Publications

Bringolf-Isler B, Hänggi J, Kayser B, Suggs L.S, de Hoogh K, Dössegger A, Probst-Hensch N. Does growing up in a physical activity-friendly neighborhood increase the likelihood of remaining active during adolescence and early adulthood?. BMC Public Health. 2024;24(1):2883. DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-20373-4

Darkhawaja R, Hänggi J, Bringolf-Isler B, Kayser B, Suggs L.S, Kwiatkowski M, Probst-Hensch N. Weekend physical activity profiles and their relationship with quality of life: the SOPHYA cohort of Swiss children and adolescents. PLoS One. 2024;19(5):e0298890. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0298890

Darkhawaja R, Hänggi J, Schaffner E, Kwiatkowski M, Alkaiyat A, Dössegger A, Kayser B, Suggs L.S, Bringolf-Isler B, Probst-Hensch N. Cross-sectional but not prospective association of accelerometry-derived physical activity with quality of life in children and adolescents. Int J Public Health. 2024;69:1606737. DOI: 10.3389/ijph.2024.1606737

Hänggi J, Lovison G, Jeong A, Schaffner E, Nijhuis E, Studer F, Taube W, Kayser B, Suggs S.L, Bringolf-Isler B, Probst-Hensch N, SOPHYA Study Group. Participation in organised sports and longitudinal development of physical activity in Swiss youth: the population-based SOPHYA cohort. Swiss Med Wkly. 2024;154(10):3778. DOI: 10.57187/s.3778

Bringolf-Isler B, Hänggi J, Kayser B, Suggs S.L, Dössegger A, Probst-Hensch N, SOPHYA Study Group. COVID-19 pandemic and health related quality of life in primary school children in Switzerland: a repeated cross-sectional study. Swiss Med Wkly. 2021;151:w30071. DOI: 10.4414/SMW.2021.w30071

Aebi N.J, Bringolf-Isler B, Schaffner E, Caviezel S, Imboden M, Probst-Hensch N. Patterns of cross-sectional and predictive physical activity in Swiss adults aged 52+: results from the SAPALDIA cohort. Swiss Med Wkly. 2020;150:w20266. DOI: 10.4414/smw.2020.20266

Bringolf-Isler B, Schindler C, de Hoogh K, Kayser B, Suggs L.S, Dössegger A, Probst-Hensch N, Sophya Study Group. Association of objectively measured and perceived environment with accelerometer-based physical activity and cycling: a Swiss population-based cross-sectional study of children. Int J Public Health. 2019;64(4):499-510. DOI: 10.1007/s00038-019-01206-3

Fladt J, Meier N, Thilemann S, Polymeris A, Traenka C, Seiffge D.J, Sutter R, Peters N, Gensicke H, Flückiger B, de Hoogh K, Künzli N, Bringolf-Isler B, Bonati L.H, Engelter S.T, Lyrer P.A, De Marchis G.M. Reasons for prehospital delay in acute ischemic stroke. J Am Heart Assoc. 2019;8(20):e013101. DOI: 10.1161/JAHA.119.013101

Bringolf-Isler B, de Hoogh K, Schindler C, Kayser B, Suggs L.S, Dössegger A, Probst-Hensch N, Sophya Study Group. Sedentary behaviour in Swiss children and adolescents: disentangling associations with the perceived and objectively measured environment. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2018;15(5):918. DOI: 10.3390/ijerph15050918

Bringolf-Isler B, Schindler C, Kayser B, Suggs L.S, Probst-Hensch N, Sophya Study Group. Objectively measured physical activity in population-representative parent-child pairs: parental modelling matters and is context-specific. BMC Public Health. 2018;18:1024. DOI: 10.1186/s12889-018-5949-9

Gubelmann C, Marques-Vidal P, Bringolf-Isler B, Suggs L.S, Vollenweider P, Kayser B. Correlates of weekday compliance to physical activity recommendations in Swiss youth non-compliant in weekend days. Prev Med Rep. 2018;9:86-91. DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2017.12.004

Msambichaka B, Abdul R, Adulla S, Klatser P, Tanner M, Kaushik R, Bringolf-Isler B, Geubbels E, Eze I.C. A cross-sectional examination of physical activity levels and their socio-demographic determinants in Southern Tanzania. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2018;15(6):1054. DOI: 10.3390/ijerph15061054

Altenburg T.M, Singh A.S, Te Velde S, De Bourdeaudhuij I, Lien N, Bere E, Molnar D, Jan N, Fernandez-Alvira J.M, Manios Y, Bringolf-Isler B, Brug J, Chinapaw M.J. Actual and perceived weight status and its association with slimming and energy-balance related behaviours in 10- to 12-year-old European children: the ENERGY-project. Pediatr Obes. 2017;12(2):137-145. DOI: 10.1111/ijpo.12120

Gebremariam M.K, Chinapaw M.J, Bringolf-Isler B, Bere E, Kovacs E, Verloigne M, Stok F.M, Manios Y, Brug J, Lien N. Screen-based sedentary time: association with soft drink consumption and the moderating effect of parental education in European children: the ENERGY study. PLoS One. 2017;12(2):e0171537. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0171537

Bringolf-Isler B, Probst-Hensch N, Kayser B, Suggs S. Schlussbericht zur SOPHYA-Studie (Laufzeit des Projekts: Januar 2013-Januar 2016). Basel: Schweizerisches Tropen- und Public Health-Institut, 2016

Vik F.N, Te Veldea S.J, Van Lippevelded W, Manios Y, Kovacs E, Jan N, Moreno L.A, Bringolf-Isler B, Brug J, Bere E. Regular family breakfast was associated with children's overweight and parental education: results from the ENERGY cross-sectional study. Prev Med. 2016;91:197-203. DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2016.08.013

Altenburg T.M, de Niet M, Verloigne M, De Bourdeaudhuij I, Androutsos O, Manios Y, Kovacs E, Bringolf-Isler B, Brug J, Chinapaw M.J.M. Occurrence and duration of various operational definitions of sedentary bouts and cross-sectional associations with cardiometabolic health indicators: the ENERGY-project. Prev Med. 2015;71:101-106. DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2014.12.015

Bringolf-Isler B, Mäder U, Dössegger A, Hofmann H, Puder J.J, Braun-Fahrländer C, Kriemler S. Regional differences of physical activity and sedentary behaviour in Swiss children are not explained by socio-demographics or the built environment. Int J Public Health. 2015;60(3):291-300. DOI: 10.1007/s00038-014-0645-8

Bringolf-Isler B, Kriemler S, Mäder U, Dössegger A, Hofmann H, Puder J.J, Braun-Fahrländer C. Relationship between the objectively-assessed neighborhood area and activity behavior in Swiss youth. Prev Med Rep. 2014;1:14-20. DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2014.09.001

Dössegger A, Ruch N, Jimmy G, Braun-Fahrländer C, Mader U, Hanggi J, Hofmann H, Puder J.J, Kriemler S, Bringolf-Isler B. Reactivity to accelerometer measurement of children and adolescents. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2014;46(6):1140-1146. DOI: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000000215

Rebholz C.E, Chinapaw M.J, Van Stralen M.M, Bere E, Bringolf B, De Bourdeaudhuij I, Jan N, Kovacs E, Maes L, Manios Y, Moreno L, Singh A.S, Brug J, te Velde S.J. Agreement between parent and child report on parental practices regarding dietary, physical activity and sedentary behaviours: the ENERGY cross-sectional survey. BMC Public Health. 2014;14:918. DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-14-918

te Velde S.J, Singh A, Chinapaw M, De Bourdeaudhuij I, Jan N, Kovacs E, Bere E, Vik F.N, Bringolf-Isler B, Manios Y, Moreno L, Brug J. Energy balance related behaviour: personal, home- and friend-related factors among schoolchildren in Europe studied in the ENERGY-project. PLoS One. 2014;9(11):e111775. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0111775

Yildirim M, Schöni A, Singh A.S, Altenburg T, Brug J, De Bourdeaudhuij I, Kovacs E, Bringolf B, Manios Y, Chinapaw M. Daily variations in weather and the relationship with physical activity and sedentary time in European 10-12yr olds: the ENERGY-project. J Phys Act Health. 2014;11(2):419-425. DOI: 10.1123/jpah.2012-0102

Bringolf-Isler B, Graf E, Waser M, Genuneit J, von Mutius E, Loss G, Kriemler S, Braun-Fahrländer C. Association of physical activity, asthma, and allergies: a cohort of farming and nonfarming children [Letter to the editor]. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2013;132(3):743-746.e4. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2013.03.042

Van Lippevelde W, te Velde S.J, Verloigne M, De Bourdeaudhuij I, Manios Y, Bere E, Jan N, Fernandez-Alvira J.M, Chinapaw M.J.M, Bringolf-Isler B, Kovacs E, Brug J, Maes L. Associations between home- and family-related factors and fruit juice and soft drink intake among 10- to 12-year old children: the ENERGY project. Appetite. 2013;61(1):59-65. DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2012.10.019

Van Lippevelde W, te Velde S.J, Verloigne M, Van Stralen M.M, De Bourdeaudhuij I, Manios Y, Bere E, Vik F.N, Jan N, Fernandez Alvira J.M, Chinapaw M.J, Bringolf-Isler B, Kovacs E, Brug J, Maes L. Associations between family-related factors, breakfast consumption and BMI among 10- to 12-year-old European children: the cross-sectional ENERGY-study. PLoS One. 2013;8(11):e79550. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0079550

Verloigne M, Lippevelde W.V, Maes L, Yildirim M, Chinapaw M, Manios Y, Androutsos O, Kovacs E, Bringolf-Isler B, Brug J, De Bourdeaudhuij I. Self-reported TV and computer time do not represent accelerometer-derived total sedentary time in 10 to 12-year-olds. Eur J Public Health. 2013;23(1):30-32. DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/cks047

Bringolf-Isler B, Mäder U, Ruch N, Kriemler S, Grize L, Braun-Fahrländer C. Measuring and validating physical activity and sedentary behavior comparing a parental questionnaire to accelerometer data and diaries. Pediatr Exerc Sci. 2012;24(2):229-245

Herzig M, Dössegger A, Mäder U, Kriemler S, Wunderlin T, Grize L, Brug J, Manios Y, Braun-Fahrländer C, Bringolf-Isler B. Differences in weight status and energy-balance related behaviors among schoolchildren in German-speaking Switzerland compared to seven countries in Europe. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2012;9:139. DOI: 10.1186/1479-5868-9-139

Verloigne M, Van Lippevelde W, Maes L, Yildirim M, Chinapaw M, Manios Y, Androutsos O, Kovacs E, Bringolf-Isler B, Brug J, De Bourdeaudhuij I. Levels of physical activity and sedentary time among 10- to 12-year-old boys and girls across 5 European countries using accelerometers: an observational study within the ENERGY-project. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2012;9:34. DOI: 10.1186/1479-5868-9-34

Bringolf-Isler Bettina. Bewegungsverhalten im Alltag: Kinder und Umwelt. Basel: Univ. Basel, 2011. Doctoral Thesis, University of Basel, Faculty of Science DOI: 10.5451/unibas-005585091

Yildirim M, Verloigne M, De Bourdeaudhuij I, Androutsos O, Manios Y, Felso R, Kovacs E, Doessegger A, Bringolf-Isler B, Te Velde S, Brug J, Chinapaw M.J.M. Study protocol of physical activity and sedentary behaviour measurement among schoolchildren by accelerometry - cross-sectional survey as part of the ENERGY-project. BMC Public Health. 2011;11:182. DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-11-182

Bringolf-Isler B, Grize L, Mader U, Ruch N, Sennhauser F.H, Braun-Fahrländer C. Built environment, parents' perception, and children's vigorous outdoor play. Prev Med. 2010;50(5-6):251-256. DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2010.03.008

Grize L, Bringolf-Isler B, Martin E, Braun-Fahrländer C. Trend in active transportation to school among Swiss school children and its associated factors: three cross-sectional surveys 1994, 2000 and 2005. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2010;7:28. DOI: 10.1186/1479-5868-7-28

Bringolf-Isler B, Grize L, Mader U, Ruch N, Sennhauser F.H, Braun-Fahrländer C. Assessment of intensity, prevalence and duration of everyday activities in Swiss school children: a cross-sectional analysis of accelerometer and diary data. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2009;6:50. DOI: 10.1186/1479-5868-6-50

Bringolf-Isler B, Braun-Fahrländer C. Kinder unterwegs. Uni Nova. 2008;108:11

Bringolf-Isler B, Grize L, Mäder U, Ruch N, Sennhauser F.H, Braun-Fahrländer C, Scarpol team. Personal and environmental factors associated with active commuting to school in Switzerland. Prev Med. 2008;46:67-73

Bringolf B, Braun-Fahrländer C, Mäder U. Bewegungsverhalten im Alltag: Kinder und Umwelt: Forschungsbericht zuhanden der Eidgenössischen Sportkommission (ESK). Basel: Institut für Sozial- und Präventivmedizin, 2008

Bringolf B, Braun-Fahrländer C, Mäder U. Bewegungsverhalten im Alltag: Kinder und Umwelt: Forschungsbericht zuhanden der Eidgenössischen Sportkommission (ESK). Basel: Institut für Sozial- und Präventivmedizin, 2006

Grize L, Gassner M, Wüthrich B, Bringolf-Isler B, Takken-Sahli K, Sennhauser F.H, Stricker T, Eigenmann P.A, Braun-Fahrländer C. Trends in prevalence of asthma, allergic rhinitis and atopic dermatitis in 5-7 year old Swiss children from 1992 to 2001. Allergy. 2006;5(61):556-562