Preventive medicine
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Preventive medicine · Dec 2015
Randomized Controlled TrialProspective effects of pedometer use and class competitions on physical activity in youth: A cluster-randomized controlled trial.
To evaluate the immediate effects of a school-based multi-component program to foster a physically active lifestyle in adolescence. ⋯ An easy to administer school-based physical activity program (12 weeks) may enhance students' leisure-time physical activity.
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Preventive medicine · Dec 2015
Randomized Controlled TrialEffects of a multi-component camp-based intervention on inflammatory markers and adipokines in children: A randomized controlled trial.
To examine the effects of a multi-component camp-based intervention on inflammatory markers and adipokines in children. ⋯ The 6-week camp intervention resulted in reductions in CRP and leptin. The intervention effects did not persist to 52 weeks. The intervention effect on leptin was explained by changes in body fat mass.