
    Sedentary Living Lab, Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation, E 488 Van Vliet, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2H9, Canada
    Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 6:85. 2009
    ..Thus, future promotion campaigns should include specific strategies to target different segments of the population, especially people who are living in deprived conditions with lower levels of education...
  11. ncbi [In Process Citation]
    Mark S Tremblay
    Healthy Active Living and Obesity Research Group, CHEO Research Institute, Department of Pediatrics, University of Ottawa, 401 Smyth Road, Ottawa, ON K1H 8L1, Canada
    Appl Physiol Nutr Metab 36:65-71. 2011
    ....
  12. ncbi [In Process Citation]
    Mark S Tremblay
    Healthy Active Living and Obesity Research Group, CHEO Research Institute, Department of Pediatrics, University of Ottawa, 401 Smyth Road, Ottawa, ON K1H 8L1, Canada
    Appl Physiol Nutr Metab 36:47-58. 2011
    ..The process that Canadian researchers undertook to update the national physical activity guidelines represents the most current synthesis, interpretation, and application of the scientific evidence to date...
  13. ncbi Fitness of Canadian children and youth: results from the 2007-2009 Canadian Health Measures Survey
    Mark S Tremblay
    Children s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute
    Health Rep 21:7-20. 2010
    ..This paper provides up-to-date estimates of the fitness of Canadians aged 6 to 19 years...
  14. ncbi Physiological and health implications of a sedentary lifestyle
    Mark Stephen Tremblay
    Healthy Active Living and Obesity Research Group, Children s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, 401 Smyth Road, Ottawa, ON K1H 8L1 Canada
    Appl Physiol Nutr Metab 35:725-40. 2010
    ..Evidence relating to associations of sedentary behaviours with major health outcomes and the population prevalence and correlates of sedentary behaviours are reviewed. Recommendations for future research are proposed...
  15. ncbi Systematic review of sedentary behaviour and health indicators in school-aged children and youth
    Mark S Tremblay
    Healthy Active Living and Obesity Research, Children s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, 401 Smyth Road, Ottawa, Ontario, K1H 8L1, Canada
    Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 8:98. 2011
    ..In particular, the evidence suggests that daily TV viewing in excess of 2 hours is associated with reduced physical and psychosocial health, and that lowering sedentary time leads to reductions in BMI...
  16. ncbi Moving forward by looking back: lessons learned from long-lost lifestyles
    Mark S Tremblay
    Children s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Ottawa, ON
    Appl Physiol Nutr Metab 33:836-42. 2008
    ..This evidence may provide important insight for informing future physical activity recommendations. Idiosyncrasies of performing research on these traditional-living groups are also provided...
  17. ncbi New Canadian physical activity guidelines
    Mark S Tremblay
    Healthy Active Living and Obesity Research Group, CHEO Research Institute, Department of Pediatrics, University of Ottawa, 401 Smyth Road, Ottawa, ON K1H 8L1, Canada
    Appl Physiol Nutr Metab 36:36-46; 47-58. 2011
    ..The process that Canadian researchers undertook to update the national physical activity guidelines represents the most current synthesis, interpretation, and application of the scientific evidence to date...
  18. ncbi Process description and evaluation of Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines development
    Mark S Tremblay
    Healthy Active Living and Obesity Research Group HALO, Children s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, 401 Smyth Road, Ottawa, ON, K1H 8L1 Canada
    Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 7:42. 2010
    ..abstract:..
  19. ncbi ParticipACTION: Overview and introduction of baseline research on the "new" ParticipACTION
    Mark S Tremblay
    Healthy Active Living and Obesity Research Group HALO, Children s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, 401 Smyth Road, Ottawa, ON, K1H 8L1, Canada
    Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 6:84. 2009
    ..CONCLUSION: Rapid response research and funding mechanisms facilitated the collection of baseline information on the new ParticipACTION. These data will allow for comprehensive assessments of future initiatives of ParticipACTION...
  20. ncbi Child obesity and fitness levels among Kenyan and Canadian children from urban and rural environments: a KIDS-CAN Research Alliance Study
    Kristi Bree Adamo
    Children s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada
    Int J Pediatr Obes 6:e225-32. 2011
    ....
  21. ncbi [The second movement, activity integrated lifestyle and sleep: new frontiers of evaluation of physical activity]
    Mark S Tremblay
    Institut de recherche du Centre hospitalier pour enfants de l est de l Ontario, 401, chemin Smyth, Ottawa, ON K1H 8L1, Canada
    Appl Physiol Nutr Metab 32:S231-41. 2007
    ..Objective physical activity monitors with time stamps are considered as a better means to capture and examine human movements over the entire day...
  22. ncbi Physical activity of Canadian children and youth: accelerometer results from the 2007 to 2009 Canadian Health Measures Survey
    Rachel C Colley
    Children s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute and the Health Analysis Division at Statistics Canada
    Health Rep 22:15-23. 2011
    ..Physical activity is an important determinant of health and fitness. This study provides contemporary estimates of the physical activity levels of Canadians aged 6 to 19 years...
  23. ncbi Desk potatoes: the importance of occupational physical activity on health
    Adam W Probert
    Physical Health Measures Division, Statistics Canada, Ottawa, ON
    Can J Public Health 99:311-8. 2008
    ..To determine the relationship between occupational physical activity (OPA) and chronic disease after controlling for leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) and other risk factors...
  24. ncbi Physical activity of Canadian adults: accelerometer results from the 2007 to 2009 Canadian Health Measures Survey
    Rachel C Colley
    Children s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute and the Health Analysis Division at Statistics Canada
    Health Rep 22:7-14. 2011
    ..This article presents the first directly measured data on physical activity and sedentary behaviour on a nationally representative sample of Canadians aged 20 to 79 years...
  25. ncbi Effects of physical activity on pediatric reference data for obesity
    Peter T Katzmarzyk
    School of Kinesiology and Health Studies and Department of Community Health and Epidemiology, Queen s University, Kingston, ON, Canada
    Int J Pediatr Obes 2:138-43. 2007
    ..To examine the influence of physical activity on pediatric obesity reference data for Canada...
  26. ncbi The bias in self-reported obesity from 1976 to 2005: a Canada-US comparison
    Sarah Connor Gorber
    Health Measures Analysis Section, Health Information and Research Division, Statistics Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    Obesity (Silver Spring) 18:354-61. 2010
    ....
  27. ncbi Incidental movement, lifestyle-embedded activity and sleep: new frontiers in physical activity assessment
    Mark S Tremblay
    Children s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    Can J Public Health 98:S208-17. 2007
    ..Objective physical activity monitors with time stamps are considered as a better means to capture and examine human movements over the entire day...
  28. ncbi Canadian health measures survey: brief overview
    Mark S Tremblay
    Statistics Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada
    Can J Public Health 98:453-6. 2007
    ..This paper provides a brief overview of the survey sampling, methodological, operational, logistical, ethical, legal and social issues and procedures related to the CHMS...
  29. ncbi Estimates of obesity based on self-report versus direct measures
    Margot Shields
    Health Information and Research Division, Statistics Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    Health Rep 19:61-76. 2008
    ..Based on a representative sample of the Canadian population, this article quantifies the bias resulting from the use of self-reported rather than directly measured height, weight and body mass index (BMI)...
  30. ncbi Influence of exercise duration on post-exercise steroid hormone responses in trained males
    Mark S Tremblay
    Statistics Canada Tunney s Pasture, Main Building Room 2200, Section S, Ottawa, ON, K1A0T6, Canada
    Eur J Appl Physiol 94:505-13. 2005
    ..At a low intensity, longer duration runs are necessary to stimulate increased levels of testosterone, DHEAS and cortisol and beyond 80 min of running there is a shift to a more catabolic hormonal environment...
  31. ncbi Quality control and data reduction procedures for accelerometry-derived measures of physical activity
    Rachel Colley
    Children s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario
    Health Rep 21:63-9. 2010
    ....
  32. ncbi Physical activity and ethnicity: evidence from the Canadian Community Health Survey
    Shirley N Bryan
    Health Statistics Division, Statistics Canada, Ottawa, ON
    Can J Public Health 97:271-6. 2006
    ..CONCLUSION: These results suggest that the prevalence of physically active Canadian adults varies by ethnicity. Strategies to promote physical activity and prevent physical inactivity should consider these findings...
  33. ncbi Major initiatives related to childhood obesity and physical inactivity in Canada: the year in review
    Mark S Tremblay
    Children s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada
    Can J Public Health 98:457-9. 2007
    ..The diversity and intensity of activity addressing the childhood obesity and physical inactivity "epidemic" in Canada is encouraging and must be maintained...
  34. ncbi [Guides and guidelines for physical activity for Canadians: facts and future]
    Mark S Tremblay
    Institut de recherche du Centre hospitalier pour enfants de l est de l Ontario, 410 Smyth Road, Ottawa, ON K1H 8L1, Canada
    Appl Physiol Nutr Metab 32:S242-9. 2007
    ..Recommendations on how to proceed are based on the evidence base provided by this series of papers; the immediate next steps mandated by this initiative are outlined and priorities for future research are indicated...
  35. ncbi Sedentary behaviour and obesity
    Margot Shields
    Health Information and Research Division, Statistics Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    Health Rep 19:19-30. 2008
    ..This article examines sedentary behaviours (television viewing, computer use and reading) in relation to obesity among Canadian adults aged 20 to 64 years...
  36. ncbi Research that informs Canada's physical activity guides: an introduction
    Mark S Tremblay
    Children s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Tunney s Pasture, Ottawa, Canada
    Can J Public Health 98:S1-8. 2007
    ....
  37. ncbi Screen time among Canadian adults: a profile
    Margot Shields
    Health Information and Research Division, Statistics Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    Health Rep 19:31-43. 2008
  38. ncbi Physical activity guidelines and guides for Canadians: facts and future
    Mark S Tremblay
    Children s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    Can J Public Health 98:S218-24. 2007
    ..Recommendations on how to proceed are based on the evidence base provided by this series of papers; the immediate next steps mandated by this initiative are outlined and priorities for future research are indicated...
  39. ncbi Effects of measurement on obesity and morbidity
    Margot Shields
    Health Information and Research Division, Statistics Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    Health Rep 19:77-84. 2008
    ..The goal is to see if the misclassifications resulting from the use of self-reported data alters associations between excess body weight and these health conditions...
  40. ncbi Advancing the debate on 'fitness testing' for children: perhaps we're riding the wrong animal
    Meghann Lloyd
    Healthy Active Living and Obesity Research Group, Children s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    Pediatr Exerc Sci 22:176-82. 2010
    ..The purpose of this article is to further the debate surrounding fitness testing in schools...
  41. ncbi Canadian childhood obesity estimates based on WHO, IOTF and CDC cut-points
    Margot Shields
    Health Information and Research Division, Statistics Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    Int J Pediatr Obes 5:265-73. 2010
    ..A secondary objective is to compare estimates by method of data collection...