8 results for "Anna Puig-Ribera"

Learnt effects of environmental cues on transport-related walking; disrupting habits with health promotion?

Frank F. Eves; Anna Puig-Ribera

PLOS ONE, Vol. 14 No. 8 · 2019 · English · PLOS Scopus

Background: In Ecological models, physical environments can be important determinants of transport-related walking. With repeated exposure to the same environment, learning of a linkage between the cues in the environment and walking should occur. Subsequent encounters with the cues can prompt the…

Validation study of the Spanish version of the Last-7-d Sedentary Time Questionnaire (SIT-Q-7d-Sp) in young adults

Mireia Felez-Nobrega; Judit Bort-Roig; Kieran P. Dowd et al.

PLOS ONE, Vol. 14 No. 5 · 2019 · English · PLOS Scopus

There are few valid instruments to assess domain-specific sedentary behaviours (SB) among Spanish-speaking populations. This study validated the original English version of the last 7 days SB questionnaire (SIT-Q-7d) into Spanish (Castilian). A total of 151 undergraduates (52% male, 21.19±2.57…

The Effect of a Physical Activity Program on the Total Number of Primary Care Visits in Inactive Patients: A 15-Month Randomized Controlled Trial

Maria Giné-Garriga; Carme Martin-Borràs; Anna Puig-Ribera et al.

PLoS ONE, Vol. 8 No. 6 · 2013 · English · PLOS Scopus

Background: Effective promotion of exercise could result in substantial savings in healthcare cost expenses in terms of direct medical costs, such as the number of medical appointments. However, this is hampered by our limited knowledge of how to achieve sustained increases in physical activity…

Patterns of Impact Resulting from a ‘Sit Less, Move More’ Web-Based Program in Sedentary Office Employees

Anna Puig-Ribera; Judit Bort-Roig; Angel M. González-Suárez et al.

PLOS ONE, Vol. 10 No. 4 · 2015 · English · PLOS Scopus

Purpose: Encouraging office workers to ‘sit less and move more’ encompasses two public health priorities. However, there is little evidence on the effectiveness of workplace interventions for reducing sitting, even less about the longer term effects of such interventions and still less on…

Screening Physical Activity in Family Practice: Validity of the Spanish Version of a Brief Physical Activity Questionnaire

Anna Puig-Ribera; Carlos Martín-Cantera; Elisa Puigdomenech et al.

PLOS ONE, Vol. 10 No. 9 · 2015 · English · PLOS Scopus

Objectives: The use of brief screening tools to identify inactive patients is essential to improve the efficiency of primary care-based physical activity (PA) programs. However, the current employment of short PA questionnaires within the Spanish primary care pathway is unclear. This study…

Prolonged Sitting Time: Barriers, Facilitators and Views on Change among Primary Healthcare Patients Who Are Overweight or Moderately Obese

Elena Martínez-Ramos; Carme Martín-Borràs; José-Manuel Trujillo et al.

PLOS ONE, Vol. 10 No. 6 · 2015 · English · PLOS Scopus

Background and Objectives: Prolonged sitting time has negative consequences on health, although the population is not well aware of these harmful effects. We explored opinions expressed by primary care patients diagnosed as overweight or moderately obese concerning their time spent sitting…

Correction: Patterns of sedentary behavior in overweight and moderately obese users of the Catalan primary-health care system

Elena Martínez-Ramos; Angela-Maria Beltran; Carme Martín-Borràs et al.

PLOS ONE, Vol. 13 No. 3 · 2018 · English · PLOS Scopus

Patterns of sedentary behavior in overweight and moderately obese users of the Catalan primary-health care system

Elena Martínez-Ramos; Angela-Maria Beltran; Carme Martín-Borràs et al.

PLOS ONE, Vol. 13 No. 1 · 2018 · English · PLOS Scopus

Background and objectives: Prolonged sitting time (ST) has negative consequences on health. Changing this behavior is paramount in overweight/obese individuals because they are more sedentary than those with normal weight. The aim of the study was to establish the pattern of sedentary behavior and…