The behaviour of individuals, communities and populations is one of the major determinants of their health outcomes. This thesis presents the findings from three research projects related to the need of health care systems to focus in health behaviour change related to physical activity (PA) to manage the current burden of chronic diseases. This set of studies set out to investigate the adherence to the current PA recommendations in Catalan population, which appears to support low levels of inactivity in Catalan adults that add an avoidable burden to the nation’s Public Health system. This was undertaken because existing work in Spain – consistent with that in many other countries - has been based on isolated studies, conducted under ...
In this thesis the need for physical activity interventions is investigated in a general adult popul...
Our aims were to describe physical activity (PA) behaviour in Spain and to examine its association w...
Background: Chronic diseases are generating a major health and societal burden worldwide. Healthy li...
The behaviour of individuals, communities and populations is one of the major determinants of their ...
Background: In adults, as little as 10 minutes of moderate physical activity (PA) three times a day ...
Background: In adults, as little as 10 minutes of moderate physical activity (PA) three times a day ...
Abstract Background In adults, as little as 10 minutes of moderate physical activity (PA) three time...
Background: In Catalonia a high percentage of the population remains inactive. General practices are...
peer reviewedAbstract Background Physical act...
Intervention program; Physical activity; Cardiovascular disease risk prevention; Primary care progra...
BACKGROUND: Physicians' own Physical Activity (PA) and other health-related habits influence PA prom...
Physical inactivity is a major public health problem, and evidence suggests that it is a contributin...
Background/Objective. Physical exercise plays a key role in the prevention and prognosis of chronic ...
Background: Physical inactivity remains a public health problem worldwide. The purpose of this study...
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of death globally and one of the major health...
In this thesis the need for physical activity interventions is investigated in a general adult popul...
Our aims were to describe physical activity (PA) behaviour in Spain and to examine its association w...
Background: Chronic diseases are generating a major health and societal burden worldwide. Healthy li...
The behaviour of individuals, communities and populations is one of the major determinants of their ...
Background: In adults, as little as 10 minutes of moderate physical activity (PA) three times a day ...
Background: In adults, as little as 10 minutes of moderate physical activity (PA) three times a day ...
Abstract Background In adults, as little as 10 minutes of moderate physical activity (PA) three time...
Background: In Catalonia a high percentage of the population remains inactive. General practices are...
peer reviewedAbstract Background Physical act...
Intervention program; Physical activity; Cardiovascular disease risk prevention; Primary care progra...
BACKGROUND: Physicians' own Physical Activity (PA) and other health-related habits influence PA prom...
Physical inactivity is a major public health problem, and evidence suggests that it is a contributin...
Background/Objective. Physical exercise plays a key role in the prevention and prognosis of chronic ...
Background: Physical inactivity remains a public health problem worldwide. The purpose of this study...
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of death globally and one of the major health...
In this thesis the need for physical activity interventions is investigated in a general adult popul...
Our aims were to describe physical activity (PA) behaviour in Spain and to examine its association w...
Background: Chronic diseases are generating a major health and societal burden worldwide. Healthy li...