Physical Activity in Early Adolescence and Pulmonary Function Gain From 15 to 18 Years of Age in a Birth Cohort in Brazil.

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study was carried out to examine the association between systematic physical activity and academic performance in school kids after controlling for potential sociodemographic and educational confounders. METHODS:In a random sample of 1271 students from urban Santiago, attending 5th and 9th grade, who t...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Burrows R,Correa-Burrows P,Orellana Y,Almagiá A,Lizana P,Ivanovic D

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is uncertain as to whether physical activity (PA) may influence the body composition of young children. PURPOSE:To determine the association between PA, media time, and body composition in children age 4 to 7 y. METHODS:100 children (52 girls, 48 boys) were assessed for body-mass index (BMI), body fat, ...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Heelan KA,Eisenmann JC

更新日期：2006-04-01 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:The validity of common pedometer steps/min guidelines for 1st-12th grade physical education physical activity (PA) recommendations (ie, 33% and 50% PA) was investigated. METHODS:Data sets from previous research, where physical education PA was quantified via pedometry, were combined. Participants (1st-12th ...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Scruggs PW

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In adults, associations between church attendance and positive health behaviors exist; however, similar evidence among children and youth is lacking. The purposes of this investigation were to examine the associations between physical activity (PA) and church attendance, PA and use of church as a PA facility...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Pfeiffer K,Colabianchi N,Dowda M,Porter D,Hibbert J,Pate RR

更新日期：2011-02-01 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:New parents have to adjust to less sleep, less free time, and more responsibility as a result of having a child. The purpose of this study was to examine how having a child impacts the physical activity (PA) beliefs and behaviors of new parents over a 2- to 3-year time period. METHODS:Participants included ...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Hull EE,Garcia JM,Kolen AM,Robertson RJ

更新日期：2015-06-01 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：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 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 purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of 2 water-based aerobic training programs on functional capacity and quality of life (QoL) of older women. DESIGN:Randomized clinical trial. METHODS:A total of 41 women (64.3 [3.1] y) were randomized into a continuous (CTG) and an interval (ITG) wat...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Andrade LS,Pinto SS,Silva MR,Campelo PC,Rodrigues SN,Gomes MB,Krüger VL,de Ferreira GF,Alberton CL

更新日期：2020-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Interactive electronic games have recently been popularized and are believed to help promote children's physical activity (PA). The purpose of the study was to examine preferences and PA levels during interactive and online electronic games among overweight and nonoverweight boys and girls. METHODS:Using a ...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Sit CH,Lam JW,McKenzie TL

更新日期：2010-07-01 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:Adolescent self-rated health is a strong predictor of future illness. In this study we investigated whether physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness are associated with self-rated health among adolescents aged 16 years. METHODS:The study sample comprised 7,063 adolescents from the Northern Finland Bi...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Kantomaa MT,Tammelin T,Ebeling H,Stamatakis E,Taanila A

更新日期：2015-02-01 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

abstract：BACKGROUND:Transportation physical activity (TPA) and recreational physical activity (RPA) in an urban area can be sources of physical activity (PA) in addition to working. This study was conducted in Hat Yai City Municipality, the fourth most populous city in Thailand, to describe the magnitude of these physical activ...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Churangsarit S,Chongsuvivatwong V

更新日期：2011-08-01 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:The relationship between engagement in physical activity and the development of motor competence (MC) is considered to be reciprocal and dynamic throughout childhood and adolescence. The 10-month follow-up study aimed to explore this reciprocal relationship and investigated whether the relationship is mediat...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Sallen J,Andrä C,Ludyga S,Mücke M,Herrmann C

更新日期：2020-08-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The study examined the effects of school-based program on students' self-reported moderate to vigorous physical activity and physical competence, and associated links to gender, grade, body mass index, and physical education assessments. METHODS:Participants were 240 middle school students (143 intervention...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Gråstén A,Watt A,Liukkonen J,Jaakkola T

更新日期：2017-06-01 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:Few studies have compared physical activity (PA) and sedentary activity (SA) by grade and ethnicity, specifically including elementary school students. A cross-sectional probability-based design was used to provide data by ethnicity (African American, Hispanic, and White/Other), gender, and grade (4th, 8th, ...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Hoelscher DM,Barroso C,Springer A,Castrucci B,Kelder SH

更新日期：2009-09-01 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:Self-efficacy can be affected by mastery experiences and somatic sensations. A novel exercise experience and associated sensations may impact self-efficacy and subsequent behaviors. We investigated the effect of a single exercise session on self-efficacy for sedentary endometrial cancer survivors compared wi...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Hughes D,Baum G,Jovanovic J,Carmack C,Greisinger A,Basen-Engquist K

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Local health departments (LHDs) are increasingly involved in Community Health Improvement Plans (CHIPs), a collaborative planning process that represents an opportunity for prioritizing physical activity. We determined the proportion of LHDs reporting active transportation strategies in CHIPs and association...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Sreedhara M,Valentine Goins K,Frisard C,Rosal MC,Lemon SC

更新日期：2019-09-01 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: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: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:Approximately 17.4% of people in Mexico self-report physical activity levels below the World Health Organization's guidelines and an average sedentary time of 16 hours per day.1 Low physical activity has been associated with noncommunicable disease risk factors and previous research suggests that urbanicity ...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Hermosillo-Gallardo ME,Jago R,Sebire SJ

更新日期：2017-03-01 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: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