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Editorial
. 2024 Sep;13(5):608-610.
doi: 10.1016/j.jshs.2024.01.009. Epub 2024 Jan 29.

Reflections on four decades of physical activity epidemiology

Barbara Sternfeld  1 , David R Jacobs Jr  2
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Editorial

Reflections on four decades of physical activity epidemiology

Barbara Sternfeld et al. J Sport Health Sci. 2024 Sep.

Abstract

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    Broad topics in physical activity (PA) epidemiology have remained the same over 40 years; specific issues and questions have changed and challenges remain.

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    Accelerometry has made many advances in PA measurement, but created new methodological challenges.

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    The benefit of regular PA for a wide array of health outcomes has been well-established, but specificity is still needed about dose response relations.

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    Interventions in the population have led to increased prevalence of recommended levels of PA, but prevalence is still less than optimal and there are racial and ethnic disparities.

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests Both authors declare that they have no competing interests.

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