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Volume 5;  2008
Commentary
Conceptualising the policy practice and behavioural research relationship
Mark A Lawrence and Heather Yeatman
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2008; 5: 16. Published online 2008 March 20. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-5-16.
PMCID: PMC2324113
Methodology
Reliability and validity of the Healthy Home Survey: A tool to measure factors within homes hypothesized to relate to overweight in children
Maria J Bryant, Dianne S Ward, Derek Hales, Amber Vaughn, Rachel G Tabak, and June Stevens
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2008; 5: 23. Published online 2008 April 28. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-5-23.
PMCID: PMC2383924
Development of a Compendium of Energy Expenditures for Youth
Kate Ridley, Barbara E Ainsworth, and Tim S Olds
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2008; 5: 45. Published online 2008 September 10. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-5-45.
PMCID: PMC2564974
Self-management for obesity and cardio-metabolic fitness: Description and evaluation of the lifestyle modification program of a randomised controlled trial
Tahna L Pettman, Gary MH Misan, Katherine Owen, Kate Warren, Alison M Coates, Jonathan D Buckley, and Peter RC Howe
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2008; 5: 53. Published online 2008 October 27. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-5-53.
PMCID: PMC2582031
The validation of a home food inventory
Jayne A Fulkerson, Melissa C Nelson, Leslie Lytle, Stacey Moe, Carrie Heitzler, and Keryn E Pasch
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2008; 5: 55. Published online 2008 November 4. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-5-55.
PMCID: PMC2587472
Research
Active commuting to school: How far is too far?
Norah M Nelson, Eimear Foley, Donal J O'Gorman, Niall M Moyna, and Catherine B Woods
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2008; 5: 1. Published online 2008 January 8. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-5-1.
PMCID: PMC2268942
Pedometer-determined physical activity and active transport in girls
Elizabeth K Duncan, J Scott Duncan, and Grant Schofield
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2008; 5: 2. Published online 2008 January 11. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-5-2.
PMCID: PMC2254647
Validation of a survey instrument to assess home environments for physical activity and healthy eating in overweight children
Michelle L Gattshall, Jo Ann Shoup, Julie A Marshall, Lori A Crane, and Paul A Estabrooks
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2008; 5: 3. Published online 2008 January 11. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-5-3.
PMCID: PMC2253552
Association between obesity, quality of life, physical activity and health service utilization in primary care patients with osteoarthritis
Thomas Rosemann, Richard Grol, Katja Herman, Michel Wensing, and Joachim Szecsenyi
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2008; 5: 4. Published online 2008 January 28. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-5-4.
PMCID: PMC2265745
Reliability and relative validity of a child nutrition questionnaire to simultaneously assess dietary patterns associated with positive energy balance and food behaviours, attitudes, knowledge and environments associated with healthy eating
Annabelle M Wilson, Anthea M Magarey, and Nadia Mastersson
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2008; 5: 5. Published online 2008 January 29. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-5-5.
PMCID: PMC2268941
Secular trends in fruit intake among Danish schoolchildren, 1988 to 2006: Changing habits or methodological artefacts?
Mette Rasmussen, Rikke Krølner, Chalida Mae Svastisalee, Pernille Due, and Bjørn Evald Holstein
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2008; 5: 6. Published online 2008 January 31. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-5-6.
PMCID: PMC2267207
Moderators of the intention-behaviour and perceived behavioural control-behaviour relationships for leisure-time physical activity
Steve Amireault, Gaston Godin, Marie-Claude Vohl, and Louis Pérusse
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2008; 5: 7. Published online 2008 February 1. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-5-7.
PMCID: PMC2275296
The change in weight perception of weight status among the overweight: comparison of NHANES III (1988–1994) and 1999–2004 NHANES
Wendy L Johnson-Taylor, Rachel A Fisher, Van S Hubbard, Pamela Starke-Reed, and Paul S Eggers
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2008; 5: 9. Published online 2008 February 12. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-5-9.
PMCID: PMC2275297
The contribution of preschool playground factors in explaining children's physical activity during recess
Greet Cardon, Eveline Van Cauwenberghe, Valery Labarque, Leen Haerens, and Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2008; 5: 11. Published online 2008 February 26. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-5-11.
PMCID: PMC2266778
Parental influences on adolescents' physical activity and sedentary behavior: longitudinal findings from Project EAT-II
Katherine W Bauer, Melissa C Nelson, Kerri N Boutelle, and Dianne Neumark-Sztainer
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2008; 5: 12. Published online 2008 February 26. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-5-12.
PMCID: PMC2265744
Neighborhood satisfaction, functional limitations, and self-efficacy influences on physical activity in older women
Katherine S Morris, Edward McAuley, and Robert W Motl
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2008; 5: 13. Published online 2008 February 27. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-5-13.
PMCID: PMC2266779
The provision of compulsory school physical activity: Associations with physical activity, fitness and overweight in childhood and twenty years later
Verity Cleland, Terence Dwyer, Leigh Blizzard, and Alison Venn
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2008; 5: 14. Published online 2008 February 29. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-5-14.
PMCID: PMC2292742
Does getting a dog increase recreational walking?
Hayley E Cutt, Matthew W Knuiman, and Billie Giles-Corti
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2008; 5: 17. Published online 2008 March 27. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-5-17.
PMCID: PMC2359767
A school-based randomized controlled trial to improve physical activity among Iranian high school girls
Parvaneh Taymoori, Shamsaddin Niknami, Tanya Berry, David Lubans, Fazloalha Ghofranipour, and Anoshirvan Kazemnejad
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2008; 5: 18. Published online 2008 April 3. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-5-18.
PMCID: PMC2386503
Place of birth, duration of residence, neighborhood immigrant composition and body mass index in New York City
Yoosun Park, Kathryn M Neckerman, James Quinn, Christopher Weiss, and Andrew Rundle
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2008; 5: 19. Published online 2008 April 6. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-5-19.
PMCID: PMC2373307
Social ideological influences on reported food consumption and BMI
Wei C Wang, Anthony Worsley, and Everarda G Cunningham
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2008; 5: 20. Published online 2008 April 16. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-5-20.
PMCID: PMC2362110
Are positive changes in potential determinants associated with increased fruit and vegetable intakes among primary schoolchildren? Results of two intervention studies in the Netherlands: The Schoolgruiten Project and the Pro Children Study
Nannah I Tak, Saskia J te Velde, and Johannes Brug
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2008; 5: 21. Published online 2008 April 25. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-5-21.
PMCID: PMC2390589
Knowledge of and preferred sources of assistance for physical activity in a sample of urban Indigenous Australians
Alison L Marshall, Julian Hunt, and David Jenkins
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2008; 5: 22. Published online 2008 April 28. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-5-22.
PMCID: PMC2390588
Validity and reliability of a home environment inventory for physical activity and media equipment
John R Sirard, Melissa C Nelson, Mark A Pereira, and Leslie A Lytle
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2008; 5: 24. Published online 2008 April 29. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-5-24.
PMCID: PMC2386867
Physical activity levels and weight control status by body mass index, among adults – National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999–2004
Judy Kruger, Michelle M Yore, and Harold W Kohl, III
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2008; 5: 25. Published online 2008 May 1. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-5-25.
PMCID: PMC2397436
Lack of agreement between measured and self-reported distance from public green parks in Glasgow, Scotland
Sally Macintyre, Laura Macdonald, and Anne Ellaway
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2008; 5: 26. Published online 2008 May 4. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-5-26.
PMCID: PMC2396666
Associations between physical activity and depressive symptoms in women
Megan Teychenne, Kylie Ball, and Jo Salmon
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2008; 5: 27. Published online 2008 May 6. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-5-27.
PMCID: PMC2397437
Crime rates and sedentary behavior among 4th grade Texas school children
H Shelton Brown, III, Adriana Pérez, Gita G Mirchandani, Deanna M Hoelscher, and Steven H Kelder
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2008; 5: 28. Published online 2008 May 14. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-5-28.
PMCID: PMC2412913
Cross-cultural, age and gender validation of a computerised questionnaire measuring personal, social and environmental associations with children's physical activity: the European Youth Heart Study
Yngvar Ommundsen, Angie Page, Po-Wen Ku, and Ashley R Cooper
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2008; 5: 29. Published online 2008 May 19. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-5-29.
PMCID: PMC2430583
Validity of the Modified Baecke Questionnaire: comparison with energy expenditure according to the doubly labeled water method
Emmy M Hertogh, Evelyn M Monninkhof, Evert G Schouten, Petra HM Peeters, and Albertine J Schuit
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2008; 5: 30. Published online 2008 May 27. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-5-30.
PMCID: PMC2426713
Relationships between the home environment and physical activity and dietary patterns of preschool children: a cross-sectional study
Nicola J Spurrier, Anthea A Magarey, Rebecca Golley, Fiona Curnow, and Michael G Sawyer
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2008; 5: 31. Published online 2008 May 30. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-5-31.
PMCID: PMC2432071
Perceived characteristics of the environment associated with active travel: development and testing of a new scale
David Ogilvie, Richard Mitchell, Nanette Mutrie, Mark Petticrew, and Stephen Platt
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2008; 5: 32. Published online 2008 May 30. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-5-32.
PMCID: PMC2416440
Validity and repeatability of the EPIC physical activity questionnaire: a validation study using accelerometers as an objective measure
Anne E Cust, Ben J Smith, Josephine Chau, Hidde P van der Ploeg, Christine M Friedenreich, Bruce K Armstrong, and Adrian Bauman
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2008; 5: 33. Published online 2008 June 2. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-5-33.
PMCID: PMC2424075
Joint associations of multiple leisure-time sedentary behaviours and physical activity with obesity in Australian adults
Takemi Sugiyama, Genevieve N Healy, David W Dunstan, Jo Salmon, and Neville Owen
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2008; 5: 35. Published online 2008 July 1. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-5-35.
PMCID: PMC2459202
Physical activity across the curriculum: year one process evaluation results
Cheryl A Gibson, Bryan K Smith, Katrina D DuBose, J Leon Greene, Bruce W Bailey, Shannon L Williams, Joseph J Ryan, Kristin H Schmelzle, Richard A Washburn, Debra K Sullivan, Matthew S Mayo, and Joseph E Donnelly
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2008; 5: 36. Published online 2008 July 7. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-5-36.
PMCID: PMC2474855
Validity of two physical activity questionnaires (IPAQ and PAQA) for Vietnamese adolescents in rural and urban areas
Carl K Lachat, Roosmarijn Verstraeten, Le Nguyen Bao Khanh, Maria Hagströmer, Nguyen Cong Khan, Nguyen Do Anh Van, Nguyen Quang Dung, and Patrick W Kolsteren
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2008; 5: 37. Published online 2008 July 10. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-5-37.
PMCID: PMC2494550
Test-retest reliability of IPAQ environmental- module in an African population
Adewale L Oyeyemi, Babatunde OA Adegoke, Adetoyeje Y Oyeyemi, and Bukola M Fatudimu
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2008; 5: 38. Published online 2008 August 4. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-5-38.
PMCID: PMC2531132
Tracking of pedometer-determined physical activity in adults who relocate: results from RESIDE
Catrine Tudor-Locke, Billie Giles-Corti, Matthew Knuiman, and Gavin McCormack
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2008; 5: 39. Published online 2008 August 7. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-5-39.
PMCID: PMC2527334
Perceived sports competence mediates the relationship between childhood motor skill proficiency and adolescent physical activity and fitness: a longitudinal assessment
Lisa M Barnett, Philip J Morgan, Eric van Beurden, and John R Beard
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2008; 5: 40. Published online 2008 August 8. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-5-40.
PMCID: PMC2569960
Why did soft drink consumption decrease but screen time not? Mediating mechanisms in a school-based obesity prevention program
Marijke JM Chin A Paw, Amika S Singh, Johannes Brug, and Willem van Mechelen
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2008; 5: 41. Published online 2008 August 11. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-5-41.
PMCID: PMC2542394
Increasing physical activity and decreasing sedentary activity in adolescent girls – The Incorporating More Physical Activity and Calcium in Teens (IMPACT) study
Desiree Jones, Deanna M Hoelscher, Steven H Kelder, Albert Hergenroeder, and Shreela V Sharma
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2008; 5: 42. Published online 2008 August 21. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-5-42.
PMCID: PMC2556688
Personal and environmental correlates of active travel and physical activity in a deprived urban population
David Ogilvie, Richard Mitchell, Nanette Mutrie, Mark Petticrew, and Stephen Platt
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2008; 5: 43. Published online 2008 August 27. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-5-43.
PMCID: PMC2538543
The effect of a pedometer-based community walking intervention "Walking for Wellbeing in the West" on physical activity levels and health outcomes: a 12-week randomized controlled trial
Graham Baker, Stuart R Gray, Annemarie Wright, Claire Fitzsimons, Myra Nimmo, Ruth Lowry, Nanette Mutrie, and the Scottish Physical Activity Research Collaboration (SPARColl)
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2008; 5: 44. Published online 2008 September 5. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-5-44.
PMCID: PMC2546435
Physical environmental characteristics and individual interests as correlates of physical activity in Norwegian secondary schools: The health behaviour in school-aged children study
Ellen Haug, Torbjørn Torsheim, and Oddrun Samdal
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2008; 5: 47. Published online 2008 September 29. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-5-47.
PMCID: PMC2564975
Mothers' involvement in a school-based fruit and vegetable promotion intervention is associated with increased fruit and vegetable intakes – The Pro Children study
Saskia J Te Velde, Marianne Wind, Carmen Perez-Rodrigo, Knut-Inge Klepp, and Johannes Brug
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2008; 5: 48. Published online 2008 October 15. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-5-48.
PMCID: PMC2571098
The Children's Eating Behaviour Questionnaire: factorial validity and association with Body Mass Index in Dutch children aged 6–7
Ester FC Sleddens, Stef PJ Kremers, and Carel Thijs
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2008; 5: 49. Published online 2008 October 20. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-5-49.
PMCID: PMC2612017
Relationships between frequency of family meals, BMI and nutritional aspects of the home food environment among New Zealand adolescents
Jennifer Utter, Robert Scragg, David Schaaf, and Cliona Ni Mhurchu
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2008; 5: 50. Published online 2008 October 23. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-5-50.
PMCID: PMC2579296
Understanding breast cancer patients' preference for two types of exercise training during chemotherapy in an unblinded randomized controlled trial
Kerry S Courneya, Robert D Reid, Christine M Friedenreich, Karen Gelmon, Caroline Proulx, Jeffrey K Vallance, Donald C McKenzie, and Roanne J Segal
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2008; 5: 52. Published online 2008 October 27. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-5-52.
PMCID: PMC2582030
Distinct trajectories of leisure time physical activity and predictors of trajectory class membership: a 22 year cohort study
Tracie A Barnett, Lise Gauvin, Cora L Craig, and Peter T Katzmarzyk
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2008; 5: 57. Published online 2008 November 7. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-5-57.
PMCID: PMC2613394
Field validation of listings of food stores and commercial physical activity establishments from secondary data
Catherine Paquet, Mark Daniel, Yan Kestens, Karine Léger, and Lise Gauvin
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2008; 5: 58. Published online 2008 November 10. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-5-58.
PMCID: PMC2615441
The effect of adding group-based counselling to individual lifestyle counselling on changes in dietary intake. The Inter99 study – a randomized controlled trial
Ulla Toft, Lis Kristoffersen, Steen Ladelund, Lars Ovesen, Cathrine Lau, Charlotta Pisinger, Lisa von Huth Smith, Knut Borch-Johnsen, and Torben Jørgensen
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2008; 5: 59. Published online 2008 November 21. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-5-59.
PMCID: PMC2607304
Factors related to leader implementation of a nationally disseminated community-based exercise program: a cross-sectional study
Rebecca A Seguin, Ruth Palombo, Christina D Economos, Raymond Hyatt, Julia Kuder, and Miriam E Nelson
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2008; 5: 62. Published online 2008 December 4. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-5-62.
PMCID: PMC2614422
Effects of calorie labeling and value size pricing on fast food meal choices: Results from an experimental trial
Lisa J Harnack, Simone A French, J Michael Oakes, Mary T Story, Robert W Jeffery, and Sarah A Rydell
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2008; 5: 63. Published online 2008 December 5. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-5-63.
PMCID: PMC2621234
Reviews
Physical education, school physical activity, school sports and academic performance
François Trudeau and Roy J Shephard
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2008; 5: 10. Published online 2008 February 25. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-5-10.
PMCID: PMC2329661
Does parenting affect children's eating and weight status?
Alison K Ventura and Leann L Birch
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2008; 5: 15. Published online 2008 March 17. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-5-15.
PMCID: PMC2276506
Environmental determinants of active travel in youth: A review and framework for future research
Jenna R Panter, Andrew P Jones, and Esther MF van Sluijs
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2008; 5: 34. Published online 2008 June 23. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-5-34.
PMCID: PMC2483993
Effect of point-of-purchase calorie labeling on restaurant and cafeteria food choices: A review of the literature
Lisa J Harnack and Simone A French
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2008; 5: 51. Published online 2008 October 26. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-5-51.
PMCID: PMC2584065
The Impact of Regular Self-weighing on Weight Management: A Systematic Literature Review
Jeffrey J VanWormer, Simone A French, Mark A Pereira, and Ericka M Welsh
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2008; 5: 54. Published online 2008 November 4. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-5-54.
PMCID: PMC2588640
A comparison of direct versus self-report measures for assessing physical activity in adults: a systematic review
Stéphanie A Prince, Kristi B Adamo, Meghan E Hamel, Jill Hardt, Sarah Connor Gorber, and Mark Tremblay
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2008; 5: 56. Published online 2008 November 6. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-5-56.
PMCID: PMC2588639
Short Papers
Couch potatoes to jumping beans: A pilot study of the effect of active video games on physical activity in children
Cliona Ni Mhurchu, Ralph Maddison, Yannan Jiang, Andrew Jull, Harry Prapavessis, and Anthony Rodgers
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2008; 5: 8. Published online 2008 February 7. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-5-8.
PMCID: PMC2254648
What advice are oncologists and surgeons in the United Kingdom giving to breast cancer patients about physical activity?
Amanda J Daley, Sarah J Bowden, Daniel W Rea, Lucinda Billingham, and Amtul R Carmicheal
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2008; 5: 46. Published online 2008 September 19. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-5-46.
PMCID: PMC2553795
Soft drinks and 'desire to drink' in preschoolers
Claire Sweetman, Jane Wardle, and Lucy Cooke
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2008; 5: 60. Published online 2008 December 2. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-5-60.
PMCID: PMC2612018
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