Purpose Development and validation of a physical activity scale for measuring physical activity in 24-h of sports, work, and leisure time on an average weekday. Methods For development of the physical activity scale, 2500 randomly selected Danish men and women between the age of 20 and 60 were contacted by mail and asked ...
An accurate assessment of physical activity is important for a variety of applications in public health research. Walking is encouraged as one of the most accessible ways to be physically active and accounts for the majority of daily physical activity, therefore, daily step counts may be a useful indicator of ...
Purpose The aim of this investigation was to evaluate the association between television viewing (TV) and body fat percentage in 281 middle-aged women. An additional goal was to ascertain the extent to which physical activity and energy intake explain differences in adiposity among women with various TV viewing habits. Methods The ...
Background Physical activity (PA) is relevant to the prevention and management of many health conditions in family practice. There is a need for an efficient, reliable, and valid assessment tool to identify patients in need of PA interventions. Methods Twenty-eight family physicians in three Australian cities assessed the PA of ...
Objective To examine the cross-sectional relationships between physical activity and dietary behaviors among 8- to 10-year-old African-American girls. Research Methods and Procedures Two hundred ten 8- to 10-year-old African-American girls from four field centers participated. Computer Science and Applications (CSA) activity monitors were worn for 3 days. CSA data were expressed ...
Discussion of physical fitness and its relationship with physical activity is more apparent in adults than in children and adolescents (Malina 1996). A large portion of the variability in physical fitness is not accounted by physical activity (Malina, 2001). This suggests that, among pediatric subjects, other factors are involved and need to ...
Background It is unclear how moderate and vigorous intensities of physical activity (PA) are associated with cardiovascular fitness (CVF) and percentage of body fat (%BF) in adolescents. Objective We tested the hypothesis that vigorous PA, to a greater degree than moderate PA, would be associated with better CVF and lower %...
Researchers support the relationship of task orientation with exerted effort persistence and self-reported physical activity but there is little evidence on the relation of goal perspectives with objective measures of physical activity The purpose of this study was to examine behavioral correlates of goal orientations using an objective measure of ...
This study analyzed physical activity (PA) levels during the weekday vs. weekend in boys and girls of normal weight, those at risk for overweight, and those who were over-weight Students in Grades 3 (n = 565), 7 (n = 557), and 11 (n = 520) wore accelerometers (CSA, Inc.) for 7 consecutive days Time spent in moderate (3-5 9 MET) and ...
Purpose To describe the type and intensity of PA which contribute to higher PALs among middle-aged women. Methods Women consumed DLW on day 0 and returned 1, 7, and 14 days later to provide urine samples for DLW determination of total energy expenditure (TEE).. Women wore the CSA accelerometer (AM7164) and completed seven 24-hour ...