Perspectives on physical activity and exercise among Appalachian youth.

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:U.S. Latinos engage in nonleisure-time walking (NLTW) more than other ethno-racial groups. Studies are needed to explore factors associated with NLTW to inform interventions for effective physical activity promotion. PURPOSE:To examine the social-ecological correlates of NLTW among Mexican-origin Latinos. ...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Martinez SM,Arredondo EM,Roesch S,Patrick K,Ayala GX,Elder JP

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Active school transport (AST) is a recommended strategy to promote physical activity (PA) and prevent overweight (OW) in school-aged children. In many developing countries, such as Colombia, this association has not been well characterized. OBJECTIVE:To determine the association between AST and weight statu...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Arango CM,Parra DC,Eyler A,Sarmiento O,Mantilla SC,Gomez LF,Lobelo F

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This report describes changes in the percentage of US students (age 5 to 18 years) who walked or bicycled to school and in the distance that they lived from or traveled to their school in 1969 and 2001 and travel patterns in 2001. METHODS:Data were from the 1969 National Personal Transportation Survey repor...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Ham SA,Martin S,Kohl HW 3rd

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Accurately measuring physical activity (PA) with activity monitors requires sufficient monitor wear time which can be difficult to assess. Monitor sensitivity to movement and population characteristics (eg, children vs. adults) may dictate the duration of monitor inactivity indicative of nonwear. A standardi...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： King WC,Li J,Leishear K,Mitchell JE,Belle SH

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little is known about the daily physical activity (PA) levels of people employed in different occupational categories. METHODS:Nine ActiGraph accelerometer-derived daily PA variables are presented and ranked for adults (N = 1465, 20-60 y) working in the 22 occupational categories assessed by NHANES 2005-200...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Steeves JA,Tudor-Locke C,Murphy RA,King GA,Fitzhugh EC,Bassett DR,Van Domelen D,Schuna JM Jr,Harris TB

更新日期：2018-11-19 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：BACKGROUND:There is limited data regarding objectively measured energy cost and intensity of classroom instruction. Therefore, the purpose of current study was to objectively measure energy cost and subsequently calculate MET values using a portable indirect calorimeter (IC) for both normal classroom instruction (NCI) ...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Honas JJ,Willis EA,Herrmann SD,Greene JL,Washburn RA,Donnelly JE

更新日期：2016-06-01 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: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:The purpose of this study was to (a) examine demographic, psychosocial, and physiological predictors of exercise adherence in a yearlong exercise intervention and (b) describe the trajectory of adherence over time. METHODS:Participants were 51 men and 49 women aged 40 to 75 years. The supervised and home-ba...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Cadmus-Bertram L,Irwin M,Alfano C,Campbell K,Duggan C,Foster-Schubert K,Wang CY,McTiernan A

更新日期：2014-09-01 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: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:Results from a statewide telephone survey of walking showed that the average adult in Colorado takes 6804 steps/d, and that steps/d were negatively associated with body mass index. No similar data exist for children. METHODS:As part of the Colorado survey, demographic information was obtained from parents f...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Stroebele N,Wyatt HR,Reed GW,Peters JC,Hill JO

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Childhood obesity is at record high levels in the US and disproportionately affects Latino children; however, studies examining Latino preschool children's obesity-related risk factors are sparse. This study determined correlates of Latino preschoolers' (ages 3-5 years) adiposity to inform future obesity int...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Mendoza JA,McLeod J,Chen TA,Nicklas TA,Baranowski T

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to advance physical activity (PA) surveillance in physical education (PE) by establishing a steps/min guideline that would accurately classify fifth and sixth graders as engaging in PA for 10 min or one-third of the PE lesson time. METHODS:Data were collected on 147 (11.48 +/- 0.83...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Scruggs PW

更新日期：2007-04-01 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: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: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:Parks are important settings for physical activity (PA), but few studies have documented the actual behaviors of park users. The purpose of this study was to examine the individual and joint effects of various park user demographic characteristics on observed PA intensity levels. METHODS:Four parks were obs...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Kaczynski AT,Stanis SAW,Hastmann TJ,Besenyi GM

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is little data on hiking patterns in national parks to support hiking behavior as a vehicle to meet the joint YMCA, CDC, and National Park Service initiatives to encourage physical activity through public land use. METHODS:The YMCA of the Rockies hiking program provided data from Hike Report forms com...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Collingwood TR,Adcock A,Librett J

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to examine associations between perceptions of neighborhood safety and physical activity among youth. METHODS:We completed a cross-sectional study of children age 8 to 9 years (n = 188) and adolescents age 13 to 15 years (n = 346) in areas of varying socioeconomic status in Mel...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Carver A,Timperio A,Crawford D

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Approximately 10% of women engage in resistance training during pregnancy; however there is limited research on this activity. The purpose of this study was to examine associations between resistance training and adverse outcomes. METHODS:Women completed an online survey and recalled their exercise habits d...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： White E,Pivarnik J,Pfeiffer K

更新日期：2014-08-01 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：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:The role of psychosocial stress in the development of obesity and metabolic syndrome is receiving increased attention and has led to examination of whether physical activity may moderate the stress-metabolic syndrome relationship. The current study examined relationships among physical activity, stress, and ...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Holmes ME,Pivarnik J,Pfeiffer K,Maier KS,Eisenmann JC,Ewing M

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The present study evaluated the effectiveness of an autonomy-supportive intervention based on self-determination theory in influencing perceptions of autonomy support, basic psychological needs, behavioral regulations, subjective vitality, and exercise behavior. METHODS:35 female exercise participants age 3...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Moustaka FC,Vlachopoulos SP,Kabitsis C,Theodorakis Y

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Neighborhood-level environmental features have been associated with adult physical activity and weight status, but this link has not been established for adolescents. METHODS:Community design and access to recreational facilities variables were derived using geographic information systems (GIS) for 799 adol...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Norman GJ,Nutter SK,Ryan S,Sallis JF,Calfas KJ,Patrick K

更新日期：2006-02-01 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:To be able to draw any conclusions regarding the health effects of occupational physical activity (OPA), more information is needed regarding valid measures to assess OPA. Aims were to compare OPA as assessed with the International Physical Activity Questionnaire long version (IPAQ-L) with OPA assessed with ...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Kwak L,Hagströmer M,Sjostrom M

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00