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: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: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 examine the effects of walking at self-selected speed on an active workstation on cognitive performance. METHODS:Sixty-six participants (n = 27 males, 39 females; mean age = 21.06 ± 1.6 years) completed a treadmill-desk walking and a seated control condition, separated by 48...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Alderman BL,Olson RL,Mattina DM

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the article by Callahan LF, Cleveland RJ, Shreffler J, et al, "Evaluation of Active Living Every Day in Adults With Arthritis," in J Phys Act Health, 11(2), p. 285, two authors were omitted from the author byline for the article. Those authors are Teresa Brady and Todd Schwartz. The authors apologize for the error....

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

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更新日期：2014-05-01 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: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: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:Walking cadence has shown promise for estimating walking intensity in healthy adults. Auditory cues have been shown to improve gait symmetry in populations with movement disorders. We investigated the walking cadence-energy expenditure relationship in unilateral transtibial amputees (TTAs), and the potential...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Rowe DA,McMinn D,Peacock L,Buis AW,Sutherland R,Henderson E,Hewitt A

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study examines the relationships between physical activity, travel attitudes, commute mode choice, and perceived neighborhood characteristics. A recent study found that people who walk or bike during their commute exercise more outside of the commute than do people who commute by mass transit or car. Th...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Morckel V,Terzano K

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to evaluate associations between exposure to the Exercise Orientation Service (EOS) program and physical activity (PA) and quality of life (QoL) in adults from Vitoria, Brazil. METHODS:A phone survey was conducted with 2023 randomly selected participants (≥ 18 years) to measure...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Reis RS,Hino AA,Cruz DK,da Silva Filho LE,Malta DC,Domingues MR,Hallal PC

更新日期：2014-01-01 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:Physical education (PE) is recommended as a source for physical activity (PA) and learning generalizable PA skills. Few studies have objectively examined high school PE, specifically its delivery, including PA, lesson contexts, and class gender composition. METHODS:We used the System for Observing Fitness I...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Smith NJ,Lounsbery MA,McKenzie TL

更新日期：2014-01-01 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:The Youth Physical Activity Promotion (YPAP) model provides an integrated approach to understanding the predisposing, enabling, and reinforcing factors influencing physical activity (PA) behavior. The purpose of this study was to evaluate an adapted version of the YPAP model for explaining PA among Portugues...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Seabra AC,Maia J,Seabra AF,Welk G,Brustad R,Fonseca AM

更新日期：2013-11-01 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:Participants who completed a 3-month prescribed individualized exercise program in groups were followed-up prospectively. The aims were to describe the characteristics of the participants, their health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and physical fitness at baseline, at completion and at 12-month follow-up, ...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Lerdal A,Celius EH,Pedersen G

更新日期：2013-09-01 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: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:Physical inactivity contributes to metabolic syndrome (MetS) in overweight/obesity. However, little is known about this relationship in prediabetes. METHODS:The study purpose is to examine relationships between physical activity (PA) and MetS in prediabetes. The Healthy Living Partnerships to Prevent Diabet...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Rosenberger Hale E,Goff DC,Isom S,Blackwell C,Whitt-Glover MC,Katula JA

更新日期：2013-07-01 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:The purpose of this study was to compare the 2006 and 2010 Crouter algorithms for the ActiGraph accelerometer and the NHANES and Matthews cut-points, to indirect calorimetry during a 6-hr free-living measurement period. METHODS:Twenty-nine participants (mean ± SD; age, 38 ± 11.7 yrs; BMI, 25.0 ± 4.6 kg·m-2)...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Crouter SE,DellaValle DM,Haas JD,Frongillo EA,Bassett DR

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Leisure-time sitting-time (LTST) is seen as a possible independent risk-factor for physical and mental health, but research on psychological determinants is sparse. Associations between sitting-time and the personality dimensions of neuroticism, extroversion, openness, agreeableness, and conscientiousness, a...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Ebstrup JF,Aadahl M,Eplov LF,Pisinger C,Jørgensen T

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Research suggests that individuals who talk with their physicians about lifestyle behaviors are more physically active. Research on this topic is limited in the U.S. Latino population. This study examines doctor-patient communication from the perspective of enrollees in a physical activity (PA) intervention....

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Reilly M,Ayala GX,Elder JP,Patrick K

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Most children in the United States receive far less physical activity (PA) than is optimal. In rural, under resourced areas of Appalachian Kentucky, physical inactivity rates are significantly higher than national levels. We sought to understand children's perceptions of PA, with the goal of developing cultu...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Swanson M,Schoenberg NE,Erwin H,Davis RE

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The exclusion of participants with invalid accelerometry data (IAD) may lead to biased results and/or lack of generalizability in large population studies. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether demographic, behavioral, and biological differences occur between those with IAD and valid accelerom...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Loprinzi PD,Cardinal BJ,Crespo CJ,Brodowicz GR,Andersen RE,Smit E

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Analysis of the 2005-2006 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) accelerometer data provides the descriptive epidemiology of peak 30-minute cadence (defined as the average steps/min recorded for the 30 highest, but not necessarily consecutive, minutes in a day) and peak 1-minute cadence (d...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Tudor-Locke C,Brashear MM,Katzmarzyk PT,Johnson WD

更新日期：2012-11-01 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

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite the benefits of physical activity, many Canadian adolescents are inactive and rates of inactivity increase with age. Few studies describe the pattern of change in physical activity as a function of age during adolescence. METHODS:Data were drawn from the Nicotine Dependence in Teens Study. The analy...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Langlois KA,Birkett N,Garner R,O'Loughlin J

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Secondary data are often necessary to assess the availability of commercial physical activity (PA) facilities and examine its association with individual behaviors and outcomes, yet the validity of such sources has been explored only in a limited number of studies. METHODS:Field data were collected on the p...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Han E,Powell L,Slater S,Quinn C

更新日期：2012-11-01 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: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：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: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:We investigate the association of different composite walkability measures with individual walking behaviors to determine if multicomponent metrics of walkability are more useful for assessing the health impacts of the built environment than single component measures. METHODS:We use a previously published c...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Vargo J,Stone B,Glanz K

更新日期：2012-07-01 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:Several studies have reported an age-related decline of physical activity (PA). We examined the impact of 4 important transitional periods-adolescence, the beginning of postsecondary education, entry into the labor market, and parenthood-on the PA of participants in the Trois-Rivières quasi-experimental stud...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Larouche R,Laurencelle L,Shephard RJ,Trudeau F

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Question design can influence the validity and reliability of physical activity (PA) self-report instruments. This study assesses the effect of temporal domain ("days" walked versus "times" walked) on survey questions about walking behavior. METHODS:A 2005 California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) subsample...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： McClain JJ,Grant D,Willis G,Berrigan D

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Wrist-worn accelerometers may provide an alternative to hip-worn monitors for assessing physical activity as they are easier to wear and may thus facilitate long-term recordings. The current study aimed at a) assessing the validity of the Actiwatch (wrist-worn) for estimating energy expenditure, b) determini...

journal_title：Journal of physical activity & health

authors： Ekblom O,Nyberg G,Bak EE,Ekelund U,Marcus C

更新日期：2012-03-01 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