Peer volunteers improve long-term maintenance of physical activity with older adults: a randomized controlled trial.

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study examined changes in multiple physical activity domains during the transition out of high school and psychosocial and environmental determinants of these changes. METHODS:A 1-year prospective study was designed. The baseline sample was composed of 244 last-year high school students (58.6% female) ...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Molina-García J,Queralt A,Castillo I,Sallis JF

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To determine Australian primary school principals', teachers', and parents' attitudes to changing school uniform policies to allow students to wear sports uniforms every day and to assess associations between participant characteristics and their attitudes. A secondary aim was to identify principals' and tea...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： McCarthy N,Hope K,Sutherland R,Campbell E,Hodder R,Wolfenden L,Nathan N

更新日期：2020-09-03 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：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:Persistent disparities suggest that multiple aspects of social context may influence leisure-time physical activity levels and weight status in multiethnic, working-class populations. METHODS:Among participants in two randomized, controlled intervention trials (n = 1,969 in 10 health centers; n = 1545 in 26...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Peterson KE,Dubowitz T,Stoddard AM,Troped PJ,Sorensen G,Emmons KM

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Physical activity contributes to maintaining functional ability later in life. Specific relationships between walking for particular purposes (eg, recreation or transport) and functional ability are not clear. It is useful for planning health promotion strategies to clarify whether walking time for recreatio...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Kamada M,Kitayuguchi J,Shiwaku K,Inoue S,Okada S,Mutoh Y

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purposes of this study were to review surveillance of recreation and park use to determine adaptations for tracking leisure time physical activity and increasing collaboration to achieve public health goals. METHODS:Surveillance in public health and parks and recreation and discussions at the 2006 Coope...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Kruger J,Mowen AJ,Librett J

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study aims to identify patterns of use and preferences related to technology platforms that could support physical activity (PA) programs in an underserved population. METHODS:A 29-item questionnaire was administered at 5 health and wellness sites targeting low income communities in Chicago. Frequency ...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Medairos R,Kang V,Aboubakare C,Kramer M,Dugan SA

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Gardens are a promising intervention to promote physical activity (PA) and foster health. However, because of the unique characteristics of gardening, no extant tool can capture PA, postures, and motions that take place in a garden. METHODS:The Physical Activity Research and Assessment tool for Garden Obser...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Myers BM,Wells NM

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Community-based interventions that incorporate resistance training (RT) and dietary changes have not been extensively studied in overweight and obese older adults. The purpose of this investigation was to determine the effects of a community-based RT and dietary intervention on physical function and body com...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Straight CR,Dorfman LR,Cottell KE,Krol JM,Lofgren IE,Delmonico MJ

更新日期：2012-08-01 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:The Active Healthy Kids 2016 United Arab Emirates (UAE) Report Card provides a systematic evaluation of how the UAE is performing in supporting and engaging physical activity (PA) in children and adolescents. METHODS:The Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance framework and standardized set of procedures were u...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Zaabi MA,Shah SM,Sheek-Hussein M,Abdulle A,Junaibi AA,Loney T

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The objective of this study was to investigate the associations between sedentary behavior patterns and cardiometabolic risk in children using a monitor that accurately distinguishes between different postures. METHODS:In this cross-sectional study, 118 children (67 girls) aged 11-12 years had adiposity, bl...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Stockwell SL,Smith LR,Weaver HM,Hankins DJ,Bailey DP

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This brief report provides grades for the 2014 New Zealand Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth. The Report Card presents a review of current evidence across 9 key indicators, including physical activity (PA), organized sport and free play, sedentary behavior, and community and government ...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Maddison R,Dale LP,Marsh S,LeBlanc AG,Oliver M

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare liking and other attitudes toward physical activity (PA) and television (TV) viewing versus PA behavior and time viewing TV at baseline as predictors of response to lifestyle intervention in 30, 8 to 12 year old overweight/obese children. METHOD:Secondary analyses from a randomized controlled tria...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Goldfield GS

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is controversy regarding whether moderately-intense sports can improve physical fitness, which declines throughout adolescence among girls. The objective was to estimate the association between moderate and vigorous sports participation and cardiorespiratory fitness in a racially diverse sample of adol...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Taber DR,Pratt C,Charneco EY,Dowda M,Phillips JA,Going SB

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Although levels of physical activity (PA) have been researched, no information on how university students organize their PA across different life domains is available. The purpose of this study is to explore if and how students organize their PA across transport and recreational domains, and to identify th...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Murphy JJ,MacDonncha C,Murphy MH,Murphy N,Nevill AM,Woods CB

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Latin America, more than 80% of adolescent girls are physically inactive. Inactivity may be reinforced by female stereotypes and objectification in the Latin American sociocultural context. METHODS:We examined the influence of objectification on the adoption of an active lifestyle among 192 adolescents (...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Monge-Rojas R,Fuster-Baraona T,Garita-Arce C,Sánchez-López M,Colon-Ramos U,Smith-Castro V

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Participants who completed a 3-month prescribed individualized exercise program in groups were followed-up prospectively. The aims were to describe the characteristics of the participants, their health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and physical fitness at baseline, at completion and at 12-month follow-up, ...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Lerdal A,Celius EH,Pedersen G

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This investigation sought to determine how accelerometer wear (1) biased estimates of sedentary behavior (SB) and physical activity (PA), (2) affected misclassifications for meeting the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, and (3) impacted the results of regression models examining the association bet...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： McGrath R,Vella CA,Scruggs PW,Peterson MD,Williams CJ,Paul DR

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Low levels of physical activity and high levels of sedentary behavior (SB) are major public health concerns. This study was designed to develop and validate the 7-day Sedentary (S) and Light Intensity Physical Activity (LIPA) Log (7-day SLIPA Log), a self-report measure of specific daily behaviors. METHOD:T...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Barwais FA,Cuddihy TF,Washington T,Tomson LM,Brymer E

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The research sought to find the salient perceived characteristics of playgrounds for African-American children and their parents, and to test effects of changes in those characteristics on playground choice. METHODS:Thirty-one African-American children and their parents sorted 15 photographs of playgrounds ...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Nasar JL,Holloman CH

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Move Your Way campaign, developed by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, aims to improve Americans' adherence to the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. This article describes the research that informed the campaign's products, messaging, and strategy. METHODS:A mixed-methods ...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Bevington F,Piercy KL,Olscamp K,Hilfiker SW,Fisher DG,Barnett EY

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is estimated that 17% of the UK adult population are informal carers, usually for a family member, with a majority reporting that they are not able to engage in physical activity as much as they would like. The aim of this review is to provide a greater understanding of the prevalence of, and barriers and...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Horne J,Kentzer N,Smith L,Trott M,Vseteckova J

更新日期：2021-01-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Interventions promoting physical activity (PA) in youth have had limited success, in part because studies with methodological challenges have yielded an incomplete understanding of personal, social, and environmental influences on PA. This study described changes in these factors for subgroups of youth with ...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Saunders RP,Dishman RK,Dowda M,Pate RR

更新日期：2020-07-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Low physical activity (PA) during the postpartum period is associated with weight retention. While patterns of PA have been examined in normal weight women during this period, little is known about PA among overweight and obese women. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to investigate PA and determine ...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Durham HA,Morey MC,Lovelady CA,Namenek Brouwer RJ,Krause KM,Østbye T

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Often, motivation to be physically active is a necessary precondition of action but still does not suffice to initiate the target behavior. Instead, motivation needs to be translated into action by a self-regulatory process. Self-efficacy and planning are considered to be useful constructs that help to facil...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Zhou G,Wang D,Knoll N,Schwarzer R

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Research suggests that individuals who talk with their physicians about lifestyle behaviors are more physically active. Research on this topic is limited in the U.S. Latino population. This study examines doctor-patient communication from the perspective of enrollees in a physical activity (PA) intervention....

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Reilly M,Ayala GX,Elder JP,Patrick K

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Few studies of older adults have compared environmental correlates of walking and physical activity in women who may be more influenced by the environment. Environmental measures at different spatial levels have seldom been compared. Findings from previous studies are generally inconsistent. METHODS:This st...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Kerr J,Norman G,Millstein R,Adams MA,Morgan C,Langer RD,Allison M

更新日期：2014-08-01 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