An evaluation of a college exercise leader program: using exercise science students as advocates for behavior modification.

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:Physical fitness is strongly associated with several positive health indicators among adolescents. However, its association with body mass index status is inconsistent. The aim of this study was to explore the association between overweight/obesity and physical fitness among children and adolescents. METHOD...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Dumith SC,Ramires VV,Souza MA,Moraes DS,Petry FG,Oliveira ES,Ramires SV,Hallal PC

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is argued that regular engagement in physical activity (PA) has the potential to mitigate the negative health and educational outcomes that disadvantaged children living in care frequently face. However, little is currently known about children in care's participation in PA. This scoping review primarily ...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Quarmby T,Pickering K

更新日期：2016-07-01 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:Organized sport is viewed as a viable medium for promoting more physical activity among youth. However, participation in youth sport declines significantly among both boys and girls during their middle school years. This study examined middle school students' perceived constraints to sport participation. ME...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Casper JM,Bocarro JN,Kanters MA,Floyd MF

更新日期：2011-01-01 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: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: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: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: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: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: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: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：PURPOSE:To examine the impact of integrating physical activity with elementary curricula on fluid intelligence and academic achievement. METHODS:A random sample of 3rd grade teachers integrated physical activity into their core curricula approximately 30 minutes a day, 3 days a week from January 2008 to April 2008. No...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Reed JA,Einstein G,Hahn E,Hooker SP,Gross VP,Kravitz J

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Our purpose was to examine the association of television viewing (hours/day), sedentary work (predominantly sitting at work), passive transportation to work (car or motorcycle), and the clustering of these behaviors ("sedentary lifestyle"), as well as leisure-time physical inactivity (LTPI), with chronic dis...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Garcia LM,da Silva KS,Del Duca GF,da Costa FF,Nahas MV

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Active school commuting is widely regarded as a key opportunity for youth to participate in physical activity (PA). However, the accurate measurement of the commute home from school and its contribution to total free-living moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA) is relatively unexplored. METHODS:Seventy-five adoles...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Collins P,Al-Nakeeb Y,Lyons M

更新日期：2015-02-01 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:To examine the relationships among school day sedentary times (SED), light physical activity (LPA), and moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) with gross motor skills in children using Compositional Data Analysis. Methods:Participants were 409 children (mean age = 8.4 [1.8] y) recruited across 5 low-...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Burns RD,Kim Y,Byun W,Brusseau T

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The absolute energy cost of activities in children increase with age due to greater muscle mass and physical capability associated with growth and developmental maturation; however, there is a paucity of data in preschool-aged children. Study aims were 1) to describe absolute and relative energy cost of comm...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Puyau MR,Adolph AL,Liu Y,Wilson TA,Zakeri IF,Butte NF

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This paper analyzes changes in the frequency of cycling to school and helmet wearing after the introduction of a mandatory helmet law, and attempts to identify factors associated with the acceptance of helmet use. METHODS:A mixed-method study was designed with a 7-month follow-up period (April 2014 to Novem...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Molina-García J,Queralt A

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Physical activity interventions are known to be effective in improving the physical and psychological complaints of breast cancer survivors. PURPOSE:To investigate the impact of a specific exercise training program on upper limb mobility and quality of life in breast cancer survivors. METHODS:The study inc...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Mirandola D,Miccinesi G,Muraca MG,Sgambati E,Monaci M,Marini M

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to investigate the validity and reliability evidences of the Omron BI pedometer, which could count steps taken even when worn at different locations on the body. METHODS:Forty (20 males and 20 females) adults were recruited to walk wearing 5 sets, 1 set at a time, of 10 BI pedo...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Zhu W,Lee M

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The association between changes in physical activity and sickness absence is poorly understood. The aim of this study was to examine the association between changes in leisure-time physical activity and long-term sickness absence due to any cause and musculoskeletal and mental causes. METHODS:We measured ph...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Holstila A,Rahkonen O,Lahelma E,Lahti J

更新日期：2016-08-01 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:The International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) has received significant attention since the late 1990s. As it currently stands, its long version has been translated in English, German, Icelandic, Korean, Polish, Spanish, Turkish, and Vietnamese. However no data originating from the self-administere...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Gauthier AP,Lariviere M,Young N

更新日期：2009-01-01 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 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: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:A cluster randomized controlled trial was conducted to assess the effectiveness of the Active Classrooms intervention, which integrates movement into academic lessons, on the moderate-to-vigorous physical activity levels (MVPA) of primary school children during class-time and throughout the school day. METH...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Martin R,Murtagh E

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) during pregnancy has maternal benefits, but effects on offspring have not often been considered. This study aimed to determine associations among trimester-specific LTPA during pregnancy and toddler size. METHODS:Women (n = 300) were recruited while pregnant in 2006. At...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Mattran K,Mudd LM,Rudey RA,Kelly JS

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00