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Andrew J Atkin

University of East Anglia
Verified email at uea.ac.uk
Cited by 6754

Correlates of physical activity in youth: a review of quantitative systematic reviews

SJH Biddle, AJ Atkin, N Cavill… - International review of sport …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
To increase young people's physical activity (PA) levels it is important to understand the
correlates of PA in children and adolescents. We sought to identify factors associated with …

Associations between sedentary behaviour and physical activity in children and adolescents: a meta‐analysis

N Pearson, RE Braithwaite, SJH Biddle… - Obesity …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Physical activity and sedentary behaviour are associated with metabolic and mental health
during childhood and adolescence. Understanding the inter‐relationships between these …

[HTML][HTML] A systematic literature review with meta-analyses of within-and between-day differences in objectively measured physical activity in school-aged children

HL Brooke, K Corder, AJ Atkin, EMF van Sluijs - Sports medicine, 2014 - Springer
Background Targeting specific time periods of the day or week may enhance physical
activity (PA) interventions in youth. The most prudent time segments to target are currently …

Methods of measurement in epidemiology: sedentary behaviour

AJ Atkin, T Gorely, SA Clemes, T Yates… - International journal …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Background Research examining sedentary behaviour as a potentially independent risk
factor for chronic disease morbidity and mortality has expanded rapidly in recent years …

In vivo gene electroinjection and expression in rat liver

R Heller, M Jaroszeski, A Atkin, D Moradpour… - FEBS …, 1996 - Wiley Online Library
In vivo targeted gene transfer by non‐viral vectors is subjected to anatomical constraints
depending on the route of administration. Transfection efficiency and gene expression in …

Change in objectively measured physical activity during the transition to adolescence

K Corder, SJ Sharp, AJ Atkin, SJ Griffin… - British journal of sports …, 2015 - bjsm.bmj.com
Background Physical activity (PA) declines during adolescence but change in different PA
intensities across population subgroups is rarely explored. We describe change in …

[HTML][HTML] Patterns of adolescent physical activity and dietary behaviours

N Pearson, AJ Atkin, SJH Biddle, T Gorely… - International Journal of …, 2009 - Springer
Background The potential synergistic effects of multiple dietary and physical activity
behaviours on the risk of chronic conditions and health outcomes is a key issue for public …

Parenting styles, family structure and adolescent dietary behaviour

N Pearson, AJ Atkin, SJH Biddle, T Gorely… - Public health …, 2010 - cambridge.org
ObjectiveTo examine associations between parenting styles, family structure and aspects of
adolescent dietary behaviour. DesignCross-sectional study. SettingSecondary schools in …

Critical hours: physical activity and sedentary behavior of adolescents after school

AJ Atkin, T Gorely, SJH Biddle… - Pediatric …, 2008 - journals.humankinetics.com
The present study examined physical activity and sedentary behavior patterns of
adolescents between 15.30 h and 18.30 h. The sample for this study is 1,484 (boys: n= 561; …

[HTML][HTML] Seasonal variation in children's physical activity and sedentary time

AJ Atkin, SJ Sharp, F Harrison, S Brage… - Medicine and science …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Purpose Understanding seasonal variation in physical activity is important for informing
public health surveillance and intervention design. The aim of the current study was to …