Travis J Saunders
Biographic Data
| ID | 5408653 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Travis J Saunders |
| GIVEN NAMES | Travis J |
| FAMILY NAME | Saunders |
| SIGNATURE | SAUNDERS T J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Prince Edward Island |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4227-415X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 25 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 25 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Mobilizing community-led health promotion
Development of the community-mobilization intervention provides a prime case example of evidence-informed, community-engaged public health intervention co-design. Learnings are applicable to community-focused health promotion initiatives across Canada
The 2022 ParticipAction Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth
Introduction The ParticipACTION Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth is the most comprehensive national assessment of physical activity and related behaviors, characteristics, and opportunities for children and youth. The 2022 Report Card assigned grades based on data gathered during the COVID-19 pandemic to reflect this extraordinary time-period in Canada. Further, while not graded, efforts were made to summarize key findings …
A comparison of self-reported and device measured sedentary behaviour in adults
Combinations of physical activity, sedentary time, and sleep duration and their associations with depressive symptoms and other mental health problems in children and adolescents
Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for Adults aged 18–64 years and Adults aged 65 years or older
The Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology assembled a Consensus Panel representing national organizations, content experts, methodologists, stakeholders, and end-users and followed an established guideline development procedure to create the Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for Adults aged 18–64 years and Adults aged 65 years or older: An Integration of Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour, and Sleep. These guidelines underscore the impo…
Combinations of physical activity and screen time recommendations and their association with overweight/obesity in adolescents
The relationship between sedentary behaviour and physical literacy in Canadian children
These results highlight differences in the ways that screen and non-screen sedentary behaviours relate to physical literacy. Public health interventions should continue to target screen-based sedentary behaviours, given their potentially harmful associations with important aspects of physical literacy
A cross-sectional study exploring the relationship between age, gender, and physical measures with adequacy in and predilection for physical activity
Results indicate an association between cardiorespiratory fitness and measures of physical activity adequacy and predilection. These findings suggest that practitioners should consider the physiological and psychological makeup of the child, and ways to enhance adequacy and predilection among children with limited cardiorespiratory fitness, in order to create the best possible environment for all children to participate in physical activity
Associations between teacher training and measures of physical literacy among Canadian 8- to 12-year-old students
While teacher training is hypothesized to contribute to the development of physical literacy among elementary school students, the observed effects in this study were either small or null. Children taught by PE specialists were more likely than those taught by generalists to demonstrate recommended levels of motivation and confidence, and to have better movement skills, which are hypothesized to be critical prerequisites for the development of a …
The relationship between physical literacy scores and adherence to Canadian physical activity and sedentary behaviour guidelines
These cross-sectional findings demonstrate important associations between physical literacy and guideline adherence for physical activity and sedentary behaviour. Future research should explore the causality of these associations
Physical literacy levels of Canadian children aged 8–12 years
These results provide the largest and most comprehensive assessment of physical literacy of Canadian children to date, providing a "state of the nation" baseline, and can be used to monitor changes and inform intervention strategies going forward
Cardiorespiratory fitness is associated with physical literacy in a large sample of Canadian children aged 8 to 12 years
This study identified strong favourable associations between CRF and physical literacy and its constituent components in children aged 8-12 years. Future research should investigate the sensitivity and specificity of the 20mSRT in screening those with low physical literacy levels
Watching television or listening to music while exercising failed to affect post-exercise food intake or energy expenditure in male adolescents
Sedentary Behavior Research Network (SBRN) – Terminology Consensus Project process and outcome
BACKGROUND: The prominence of sedentary behavior research in health science has grown rapidly. With this growth there is increasing urgency for clear, common and accepted terminology and definitions. Such standardization is difficult to achieve, especially across multi-disciplinary researchers, practitioners, and industries. The Sedentary Behavior Research Network (SBRN) undertook a Terminology Consensus Project to address this need. METHOD: Firs…
Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for Children and Youth
Leaders from the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology convened representatives of national organizations, content experts, methodologists, stakeholders, and end-users who followed rigorous and transparent guideline development procedures to create the Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for Children and Youth: An Integration of Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour, and Sleep. These novel guidelines for children and youth aged 5–17 years re…
Systematic review of sedentary behaviour and health indicators in school-aged children and youth
This systematic review is an update examining the relationships between objectively and subjectively measured sedentary behaviour and health indicators in children and youth aged 5–17 years. EMBASE, PsycINFO, and Medline were searched in December 2014, and date limits were imposed (≥February 2010). Included studies were peer-reviewed and met the a priori-determined population (apparently healthy children and youth, mean age: 5–17 years), interven…
Combinations of physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep
The purpose of this systematic review was to determine how combinations of physical activity (PA), sedentary behaviour (SB), and sleep were associated with important health indicators in children and youth aged 5–17 years. Online databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE, SPORTdiscus, CINAHL, and PsycINFO) were searched for relevant studies examining the relationship between time spent engaging in different combinations of PA, SB, and sleep with the following h…
Sedentary behaviours among adults across Canada
Workplace standing time and the incidence of obesity and type 2 diabetes
Greater occupational standing time is not sufficient in and of itself to prevent the development of OW/OB and IGT/T2D in adults. Future efforts are needed to better understand the potential benefits of higher amounts of standing time throughout the day on the prevention of chronic diseases
Associations Between Active School Transport and Physical Activity, Body Composition, and Cardiovascular Fitness
Validity of SC-StepRx pedometer-derived moderate and vigorous physical activity during treadmill walking and running in a heterogeneous sample of children and youth
Background: The purpose of this study was to determine the validity of the SC-StepRx pedometer to assess moderate and vigorous physical activity during treadmill walking and running in a heterogeneous sample of children and youth aged 10-17 years
The association between accelerometer-measured patterns of sedentary time and health risk in children and youth
The findings confirm results of other studies that reported accelerometer-measured sedentary time was not associated with health risk in children and youth. Even when the pattern and timing of sedentary time was examined relative to health markers, few associations emerged and were limited to boys aged 11-14 years
Daily energy balance in children and adolescents. Does energy expenditure predict subsequent energy intake
Systematic review of sedentary behaviour and health indicators in school-aged children and youth
Physiological and health implications of a sedentary lifestyle
Sedentary behaviour is associated with deleterious health outcomes, which differ from those that can be attributed to a lack of moderate to vigorous physical activity. This has led to the field of “sedentary physiology”, which may be considered as separate and distinct from exercise physiology. This paper gives an overview of this emerging area of research and highlights the ways that it differs from traditional exercise physiology. Definitions o…
Physiological and health implications of a sedentary lifestyle
Sedentary behaviour is associated with deleterious health outcomes, which differ from those that can be attributed to a lack of moderate to vigorous physical activity. This has led to the field of “sedentary physiology”, which may be considered as separate and distinct from exercise physiology. This paper gives an overview of this emerging area of research and highlights the ways that it differs from traditional exercise physiology. Definitions o…
Systematic review of sedentary behaviour and health indicators in school-aged children and youth
The association between accelerometer-measured patterns of sedentary time and health risk in children and youth
The findings confirm results of other studies that reported accelerometer-measured sedentary time was not associated with health risk in children and youth. Even when the pattern and timing of sedentary time was examined relative to health markers, few associations emerged and were limited to boys aged 11-14 years
Daily energy balance in children and adolescents. Does energy expenditure predict subsequent energy intake
Associations Between Active School Transport and Physical Activity, Body Composition, and Cardiovascular Fitness
Validity of SC-StepRx pedometer-derived moderate and vigorous physical activity during treadmill walking and running in a heterogeneous sample of children and youth
Background: The purpose of this study was to determine the validity of the SC-StepRx pedometer to assess moderate and vigorous physical activity during treadmill walking and running in a heterogeneous sample of children and youth aged 10-17 years
Workplace standing time and the incidence of obesity and type 2 diabetes
Greater occupational standing time is not sufficient in and of itself to prevent the development of OW/OB and IGT/T2D in adults. Future efforts are needed to better understand the potential benefits of higher amounts of standing time throughout the day on the prevention of chronic diseases
Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for Children and Youth
Leaders from the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology convened representatives of national organizations, content experts, methodologists, stakeholders, and end-users who followed rigorous and transparent guideline development procedures to create the Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for Children and Youth: An Integration of Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour, and Sleep. These novel guidelines for children and youth aged 5–17 years re…
Systematic review of sedentary behaviour and health indicators in school-aged children and youth
This systematic review is an update examining the relationships between objectively and subjectively measured sedentary behaviour and health indicators in children and youth aged 5–17 years. EMBASE, PsycINFO, and Medline were searched in December 2014, and date limits were imposed (≥February 2010). Included studies were peer-reviewed and met the a priori-determined population (apparently healthy children and youth, mean age: 5–17 years), interven…
Combinations of physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep
The purpose of this systematic review was to determine how combinations of physical activity (PA), sedentary behaviour (SB), and sleep were associated with important health indicators in children and youth aged 5–17 years. Online databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE, SPORTdiscus, CINAHL, and PsycINFO) were searched for relevant studies examining the relationship between time spent engaging in different combinations of PA, SB, and sleep with the following h…
Sedentary behaviours among adults across Canada
Sedentary Behavior Research Network (SBRN) – Terminology Consensus Project process and outcome
BACKGROUND: The prominence of sedentary behavior research in health science has grown rapidly. With this growth there is increasing urgency for clear, common and accepted terminology and definitions. Such standardization is difficult to achieve, especially across multi-disciplinary researchers, practitioners, and industries. The Sedentary Behavior Research Network (SBRN) undertook a Terminology Consensus Project to address this need. METHOD: Firs…
The relationship between sedentary behaviour and physical literacy in Canadian children
These results highlight differences in the ways that screen and non-screen sedentary behaviours relate to physical literacy. Public health interventions should continue to target screen-based sedentary behaviours, given their potentially harmful associations with important aspects of physical literacy
A cross-sectional study exploring the relationship between age, gender, and physical measures with adequacy in and predilection for physical activity
Results indicate an association between cardiorespiratory fitness and measures of physical activity adequacy and predilection. These findings suggest that practitioners should consider the physiological and psychological makeup of the child, and ways to enhance adequacy and predilection among children with limited cardiorespiratory fitness, in order to create the best possible environment for all children to participate in physical activity
Associations between teacher training and measures of physical literacy among Canadian 8- to 12-year-old students
While teacher training is hypothesized to contribute to the development of physical literacy among elementary school students, the observed effects in this study were either small or null. Children taught by PE specialists were more likely than those taught by generalists to demonstrate recommended levels of motivation and confidence, and to have better movement skills, which are hypothesized to be critical prerequisites for the development of a …
The relationship between physical literacy scores and adherence to Canadian physical activity and sedentary behaviour guidelines
These cross-sectional findings demonstrate important associations between physical literacy and guideline adherence for physical activity and sedentary behaviour. Future research should explore the causality of these associations
Physical literacy levels of Canadian children aged 8–12 years
These results provide the largest and most comprehensive assessment of physical literacy of Canadian children to date, providing a "state of the nation" baseline, and can be used to monitor changes and inform intervention strategies going forward
Cardiorespiratory fitness is associated with physical literacy in a large sample of Canadian children aged 8 to 12 years
This study identified strong favourable associations between CRF and physical literacy and its constituent components in children aged 8-12 years. Future research should investigate the sensitivity and specificity of the 20mSRT in screening those with low physical literacy levels
Watching television or listening to music while exercising failed to affect post-exercise food intake or energy expenditure in male adolescents
A comparison of self-reported and device measured sedentary behaviour in adults
Combinations of physical activity, sedentary time, and sleep duration and their associations with depressive symptoms and other mental health problems in children and adolescents
Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for Adults aged 18–64 years and Adults aged 65 years or older
The Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology assembled a Consensus Panel representing national organizations, content experts, methodologists, stakeholders, and end-users and followed an established guideline development procedure to create the Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for Adults aged 18–64 years and Adults aged 65 years or older: An Integration of Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour, and Sleep. These guidelines underscore the impo…
Combinations of physical activity and screen time recommendations and their association with overweight/obesity in adolescents
The 2022 ParticipAction Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth
Introduction The ParticipACTION Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth is the most comprehensive national assessment of physical activity and related behaviors, characteristics, and opportunities for children and youth. The 2022 Report Card assigned grades based on data gathered during the COVID-19 pandemic to reflect this extraordinary time-period in Canada. Further, while not graded, efforts were made to summarize key findings …
Mobilizing community-led health promotion
Development of the community-mobilization intervention provides a prime case example of evidence-informed, community-engaged public health intervention co-design. Learnings are applicable to community-focused health promotion initiatives across Canada
Medicine (20 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (18 works) · Physical Activity and Health (16 works) · Physical therapy (16 works) · Psychology (14 works) · Physical activity (11 works) · Children's Physical and Motor Development (10 works) · Biostatistics (8 works) · Demography (7 works) · Demography (7 works)