[HTML][HTML] Parental exercise is associated with Australian children's extracurricular sports participation and cardiorespiratory fitness: A cross-sectional study

…, A Venn, J Fryer, T Dwyer, L Blizzard - International Journal of …, 2005 - Springer
Background The relationship between parental physical activity and children's physical
activity and cardiorespiratory fitness has not been well studied in the Australian context. Given …

Latitude is significantly associated with the prevalence of multiple sclerosis: a meta-analysis

S Simpson, L Blizzard, P Otahal… - Journal of Neurology …, 2011 - jnnp.bmj.com
Background There is a striking latitudinal gradient in multiple sclerosis (MS) prevalence, but
exceptions in Mediterranean Europe and northern Scandinavia, and some systematic …

Relation of academic performance to physical activity and fitness in children

T Dwyer, JF Sallis, L Blizzard… - Pediatric exercise …, 2001 - journals.humankinetics.com
The objective of this study was to examine the association of scholastic performance with
physical activity and fitness of children. To do so, school ratings of scholastic ability on a five-…

Past exposure to sun, skin phenotype, and risk of multiple sclerosis: case-control study

IAF van der Mei, AL Ponsonby, T Dwyer, L Blizzard… - Bmj, 2003 - bmj.com
Objective To examine whether past high sun exposure is associated with a reduced risk of
multiple sclerosis. Design Population based case-control study. Setting Tasmania, latitudes 41…

Higher 25‐hydroxyvitamin D is associated with lower relapse risk in multiple sclerosis

S Simpson Jr, B Taylor, L Blizzard… - Annals of …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Objective A protective association between higher vitamin D levels and the onset of multiple
sclerosis (MS) has been demonstrated; however, its role in modulating MS clinical course …

Effect of high flow oxygen on mortality in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients in prehospital setting: randomised controlled trial

MA Austin, KE Wills, L Blizzard, EH Walters… - Bmj, 2010 - bmj.com
Objectives To compare standard high flow oxygen treatment with titrated oxygen treatment
for patients with an acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the …

Brain atrophy in type 2 diabetes: regional distribution and influence on cognition

C Moran, TG Phan, J Chen, L Blizzard, R Beare… - Diabetes …, 2013 - Am Diabetes Assoc
OBJECTIVE Type 2 diabetes (T2DM) is associated with brain atrophy and cerebrovascular
disease. We aimed to define the regional distribution of brain atrophy in T2DM and to …

[HTML][HTML] Skipping breakfast: longitudinal associations with cardiometabolic risk factors in the Childhood Determinants of Adult Health Study

KJ Smith, SL Gall, SA McNaughton, L Blizzard… - The American journal of …, 2010 - Elsevier
Background: The long-term effects of skipping breakfast on cardiometabolic health are not
well understood.Objective: The objective was to examine longitudinal associations of …

Ageing and gait variability—a population-based study of older people

ML Callisaya, L Blizzard, MD Schmidt… - Age and …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Background: gait variability may be an important predictor of falls risk, but its characteristics
are poorly understood. Objective: to examine the relationship between age and gait …

Vitamin D levels in people with multiple sclerosis and community controls in Tasmania, Australia

IAF van der Mei, AL Ponsonby, T Dwyer, L Blizzard… - Journal of …, 2007 - Springer
Background Adequate 25(OH)D levels are required to prevent adverse effects on bone health.
Population-based data on factors associated with 25(OH)D levels of people with MS have …