Miranda E G Armstrong

2025

Helmet (Health impact of e-bikes and e-scooters) study: Data collection methods and information gathered for the evaluation of the introduction of share hire schemes

Armstrong, M. E. G., Garbutt, J. D. W., Jones, T., Spencer, B., Philips, I., Sanghera, S., Welch, L., Roberts, R., de Vocht , F., Jago, R. & Salway, R. E., 7 May 2025, (Submitted) In: NIHR Open Research. 5, 44.

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Risk of bicycle collisions and ‘safety in numbers’: a natural experiment using the local introduction of e-scooters in England

Edwards , H. B., de Vocht , F., Jago, R., Armstrong, M. E. G., Carlton, E. & Ben-Shlomo, Y., 20 Mar 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Injury Prevention. 6 p., ip-2024-045569.

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2024

Accelerometer-measured 24-hour movement behaviours over 7 days in Malaysian children and adolescents: a cross-sectional study

Brady, S., Salway, R. E., Mariapun, J., Millard, L. A. C., Ramadas, A., Rizal, H., Skinner, A. L., Stone, C. J., Johnson, L., Su, T. T. & Armstrong, M. E. G., 20 Feb 2024, In: PLoS ONE. 19, 2, 21 p., e0297102.

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Accessing Meals on Wheels: a qualitative study exploring the experiences of service users and people who refer them to the service

Papadaki, A., Wakeham, M., Ali, B., Armstrong, M. E. G., Willis, P. B. & Cameron, A. M., 1 Feb 2024, In: Health Expectations. 27, 1, 8 p., e13943.

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A Theory and Evidence-Informed e-Cycling Intervention for Individuals Diagnosed With Cancer: Development Study

Bourne, J. E., Kelly, P. & Armstrong, M. E. G., 7 Jun 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: JMIR cancer. 10, 16 p., e54785.

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Dietary intake, obesity, and metabolic risk factors among children and adolescents in the SEACO-CH20 cross-sectional study

Ramadas, A., Rizal, H., Rajakumar, S., Mariapun, J., Yasin, M., Armstrong, M. E. G. & Su, T. T., 17 May 2024, In: Scientific Reports. 14, 1, 11265.

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From research to knowledge translation: co-producing resources to raise awareness of Meals on Wheels in England

Papadaki, A., Willis, P. B., Armstrong, M. E. G. & Cameron, A. M., 14 Jun 2024, In: Health Expectations. 27, 3, p. 1-9 9 p., e14106.

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Predicting higher child BMI z-score and obesity incidence in Malaysia: a longitudinal analysis of a dynamic cohort study

Salway, R. E., Armstrong, M. E. G., Mariapun, J., Reidpath, D. D., Brady, S., Yasin, M. S., Su, T. T. & Johnson, L., 27 May 2024, In: BMC Public Health. 24, 1, 1408.

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2023

I'm hooked on e-cycling, I can finally be active again”: Perceptions of e-cycling as a physical activity intervention during breast cancer treatment.

Way, K. M., Bourne, J. E. & Armstrong, M. E. G., 15 Mar 2023, In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 20, 6, 21 p., 5197.

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3 Citations (Scopus)

Physical Activity Surveillance in Children and Adolescents using Smartphone Technology: Systematic Review

Nasruddin, N. I. N., Murphy, J. & Armstrong, M. E. G., 29 Mar 2023, In: JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting. 6, 13 p., e42461.

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Study protocol for two pilot randomised controlled trials aimed at increasing physical activity using electrically assisted bicycles to enhance prostate or breast cancer survival

CRANK Trial Steering Committee, Bourne, J. E., Foster, C., Forte, C., Aning, J., Potter, S., Hart, E. C. & Armstrong, M. E. G., 24 Apr 2023, In: Pilot and Feasibility Studies. 9, 1, 68.

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Tortoise or Hare? The Associations between Physical Activity Volume and Intensity Distribution and the Risk of All-Cause Mortality: A Large Prospective Analysis of the UK Biobank

Salway, R., Augustin, N. H. & Armstrong, M. E. G., 19 Jul 2023, In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 20, 14, 6401.

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‘The service, I could not do without it…’: A qualitative study exploring the significance of Meals on Wheels among service users and people who refer them to the service

Papadaki, A., Wakeham, M., Ali, B., Armstrong, M. E. G., Cameron, A. M. & Willis, P. B., 29 Jul 2023, In: Health and Social Care in the Community. 2023, 6054895 .

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2022

Adherence to a traditional Mexican diet and non-communicable disease-related outcomes: secondary data analysis of the cross-sectional Mexican National Health and Nutrition Survey

Valerino-Perea, S., Armstrong, M. E. G. & Papadaki, A., 25 Jul 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: British Journal of Nutrition. p. 1-14 14 p.

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2021

Development of an index to assess adherence to the traditional Mexican diet using a modified Delphi method

Valerino Perea, S., Armstrong, M. E. G. & Papadaki, A., 13 Oct 2021, In: Public Health Nutrition.

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Socioeconomic Inequalities in Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour among the Chilean Population: A Systematic Review of Observational Studies

Vega-Salas, M. J., Caro Osorio, P., Johnson, L., Armstrong, M. E. G. & Papadaki, A., 15 Sept 2021, In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 18, 18, 16 p., 9722.

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The effectiveness of digital interventions for increasing physical activity in individuals of low socioeconomic status: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Western, M. J., Armstrong, M. E. G., Islam, I., Morgan, K., Jones, U. F. & Kelson, M., 9 Nov 2021, (E-pub ahead of print) In: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. 18, 148.

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The impact of COVID-19 movement restrictions on physical activity in a low-income semi-rural population in Malaysia: a longitudinal study: a longitudinal study

Salway, R. E., Su, T. T., Ismail, R., Armstrong, M. E. G., Foster, C. E. M. & Johnson, L., 25 Dec 2021, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Global Health. 11, 9 p., 05029.

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‘It’s not just about the dinner; it’s about everything else that we do’: A qualitative study exploring how Meals on Wheels meet the needs of self-isolating adults during COVID-19

Papadaki, A., Ali, B., Cameron, A. M., Armstrong, M. E. G., Isaacs, P. R., Thomas, K., Gadbois, E. & Willis, P. B., 12 Nov 2021, In: Health and Social Care in the Community. 10 p.

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“We’re just stuck in a daily routine”: Implications of the temporal dimensions, demands and dispositions of mothering for leisure time physical activity

Spotswood, F., Nobles, J. & Armstrong, M., Jun 2021, In: Sociology of Health and Illness. 43, 5, p. 1254-1269 16 p.

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2020

Vegetarian and vegan diets and risks of total and site-specific fractures: results from the prospective EPIC-Oxford study

Tong, T., Appleby, P. N., Armstrong, M. E. G., Fensom, G., Knuppel, A., Papier, K., Perez-Cornago, A., Travis, R. C. & Key, T. J., 23 Nov 2020, In: BMC Medicine. 18, 15 p., 353 (2020).

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2019

Definition of the traditional Mexican diet and its role in health: a systematic review

Valerino Perea, S., Lara-Castor, L., Armstrong, M. E. G. & Papadaki, A., 17 Nov 2019, In: Nutrients. 11, 11, 33 p., 2803.

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The associations between seven different types of physical activity and the incidence of fracture at seven sites in healthy postmenopausal UK women

Million Women Study Collaborators, 16 Oct 2019, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. 35, 2, p. 277-290 15 p.

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The impact of physical activity and an additional behavioural risk factor on cardiovascular disease, cancer and all-cause mortality: a systematic review

Lacombe, J., Armstrong, M., Lucy, W. & Foster, C., 8 Jul 2019, In: BMC Public Health. 19, 16 p., 900 (2019).

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Use of oral bisphosphonates and risk of hospital admission with osteonecrosis of the jaw: Large prospective cohort study in UK women

the Million Women Study collaborators, 1 Jul 2019, In: Bone. 124, p. 69-74 6 p.

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2018

The Combined Effect of Promoting the Mediterranean Diet and Physical Activity on Metabolic Risk Factors in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials

Malakou, E., Linardakis, M., Armstrong, M., Dimitra, Z., Foster, C., Johnson, L. & Papadaki, A., 25 Oct 2018, In: Nutrients. 10, 11, 19 p., 1577.

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What types of physical activities are effective in developing muscle and bone strength and balance?

Foster, C. & Armstrong, M., 1 Jun 2018, In: Journal of Frailty, Sarcopenia and Falls. 3, 2, p. 58-65 8 p.

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2017

Association between physical activity and body fat percentage, with adjustment for BMI: a large cross-sectional analysis of UK Biobank

Bradbury, K. E., Guo, W., Cairns, B. J., Armstrong, M. E. G. & Key, T. J., Mar 2017, In: BMJ Open. 7, 3, 10 p., e011843.

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Relationships between different nutritional anthropometric statuses and health-related fitness of South African primary school children

Armstrong, M. E. G., Lambert, M. I. & Lambert, E. V., 3 Apr 2017, In: Annals of Human Biology. 44, 3, p. 208-213 6 p.

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2016

Relationship of adiposity and cardiorespiratory fitness with resting blood pressure of South African adolescents: the PAHL Study

Awotidebe, A., Monyeki, M. A., Moss, S. J., Strydom, G. L., Armstrong, M. & Kemper, H. C. G., Apr 2016, In: Journal of Human Hypertension. 30, 4, p. 245-251 7 p.

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19 Citations (Scopus)

Relationship of Height to Site-Specific Fracture Risk in Postmenopausal Women

Armstrong, M. E., Kirichek, O., Cairns, B. J., Green, J., Reeves, G. K., Beral, V. & Million Women Study Collaborators, 5 Apr 2016, In: Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. 31, 4, p. 725-731 7 p.

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The Effects of Age, Adiposity, and Physical Activity on the Risk of Seven Site-Specific Fractures in Postmenopausal Women

Lacombe, J., Cairns, B. J., Green, J., Reeves, G. K., Beral, V., Armstrong, M. & the Million Women Study collaborators, Aug 2016, In: Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. 31, 8, p. 1559-1568 10 p.

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2015

Frequent Physical Activity May Not Reduce Vascular Disease Risk as Much as Moderate Activity: Large Prospective Study of Women in the United Kingdom

Armstrong, M. E. G., Green, J., Reeves, G. K., Beral, V. & Cairns, B. J., 24 Feb 2015, In: Circulation. 131, 8, p. 721-729 9 p.

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2013

Prospective observational study of physical functioning, physical activity, and time outdoors and the risk of hip fracture: A population-based cohort study of 158,057 older adults in the 45 and up study

Lai, J. K. C., Lucas, R. M., Armstrong, M. & Banks, E., 2013, In: Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. 28, 10, p. 2222-2231 10 p.

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2012

Different effects of age, adiposity and physical activity on the risk of ankle, wrist and hip fractures in postmenopausal women

Armstrong, M. E. G., Cairns, B. J., Banks, E., Green, J., Reeves, G. K. & Beral, V., 2012, In: Bone. 50, 6, p. 1394-1400 7 p.

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2011

Body mass index and physical activity in relation to the incidence of hip fracture in postmenopausal women

Armstrong, M. E. G., Spencer, E. A., Cairns, B. J., Banks, E., Pirie, K., Green, J., Wright, F. L., Reeves, G. K. & Beral, V., 2011, In: Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. 26, 6, p. 1330-1338 9 p.

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103 Citations (Scopus)

Physical fitness of South African primary school children, 6 to 13 years of age: Discovery Vitality health of the nation study

Armstrong, M. E. G., Lambert, E. V. & Lambert, M. I., 2011, In: Perceptual and Motor Skills. 113, 3, p. 999-1016 18 p.

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Reply

Wang, X., Armstrong, M. E. G., Cairns, B. J., Key, T. J. & Travis, R. C., 2011, In: Occupational Medicine. 61, 6

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Reported frequency of physical activity in a large epidemiological study: Relationship to specific activities and repeatability over time

Armstrong, M. E. G., Cairns, B. J., Green, J., Reeves, G. K. & Beral, V., 2011, In: BMC Medical Research Methodology. 11

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Secular trends in the prevalence of stunting, overweight and obesity among South African children (1994-2004)

Armstrong, M. E. G., Lambert, M. I. & Lambert, E. V., 2011, In: European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 65, 7, p. 835-840 6 p.

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Shift work and chronic disease: The epidemiological evidence

Wang, X.-S., Armstrong, M. E. G., Cairns, B. J., Key, T. J. & Travis, R. C., 2011, In: Occupational Medicine. 61, 2, p. 78-89 12 p.

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2008

Obesity and overweight in South African primary school children - the health of the Nation study

Armstrong, M. E. G., Lambert, M. I., Sharwood, K. A. & Lambert, E. V., 30 Jan 2008, In: South African Medical Journal. 96, 5, p. 439-444 6 p.

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2007

Maintenance of plasma volume and serum sodium concentration despite body weight loss in ironman triathletes

Hew-Butler, T., Collins, M., Bosch, A., Sharwood, K., Wilson, G., Armstrong, M., Jennings, C., Swart, J. & Noakes, T., 2007, In: Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine. 17, 2, p. 116-122 7 p.

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2006

Obesity and overweight in South African primary school children – the Health of the Nation Study

Armstrong, M. E. G., Lambert, M. I., Sharwood, K. A. & Lambert, E. V., 23 Nov 2006, In: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa. 11, 2, p. 53-63 6 p.

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Physically active adults have lower body fat percentage, after adjusting for BMI: a cross-sectional analysis of UK Biobank

Bradbury, K., Guo, W., Cairns, B. & Armstrong, M., 2006, In: BMJ Open.

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