Mark S. Tremblay
Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
600 Papers
2K Citations
Mark S. Tremblay is an academic researcher from Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Screen time. The author has an hindex of 100, co-authored 541 publications. Previous affiliations of Mark S. Tremblay include Statistics Canada & Kenyatta University.
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Papers
A comparison of direct versus self-report measures for assessing physical activity in adults: a systematic review
Stephanie A. Prince,Kristi B. Adamo,Kristi B. Adamo,Meghan Hamel,Jill Hardt,Sarah Connor Gorber,Sarah Connor Gorber,Mark S. Tremblay,Mark S. Tremblay +8 more
TL;DR: The findings suggest that the measurement method may have a significant impact on the observed levels of physical activity, which poses a problem for both reliance on self- report measures and for attempts to correct for self-report – direct measure differences.
Sedentary behavior research network (SBRN) - terminology consensus project process and outcome
Mark S. Tremblay,Salomé Aubert,Joel D. Barnes,Travis J. Saunders,Valerie Carson,Amy E Latimer-Cheung,Sebastien F. M. Chastin,Sebastien F. M. Chastin,Teatske M. Altenburg,Mai J. M. Chinapaw +9 more
TL;DR: It is hoped that the definitions resulting from this comprehensive, transparent, and broad-based participatory process will result in standardized terminology that is widely supported and adopted, thereby advancing future research, interventions, policies, and practices related to sedentary behaviors.
Systematic review of sedentary behaviour and health indicators in school-aged children and youth
Mark S. Tremblay,Allana G. LeBlanc,Michelle E. Kho,Travis J. Saunders,Richard Larouche,Rachel C. Colley,Gary S. Goldfield,Sarah Connor Gorber +7 more
TL;DR: Evidence suggests that daily TV viewing in excess of 2 hours is associated with reduced physical and psychosocial health, and that lowering sedentary time leads to reductions in BMI.
A comparison of direct vs. self-report measures for assessing height, weight and body mass index: a systematic review
TL;DR: Overall, the data show trends of under‐reporting for weight and BMI and over-reporting for height, although the degree of the trend varies for men and women and the characteristics of the population being examined.
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Systematic review of the relationships between objectively measured physical activity and health indicators in school-aged children and youth.
Veronica J. Poitras,Casey E Gray,Michael M. Borghese,Valerie Carson,Jean-Philippe Chaput,Ian Janssen,Peter T. Katzmarzyk,Russell R. Pate,Sarah Connor Gorber,Michelle E. Kho,Margaret Sampson,Mark S. Tremblay +11 more
TL;DR: The findings continue to support the importance of at least 60 min/day of MVPA for disease prevention and health promotion in children and youth, but also highlight the potential benefits of LPA and total PA.