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| Gareth StrattonSummaryAffiliation: Liverpool John Moores University Country: UK Publications
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Long-term effects of a playground markings and physical structures on children's recess physical activity levelsNicola D Ridgers
Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, Henry Cotton Campus, 15 21 Webster Street, Liverpool L3 2ET, UK
Prev Med 44:393-7. 2007....- BASES position statement on guidelines for resistance exercise in young peopleG Stratton
Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, UK
J Sports Sci 22:383-90. 2004 - Effect of a 9-wk. after-school multiskills club on fundamental movement skill proficiency in 8- to 9-yr.-old children: an exploratory trialLawrence Foweather
Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom
Percept Mot Skills 106:745-54. 2008..The after-school multiskill club offered a viable opportunity for movement skill acquisition, but any such programme would need to run for a longer duration to assess whether this type of activity could benefit all skills... - The effect of multicolor playground markings on children's physical activity level during recessGareth Stratton
REACH Group, Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, 15 21 Webster St, Liverpool L3 2ET, UK
Prev Med 41:828-33. 2005.... - Weight status associations with physical activity intensity and physical self-perceptions in 10- to 11-year-old childrenStuart J Fairclough
REACH Group, Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK
Pediatr Exerc Sci 24:100-12. 2012..44, p = .007; Girls: OR = 2.56, p = .02). Weight status of 10-11 year old children was significantly associated with time spent in vigorous physical activity and self-perceptions of Body Attractiveness and Physical Condition... - The physiological cost and enjoyment of Wii Fit in adolescents, young adults, and older adultsLee E F Graves
Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, United Kingdom
J Phys Act Health 7:393-401. 2010..This study compared the physiological cost and enjoyment of exergaming on Wii Fit with aerobic exercise in 3 populations... - Associations between selected demographic, biological, school environmental and physical education based correlates, and adolescent physical activityToni A Hilland
REACH Group, Faculty of Education, Community, and Leisure, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK
Pediatr Exerc Sci 23:61-71. 2011..05). School-based physical activity promotion should emphasize sex-specific enhancement of students' perceived PE competence and enjoyment... - Twelve-month effects of a playground intervention on children's morning and lunchtime recess physical activity levelsNicola D Ridgers
Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, United Kingdom
J Phys Act Health 7:167-75. 2010..The aim of this study was to investigate the 12-month effects of a playground intervention on children's moderate-to-vigorous (MVPA) and vigorous physical activity (VPA) during morning and lunchtime recess... - Energy expenditure in adolescents playing new generation computer gamesLee Graves
Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, Henry Cotton Campus, Liverpool, UK
Br J Sports Med 42:592-4. 2008..To compare the energy expenditure of adolescents when playing sedentary and new generation active computer games... - The effect of active video gaming on children's physical activity, behavior preferences and body compositionLee E F Graves
Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK
Pediatr Exerc Sci 22:535-46. 2010..No body fat changes were observed between groups. Targeted changes in video game use did not positively affect PA. Larger trials are needed to verify the impact of active video games on children's PA and health... - Examining influences on boy's and girls' physical activity patterns: the A-CLASS projectNicola D Ridgers
Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK
Pediatr Exerc Sci 22:638-50. 2010..Since a range of variables were associated with PA levels, intervention developers should be cognizant of variables that may influence children's activity... 
Associations between children's socioeconomic status, weight status, and sex, with screen-based sedentary behaviours and sport participationStuart J Fairclough
Research into Exercise, Activity, and Children s Health Group, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK
Int J Pediatr Obes 4:299-305. 2009..The objective was to study associations between socioeconomic status (SES), weight status, and sex, with children's participation in sedentary behaviours and sport...- Physical activity levels of normal-weight and overweight girls and boys during primary school recessGareth Stratton
Research Institute for Sports and Exercise Sciences, 15 21 Webster Street, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK
Obesity (Silver Spring) 15:1513-9. 2007..This study aimed to compare moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and vigorous physical activity (VPA) in normal-weight and overweight boys and girls during school recess... - The Physical Education Predisposition Scale: preliminary development and validationToni A Hilland
REACH Group, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK
J Sports Sci 27:1555-63. 2009..005) and Perceived PE Ability (P < 0.001). Our results support the potential of the Physical Education Predisposition Scale as a concise measurement tool for use in the PE setting, for both teachers and researchers... - Reliability and validity of the System for Observing Children's Activity and Relationships during Play (SOCARP)Nicola D Ridgers
Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK
J Phys Act Health 7:17-25. 2010..Assessing potentially modifiable conditions that influence play behavior is needed to design optimal physical activity interventions... - Changes in BMI and prevalence of obesity and overweight in children in Liverpool, 1998-2006Lynne M Boddy
Research into Activity and Children s Health Group, Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, UK
Perspect Public Health 129:127-31. 2009..To investigate changes in mean body mass index (BMI) and prevalence of obesity between 1998 and 2006 in annual cohorts of 9-10-year-old Liverpool schoolchildren... - The influence of relative age effects on the cardiorespiratory fitness levels of children age 9 to 10 and 11 to 12 years of ageSimon J Roberts
Faculty of Education, Community, and Leisure, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK
Pediatr Exerc Sci 24:72-83. 2012.... - The contribution of upper limb and total body movement to adolescents' energy expenditure whilst playing Nintendo WiiLee E F Graves
Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, Henry Cotton Campus, 15 21 Webster Street, Liverpool, UK
Eur J Appl Physiol 104:617-23. 2008..Improvements in EE explanatory power provide support for multi-site activity monitoring during unique, non-ambulatory activities... - The effect of structured exercise classes and a lifestyle intervention on cardiovascular risk factors in primary schoolchildren: an exploratory trial (The A-CLASS Project)Jayne Henaghan
Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Scnences REACH Group, Liverpool John Moores University, UK
Pediatr Exerc Sci 20:169-80. 2008..Relatively high probability of clinically beneficial effects of the STEX intervention suggests that a larger, definitive randomized trial with longer follow-up is warranted... - Influence of intensity of physical activity on adiposity and cardiorespiratory fitness in 5-18 year oldsTvisha Parikh
Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK
Sports Med 41:477-88. 2011..Further research needs to be undertaken to arrive at uniform thresholds for defining MPA and VPA and to obtain the exact dose of VPA and MPA, individually, to increase aerobic fitness and decrease adiposity... - Day-to-day and seasonal variability of physical activity during school recessNicola D Ridgers
Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, Henry Cotton Campus, 15 21 Webster Street, Liverpool L3 2ET, UK
Prev Med 42:372-4. 2006..Most studies have attempted to measure reliability in habitual settings. This study investigated the variability in children's physical activity during recess... - Physical activity levels of children during school playtimeNicola D Ridgers
Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK
Sports Med 36:359-71. 2006..Research on children's use of playtime to be physically active and the extent of the contribution of playtime to daily physical activity guidelines is warranted... - The prevalence of underweight in 9-10-year-old schoolchildren in Liverpool: 1998-2006Lynne M Boddy
Research into Activity and Children s Health Group, Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, Henry Cotton Campus, Liverpool, UK
Public Health Nutr 12:953-6. 2009..To estimate the prevalence of underweight between 1998 and 2006 in Liverpool schoolchildren aged 9-10 years using recently published underweight cut-off points... - Whole-day and segmented-day physical activity variability of northwest England school childrenStuart J Fairclough
REACH Group, Liverpool John Moores University, UK
Prev Med 44:421-5. 2007..This study aimed to (1) assess the day-to-day variability of children's weekday physical activity for the whole-day, and when segmented into discrete periods of the day; and (2) compare boys' and girls' physical activity variability... - The effect of feedback and information on children's pedometer step counts at schoolZoe Butcher
School of Physical and Outdoor Educatin and the REACH Group, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK
Pediatr Exerc Sci 19:29-38. 2007..A longer intervention period is necessary to assess the sustained impact of this type of approach... - Is overweight and obesity in 9-10-year-old children in Liverpool related to deprivation and/or electoral ward when based on school attended?Trevor J B Dummer
Liverpool John Moores University, Henry Cotton Campus, Liverpool, UK
Public Health Nutr 8:636-41. 2005..To determine whether children with weight problems were more likely to be found in some wards rather than others, and to compare the distribution for boys and girls... 
Comparison of energy expenditure in adolescents when playing new generation and sedentary computer games: cross sectional studyLee Graves
Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, Henry Cotton Campus, Liverpool L3 2ET
BMJ 335:1282-4. 2007..To compare the energy expenditure of adolescents when playing sedentary and new generation active computer games...- Assessing physical activity during recess using accelerometryNicola D Ridgers
School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, Henry Cotton Campus, 15 21 Webster Street, Liverpool, L3 2ET, UK
Prev Med 41:102-7. 2005..Limited research has investigated children's activity levels during recess and its contribution to physical activity recommendations. Moreover, no target for physical activity during recess has been set... - Improving physical activity assessment in prepubertal children with high-frequency accelerometry monitoring: a methodological issueGeorges Baquet
Laboratory of Human Movement Studies EA 3608, Faculty of Sport Sciences and Physical Education, University of Lille 2, 9 rue de l Université 59790, Ronchin, France
Prev Med 44:143-7. 2007..The aim of this study was to examine the duration of physical activity (PA) bouts in prepubertal children with high-frequency accelerometry monitoring...