A F Kirk

Summary

Affiliation: University of Dundee
Country: UK

Publications

  1. ncbi Effects of a 12-month physical activity counselling intervention on glycaemic control and on the status of cardiovascular risk factors in people with Type 2 diabetes
    A Kirk
    Centre for Exercise Science and Medicine, University of Glasgow, Scotland
    Diabetologia 47:821-32. 2004
  2. ncbi Promoting and maintaining physical activity in people with type 2 diabetes
    Alison F Kirk
    Center for Exercise Science and Medicine, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland
    Am J Prev Med 27:289-96. 2004
  3. ncbi Strategies to enhance compliance to physical activity for patients with insulin resistance
    Alison Kirk
    Institute of Sport and Exercise, University of Dundee, Dundee, Scotland DD1 4HN, United Kingdom
    Appl Physiol Nutr Metab 32:549-56. 2007
  4. ncbi Physical activity consultation for people with Type 2 diabetes: evidence and guidelines
    A F Kirk
    Institute of Sport and Exercise, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK
    Diabet Med 24:809-16. 2007
  5. ncbi A randomized trial investigating the 12-month changes in physical activity and health outcomes following a physical activity consultation delivered by a person or in written form in Type 2 diabetes: Time2Act
    A Kirk
    Institute of Sport and Exercise, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK
    Diabet Med 26:293-301. 2009
  6. ncbi Prevalence and time trends in obesity among adult West African populations: a meta-analysis
    A R Abubakari
    School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK
    Obes Rev 9:297-311. 2008
  7. ncbi Prevalence and time trends in diabetes and physical inactivity among adult West African populations: the epidemic has arrived
    A R Abubakari
    School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Dundee, Dundee DD1 4HJ, UK
    Public Health 123:602-14. 2009
  8. ncbi A randomized, controlled trial to study the effect of exercise consultation on the promotion of physical activity in people with Type 2 diabetes: a pilot study
    A F Kirk
    Centre for Exercise Science and Medicine, University of Glasgow, UK
    Diabet Med 18:877-82. 2001
  9. ncbi Exercise consultation improves short-term adherence to exercise during phase IV cardiac rehabilitation: a randomized, controlled trial
    Adrienne R Hughes
    Center for Exercise Science and Medicine, University of Glagow, Scotland
    J Cardiopulm Rehabil 22:421-5. 2002

Detail Information

Publications9

  1. ncbi Effects of a 12-month physical activity counselling intervention on glycaemic control and on the status of cardiovascular risk factors in people with Type 2 diabetes
    A Kirk
    Centre for Exercise Science and Medicine, University of Glasgow, Scotland
    Diabetologia 47:821-32. 2004
    ..The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of physical activity counselling in promoting physical activity in people with Type 2 diabetes and to evaluate resultant physiological and biochemical effects...
  2. ncbi Promoting and maintaining physical activity in people with type 2 diabetes
    Alison F Kirk
    Center for Exercise Science and Medicine, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland
    Am J Prev Med 27:289-96. 2004
    ..Limited research has investigated how to promote physical activity in people with type 2 diabetes. This study evaluated physical activity counseling over 12 months in people with type 2 diabetes...
  3. ncbi Strategies to enhance compliance to physical activity for patients with insulin resistance
    Alison Kirk
    Institute of Sport and Exercise, University of Dundee, Dundee, Scotland DD1 4HN, United Kingdom
    Appl Physiol Nutr Metab 32:549-56. 2007
    ..Overall, there needs to be a lot more focus on this area of research. Without this, the abundance of research investigating the effects of physical activity on people with insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes is essentially redundant...
  4. ncbi Physical activity consultation for people with Type 2 diabetes: evidence and guidelines
    A F Kirk
    Institute of Sport and Exercise, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK
    Diabet Med 24:809-16. 2007
    ..Finally, limited but consistent research highlights the effectiveness of physical activity consultation for promoting physical activity in people with Type 2 diabetes...
  5. ncbi A randomized trial investigating the 12-month changes in physical activity and health outcomes following a physical activity consultation delivered by a person or in written form in Type 2 diabetes: Time2Act
    A Kirk
    Institute of Sport and Exercise, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK
    Diabet Med 26:293-301. 2009
    ..Time2Act is a randomized control trial to study the 12-month effectiveness of a physical activity consultation delivered by a person or in written form, in contrast to standard care, for people with Type 2 diabetes...
  6. ncbi Prevalence and time trends in obesity among adult West African populations: a meta-analysis
    A R Abubakari
    School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK
    Obes Rev 9:297-311. 2008
    ..Policymakers, politicians and health promotion experts must urgently help communities control the spread of obesity in West Africa...
  7. ncbi Prevalence and time trends in diabetes and physical inactivity among adult West African populations: the epidemic has arrived
    A R Abubakari
    School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Dundee, Dundee DD1 4HJ, UK
    Public Health 123:602-14. 2009
    ..To determine the prevalence and distribution of, and trends in, physical inactivity and diabetes in adult West African populations...
  8. ncbi A randomized, controlled trial to study the effect of exercise consultation on the promotion of physical activity in people with Type 2 diabetes: a pilot study
    A F Kirk
    Centre for Exercise Science and Medicine, University of Glasgow, UK
    Diabet Med 18:877-82. 2001
    ..To evaluate the effect of exercise consultation on promotion of physical activity in people with Type 2 diabetes...
  9. ncbi Exercise consultation improves short-term adherence to exercise during phase IV cardiac rehabilitation: a randomized, controlled trial
    Adrienne R Hughes
    Center for Exercise Science and Medicine, University of Glagow, Scotland
    J Cardiopulm Rehabil 22:421-5. 2002