• openAccess   A Single Question of Parent-Reported Physical Activity Levels Estimates Objectively Measured Physical Fitness and Body Composition in Preschool Children: The PREFIT Project 

      Palou, Pere; Muntaner-Mas, Adrià; Cantallops, Jaume; Borràs, Pere Antoni; LABAYEN , IDOIA; Jiménez Pavón, David; Dorado, Cecilia; Moliner-Urdiales, Diego; Rodríguez Pérez, Manuel A.; Rojo-Tirado, Miguel Angel; Cadenas-Sanchez, Cristina; Ortega, Francisco B.; Vidal Conti, Josep Frontiers Media (2019-07-10)
      Physical inactivity is recognized as a determinant of low physical fitness and body composition in preschool children, which in turn, are important markers of health through the lifespan. Objective methods to assess physical ...
    • openAccess   Impact of COVID-19 Confinement on Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour in Spanish University Students: Role of Gender 

      Rodriguez Larrad, Ana; Mañas Bote, Asier; LABAYEN , IDOIA; Gonzalez-Gross, Marcela; Espin , Ander; Aznar, Susana; Serrano-Sánchez, José Antonio; Vera-Garcia, Francisco J; Gonzalez-Lamuño, Domingo; Ara Royo, Ignacio; Carrasco-Páez, Luis; Castro-Piñero, José; Gomez-Cabrera , Mari Carmen; Márquez, Sara; Tur, Josep A.; Gusi, Narcis; Benito, Pedro J; Moliner-Urdiales, Diego; Ruiz, Jonatan R.; Ortega, Francisco B; Jiménez-Pavón, David; Casajús Mallén, José Antonio MDPI (2020-01-02)
      During the COVID-19 pandemic, entire populations were instructed to live in home-confinement to prevent the expansion of the disease. Spain was one of the countries with the strictest conditions, as outdoor physical activity ...
    • openAccess   Inflammatory markers and bone mass in children with overweight/obesity: the role of muscular fitness 

      Gil-Cosano, Jose J.; Gracia-Marco, Luis; Ubago-Guisado, Esther; LABAYEN , IDOIA; Adelantado-Renau, Mireia; Cadenas-Sanchez, Cristina; Mora González, José; Plaza Florido, Abel Adrian; Aguilera, Concepción M.; Gómez Vida, José; Maldonado, José; Jürimäe, Jaak; Ortega, Francisco B Springer Nature (2020)
      Objectives To examine which inflammatory markers are associated with bone mass and whether this association varies according to muscular fitness in children with overweight/obesity. Methods Plasma interleukin-1β ...
    • openAccess   Patterns of Active Commuting to School in Spanish Preschool Children and Its Associations with Socio-Economic Factors: The PREFIT Project 

      Herrador-Colmenero, Manuel; Cadenas-Sanchez, Cristina; LABAYEN , IDOIA; Muntaner-Mas, Adrià; Moliner-Urdiales, Diego; Lozano-Berges, Gabriel; Benito, Pedro J; Rodríguez Pérez, Manuel A.; Delgado-Alfonso, Álvaro; SANCHIS-MOYSI, JOAQUIN; MARTINEZ VIZCAINO, VICENTE; Chillón, Palma MDPI (2021-10-25)
      The aims of this study were to describe patterns of active commuting to school (ACS) of preschool children, and to analyse the relationship between ACS and family socio-economic factors. A total of 2636 families of ...
    • openAccess   Physical fitness reference standards for preschool children: The PREFIT project 

      Cadenas-Sanchez, Cristina; Intemann, Timm; LABAYEN , IDOIA; Peinado, Ana B.; SANCHIS-MOYSI, JOAQUIN; Moliner-Urdiales, Diego; Rodríguez Pérez, Manuel A.; Cañete García-Prieto, Jorge; Fernández-Santos, Jorge del Rosario; Martínez-Tellez, Borja; Vicente Rodríguez, Germán; Löf, Marie; Ruiz, Jonatan R.; Ortega, Francisco B.; PREFIT project group Elsevier (2018-09)
      Objectives Reference values are necessary for classifying children, for health screening, and for early prevention as many non-communicable diseases aggravate during growth and development. While physical fitness reference ...
    • openAccess   Prevalence of severe/morbid obesity and other weight status and anthropometric reference standards in Spanish preschool children: The PREFIT project 

      Cadenas-Sanchez, Cristina; Intemann, Timm; LABAYEN , IDOIA; Artero, Enrique G.; Alvarez-Bueno, Celia; SANCHIS-MOYSI, JOAQUIN; Benito, Pedro J; Beltran Valls, Maria Reyes; Pérez Bey, Alejandro; Sanchez-Delgado, Guillermo; Palou, Pere; Vicente Rodríguez, Germán; Moreno, Luis A.; Ortega, Francisco B; on behalf of the PREFIT project group Springer Nature (2020)
      Background Childhood obesity has become a major health problem in children under the age of 5 years. Providing reference standards would help paediatricians to detect and/or prevent health problems related to both low and ...
    • openAccess   The relative age effect on physical fitness in preschool children 

      Cupeiro, Rocío; Rojo-Tirado, Miguel Angel; Cadenas-Sanchez, Cristina; Artero, Enrique G.; Peinado, Ana B.; LABAYEN , IDOIA; Dorado García, Cecilia; Arias Palencia, Natalia María; Moliner-Urdiales, Diego; Vidal Conti, Josep; Conde de Caveda, Julio; Mora-Gonzalez, Jose; Vicente Rodríguez, Germán; Benito, Pedro J Taylor and Francis (2020-04-20)
      The aim of the present study was to investigate the existence of a relative age effect (RAE) on physical fitness of preschoolers. Anthropometry and physical fitness were assessed in 3147 children (3–5 years old) using the ...