Tracking the commute home from school utilizing GPS and heart rate monitoring: establishing the contribution to free-living physical activity.

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study describes the levels and patterns of television (TV) viewing in Brazilian adults and investigates associations of TV viewing with hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and heart disease. METHODS:Data from the Brazilian Health Survey, a nationally representative survey that was conducted in 2013 (N = 60,...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Werneck AO,Cyrino ES,Collings PJ,Ronque ERV,Szwarcwald CL,Sardinha LB,Silva DR

更新日期：2018-07-01 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:The wrist has become a standard location for accelerometry (ACC) data collection, primarily to optimize compliance, yet interpretation of wrist ACC data is limited due to a lack of calibration studies. This study aimed to establish cutpoints for a wrist-mounted Actical accelerometer in 6- to 11-year-old chil...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Schaefer CA,Nace H,Browning R

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is important to understand the correlates of physical activity (PA) to influence policy and create environments that promote PA among preschool children. We compared preschoolers' PA in Swedish and in US settings and objectively examined differences boys' and girls' indoor and outdoor PA regarding differe...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Raustorp A,Pagels P,Boldemann C,Cosco N,Söderström M,Mårtensson F

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is strong evidence to support the benefits of regular physical activity for children and adolescents (heretofore referred to as "youth"). Evidence includes improved cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular fitness, bone health, body composition, and cardiovascular and metabolic health biomarkers. Importantly, physica...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Evenson KR,Mota J

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this research was to investigate the relationships between physical activity, health-related quality of life (HRQL), and psychosocial functioning (mood states, physical self-efficacy, social support) in adults with cerebral palsy (N = 51). The data was heavily skewed, with many participants reporting th...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Gaskin CJ,Morris T

更新日期：2008-01-01 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:The aim of this study was to promote physical activity in 6th graders by developing and testing the feasibility of an enhanced Presidential Active Lifestyle Award (PALA) program comprised of a peer leadership component and innovative exercise resource toolkit including DVDs. METHODS:A racially/ethnically di...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Barr-Anderson DJ,Laska MN,Veblen-Mortenson S,Farbakhsh K,Dudovitz B,Story M

更新日期：2012-05-01 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: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：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:Prolonged sitting time is associated with numerous health outcomes; however, the role of cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) in these relationships is largely unexplored. The cross-sectional association between reported sitting time and measured CRF was examined in a large study of healthy men and women. METHOD...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Barlow CE,Shuval K,Balasubramanian BA,Kendzor DE,Pettee Gabriel K

更新日期：2016-01-01 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:Evidence regarding the benefits of physical activity on the mental processing information of patients with Alzheimer's disease assessed objectively is scarce and can be observed through event-related potentials, such as the P300. The aim of the study was to identify the effects of physical exercises on menta...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Pedroso RV,Cancela JM,Ayán C,Stein AM,Fuzaro G,Costa JLR,Fraga FJ,Santos-Galduróz RF

更新日期：2018-06-01 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：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:Drinking water is recommended before and after exercise to avoid dehydration. However, water ingestion may mitigate or prevent postexercise hypotension. This study investigated the effects of intentional hydration on postaerobic exercise hemodynamics and autonomic modulation. METHODS:A total of 18 young men...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Lobo FS,Queiroz ACC,Silva Junior ND,Medina FL,Costa LAR,Tinucci T,Forjaz CLM

更新日期：2020-05-01 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:Innovative methods are warranted to optimize prenatal outcomes. This study's objective was to determine if a web-based behavioral intervention (BI) can prevent excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) by increasing physical activity (PA). METHODS:Participants were randomized to usual care (UC; n = 21) or BI ...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Smith K,Lanningham-Foster L,Welch A,Campbell C

更新日期：2016-06-01 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:An increased occurrence of lifestyle-related diseases such as osteoporosis indicates the necessity for taking preventive action, including regularly engaging in physical activity. The aim of the study was to assess the areal bone mineral density (aBMD) and bone turnover markers levels in young adult women en...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Kaczmarek A,Nowak A,Leszczynski P

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the article "An Exploratory Analysis of Adherence Patterns and Program Completion of a Pedometer-Based Physical Activity Intervention" which appeared in Vol. 3, No. 2 of the Journal, Figure 4 on page 217 was printed with an incorrect caption; Figure 4 with the correct caption appears below. ...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

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更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

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：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate trends in physical activity and sedentary behavior simultaneity among Brazilian students from 2009 to 2015 and its association with independent variables. METHODS:This study presents a panel of 3 cross-sectional studies carried out in 2009, 2012, and 2015 (Pesquisa Nacional de Saúde do Escolar-Pe...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Martins RC,Ricardo LIC,Mendonça G,de Rosa DL,da Gama Bastos LLA,de Vargas Nunes Coll C,Bielemann RM

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this pilot study was to assess the feasibility of a structured activity protocol in a room calorimeter among young children. METHODS:Five healthy children (age 5.2 +/- 0.4 y) performed an activity protocol in a room calorimeter, ranging from sedentary to vigorous-intensity activities. Energy ...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Oortwijn AW,Plasqui G,Reilly JJ,Okely AD

更新日期：2009-09-01 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 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: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:Little is known about the effects that climatic conditions, especially extreme heat, have on physical activity (PA) levels. The aim of this 2-year cohort analysis undertaken in the Arabian Gulf region was to assess changes in objectively-assessed PA as a result of changes in climatic conditions. METHODS:A t...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Al-Mohannadi AS,Farooq A,Burnett A,Van Der Walt M,Al-Kuwari MG

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim was to investigate the association of (i) parental, sibling, and friend coparticipation in physical activity (PA); and (ii) independent mobility (IM) for walking, cycling, and taking public transport with objectively measured nonschool PA on week- and weekend days in different school grades. METHODS...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Garcia-Cervantes L,D'Haese S,Izquierdo-Gomez R,Padilla-Moledo C,Fernandez-Santos JR,Cardon G,Veiga OL

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00