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  1. Physical Activity (PA) occurs in several behavioral domains (e.g., sports, active transport), and is affected by distinct environmental factors. By filtering objective PA using children’s school schedules, dai...

    Authors: Teun Remmers, Dave Van Kann, Carel Thijs, Sanne de Vries and Stef Kremers
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2016 13:82
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  2. Parental feeding practices are thought to play a causal role in shaping a child’s fussiness; however, a child-responsive model suggests that feeding practices may develop in response to a child’s emerging appe...

    Authors: Holly A. Harris, Alison Fildes, Kimberley M. Mallan and Clare H. Llewellyn
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2016 13:81
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  3. The goal of the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (IJBNPA) is to be the leading diet and physical activity journal. To achieve this aim we embrace and publish a number of diff...

    Authors: Russell Jago and Lesley Wood
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2016 13:80
    Content type: Editorial Published on:

  4. Adolescent girls have been targeted as a priority group for promoting physical activity levels however it is unclear how this can be achieved. There is some evidence to suggest that social support could impact...

    Authors: Yvonne Laird, Samantha Fawkner, Paul Kelly, Lily McNamee and Ailsa Niven
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2016 13:79
    Content type: Review Published on:

  5. Physical activity may reduce the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes; however, compared to non-pregnant women, a lower proportion of pregnant women meet the physical activity guidelines. Our objectives were to ...

    Authors: Kåre Rønn Richardsen, Ibrahimu Mdala, Sveinung Berntsen, Yngvar Ommundsen, Egil Wilhelm Martinsen, Line Sletner and Anne Karen Jenum
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2016 13:78
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  6. Promoting active travel is an important part of increasing population physical activity, which has both physical and mental health benefits. A key benefit described by the then Scottish Government of the five-...

    Authors: Jonathan R. Olsen, Richard Mitchell and David Ogilvie
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2016 13:77
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  7. Few studies have investigated the accuracy of the ActiGraph (AG) GTX3 accelerometer for assessing children’s sitting and standing time. The activPAL (aP) has an inclinometer function that enables it to disting...

    Authors: Kate Ridley, Nicola D. Ridgers and Jo Salmon
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2016 13:75
    Content type: Short report Published on:

  8. Individual sensory liking appears to be an important determinant of dietary intake and may consequently influence weight status. Cross-sectional studies have shown positive association between fat liking and w...

    Authors: Aurélie Lampuré, Katia Castetbon, Amélie Deglaire, Pascal Schlich, Sandrine Péneau, Serge Hercberg and Caroline Méjean
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2016 13:74
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  9. The neighbourhood environment such as the availability of parks are a key, but under-researched, influence on adolescents’ physical activity. In addition to overall physical activity levels, park-based physica...

    Authors: Jenny Veitch, Jo Salmon, Kate Parker, Shaun Bangay, Benedicte Deforche and Anna Timperio
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2016 13:73
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  10. Physical inactivity is a well-known public health risk that should be monitored at the population level. Physical activity levels are often surveyed across Europe. This systematic literature review aims to pro...

    Authors: Anne Loyen, Linde Van Hecke, Maïté Verloigne, Ingrid Hendriksen, Jeroen Lakerveld, Jostein Steene-Johannessen, Anne Vuillemin, Annemarie Koster, Alan Donnelly, Ulf Ekelund, Benedicte Deforche, Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij, Johannes Brug and Hidde P. van der Ploeg
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2016 13:72
    Content type: Review Published on:

  11. Sedentary behaviour is increasingly recognized as a public health risk that needs to be monitored at the population level. Across Europe, there is increasing interest in assessing population levels of sedentar...

    Authors: Anne Loyen, Maïté Verloigne, Linde Van Hecke, Ingrid Hendriksen, Jeroen Lakerveld, Jostein Steene-Johannessen, Annemarie Koster, Alan Donnelly, Ulf Ekelund, Benedicte Deforche, Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij, Johannes Brug and Hidde P. van der Ploeg
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2016 13:71
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  12. Regular physical activity is associated with physical, social and mental health benefits, whilst insufficient physical activity is associated with several negative health outcomes (e.g. metabolic problems). Po...

    Authors: Linde Van Hecke, Anne Loyen, Maïté Verloigne, Hidde P. van der Ploeg, Jeroen Lakerveld, Johannes Brug, Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij, Ulf Ekelund, Alan Donnelly, Ingrid Hendriksen and Benedicte Deforche
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2016 13:70
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  13. A high amount of sedentary time has been proposed as a risk factor for various health outcomes in adults. While the evidence is less clear in children and adolescents, monitoring sedentary time is important to...

    Authors: Maïté Verloigne, Anne Loyen, Linde Van Hecke, Jeroen Lakerveld, Ingrid Hendriksen, Ilse De Bourdheaudhuij, Benedicte Deforche, Alan Donnelly, Ulf Ekelund, Johannes Brug and Hidde P. van der Ploeg
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2016 13:69
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  14. Little is known about how factors within the general family environment are associated with weight and related behaviors among adolescents/young adults.

    Authors: Jess Haines, Sheryl L. Rifas-Shiman, Nicholas J. Horton, Ken Kleinman, Katherine W. Bauer, Kirsten K. Davison, Kathryn Walton, S. Bryn Austin, Alison E. Field and Matthew W. Gillman
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2016 13:68
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  15. Dietary intervention success requires strong participant adherence, but very few studies have examined factors related to both short-term and long-term adherence. A better understanding of predictors of adhere...

    Authors: Mary Kathryn Downer, Alfredo Gea, Meir Stampfer, Ana Sánchez-Tainta, Dolores Corella, Jordi Salas-Salvadó, Emilio Ros, Ramón Estruch, Montserrat Fitó, Enrique Gómez-Gracia, Fernando Arós, Miquel Fiol, Francisco Jose Garcia De-la-Corte, Lluís Serra-Majem, Xavier Pinto, Josep Basora…
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2016 13:67
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  16. With great interest we read the article by Kelly et al. on the measurement of physical activity (PA) and sedentary behavior (SB) (Kelly P et al. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 13:(1) 32, 2016). We appreciate the in...

    Authors: Caroline B. Terwee, L. B. Mokkink, L. M. Hidding, T. M. Altenburg, M. N. van Poppel and M. J. M. Chinapaw
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2016 13:66
    Content type: Commentary Published on:

    The original article was published in International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2016 13:32

  17. An increasing number of interventions targeting sedentary behaviour in children have emerged in recent years. Recently published reviews included sedentary behaviour and physical activity interventions. This r...

    Authors: Teatske M. Altenburg, Joana Kist-van Holthe and Mai J. M. Chinapaw
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2016 13:65
    Content type: Review Published on:

  18. The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of a 4-year specialist-taught Physical Education (PE) program on physical activity (PA) among primary school children.

    Authors: Rohan M. Telford, Lisa S. Olive, Thomas Cochrane, Rachel Davey and Richard D. Telford
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2016 13:64
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  19. Our aim was to systematically summarize the evidence on whether prenatal, birth and early life factors up to 6 years of age predict sedentary behavior in young people (≤18 years).

    Authors: Maria Hildebrand, Guro P. Øglund, Jonathan C. Wells and Ulf Ekelund
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2016 13:63
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  20. Internet access has grown markedly in Latinos during the past decade. However, there have been no Internet-based physical activity interventions designed for Latinos, despite large disparities in lifestyle-rel...

    Authors: Bess H. Marcus, Sheri J. Hartman, Britta A. Larsen, Dori Pekmezi, Shira I. Dunsiger, Sarah Linke, Becky Marquez, Kim M. Gans, Beth C. Bock, Andrea S. Mendoza-Vasconez, Madison L. Noble and Carlos Rojas
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2016 13:62
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  21. The current study examined the reliability and validity of the European Health Interview Survey-Physical Activity Questionnaire (EHIS-PAQ), a novel questionnaire for the surveillance of physical activity (PA) ...

    Authors: Sebastian E. Baumeister, Cristian Ricci, Simone Kohler, Beate Fischer, Christine Töpfer, Jonas D. Finger and Michael F. Leitzmann
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2016 13:61
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  22. Little is known about equity effects in primary care based physical activity interventions. This review explored whether differences in intervention effects are evident across indicators of social disadvantage...

    Authors: S Attwood, E van Sluijs and S Sutton
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2016 13:60
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  23. Most schools have not fully implemented wellness policies, and those that have rarely incorporate meaningful student participation. The aim of the Fuel Up to Play 60 (FUTP60) program is to help schools impleme...

    Authors: Deanna M. Hoelscher, Alicia Moag-Stahlberg, Karen Ellis, Elizabeth A. Vandewater and Raja Malkani
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2016 13:59
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  24. Parental characteristics that influence child physical activity (PA) behavior often co-occur. An analytic approach that considers these co-occurring patterns can help researchers better understand the overall ...

    Authors: Soyang Kwon, Kathleen F. Janz, Elena M. Letuchy, Trudy L. Burns and Steven M. Levy
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2016 13:58
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  25. On a population level, dietary improvement strategies have had limited success in preventing the surge in overweight and obesity or reducing risk factors for chronic disease. While numerous multi-component stu...

    Authors: Jessica A. Grieger, Thomas P. Wycherley, Brittany J. Johnson and Rebecca K. Golley
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2016 13:57
    Content type: Review Published on:

  26. Despite interest in the importance of the home food environment and its potential influence on children’s diets and social norms, there remain few self-report checklist methods that have been validated against...

    Authors: Maria Bryant, Madison LeCroy, Pinki Sahota, Jianwen Cai and June Stevens
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2016 13:56
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  27. Applying latent class analysis (LCA) to accelerometry can help elucidated underlying patterns. This study described the patterns of accelerometer-determined sedentary behavior and physical activity among youth...

    Authors: Kelly R. Evenson, Fang Wen, Derek Hales and Amy H. Herring
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2016 13:55
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  28. There is increasing policy interest in ensuring that the school environment supports healthy behaviours. We examined the cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between schools’ policies, programmes and ...

    Authors: Katie L. Morton, Kirsten Corder, Marc Suhrcke, Flo Harrison, Andy P. Jones, Esther M. F. van Sluijs and Andrew J. Atkin
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2016 13:54
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  29. Neighbourhood characteristics may influence physical activity (PA), which has positive effects on the health of older adults. Older adults with chronic conditions are less active and possibly more affected by ...

    Authors: Anthony Barnett, Ester Cerin, Casper J. P. Zhang, Cindy H. P. Sit, Janice M. Johnston, Martin M. C. Cheung and Ruby S. Y. Lee
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2016 13:53
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  30. Early adulthood represents the transition to independent living which is a period when changes in diet and body weight are likely to occur. This presents an ideal time for health interventions to reduce the ef...

    Authors: Deborah A. Kerr, Amelia J. Harray, Christina M. Pollard, Satvinder S. Dhaliwal, Edward J. Delp, Peter A. Howat, Mark R. Pickering, Ziad Ahmad, Xingqiong Meng, Iain S. Pratt, Janine L. Wright, Katherine R. Kerr and Carol J. Boushey
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2016 13:52
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  31. To date no work has differentiated the effects of age, period, and cohort on physical activity (PA) among Chinese adults, while also considering biological, behavioral, economic, and environmental factors over...

    Authors: Jiajie Zang and Shu Wen Ng
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2016 13:40
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  32. Retirement is a major life transition which may affect lifestyle. The aim of this study is to examine within-individual changes in physical activity during the transition from full-time work to retirement.

    Authors: Sari Stenholm, Anna Pulakka, Ichiro Kawachi, Tuula Oksanen, Jaana I. Halonen, Ville Aalto, Mika Kivimäki and Jussi Vahtera
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2016 13:51
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  33. Children learn by observing and imitating others, meaning that their eating behaviors and physical activity may be influenced by their peers. This paper systematically reviews how preschoolers’ eating behavior...

    Authors: Stéphanie A. Ward, Mathieu F. Bélanger, Denise Donovan and Natalie Carrier
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2016 13:50
    Content type: Review Published on:

  34. Despite increasing numbers of cancer survivors and evidence that diet and physical activity improves the health of cancer survivors, most do not meet guidelines. Some social cognitive theory (SCT)-based interv...

    Authors: F. G. Stacey, E. L. James, K. Chapman and D. R. Lubans
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2016 13:49
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  35. The purpose of this study is to increase our understanding of environmental correlates that are associated with route choice during active transportation to school (ATS) by comparing characteristics of actual ...

    Authors: Dirk Dessing, Sanne I. de Vries, Geertje Hegeman, Evert Verhagen, Willem van Mechelen and Frank H. Pierik
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2016 13:48
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  36. Stair climbing helps to accumulate short bouts of physical activity throughout the day as a strategy for attaining recommended physical activity levels. There exists a need for effective long-term stair-climbi...

    Authors: Alice Bellicha, Aurélie Kieusseian, Anne-Marie Fontvieille, Antonio Tataranni, Nane Copin, Hélène Charreire and Jean-Michel Oppert
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2016 13:47
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  37. Average population dietary intakes do not reflect the wide diversity of dietary patterns across the population. It is recognised that most people in the UK do not meet dietary recommendations and have diets wi...

    Authors: Graham W. Horgan, Amandine Perrin, Stephen Whybrow and Jennie I. Macdiarmid
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2016 13:46
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  38. School health promotion has been shown to improve the lifestyle of students, but it remains unclear whether school-based programs can influence family health. We developed an innovative program that enables sc...

    Authors: Nalika Gunawardena, Kayo Kurotani, Susantha Indrawansa, Daisuke Nonaka, Tetsuya Mizoue and Diyanath Samarasinghe
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2016 13:45
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  39. Explanatory evaluation of interventions for prevention of weight gain is required beyond changes in weight, to determine for whom the intervention works and the underlying mechanisms of change. It was hypothes...

    Authors: Stephanie R. Partridge, Kevin McGeechan, Adrian Bauman, Philayrath Phongsavan and Margaret Allman-Farinelli
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2016 13:44
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  40. Lifestyle interventions in adolescents with obesity can result in weight loss following active intervention but individual responses vary widely. This study aimed to identify predictors of weight loss at 12- a...

    Authors: Megan L. Gow, Louise A. Baur, Mandy Ho, Kerryn Chisholm, Manny Noakes, Chris T. Cowell and Sarah P. Garnett
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2016 13:43
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  42. To provide a detailed description of young adults’ sedentary time and physical activity.

    Authors: Joanne A. McVeigh, Elisabeth A. H. Winkler, Erin K. Howie, Mark S. Tremblay, Anne Smith, Rebecca A. Abbott, Peter R. Eastwood, Genevieve N. Healy and Leon M. Straker
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2016 13:41
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  43. Increasing physical activity (PA) during the school day and out-of-school time are critical strategies for preventing childhood obesity and improving overall health. The purpose of the present investigation wa...

    Authors: Kristie Hubbard, Christina D. Economos, Peter Bakun, Rebecca Boulos, Kenneth Chui, Megan P. Mueller, Katie Smith and Jennifer Sacheck
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2016 13:39
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  44. Despite excessive consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB), little is known about behavioral interventions to reduce SSB intake among adults, particularly in medically-underserved rural communities. This...

    Authors: Jamie M. Zoellner, Valisa E. Hedrick, Wen You, Yvonnes Chen, Brenda M. Davy, Kathleen J. Porter, Angela Bailey, Hannah Lane, Ramine Alexander and Paul A. Estabrooks
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2016 13:38
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  45. A major concern in food environment research is the lack of accuracy in commercial business listings of food stores, which are convenient and commonly used. Accuracy concerns may be particularly pronounced in ...

    Authors: Caitlin Eicher Caspi and Robin Friebur
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2016 13:37
    Content type: Methodology Published on:

  46. Older adults have low physical activity(PA) and high sedentary behaviour(SB) levels. We investigate how total volume and specific patterns of moderate to vigorous PA(MVPA), light PA(LPA) and SB are related to ...

    Authors: Barbara J. Jefferis, Tessa J. Parsons, Claudio Sartini, Sarah Ash, Lucy T. Lennon, S. Goya Wannamethee, I-Min Lee and Peter H. Whincup
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2016 13:36
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  47. There are thousands of apps promoting dietary improvement, increased physical activity (PA) and weight management. Despite a growing number of reviews in this area, popular apps have not been comprehensively a...

    Authors: Marco Bardus, Samantha B. van Beurden, Jane R. Smith and Charles Abraham
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2016 13:35
    Content type: Review Published on:

  48. England’s national cycle training scheme, ‘Bikeability’, aims to give children in England the confidence to cycle more. There is, however, little evidence on the effectiveness of cycle training in achieving th...

    Authors: Anna Goodman, Esther M. F. van Sluijs and David Ogilvie
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2016 13:34
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  49. Built environment and policy interventions are effective strategies for controlling the growing worldwide deaths from physical inactivity-related non-communicable diseases. To improve built environment researc...

    Authors: Adewale L. Oyeyemi, Sandra S. Kasoma, Vincent O. Onywera, Felix Assah, Rufus A. Adedoyin, Terry L. Conway, Sarah J. Moss, Reginald Ocansey, Tracy L. Kolbe-Alexander, Kingsley K. Akinroye, Antonio Prista, Richard Larouche, Kavita A. Gavand, Kelli L. Cain, Estelle V. Lambert, Richmond Aryeetey…
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2016 13:33
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  50. Previous studies have reported conflicting results as to whether an association exists between sedentary time and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk among African Americans. These studies, however, were limited...

    Authors: Keith M. Diaz, John N. Booth III, Samantha R. Seals, Steven P. Hooker, Mario Sims, Patricia M. Dubbert, Paul Muntner and Daichi Shimbo
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2016 13:31
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