2016
Classroom Standing Desks and Sedentary Behavior: A Systematic Review
Minges KE, Chao AM, Irwin ML, Owen N, Park C, Whittemore R, Salmon J. Classroom Standing Desks and Sedentary Behavior: A Systematic Review. Pediatrics 2016, 137: e20153087. PMID: 26801914, PMCID: PMC4732360, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2015-3087.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSedentary behaviorPhysical activitySystematic reviewChronic disease riskMeta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelinesHealth-related outcomesPreferred Reporting ItemsWeb of ScienceOvid EmbaseStanding deskSchool-aged childrenDesk interventionHealth promotionReporting ItemsDisease riskStudy designPeer-reviewed journal publicationsEnergy expenditureGlobal healthSchool-aged youthImportant targetElementary schoolchildrenBehavioral outcomesAdditional researchIntervention
2011
Evaluation of a resistance training program for adults with or at risk of developing diabetes: an effectiveness study in a community setting
Minges KE, Cormick G, Unglik E, Dunstan DW. Evaluation of a resistance training program for adults with or at risk of developing diabetes: an effectiveness study in a community setting. International Journal Of Behavioral Nutrition And Physical Activity 2011, 8: 50. PMID: 21612648, PMCID: PMC3127967, DOI: 10.1186/1479-5868-8-50.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAustraliaBody CompositionCross-Sectional StudiesData CollectionDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Evidence-Based PracticeFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHealth PromotionHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedMotor ActivityObesityRegression AnalysisResistance TrainingRetrospective StudiesTime FactorsWaist CircumferenceConceptsResistance training programType 2 diabetesWaist circumferenceUpper body strengthFunctional measuresBody strengthLower bodyMean waist circumferenceSignificant time effectTraining programCentral obesityPhysical functionWeek assessmentFavorable health benefitsDiabetesEffectiveness studiesStudy designConclusionsThese findingsRetrospective assessmentBaselineHealth benefitsCircumferenceSignificant decreaseLongitudinal studyFitness facilities