title: Objectively measured physical activity in young adults born preterm at very low birth weight.
abstract: Unimpaired adults born preterm at very low birth weight (<1500 g) consistently have lower conditioning physical activity than those born at term. We used wrist-worn accelerometers to measure objectively physical activity in 57 very low birth weight and 47 control subjects aged 25 years. We found no difference in any physical activity measures.
authors.affiliation: National Institute for Health and Welfare, Diabetes Prevention Unit, Helsinki, Finland; Children's Hospital, Helsinki University Central Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland. Electronic address: nina.kaseva@fimnet.fi.
authors.forename: Nina
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kaseva
authors.affiliation: Department of Behavioral Sciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
authors.forename: Silja
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Martikainen
authors.affiliation: LIKES Research Center for Sport and Health Sciences, Jyväskylä, Finland.
authors.forename: Tuija
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tammelin
authors.affiliation: National Institute for Health and Welfare, Diabetes Prevention Unit, Helsinki, Finland; Children's Hospital, Helsinki University Central Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
authors.forename: Petteri
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hovi
authors.affiliation: Children's Hospital, Helsinki University Central Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
authors.forename: Anna-Liisa
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Järvenpää
authors.affiliation: Children's Hospital, Helsinki University Central Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
authors.forename: Sture
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Andersson
authors.affiliation: National Institute for Health and Welfare, Diabetes Prevention Unit, Helsinki, Finland; Department of General Practice and Primary Health Care, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland; Unit of General Practice, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland; Vasa Central Hospital, Vasa, Finland; Folkhälsan Research Centre, Helsinki, Finland.
authors.forename: Johan G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Eriksson
authors.affiliation: Department of Behavioral Sciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
authors.forename: Katri
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Räikkönen
authors.affiliation: Department of Behavioral Sciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
authors.forename: Anu-Katriina
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Pesonen
authors.affiliation: National Institute for Health and Welfare, Diabetes Prevention Unit, Helsinki, Finland; Children's Hospital, Helsinki University Central Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
authors.forename: Karoliina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wehkalampi
authors.affiliation: National Institute for Health and Welfare, Diabetes Prevention Unit, Helsinki, Finland; Children's Hospital, Helsinki University Central Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical Research Center Oulu, Oulu University Hospital and University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.
authors.forename: Eero
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kajantie
mesh_terms: D061725:Accelerometry; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D019102:Infant, Very Low Birth Weight; D008297:Male; D009043:Motor Activity; D057185:Sedentary Behavior; D055815:Young Adult