Michael W Beets
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Argumedo G, Beets M, Garces J, Culp F, Denova E, Alvarado-Casas R, et al.
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act
. 2025 Mar;
22(1):25.
PMID: 40033367
Background: The time spent physically active outside of school (e.g., extracurricular physical activity) is an important contributor to children's total daily physical activity for health and well-being. Little is known...
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Kiely K, Kiely Keagan P, Beets M, Beets Michael W, Adams E, Adams Elizabeth L, et al.
Contemp Clin Trials
. 2025 Feb;
151:107840.
PMID: 39938613
Background: Summer is a period of accelerated body mass index (BMI) gain for elementary school-aged children. Summer day camps may provide a structured environment, which has been shown to mitigate...
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Dugger R, Williams T, Burkart S, Zhu X, Reesor-Oyer L, Pfledderer C, et al.
Child Obes
. 2025 Jan;
PMID: 39787030
During summer, children may meet fewer 24 hours Movement Guidelines (24 hr-MGs) [moderate-vigorous physical activity (PA): ≥60 minutes/day, screen time: ≤2 hours/day, sleep: 9-11 hours/day) compared with the school year....
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Weaver R, Beets M, Adams E, Kaczynski A, Chen B, Armstrong B, et al.
Trials
. 2024 Oct;
25(1):714.
PMID: 39449089
Background: The Structured Days Hypothesis posits that structure protects children against obesogenic behaviors (e.g., physical inactivity, unhealthy dietary intake) and, ultimately, prevents the occurrence of excessive weight gain. The hours...
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Beets M, Burkart S, Pfledderer C, Adams E, Weaver R, Armstrong B, et al.
JAMA Pediatr
. 2024 Oct;
178(12):1252-1259.
PMID: 39401051
Importance: Children experience accelerated gains in body mass index (BMI) during the summer months when school is not in session. Children from low-income households are most susceptible. Accelerated BMI gain...
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Hunt E, Brazendale K, De Moraes A, Malkani R, Heredia N, Pfledderer C, et al.
AJPM Focus
. 2024 Aug;
3(5):100253.
PMID: 39175501
Introduction: Evidence suggests that adolescents engage in less physical activity during the summer break. Less is known regarding physical activity during the summer months of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: Utilizing...
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Beets M, Eilert A, Pitetti K, Foley J
Pediatr Exerc Sci
. 2024 Aug;
18(4):492-499.
PMID: 39152610
Child-parent pairs (n = 109) completed a questionnaire assessing whether changes in normal physical activity levels occurred (child) or were observed (parent) when the children wore a pedometer for 7...
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Beets M, Burkart S, Pfledderer C, Adams E, Weaver R, Armstrong B, et al.
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act
. 2024 Aug;
21(1):86.
PMID: 39107808
Background: Among elementary-aged children (5-12yrs), summer vacation is associated with accelerated gains in Body Mass Index (BMI). A key behavioral driver of BMI gain is a lack of physical activity...
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Pfledderer C, VON Klinggraeff L, Burkart S, da Silva Bandeira A, Lubans D, Jago R, et al.
Pilot Feasibility Stud
. 2024 Apr;
10(1):57.
PMID: 38582840
Background: In the behavioral sciences, conducting pilot and/or feasibility studies (PFS) is a key step that provides essential information used to inform the design, conduct, and implementation of a larger-scale...
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Parker H, Burkart S, Reesor-Oyer L, VON Klinggraeff L, Pfledderer C, Adams E, et al.
J Phys Act Health
. 2024 Apr;
21(6):616-623.
PMID: 38580305
Background: Twenty-four hour movement behaviors (ie, physical activity [PA], screen time [ST], and sleep) are associated with children's health outcomes. Identifying day-level contextual factors, such as child care, that positively...