Trajectories of physical activity in Montreal adolescents from age 12 to 17 years.

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:Few investigations have assessed in adolescent girls the cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between elevated exposure to electronic media (EM) and activity-related outcomes such as compliance with physical activity (PA) standards or cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF). METHODS:Four-hundred thirty-sev...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Lobelo F,Dowda M,Pfeiffer KA,Pate RR

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The study evaluated the concurrent and criterion validity of a new, disposable activity monitor designed to provide objective data on physical activity and energy expenditure in clinical populations. METHODS:A sample of healthy adults (n = 52) wore the disposable Metria IH1 along with the established Sensew...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Welk G,Kim Y,Shook RP,Ellingson L,Lobelo RL

更新日期：2017-07-01 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: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：OBJECTIVE:To examine the volume of television toy advertising targeting Canadian children and to determine if it promotes active or sedentary play, targets males or females more frequently, and has changed over time. METHODS:Data for toy/game advertising from 27 television stations in Toronto for the month of May in 2...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Potvin Kent M,Velkers C

更新日期：2017-10-01 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: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:Many people with type 2 diabetes (T2D) are sedentary despite strong recommendations of regular physical activity (PA). Objective measures of PA provide accurate reflection of daily PA level. The purpose of this review was to analyze studies used pedometers or accelerometers to determine the outcome of interv...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Alothman S,Yahya A,Rucker J,Kluding PM

更新日期：2017-05-01 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

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is no research on the association of television (TV) watching with atrial fibrillation (AF). METHODS:From 1987 to 1989, the authors obtained information on the frequency of TV watching in 14,458 participants, aged 45-64 years, without a history of AF. The authors used the Cox proportional hazards mode...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Kubota Y,Alonso A,Shah AM,Chen LY,Folsom AR

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Most children in the United States receive far less physical activity (PA) than is optimal. In rural, under resourced areas of Appalachian Kentucky, physical inactivity rates are significantly higher than national levels. We sought to understand children's perceptions of PA, with the goal of developing cultu...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Swanson M,Schoenberg NE,Erwin H,Davis RE

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to analyze the secular changes of the physical fitness of preschool children from Kraków, Poland between 2008 and 2018. METHODS:The study group consisted of 2143 children (3- to 7-y-olds; 2008 cohort included 1037 children and the 2018 cohort included 1106 children). The following ...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Żegleń M,Kryst Ł,Kowal M,Woronkowicz A

更新日期：2020-09-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Few studies have compared long-term moderate-intensity aerobic versus light-resistance training on serial improvements in glucose tolerance in older people. METHODS:Healthy, inactive older (74 +/- 5 [SD] years) women (N = 20) were randomized into either a high-volume, moderate-intensity aerobic (ATM, n = 12...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Dipietro L,Yeckel CW,Dziura J

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Nigerian Report card on Physical Activity (PA) in Children and Youth was first developed in 2013 to inform practice and policy on healthy living and prevention of noncommunicable diseases among Nigerian children and youth. This article summarizes the results of the 2016 report card and provides updated e...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Adeniyi AF,Odukoya OO,Oyeyemi AL,Adedoyin RA,Ojo OS,Metseagharun E,Akinroye KK

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Measuring historical physical activity in epidemiologic research depends on self-report. We aimed to describe data reporting errors women made in completing 2 validated questionnaires: Lifetime Physical Activity Questionnaire (LPAQ) and Occupational Questionnaire (OQ). METHODS:Participants--229 women aged 3...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Anderton N,Newhouse ME,Ainsworth BE,Nygaard IE,Egger MJ,Shaw JM

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This project updated and improved the Promoting Active Communities Program (PAC), a Web-based assessment that enables communities to scrutinize their programs, policies, and environments related to physical activity, generating ideas and community commitment for improvements. METHODS:A literature review, fo...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Alaimo K,Bassett EM,Wilkerson R,Petersmarck K,Mosack J,Mendez D,Couttst C,Grost L,Stegmier L

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The harmful relationship of sedentary behavior to health may reflect an exchange of sedentary activity for moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), or sedentary behavior may be a separate risk factor. We examined whether time spent in sedentary behavior is related to disability in activities of daily l...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Dunlop DD,Song J,Arnston EK,Semanik PA,Lee J,Chang RW,Hootman JM

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:An international physical activity (PA) questionnaire is beneficial to make cross-country comparisons among children and adolescents. This study assesses the validity of the PA questions in the World Health Organization Health Behavior in School-Aged Children (WHO HBSC) survey in Japanese children and adoles...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Tanaka C,Kyan A,Takakura M,Olds T,Schranz N,Tanaka S

更新日期：2021-01-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Reliable audit tools are needed to examine the potential of built environment features for physical activity. METHODS:An audit tool for alley environments was developed with land use, substrate, and use, condition, and safety items. Two audit teams independently audited 29 Los Angeles alleys, and interteam ...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Seymour M,Reynolds KD,Wolch J

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Comprehensive School Physical Activity Programming (CSPAP) has the potential to increase physical activity (PA) in children over time. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of CSPAP on school day step counts in children. METHODS:Participants were 327 fourth and fifth grade children recruited f...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Burns RD,Brusseau TA,Hannon JC

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Direct observation protocols may introduce variability in physical activity estimates. METHODS:Thirty-five physical education lessons were video recorded and coded using the System for Observing Fitness Instruction Time (SOFIT). A multistep process examined variability in moderate to vigorous physical activ...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Weaver RG,Beighle A,Erwin H,Whitfield M,Beets MW,Hardin JW

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Grandparents and the grandchildren they raise may experience stress related to their caregiving relationship that negatively impacts their health. Thus, there is a need to develop intergenerational health promotion interventions for these kinship families. METHODS:An 8-week intergenerational physical activi...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Young T,Sharpe C

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the effectiveness of an exercise specialist led lifestyle program for adults with type 2 diabetes in primary care. METHODS:Eligible participants from 4 primary care networks in Alberta, Canada were assigned to either a lifestyle program or a control group. The program targeted increased daily wa...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Johnson ST,Mundt C,Qiu W,Soprovich A,Wozniak L,Plotnikoff RC,Johnson JA

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The exclusion of participants with invalid accelerometry data (IAD) may lead to biased results and/or lack of generalizability in large population studies. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether demographic, behavioral, and biological differences occur between those with IAD and valid accelerom...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Loprinzi PD,Cardinal BJ,Crespo CJ,Brodowicz GR,Andersen RE,Smit E

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite the well-documented benefits of physical activity, North Americans remain insufficiently inactive. Consequently, determining what motivates individuals to engage in physical activity becomes increasingly important. The purpose of this study was to examine whether the frequency of negative appearance-...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Cline L,Gammage KL

更新日期：2016-04-01 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:The Systematic Observation of Play and Recreation in Communities (SOPARC) was designed to estimate the number and characteristics of people using neighborhood parks by assessing them 4 times/day, 7 days/week. We tested whether this schedule was adequate and determined the minimum number of observations neces...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Cohen DA,Setodji C,Evenson KR,Ward P,Lapham S,Hillier A,McKenzie TL

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Post-communist countries have experienced rapid economic development and social changes, which have been accompanied by changes in health-related lifestyle behaviors, such as physical activity. The purpose of this study was to examine the associations of domain-specific physical activity and total sedentary ...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Mitáš J,Ding D,Frömel K,Kerr J

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Exposure to green space has been associated with increased physical activity. However, it is not clear whether this association is because active people preferentially live in greener areas. Relationships between exposure to green space and physical activity during pregnancy are not well defined. Our objecti...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Nichani V,Dirks K,Burns B,Bird A,Morton S,Grant C

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00