Publications

Publications directly related to/derived from the ALPHA study

Contents

  1. 1 Publications directly related to/derived from the ALPHA study
    1. 1.1 WP 4: Improvement of existing instruments
      1. 1.1.1 WP 5: Urban environment and transport related physical activity
      2. 1.1.2 WP 6: Assessing health-related fitness in children, adolescents and adults
      3. 1.1.3 Unpublished manuscripts
  2. 2 ALPHA Presentations at meetings

WP 4: Improvement of existing instruments

  1. Meusel D, Ruiz JR, Ortega FB, Hägstromer M, Bergman P, Sjöström M. Assessing levels of physical activity in the European population - the ALPHA project. Seleccion, 2007;16:9-12.
  2. Hagstromer M, Oja P, Sjostrom M. Physical activity and inactivity in an adult population assessed by accelerometry. Med Sci Sports Exerc, 2007;39(9):1502-1508.
  3. Troiano RP. Large-scale applications of accelerometers: new frontiers and new questions. Med Sci Sports Exerc, 2007;39(9):1501.
  4. Sjöström M, Hägstromer M, Ruiz JR. Working Paper Physical Activity. Expert Review, for the EU Platform on Nutrition, Physical Activity and Health. Brussels: EU Commission; 2008.
  5. Hagstromer M, Bergman P, De Bourdeaudhuij I, Ortega FB, Ruiz JR, Manios Y, Rey-Lopez JP, Phillipp K, von Berlepsch J, Sjostrom M. Concurrent validity of a modified version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ-A) in European adolescents: The HELENA Study. Int J Obes (Lond), 2008;32 Suppl 5:S42-48.
  6. Bauman A, Ainsworth BE, Bull F, Craig CL, Hagstromer M, Sallis JF, Pratt M, Sjostrom M. Progress and pitfalls in the use of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) for adult physical activity surveillance. J Phys Act Health, 2009;6 Suppl 1:S5-8.
  7. Bauman A, Bull F, Chey T, Craig CL, Ainsworth BE, Sallis JF, Bowles HR, Hagstromer M, Sjostrom M, Pratt M. The International Prevalence Study on Physical Activity: results from 20 countries. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act, 2009;6(1):21.
  8. Bergman P, Grjibovski AM, Hagstromer M, Bauman A, Sjostrom M. Adherence to physical activity recommendations and the influence of socio-demographic correlates - a population-based cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health, 2008;8:367.
  9. Kwak L, Kremers SP, Bergman P, Ruiz JR, Rizzo NS, Sjostrom M. Associations between physical activity, fitness, and academic achievement. J Pediatr, 2009;155(6):914-918 e911.
  10. Corder K, van Sluijs EM. Invited commentary: comparing physical activity across countries--current strengths and weaknesses. Am J Epidemiol, 2010;171(10):1065-1068.
  11. Hagstromer M, Ainsworth BE, Oja P, Sjostrom M. Comparison of a subjective and an objective measure of physical activity in a population sample. J Phys Act Health, 2010;7(4):541-550.
  12. Hagstromer M, Troiano RP, Sjostrom M, Berrigan D. Levels and patterns of objectively assessed physical activity--a comparison between Sweden and the United States. Am J Epidemiol, 2010;171(10):1055-1064.
  13. Kwak L, Proper KI, Hagstromer M, Sjostrom M. The repeatability and validity of questionnaires assessing occupational physical activity - a systematic review. Scand J Work Environ Health, 2010.
  14. van der Ploeg HP, Tudor-Locke C, Marshall AL, Craig C, Hagstromer M, Sjostrom M, Bauman A. Reliability and validity of the international physical activity questionnaire for assessing walking. Res Q Exerc Sport, 2010;81(1):97-101.
  15. Biddle SJ, Gorely T, Pearson N, Bull FC. An assessment of self-reported physical activity instruments in young people for population surveillance: Project ALPHA. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act, 2011;8(1):1.

WP 5: Urban environment and transport related physical activity

  1. Bergman P, Grjibovski AM, Hagstromer M, Sallis JF, Sjostrom M. The association between health enhancing physical activity and neighbourhood environment among Swedish adults - a population-based cross-sectional study. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act, 2009;6:8.
  2. Sallis JF, Bowles HR, Bauman A, Ainsworth BE, Bull FC, Craig CL, Sjostrom M, De Bourdeaudhuij I, Lefevre J, Matsudo V, Matsudo S, Macfarlane DJ, Gomez LF, Inoue S, Murase N, Volbekiene V, McLean G, Carr H, Heggebo LK, Tomten H, Bergman P. Neighborhood environments and physical activity among adults in 11 countries. Am J Prev Med, 2009;36(6):484-490.
  3. Spittaels H, Foster C, Oppert JM, Rutter H, Oja P, Sjostrom M, De Bourdeaudhuij I. Assessment of environmental correlates of physical activity: development of a European questionnaire. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act, 2009;6:39.
  4. Bergman P, Grjibovski AM, Hagstromer M, Patterson E, Sjostrom M. Congestion road tax and physical activity. Am J Prev Med, 2010;38(2):171-177.
  5. Spittaels H, Verloigne M, Gidlow C, Gloanec J, Titze S, Foster C, Oppert JM, Rutter H, Oja P, Sjostrom M, De Bourdeaudhuij I. Measuring physical activity-related environmental factors: reliability and predictive validity of the European environmental questionnaire ALPHA. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act, 2010;7(1):48.

WP 6: Assessing health-related fitness in children, adolescents and adults

  1. Ruiz JR, Ortega FB, Gutiérrez A, Meusel D, Sjöström M, Castillo MJ. Health-related fitness assessment in childhood and adolescence; A European approach based on the AVENA, EYHS and HELENA studies J Public Health, 2006;14(5):269-277.
  2. Ruiz JR, Espana-Romero V, Ortega FB, Sjöström M, Castillo MJ, Gutiérrez A. Hand span influences optimal grip span in male and female teenagers. J Hand Surg [Am], 2006;31(8):1367-1372.
  3. Ortega FB, Ruiz JR, Castillo MJ, Sjöström M. Physical fitness in childhood and adolescence: a powerful marker of health. Int J Obes (Lond), 2008;32(1):1-11.
  4. Ortega FB, Artero EG, Ruiz JR, Vicente-Rodriguez G, Bergman P, Hagstromer M, Ottevaere C, Nagy E, Konsta O, Rey-Lopez JP, Polito A, Dietrich S, Plada M, Beghin L, Manios Y, Sjostrom M, Castillo MJ. Reliability of health-related physical fitness tests in European adolescents. The HELENA Study. Int J Obes (Lond), 2008;32 Suppl 5:S49-57.
  5. Ruiz JR, Ramirez-Lechuga J, Ortega FB, Castro-Pinero J, Benitez JM, Arauzo-Azofra A, Sanchez C, Sjostrom M, Castillo MJ, Gutierrez A, Zabala M. Artificial neural network-based equation for estimating VO(2max) from the 20m shuttle run test in adolescents. Artif Intell Med, 2008;44(3):233-245.
  6. Espana-Romero V, Artero EG, Santaliestra-Pasias AM, Gutierrez A, Castillo MJ, Ruiz JR. Hand span influences optimal grip span in boys and girls aged 6 to 12 years. J Hand Surg [Am], 2008;33(3):378-384.
  7. Ruiz JR, Castro-Pinero J, Artero EG, Ortega FB, Sjostrom M, Suni J, Castillo MJ. Predictive validity of health-related fitness in youth: a systematic review. Br J Sports Med, 2009;43(12):909-923.
  8. Ruiz JR, Silva G, Oliveira N, Ribeiro JC, Oliveira JF, Mota J. Criterion-related validity of the 20-m shuttle run test in youths aged 13-19 years. J Sports Sci, 2009;27(9):899-906.
  9. Castro-Pinero J, Artero EG, Espana-Romero V, Ortega FB, Sjostrom M, Suni J, Ruiz JR. Criterion-related validity of field-based fitness tests in youth: A systematic review. Br J Sports Med, 2009.
  10. Castro-Pinero J, Chillon P, Ortega FB, Montesinos JL, Sjostrom M, Ruiz JR. Criterion-related validity of sit-and-reach and modified sit-and-reach test for estimating hamstring flexibility in children and adolescents aged 6-17 years. Int J Sports Med, 2009;30(9):658-662.
  11. Castro-Pinero J, Mora J, Gonzalez-Montesinos JL, Sjostrom M, Ruiz JR. Criterion-related validity of the one-mile run/walk test in children aged 8-17 years. J Sports Sci, 2009;27(4):405-413.
  12. Castro-Pinero J, Ortega FB, Mora J, Sjostrom M, Ruiz JR. Criterion related validity of 1/2 mile run-walk test for estimating VO2peak in children aged 6-17 years. Int J Sports Med, 2009;30(5):366-371.
  13. Espana-Romero V, Artero EG, Jimenez-Pavon D, Cuenca-Garcia M, Ortega FB, Castro-Pinero J, Sjostrom M, Castillo-Garzon MJ, Ruiz JR. Assessing health-related fitness tests in the school setting: reliability, feasibility and safety; the ALPHA Study. Int J Sports Med, 2010;31(7):490-497.
  14. Espana-Romero V, Ortega FB, Vicente-Rodriguez G, Artero EG, Rey JP, Ruiz JR. Elbow position affects handgrip strength in adolescents: validity and reliability of Jamar, DynEx, and TKK dynamometers. J Strength Cond Res, 2010;24(1):272-277.
  15. Castro-Pinero J, Ortega FB, Artero EG, Girela-Rejon MJ, Mora J, Sjostrom M, Ruiz JR. Assessing muscular strength in youth: usefulness of standing long jump as a general index of muscular fitness. J Strength Cond Res, 2010.
  16. Chillon P, Castro-Pinero J, Ruiz JR, Soto VM, Carbonell-Baeza A, Dafos J, Vicente-Rodriguez G, Castillo MJ, Ortega FB. Hip flexibility is the main determinant of the back-saver sit-and-reach test in adolescents. J Sports Sci, 2010:1-8.
  17. Ruiz JR, Castro-Pinero J, Espana-Romero V, Artero EG, Ortega FB, Cuenca MM, Jimenez-Pavon D, Chillon P, Girela-Rejon MJ, Mora J, Gutierrez A, Suni J, Sjostrom M, Castillo MJ. Field-based fitness assessment in young people: the ALPHA health-related fitness test battery for children and adolescents. Br J Sports Med, 2010.
  18. Vicente-Rodriguez G, Rey-López JP, Ruiz JR, Jiménez-Pavón D, Bergman P, Ciarapica D, Heredia JM, Molnar D, Gutiérrez A, Moreno LM, Ortega FB. Inter-rater Reliability and Time Measurement Validity of Speed-Agility Field Tests in Adolescents. J Strength Conditional Res, In press.
  19. Artero EG, Espana-Romero V, Castro-Pinero J, Ortega FB, Suni J, Castillo-Garzon MJ, Ruiz JR. Reliability of field-based fitness tests in youth. Int J Sports Med, 2011;32(3):159-169.
  20. Ortega FB, Ruiz JR, España-Romero V, Vicente-Rodriguez G, Martinez-Gomez D, Manios Y, Beghin L, Molnar D, Widhalm K, Moreno LA, Sjöström M. The International FItness Scale (IFIS): usefulness of self-reported fitness in youth. Int J Epidemiol, 2011.

Unpublished manuscripts

  1. Suni J, Husu P, Rinne M, Ruiz J, España-Romero V. Reliability and criterion-validity of field-based fitness tests suitable for adult populations with criterion based evaluation of their precision. A systematic review. Submitted.
  2. Foster C, et al,. Exposure measures of the environment (Project ALPHA). The role of Geographical Information Systems accross Europe. submitted.
  3. Tudor-Locke C, Craig CL, Cameron C, Griffiths JM. Canadian children's and youth's pedometer-determined steps/day, parent-reported TV watching time, and overweight/obesity: The CANPLAY Surveillance Study. Submitted.
  4. Suni J, Husu P. Fitness for Health: The ALPHA-FIT Test Battery for Adults in the European Union. Submitted.
  5. Suni J, Rinne M. Retest reliability study of selected motor and musculoskeletal fitness tests designed for working age adults. Submitted.
  6. Suni J, Husu P, Ruiz JR, Rinne M. Health-related predictive validity of field-tests of physical fitness in adults. A systematic review. Submitted.
  7. Gidlow C, Smith G, Sppitaels H, Oppert JM, Rutter H, Oja P, Sjöström M, De Bourdeaudhuij I, Foster C. Objective and perceived neighbourhood environment in physical activity research. Submitted.
  8. Artero EG, España-Romero V, Castro-Piñero J, Ruiz JR, Jiménez-Pavón D, Aparicio VA, Gatto-Cardia MC, Baena-Beato P, Vicente-Rodriguez G, Castillo MJ, Ortega FB. Criterion-related validity of field-based muscular fitness tests in youth. Submitted.

ALPHA Presentations at meetings

a) Oral presentations of ALPHA at international meeting/conferences

       -    Symposium Helena. Promoting a Healthy European Lifestyle through Exercise and Nutrition in Adolescence, University of Granada (Spain) April,         2008.

-       13th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science. Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Universidade Técnica de Lisboa (Portugal) July, 2008.

-        International Symposium de Ejercicio Físico y Salud en Poblaciones Especiales. Facultad de Ciencias de la salud y del Deporte de la Universidad de Zaragoza (Spain). Octubre, 2008.

-        55th American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting (ACSM). Indianapolis (U.S.) May, 2008

-        International Symposium Physical Activity and Health Education in European Schools, Facultad de Ciencias de la Actividad Física y del Deporte - INEF - Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (Spain). April, 2009

-        XIII Congreso SESPAS Tiempos para la Salud Pública. Sevilla (Spain) March 2009.

-        XXXV Spanish Society for Physiological Sciences, February 15-17 2009, Valencia

-        WHO Euro Workshop on integration of physical activity data, February 2009, Zurich

-       Physical activity and health educations in European schools, April 2009, Madrid, Spain.

-       ECO, Satellite meeting on Adolescent Health, May 2009, Amsterdam

-       56th Annual Congress of American College of Sport Medicine. American College Sports Medicine, May 2009, Seattle

-       7thInternational Conference on Diet and Activity Methods, June 2009, Washington, DC

-       International Society Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, June 2009, Lisbon

-       13th Annual Congress of the European College of Sports Science, July 2009, Estoril (Portugal)

-       19th International Congress of Nutrition, October 2009, Bangkok, Thailand

-       Annual Congress of International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity-University of Minnesota.

June 2010

-       Simposium Nacional de Obesidad: aspectos básicos y aplicaciones. X Edición. Simposium Satélite del II Congreso FESNAD. March 2010, Reus (Spain).

 

b) Posters of ALPHA presented at international meeting/conferences (Examples)

The Nordic Consumer Policy Research Conference, Helsinki, October 3rd, 2007, “Physical Activity, fitness and obesity in childhood. Policy implications of the EU-projects HELENA and ALPHA”.

 

II International Congress on Physical Activity and Public Health. Amsterdam (The Netherlands) 13th-16th of April, 2008

-        Assessing health related fitness in children and adolescents; The ALPHA project.

-        Research based measures of health-related fitness suitable for population assessment. The ALPHA project.

-        Hand size influences optimal grip span in children, adolescents and adult women.

-        Invited symposium presentation: Assessment of Levels of Physical Activity; Improvement of existing instruments – The ALPHA project

 

Int Symposium HELENA: Promoting a Healthy European Lifestyle through Exercise and Nutrition in Adolescence. Granada (Spain) 20th -22nd of April, 2008

-        Assessing health-related fitness: the ALPHA project.

-        Elbow position affects handgrip strength in adolescents; validity and reliability of Jamar, Dynex and TKK dynamometers.

-        Influence of hand size and grip span on maximal handgrip strength.

-        Invited Introductory Lecture; Physical Activity in European Countries.

 

6th Int Conf Nutrition & Fitness, May 16th to18th, Athens, Greece

-        Invited speaker, “Assessment of Physical Activity and Fitness”

 

55th American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting (ACSM). Indianapolis (U.S.) 28th-31st of May, 2008

-        Use of artificial neural network-based equation for estimating VO2max in adolescents.

-        Association between muscular strength and mortality (all cause and cardiovascular disease) in men.

-        Muscular fitness, fatness and cancer mortality in men.

-        Cardiorespiratory fitness and cardiovascular disease mortality in men within clinically established obesity categories.

 

c) Presentations of ALPHA at meetings related to the EU Commission/WHO Euro

-        Luxembourg, Oct 30th to 31st, 2007, The Sci Platform Project.

-        Luxembourg, March 12th, 2008, Information day.

-        Luxembourg, May 14th, 2008, Working Party on Lifestyle.

-        Brussels, Sept 17th, 2008, Platform for Diet, Physical Activity and Health,  Presentation of Working Paper on Physical Activity.

-        Luxembourg, Jan 26th to 27th, 2009, Meeting of EC co-funded projects in the area of nutrition and physical activity.

-        Zurich, Feb 25th to 26th, 2009, WHO/EC Project workshop on integration of  physical activity data.


Last updated: 15-04-2011