Frank Kee
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 163019 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Frank Kee |
| NOMBRES | Frank |
| APELLIDO | Kee |
| FIRMA | KEE F |
| AFILIACIONES | Queen's University Belfast |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0606-8167 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 75 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 73 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 75 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 1990 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 4 |
Long-term follow-up of the public health impacts and co-benefits of an urban greenway intervention
BACKGROUND: Evidence on the long-term impact of urban green and blue spaces (UGBS) interventions remains limited. This study is a 15-year evaluation of an urban greenway development in Belfast (United Kingdom), assessing the potential effects of this UGBS intervention on physical activity (PA), mental wellbeing and co-benefits. METHODS: Using natural experimental design, a repeated cross-sectional survey was conducted in 2010 (baseline), 2017 (po…
Changes in health inequalities before and after a major urban greenway intervention
BACKGROUND: Evidence concerning health inequalities following urban green and blue space UGBS) interventions is limited. This study examined the changes in health inequalities after a major urban regeneration project, the Connswater Community Greenway (CCG), in Belfast, UK. METHOD: Cross-sectional household surveys were conducted in 2010/11 (baseline), 2017/18 (immediately after completion), and 2023/24 (long-term follow-up) with a sample of appr…
Mediation analysis investigating the mechanisms of two school-based smoking prevention interventions in adolescents from Northern Ireland and Bogotá
Background Reviews have highlighted a lack of evidence on how successful intervention strategies for adolescent smoking prevention can be effectively adapted for low-middle income countries (LMICs). The MECHANISMS study compared behavioral mechanisms between two school-based smoking prevention programs for adolescents in Northern Ireland (NI; a high-income setting) and Bogotá, Colombia (middle-income). ASSIST works via peer education and diffusio…
Post-traumatic stress disorder and memory function in older adults exposed to civilian conflict
Research with veterans, refugees and other trauma-exposed groups has identified a link between post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and deficits in memory. This study sought to determine whether similar associations can be observed in a large, population-representative sample of older adults with high levels of exposure to conflict amongst older adults in Northern Ireland (NI). Using data from the Northern Ireland COhort for the Longitudinal stu…
Relationship between long-term exposure to sources of particulate matter, ambient air pollution and cognitive function in older adults
Long-term exposure to particulate matter with a diameter of less than 2.5 μm (PM 2.5 ) is associated with cognitive decline, but it is not clear whether the potential effects of PM 2.5 from different emission sources vary. This study aims to assess the association between PM 2.5 from different emission sources and cognitive function in older adults in Northern Ireland. Using data of the Northern Ireland Cohort of Longitudinal Ageing from wave 1 (…
Green space, life-course socioeconomic disparities and cognitive function in later life
There is evidence that green space may reduce socioeconomic disparities in health (‘equigenesis’). However, it is still unclear whether such a finding is also valid for cognitive function in older adults. Therefore, using data from the Northern Ireland Cohort for the Longitudinal Study of Ageing, this study examines whether exposure to green spaces reduces the effect of socioeconomic disparities in cognitive function in later life. It uses the No…
How Do Awareness, Perceptions, and Expectations of an Urban Greenway Influence Residents’ Visits and Recreational Physical Activity? Evidence From the Connswater Community Greenway, Belfast, Northern …
The development of an urban greenway as part of a major regeneration project may encourage usage and recreational physical activity (PA). However, how the awareness and perceptions of such a project influence the usage of the greenway and recreational PA after regeneration remains unclear. This study focused on these relationships in the context of a major urban regeneration project, the Connswater Community Greenway (CCG) in Belfast, Northern Ir…
Adaptation of the Content of a Behavioural Text Message Delivered Weight Management Intervention for a Socio‐Culturally and Geographically Diverse Population of Postpartum Women in the UK
BACKGROUND: The Supporting MumS (SMS) intervention, originally piloted in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (UK), uses automated text messages aiming to support diet and physical activity behaviour change for weight management in the postpartum period. Before testing the effectiveness of the SMS intervention in a UK-wide randomised controlled trial, it was important to ensure that the core component of the intervention was acceptable and culturall…
Mechanisms through which befriending services may impact the health of older adults
Befriending services are often delivered to older adults with a view to improving social connectedness, but they may also lead to improved health. The objective of the current study was to explore potential mechanisms through which befriending services might impact the health of older adults. Data were collected from 13 befriendee-befriender dyads ( n = 26), using a constructivist grounded theory and dyadic analytic approach. Potential mechanisms…
Selection homophily and peer influence for adolescents’ smoking and vaping norms and outcomes in high and middle-income settings
The MECHANISMS study investigates how social norms for adolescent smoking and vaping are transmitted through school friendship networks, and is the first study to use behavioral economics methodology to assess smoking-related social norms. Here, we investigate the effects of selection homophily (the tendency to form friendships with similar peers) and peer influence (a social process whereby an individual’s behavior or attitudes are affected by p…
Exploring mechanistic pathways linking urban green and blue space to mental wellbeing before and after urban regeneration of a greenway
Urban regeneration of urban green and blue spaces (UGBS) is assumed to benefit residents’ mental wellbeing. However, the mechanistic pathways linking UGBS to wellbeing before vs. after regeneration remain unclear. This study assessed the mediating roles of subjective perceptions of the environment and instoration indicators (social capital and physical activity) linking UGBS proximity and mental wellbeing along the Connswater Community Greenway (…
Differential methylation in CD44 and SEC23A is associated with time preference in older individuals
Time preference is a measure used to ascertain the level of which individuals prefer smaller, immediate rewards over larger, delayed rewards. We explored how an individual's time preference associates with their epigenetic profile. Time preferences were ascertained by asking participants of the Northern Ireland COhort for the Longitudinal study of Ageing to make a series of choices between two hypothetical income scenarios. From these, eight 'tim…
Northern Ireland Cohort for the Longitudinal Study of Ageing (Nicola)
This manuscript can help inform design considerations for other population based studies of ageing and facilitate cross-country comparative analysis of key life-course factors affecting healthy ageing such as educational attainment, diet, the accumulation of chronic conditions (including Alzheimer's disease, dementia and cardiovascular disease) as well as welfare and retirement policies
Investigating the impact of a 20 miles per hour speed limit intervention on road traffic collisions, casualties, speed and volume in Belfast, UK
BACKGROUND: Evidence regarding the effectiveness of 20 miles per hour (mph) speed limit interventions is limited, and rarely have long-term outcomes been assessed. We investigate the effect of a 20 mph speed limit intervention on road traffic collisions, casualties, speed and volume at 1 and 3 years post-implementation. METHODS: An observational, repeated cross-sectional design was implemented, using routinely collected data for road traffic coll…
Reconnecting to others
Age-related hearing loss (ARHL) is common and a known risk factor for social disengagement in later life. This study explored social functioning following a diagnosis of ARHL. Using a constructivist grounded theory approach we developed an interview schedule to advance a grounded theory from data collected from six older adults who used either hearing aids or cochlear implants. Interview questions concerned social functioning as well as focusing …
Deservingness, Conditionality and Public Perceptions of Work Disability
This article contributes to classical debates about the role of self-interest and social norms in shaping the moral economy of work and welfare by incorporating economic inequalities in the analysis of opinions about welfare deservingness. The relationship between inequality and perceptions of work conditionality has received little attention in previous studies. This article addresses this issue by investigating the association between economic …
Adapting interventions to new contexts—the Adapt guidance
Implementing interventions with a previous evidence base in new contexts might be more efficient than developing new interventions for each context. Although some interventions transfer well, effectiveness and implementation often depend on the context. Achieving a good fit between intervention and context then requires careful and systematic adaptation. This paper presents new evidence and consensus informed guidance for adapting and transferrin…
Network structure influence on simulated network interventions for behaviour change
Development of a Digital Lifestyle Modification Intervention for Use after Transient Ischaemic Attack or Minor Stroke
This paper describes the development of the 'Brain-Fit' app, a digital secondary prevention intervention designed for use in the early phase after transient ischaemic attack (TIA) or minor stroke. The aim of the study was to explore perceptions on usability and relevance of the app in order to maximise user engagement and sustainability. Using the theory- and evidence-informed person-based approach, initial planning included a scoping review of q…
Socio-environmental and psychosocial predictors of smoking susceptibility among adolescents with contrasting socio-cultural characteristics
The findings illustrate that there were differences in predictors of adolescent smoking susceptibility across the two settings. By using a comparative approach we demonstrate that smoking interventions and policies must be sensitive to the cultural and normative context within which they are implemented
A multi-method exploration into the social networks of young teenagers and their physical activity behavior
The investigation of the interplay between the findings from each phase of the inquiry indicated that social networks influence in different ways and to different degrees the physical activity of adolescent males and females. In turn, these insights point to the need for a systematic tailoring process for the development and implementation of physical activity behavior interventions
An Exploratory, Cluster Randomised Control Trial of the PAX Good Behaviour Game
This article presents the findings of an exploratory randomised controlled trial of the PAX Good Behaviour Game (PAX GBG) in Northern Ireland. The PAX GBG is an evidence‐based universal prevention programme designed to improve mental health by increasing self‐regulation, academic engagement, and decreasing disruptive behaviour in children. The study was designed in line with the Medical Research Council guidance on the development of complex inte…
A qualitative exploration of the mechanisms, pathways and public health outcomes of a city centre 20mph speed limit intervention
Roles of allostatic load, lifestyle and clinical risk factors in mediating the association between education and coronary heart disease risk in Europe
BACKGROUND: Previous studies have shown that differential exposure to lifestyle factors may mediate the association between education and coronary heart diseases (CHD). However, few studies have examined the potential roles of allostatic load (AL) or differential susceptibility. METHODS: 25 310 men and 26 018 women aged 35-74 and CHD free at baseline were identified from 21 European cohorts and followed for a median of 10 years, to investigate th…
Peer social network processes and adolescent health behaviors
Genetic evidence of assortative mating in humans
Ethical Issues in Social Media Research for Public Health
Social media (SM) offer huge potential for public health research, serving as a vehicle for surveillance, delivery of health interventions, recruitment to trials, collection of data, and dissemination. However, the networked nature of the data means they are riddled with ethical challenges, and no clear consensus has emerged as to the ethical handling of such data. This article outlines the key ethical concerns for public health researchers using…
Trading off dietary choices, physical exercise and cardiovascular disease risks
Simulating network intervention strategies
This study uses simulation over real and artificial networks to compare the eventual adoption outcomes of network interventions, operationalized as idealized contagion processes with different sets of seeds. While the performance depends on the details of both the network and behaviour adoption mechanisms, interventions with seeds that are central to the network are more effective than random selection in the majority of simulations, with faster …
Social capital, deprivation and self-rated health
Hidden” Social Networks in Behavior Change Interventions
We investigated whether “hidden” (or unobserved) social networks were evident in a 2011 physical activity behavior change intervention in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Results showed evidence of unobserved social networks in the intervention and illustrated how the network evolved over short periods and affected behavior. Behavior change interventions should account for the interaction among participants (i.e., social networks) and how such interact…
Applying Health Locus of Control and Latent Class Modelling to food and physical activity choices affecting CVD risk
Investigating the impact of a 20 miles per hour speed limit intervention on road traffic collisions, casualties, speed and volume in Belfast, UK
BACKGROUND: Evidence regarding the effectiveness of 20 miles per hour (mph) speed limit interventions is limited, and rarely have long-term outcomes been assessed. We investigate the effect of a 20 mph speed limit intervention on road traffic collisions, casualties, speed and volume at 1 and 3 years post-implementation. METHODS: An observational, repeated cross-sectional design was implemented, using routinely collected data for road traffic coll…
Deservingness, Conditionality and Public Perceptions of Work Disability
This article contributes to classical debates about the role of self-interest and social norms in shaping the moral economy of work and welfare by incorporating economic inequalities in the analysis of opinions about welfare deservingness. The relationship between inequality and perceptions of work conditionality has received little attention in previous studies. This article addresses this issue by investigating the association between economic …
Direct healthcare costs of sedentary behaviour in the UK
BACKGROUND: Growing evidence indicates that prolonged sedentary behaviour increases the risk of several chronic health conditions and all-cause mortality. Sedentary behaviour is prevalent among adults in the UK. Quantifying the costs associated with sedentary behaviour is an important step in the development of public health policy. METHODS: National Health Service (NHS) costs associated with prolonged sedentary behaviour (≥6 hours/day) were esti…
Evaluation of the health impact of an urban regeneration policy
BACKGROUND: Neighbourhood Renewal (NR) was launched in Northern Ireland (NI) in 2003 to revive the social, economic and physical fabric of 36 deprived communities, characterised by a legacy of sectarian conflict. This study evaluates the impact of the policy on health over a decade. METHODS: A merged panel of secondary data from the British Household Panel Survey (2001-2008) and Understanding Society (2009-2012) yields longitudinal information on…
Determinants of social inequalities in stroke incidence across Europe
BACKGROUND: Knowledge on the origins of the social gradient in stroke incidence in different populations is limited. This study aims to estimate the burden of educational class inequalities in stroke incidence and to assess the contribution of risk factors in determining these inequalities across Europe. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The MORGAM (MOnica Risk, Genetics, Archiving and Monograph) Study comprises 48 cohorts recruited mostly in the 1980s and …
Translating evidence into practice
Offering a prognosis in lung cancer
The outlook for patients with lung cancer is poor, so an accurate estimation of prognosis will underpin treatment decisions and allow patients to make personal plans for the future. However, evidence suggests that there is a variation between doctors in their predictions of outcomes and also they tend to be overoptimistic. Two main questions are addressed in this study: whether multidisciplinary team discussion changes prognostic accuracy of indi…
A qualitative exploration of the mechanisms, pathways and public health outcomes of a city centre 20mph speed limit intervention
Decomposing the educational gradient in allostatic load across European populations. What matters the most
Background We investigate whether socially disadvantaged individuals are more susceptible to the detrimental effects of smoking and alcohol intake on allostatic load (AL), a marker of physiological ‘wear and tear’, resulting from adaptation to chronic stress. Methods In a cross-sectional analysis, 27 019 men and 26 738 women aged 35–74 years were identified from 21 European cohorts in the BiomarCaRE consortium. We defined three educational classe…
Scientific challenges for precision public health
The notion of ‘precision’ public health has been the subject of much debate, with recent articles coming to its defence following the publication of several papers questioning its value. Critics of precision public health raise the following problems and questionable assumptions: the inherent limits of prediction for individuals; the limits of approaches to prevention that rely on individual agency, in particular the potential for these approache…
Systemic inflammatory markers and sources of social support among older adults in the Memory Research Unit cohort
Potential associations between systemic inflammation and social support received by a sample of 120 older adults were examined here. Inflammatory markers, cognitive function, social support and psychosocial wellbeing were evaluated. A structural equation modelling approach was used to analyse the data. The model was a good fit [Formula: see text], p < 0.001; comparative fit index = 0.973; Tucker-Lewis Index = 0.962; root mean square error of appr…
Developing agent-based models of complex health behaviour
Managing non-communicable diseases requires policy makers to adopt a whole systems perspective that adequately represents the complex causal architecture of human behaviour. Agent-based modelling is a computational method to understand the behaviour of complex systems by simulating the actions of entities within the system, including the way these individuals influence and are influenced by their physical and social environment. The potential ben…
Comparing mortality risk reduction, life expectancy gains, and probability of achieving full life span, as alternatives for presenting CVD mortality risk reduction
Demand response to improved walking infrastructure
P03 Explaining the decline in coronary heart disease mortality in Northern Ireland between 1987 and 2007
Purpose In 1987, Northern Ireland had one of the highest rates of coronary heart disease (CHD) mortality in the world. However, CHD mortality has declined substantially over the last 2 decades. The purpose of this study is to determine the contribution of changes in CHD risk factors to CHD mortality decline from 1987 to to 2007. Methods The validated IMPACT CHD mortality model was used in all calculations. We included data describing population s…
Socioeconomic circumstances and the risk of bowel cancer in Northern Ireland
OBJECTIVE: To describe the variation in the incidence of colorectal cancer across Northern Ireland and relate it to factors associated with community deprivation. DESIGN: This was a cross sectional descriptive study. SETTING: Incidence data were obtained from a population based register for the period 1990-91. Small areas were characterised by their "affluence", or lack of it, by deriving a Townsend deprivation score for each electoral ward, usin…
Colorectal cancer in the north and south of Ireland 1950-1984
STUDY OBJECTIVE--Northern Ireland has the highest standardised mortality ratios for colon cancer in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland has some of the highest mortality rates for cancer in the world. The aim of the study therefore was to investigate trends in colorectal cancer in the north and south of Ireland over the period 1950 to 1984. DESIGN--The study was a cohort analysis of deaths from colorectal cancer for ages 35-74 years by…
Colorectal cancer in the north and south of Ireland 1950-1984
STUDY OBJECTIVE--Northern Ireland has the highest standardised mortality ratios for colon cancer in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland has some of the highest mortality rates for cancer in the world. The aim of the study therefore was to investigate trends in colorectal cancer in the north and south of Ireland over the period 1950 to 1984. DESIGN--The study was a cohort analysis of deaths from colorectal cancer for ages 35-74 years by…
Socioeconomic circumstances and the risk of bowel cancer in Northern Ireland
OBJECTIVE: To describe the variation in the incidence of colorectal cancer across Northern Ireland and relate it to factors associated with community deprivation. DESIGN: This was a cross sectional descriptive study. SETTING: Incidence data were obtained from a population based register for the period 1990-91. Small areas were characterised by their "affluence", or lack of it, by deriving a Townsend deprivation score for each electoral ward, usin…
Late referral for assessment of renal failure
It has been recommended that adult patients with a serum creatinine above 150 μmol/l should be referred to a nephrologist for specialist assessment. This study ascertained all patients in Northern Ireland with creatinine above this concentration in 2001 (n = 19 286 ) to see if this triggered referral within the subsequent year. After exclusion of those who were already known to a nephrologist and those who had acute renal failure, it was found th…
Offering a prognosis in lung cancer
The outlook for patients with lung cancer is poor, so an accurate estimation of prognosis will underpin treatment decisions and allow patients to make personal plans for the future. However, evidence suggests that there is a variation between doctors in their predictions of outcomes and also they tend to be overoptimistic. Two main questions are addressed in this study: whether multidisciplinary team discussion changes prognostic accuracy of indi…
P03 Explaining the decline in coronary heart disease mortality in Northern Ireland between 1987 and 2007
Purpose In 1987, Northern Ireland had one of the highest rates of coronary heart disease (CHD) mortality in the world. However, CHD mortality has declined substantially over the last 2 decades. The purpose of this study is to determine the contribution of changes in CHD risk factors to CHD mortality decline from 1987 to to 2007. Methods The validated IMPACT CHD mortality model was used in all calculations. We included data describing population s…
Translating evidence into practice
O4-2.3 Dynamics of smoking in adolescence and influence of social networks
Most smokers have begun the habit before the age of 18 and understanding the dynamics of smoking in adolescence and the influence of social networks may help us design better interventions. 1 In 2001, Queens University Belfast began a longitudinal study of adolescents (the BYDS study) over annual five waves, on individual attributes, behavioural traits and school-friendship networks. We have systematically reviewed the prospective studies on peer…
Modelling coronary heart disease mortality in Northern Ireland between 1987 and 2007
Purpose In 1987, Northern Ireland had one of the highest rates of Coronary heart disease (CHD) mortality in the world. Despite rapidly declining CHD mortality over the last two decades, CHD mortality in Northern Ireland are still among the highest in Europe. The purpose of this study was to use an epidemiological modelling approach to quantify how much of the mortality decline from 1987 to 2007 could be attributed to: (1) changes in population CH…
Contribution of lifetime smoking habit in France and Northern Ireland to country and socioeconomic differentials in mortality and cardiovascular incidence
BACKGROUND: This study examines the contribution of lifetime smoking habit to the socioeconomic gradient in all-cause and smoking-related mortality and in cardiovascular incidence in two countries. METHODS: 10,600 men aged 50-59 years were examined in 1991-4 in centres in Northern Ireland and France and followed annually for 10 years. Deaths and cardiovascular events were documented. Current smoking habit, lifetime smoking (pack-years) and other …
Physical activity and the rejuvenation of Connswater (Parc study)
The Connswater Community Greenway provides a significant opportunity to achieve long-term, population level behaviour change. We argue that urban regeneration may be conceptualised meaningfully as a complex intervention comprising multiple components with the potential, individually and interactively, to affect the behaviour of a diverse population. The development and implementation of our comprehensive evaluation framework reflects this complex…
A lesson in business
The Physical Activity Loyalty card (PAL) scheme is potentially cost-effective from both a healthcare and employer's perspective but further research is warranted to reduce uncertainty in our results. It is based on a sustainable "business model" which should become more cost-effective as it is delivered to more participants and can be adapted to suit other health behaviors and settings. This comes at a time when both UK and US governments are enc…
Prescribing for weight loss in primary care
BACKGROUND: Taking antiobesity medication can be a cost effective way to lose weight. Uptake is determined in part by a General Practitioner's decision to prescribe weight loss medication and, in part, by patient preference. It is probable that the latter may indicate a patient's readiness to lose weight. METHODS: Analysis of cross-sectional data (from February 2003 to March 2011) from a population based prescribing database (∼1.75 million people…
OP56 Modelling Future Coronary Heart Disease Mortality to 2030 in the British Isles
Background Despite rapidly declining coronary heart disease (CHD) mortality rates over the last two decades, CHD mortality rates in the British Isles are still amongst the highest in Europe. Greater risk factor reductions have been achieved in many other countries in Europe and beyond. This study aimed to use a modelling approach to assess the potential impact of alternative future risk factor scenarios relating to smoking and physical activity l…
PP47 The Cost of Overweight and Obesity on the Island of Ireland
Background Overweight and obesity are increasing in prevalence worldwide In Ireland, their prevalence makes up over 60% of the population. The incidence of many chronic diseases, and some cancers, is increased in those who are overweight and obese. This places pressure on the health service, financially and otherwise. There is also a cost on society in terms of productivity loss. Many countries have studied the costs involved, but as each country…
Trading off dietary choices, physical exercise and cardiovascular disease risks
Validity of the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ) in assessing levels and change in moderate-vigorous physical activity and sedentary behaviour
Levels of agreement with objective measurements indicate the GPAQ is a valid measure of MVPA and change in MVPA but is a less valid measure of current levels and change in SB. Thus, GPAQ appears to be an appropriate measure for assessing the effectiveness of interventions to promote MVPA
The relationship between BMI and the prescription of anti-obesity medication according to social factors
There is evidence of relative under-prescribing in males compared to females despite a similar prevalence of obesity. While the prevalence (and presumably the health consequences) of obesity worsens with age, younger females are more likely to be prescribed anti-obesity medication. This suggests an element of patient demand. Educational material to improve the understanding of the role of anti-obesity medication, for patients and practitioners, i…
Individual factors and perceived community characteristics in relation to mental health and mental well-being
Self-rated health was associated with both mental health and mental well-being. Of the individual social capital explanatory variables, 'social connections' was more important for mental well-being. Although similarities in the explanatory variables of mental health and mental well-being exist, socio-ecological interventions designed to improve them may not have equivalent impacts in rich and poor neighbourhoods
Hidden” Social Networks in Behavior Change Interventions
We investigated whether “hidden” (or unobserved) social networks were evident in a 2011 physical activity behavior change intervention in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Results showed evidence of unobserved social networks in the intervention and illustrated how the network evolved over short periods and affected behavior. Behavior change interventions should account for the interaction among participants (i.e., social networks) and how such interact…
Demand response to improved walking infrastructure
Applying Health Locus of Control and Latent Class Modelling to food and physical activity choices affecting CVD risk
The Predictive Value of Depressive Symptoms for All-Cause Mortality
OBJECTIVES: To improve understanding about the potential underlying biological mechanisms in the link between depression and all-cause mortality and to investigate the role that inflammatory and other cardiovascular risk factors may play in the relationship between depressive symptoms and mortality. METHODS: Depression and blood-based biological markers were assessed in the Belfast PRIME prospective cohort study (N = 2389 men, aged 50-59 years) i…
Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a physical activity loyalty scheme for behaviour change maintenance
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Time to ‘re-think’ physical activity promotion for young people? Results from a repeated cross-sectional study
Knowledge did not appear to be an important predictor of PA in young people. Consequently, threshold based messaging containing recommended minimum PA guideline information may not be appropriate for this age group. Re-branding PA promotion to include the use of humour may offer a new direction for public health messaging based around fun and enjoyment
Effectiveness of physical activity interventions in achieving behaviour change maintenance in young and middle aged adults
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