Community Design and Access to Recreational Facilities as Correlates of Adolescent Physical Activity and Body-Mass Index.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Promoting use of community trails is a recommended strategy for increasing population levels of physical activity. Correlates of walking and cycling for recreation or transportation differ, though few studies have compared correlates of trail-based physical activity for recreation and transportation purposes...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Orstad SL,McDonough MH,Klenosky DB,Mattson M,Troped PJ

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Improving sidewalks may encourage physical activity by providing safe, defined, and connected walking spaces. However, it is unknown if reduced health care expenditures assumed by increased physical activity offset the investment for sidewalk improvements. Methods: This cost-effectiveness analysis of sidew...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Knell G,Brown HS,Gabriel KP,Durand CP,Shuval K,Salvo D,Kohl HW 3rd

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study tested if the timing of meals, physical activity, light exposure, and sleep cluster within individuals and are associated with body mass index (BMI) in a sample of free-living adults (N = 125). METHODS:Data were collected between November 2015 and March 2016 at the University of California, San D...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Marinac CR,Quante M,Mariani S,Weng J,Redline S,Cespedes Feliciano EM,Hipp JA,Wang D,Kaplan ER,James P,Mitchell JA

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Traditional videogames contribute to sedentary behaviors; in contrast, exergaming is a relatively new concept that uses videogames to promote exercise during game play. Nintendo Wii Fit is a commercially popular exergaming platform geared toward improving fitness, however, limited empirical evidence related ...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Garn AC,Baker BL,Beasley EK,Solmon MA

更新日期：2012-02-01 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: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:Physical activity is associated with a reduced risk of chronic disease. This study describes the relationship between meeting the guidelines for physical activity described in Canada's Physical Activity Guide and heart disease, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, obesity, and low levels of general health. METHOD...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Bryan SN,Katzmarzyk PT

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:With the rapid increase in obesity rates among youth, efforts to increase physical activity (PA) have become a priority. School-based strategies for PA promotion must be cost-effective, unobtrusive, and linked to improved academic performance. Efforts to maximize recess PA are advocated because of both healt...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Ickes MJ,Erwin H,Beighle A

更新日期：2013-08-01 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 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：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:Heart rate variability (HRV) has been promoted as a noninvasive method of evaluating autonomic influence on cardiac rhythm. Although female subjects predominate in the walking studies, no study to date has examined the influence of the duration of a moderate intensity walking physical activity bout on HRV in...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： James DV,Reynolds LJ,Maldonado-Martin S

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Using peer volunteers as delivery agents may improve translation of evidence-based physical activity promotion programs for older adults. This study examined whether tailored support from older peer volunteers could improve initiation and long-term maintenance of physical activity behavior. METHODS:Particip...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Buman MP,Giacobbi PR Jr,Dzierzewski JM,Aiken Morgan A,McCrae CS,Roberts BL,Marsiske M

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intergenerational transmission, which refers to the similarity between parent and their children, is a possible explanation of adolescent physical activity (PA). However, only a few existing studies explore the relationship of parent-adolescent PA in East Asian countries. Therefore, this study aimed to inves...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Yoon HJ,Lee SA,Ju YJ,Nam JY,Park EC

更新日期：2018-08-01 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: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: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 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:Dog walking is a strategy for increasing population levels of physical activity (PA). Numerous cross-sectional studies of the relationship between dog ownership and PA have been conducted. The purpose was to review studies comparing PA of dog owners (DO) to nondog owners (NDO), summarize the prevalence of do...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Christian HE,Westgarth C,Bauman A,Richards EA,Rhodes RE,Evenson KR,Mayer JA,Thorpe RJ Jr

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to determine how proximal (home) and distal (neighborhood) environmental characteristics interact to influence obesity in early and middle adolescents. METHODS:This was a descriptive, cross-sectional study using the 2007 National Survey of Children's Health (NCSH). Participants...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Nesbit KC,Kolobe TA,Arnold SH,Sisson SB,Anderson MP

更新日期：2014-08-01 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 physical activity transition to declining activity levels, even among children, now poses a serious public health concern because of its contribution to a rising prevalence of noncommunicable diseases. Childhood physical activity levels are associated with parental perceptions of the neighborhood; however,...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Muthuri SK,Wachira LJ,Onywera VO,Tremblay MS

更新日期：2016-03-01 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: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

abstract：CONTEXT:Advances in device-based measures have led researchers to question the value of reported measures of physical activity or sedentary behavior. The premise of the Workshop on Measurement of Active and Sedentary Behaviors: Closing the Gaps in Self-Report Methods, held in July 2010, was that assessment of behavior ...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Troiano RP,Pettee Gabriel KK,Welk GJ,Owen N,Sternfeld B

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To determine Australian primary school principals', teachers', and parents' attitudes to changing school uniform policies to allow students to wear sports uniforms every day and to assess associations between participant characteristics and their attitudes. A secondary aim was to identify principals' and tea...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： McCarthy N,Hope K,Sutherland R,Campbell E,Hodder R,Wolfenden L,Nathan N

更新日期：2020-09-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to examine the independent and joint associations between physical activity (PA) and sports participation on academic performance variables within a representative sample of children and adolescents. METHODS:Data were analyzed from the combined 2017-2018 National Survey of Chil...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Burns RD,Bai Y,Brusseau TA

更新日期：2020-11-06 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:Despite clear health benefits of physical activity, previous research has been limited in linking knowledge of physical activity recommendations to actual behavior. METHODS:Using Expectancy Theory, we examined whether an individual's health outcome expectancies from physical activity might provide the missi...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Heinrich KM,Maddock J,Bauman A

更新日期：2011-03-01 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