Elevating physical activity as a public health priority: establishing core competencies for physical activity practitioners in public health.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Interventions in primary health care settings have been effective in increasing physical fitness. In 2001, the Programa de Exercício Físico em Unidades de Saúde (Physical Exercise in Health Primary Care Program-PEHPCP) was launched in Rio Claro City, Brazil. The intervention consisted of biweekly, 60-minute ...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Nakamura PM,Papini CB,Teixeira IP,Chiyoda A,Luciano E,Cordeira KL,Kokubun E

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Few studies have compared physical activity (PA) and sedentary activity (SA) by grade and ethnicity, specifically including elementary school students. A cross-sectional probability-based design was used to provide data by ethnicity (African American, Hispanic, and White/Other), gender, and grade (4th, 8th, ...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Hoelscher DM,Barroso C,Springer A,Castrucci B,Kelder SH

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little is known about the associations between natural amenities, recreation facility density, and obesity, at a national level. Therefore, the purpose of this paper was to examine associations between county-level natural amenities, density of recreation facilities, and obesity prevalence among United State...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Jilcott Pitts SB,Edwards MB,Moore JB,Shores KA,DuBose KD,McGranahan D

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Postpartum women are encouraged to participate in ≥ 150 min/week of moderate-intensity aerobic activity, but few women achieve this recommendation. This study sought to identify factors associated with participation in physical activity after pregnancy. METHODS:We examined correlates of any self-reported mo...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Vladutiu CJ,Evenson KR,Jukic AM,Herring AH

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prediabetes is a strong risk factor for the development of Type2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM). Modification in lifestyle plays an important role to avoid the prognosis of T2DM and its complications in future. The aim of our study was to focus on the effectiveness of physical activity (PA) intervention program on...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Jadhav RA,Hazari A,Monterio A,Kumar S,Maiya AG

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Physical activity is a determinant of health which has been shown to impact both morbidity and mortality. This study compares quality-adjusted life expectancy (QALE) according to different levels of physical activity. METHODS:This study estimated health-related quality of life from the 2001-2009 Behavioral ...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Jia H,Lubetkin EI

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Leisure-time sitting-time (LTST) is seen as a possible independent risk-factor for physical and mental health, but research on psychological determinants is sparse. Associations between sitting-time and the personality dimensions of neuroticism, extroversion, openness, agreeableness, and conscientiousness, a...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Ebstrup JF,Aadahl M,Eplov LF,Pisinger C,Jørgensen T

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Insufficient levels of physical activity and increasing sedentary time among children and youth are being observed internationally. The purpose of this paper is to summarize findings from France's 2018 Report Card on physical activity for children and youth, and to make comparisons with its 2016 predecessor ...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Aubert S,Aucouturier J,Vanhelst J,Fillon A,Genin P,Ganière C,Praznoczy C,Larras B,Schipman J,Duclos M,Thivel D

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Evaluation studies of large scale physical activity promotion programs are rare in Latin America. The aim of the current study was to evaluate the association between various forms of exposure to Academia da Cidade (PAC), a professionally supervised intervention in Aracaju (Brazil), and leisure-time physical...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Mendonça BC,Oliveira AC,Toscano J J O,Knuth AG,Borges TT,Malta DC,Cruz DK,Hallal PC

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study analyzed the effect of walking breaks or low-volume high-intensity interval exercise (LV-HIIE) on markers of metabolic syndrome relative to a day of prolonged sitting. METHODS:Twenty-five adults with excess body fat participated in this crossover trial: (1) 10-hour sitting day (SIT), (2) LV-HIIE ...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Freire YA,Macêdo GAD,Browne RAV,Farias-Junior LF,Bezerra ÁDL,Fayh APT,Farias Júnior JC,Boreskie KF,Duhamel TA,Costa EC

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Few social ecological studies have considered the joint effects of intrapersonal and environmental influences on physical activity. This study investigated the interaction of self-efficacy and perceived neighborhood walkability in predicting neighborhood-based physical activity and how this relationship vari...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Kaczynski AT,Robertson-Wilson J,Decloe M

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:While effective interventions to promote physical activity have been identified, efforts to translate these interventions into policy have lagged behind. To improve the translation of evidence into policy, researchers and public health practitioners need to consider new ways for communicating health promotin...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Stamatakis KA,McBride TD,Brownson RC

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:People who are physically active enjoy a multitude of health benefits across their lifespan compared with people who are not physically active. However, little research has sought to determine whether those who meet the physical activity (PA) guidelines also engage in other healthy behaviors. The purpose of ...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Pharr JR,Terencio MAM,Bungum T

更新日期：2020-09-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although the prevalence of obesity in young children highlights the importance of early interventions to promote physical activity (PA), there are limited data on activity patterns in this age group. The purpose of this study was to describe activity patterns in preschool-aged children and explore difference...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Senso MM,Trost SG,Crain AL,Seburg EM,Anderson JD,Sherwood NE

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to compare the 2006 and 2010 Crouter algorithms for the ActiGraph accelerometer and the NHANES and Matthews cut-points, to indirect calorimetry during a 6-hr free-living measurement period. METHODS:Twenty-nine participants (mean ± SD; age, 38 ± 11.7 yrs; BMI, 25.0 ± 4.6 kg·m-2)...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Crouter SE,DellaValle DM,Haas JD,Frongillo EA,Bassett DR

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:School districts in the United States are turning toward new sources of revenue to maintain their interscholastic sports programs. One common revenue generating policy is the implementation of participation fees, also known as pay-to-play. One concern of the growing trend of participation fees is how it impa...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Zdroik J,Veliz P

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adults postamputation are not meeting physical activity recommendations. Physical activity is an important consideration in prosthetic prescription. The objective of this study was to determine if functional mobility, balance confidence, and prosthetic use are associated with physical activity among adults w...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Sions JM,Arch ES,Horne JR

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Secondary data are often necessary to assess the availability of commercial physical activity (PA) facilities and examine its association with individual behaviors and outcomes, yet the validity of such sources has been explored only in a limited number of studies. METHODS:Field data were collected on the p...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Han E,Powell L,Slater S,Quinn C

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined the costs of a physical activity (PA) and an educational comparison intervention. 424 older adults at risk for mobility disability were randomly assigned to either condition. The PA program consisted of center-based exercise sessions 3x weekly for 8 weeks, 2x weekly for weeks 9 to 24 and weekly behavioral ...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Groessl EJ,Kaplan RM,Blair SN,Rejeski WJ,Katula JA,King AC,Fielding RA,Glynn NW,Pahor M

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Canadian Assessment of Physical Literacy (CAPL) was conceptualized as a tool to monitor children's physical literacy. The original model (fitness, activity behavior, knowledge, motor skill) required revision and relative weights for calculating/interpreting scores were required. METHODS:Nineteen childho...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Francis CE,Longmuir PE,Boyer C,Andersen LB,Barnes JD,Boiarskaia E,Cairney J,Faigenbaum AD,Faulkner G,Hands BP,Hay JA,Janssen I,Katzmarzyk PT,Kemper HC,Knudson D,Lloyd M,McKenzie TL,Olds TS,Sacheck JM,Shephard RJ,Z

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The current study was undertaken to examine the associations between self-determination, exercise habit, anxiety, depression, stress, and academic achievement among adolescents aged 13 and 14 years in eastern Malaysia. METHODS:The sample consisted of 750 secondary school students (mean age = 13.4 years, SD ...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Hashim HA,Freddy G,Rosmatunisah A

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Kenz Lifecorder EX (KL) is a relatively new, moderately priced, user friendly accelerometer that tracks step counts and time spent in various intensity classifications. Thus, the KL is an attractive instrument for researchers and the public. However, there is limited research comparing the KL's output to...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Abel M,Hannon J,Lillie T,Sell K,Anderson D,Conlin G

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Healthcare professionals are influential sources of health information and guidance for people of all ages. However healthcare providers do not routinely address physical activity (PA). Engaging health professionals in a national plan for physical activity will depend upon whether proven strategies can be fo...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Patrick K,Pratt M,Sallis RE

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of walking at self-selected speed on an active workstation on cognitive performance. METHODS:Sixty-six participants (n = 27 males, 39 females; mean age = 21.06 ± 1.6 years) completed a treadmill-desk walking and a seated control condition, separated by 48...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Alderman BL,Olson RL,Mattina DM

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Evidence of the positive effects of school physical activity (PA) interventions, including classroom-based PA (CBPA), is rapidly growing. However, few studies examine how variations in scheduled PA opportunities and teacher-implemented CBPA affect students' PA outcomes. METHODS:Teachers at 5 elementary scho...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Calvert HG,Mahar MT,Flay B,Turner L

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To investigate the mediation effects of physical activity (PA) on the relationship between the perceived neighborhood aesthetic environment and overweight/obesity in free-living South Africans. METHODS:A cross-sectional study of 671 adults aged ≥ 35 years was analyzed. PA was assessed using the validated In...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Malambo P,Kengne AP,Lambert EV,De Villiers A,Puoane T

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Initiatives to promote utility cycling in countries like Australia and the US, which have low rates of utility cycling, may be more effective if they first target recreational cyclists. This study aimed to describe patterns of utility cycling and examine its correlates, among cyclists in Queensland, Australi...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Sahlqvist SL,Heesch KC

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Muscle-strengthening exercise (MSE) is a component of the World Health Organization's "2010 Global Recommendations on Physical Activity for Health." However, its participation trends are seldom examined in physical activity surveillance. This study describes the prevalence, trends, and correlates of MSE amon...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Bennie JA,Kolbe-Alexander T,Seghers J,Biddle SJH,De Cocker K

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between physical activity from 11 to 15 years of age and pulmonary function (PF) gain from 15 to 18 years of age among adolescents in a birth cohort in Brazil. METHODS:Longitudinal analysis of the individuals participating in the 1993 Pelotas Birth Cohor...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： da Silva BG,Wehrmeister FC,Quanjer PH,Pérez-Padilla R,Gonçalves H,Horta BL,Hallal PC,Barros F,Menezes AM

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Active Healthy Kids Canada (AHKC) Report Card consolidates and translates research and assesses how Canada is being responsible in providing physical activity opportunities for children (3- to 11-years-old) and youth (12- to 17-years-old). The primary aim of this article is to summarize the results of th...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Gray CE,Barnes JD,Cowie Bonne J,Cameron C,Chaput JP,Faulkner G,Janssen I,Katzmarzyk PT,Kolen AM,Manske SR,Salmon A,Spence JC,Timmons BW,Tremblay MS

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00