physical activity fitness and fatness in children and adolescents

... ActiGraph-min: time spent in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (2 × minutes spent in vigorous activity + minutes spent in moderate-intensity activity, ActiGraph-count: raw counts in hours ... presented with standard error for computation of confidence interval as appropriate ActiGraph-min equals × minutes spent in vigorous activity + minutes spent in moderate-intensity activity, and ActiGraph-count ... [21] The MET score per minute (METmin) for a day was computed with the following formula: × minutes spent in vigorous activity + × minutes spent in moderate-intensity activity As the IPAQ covered...

Ngày tải lên: 14/08/2014, 08:20

... surgery/interventions (including ablations) 1.1 Without remaining findings (complete correction) 1.2 With minimal findings 1.3 With clinically significant findings 1.4 After palliative interventions: ... function and hemodynamic findings under exertion BOX Findings after cardiac surgery and/ or interventions Minor remaining findings (1.2) – Scar after ventriculotomy – Incomplete right bundle branch ... forms of exercise and games in childhood Types of exercise with a high dynamic/low static component Running, skipping, jumping, cycling, swimming, inline skating, skateboarding, running games, ball...

Ngày tải lên: 12/02/2014, 19:20

... habits associated with LTPA and physical fitness in older people; and, 3) to analyze time trends in prevalence of LTPA and physical fitness in the period 1987-2006 in Spanish older people Methods ... exsmokers Finally, sleep habits were divided into subjects sleeping > hours per day and those sleeping < hours per day Statistical analysis In this study we analyzed physical activity and physical fitness ... Correlates of Habitual Walking and Sports/ Leisure-time Physical Activity in Older Persons in Singapore: Interaction Effects Between Educational Attainment and Gender Ann Acad Med Singapore 2003, 32:801-6...

Ngày tải lên: 14/02/2014, 06:20

... prevalence of physical activity and sedentary behaviours in a sample of Greek children and adolescents in Cyprus and Loucaides et al International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity ... between weekdays and weekends Conclusions Our results indicate that about 50.0% of Greek children and adolescents in Cyprus meet existing physical activity and television viewing guidelines with marked ... between physical activity and sedentary behaviours should adopt objective measures of physical activity including accelerometers or pedometers Incorporating an objective measure of physical activity...

Ngày tải lên: 14/08/2014, 08:20

... Health and social care services have an important role in promoting and maintaining physical activity, health and independence (DH 2005a, DH 2005b) There is a decline in physical activity with increased ... keeping safe in the community • keeping safe in the home Personal circumstances • dealing with finance • social relationships and maintaining friendships • dining as an activity • interests and ... realising hopes and wishes • pulling ideas together: how is activity related to health? Maintaining mental wellbeing • sleep as an activity • keeping mentally active • memory Maintaining physical...

Ngày tải lên: 05/03/2014, 18:20

... broad in regard to physical activity and health professions, and includes athletic training, physical education, physical therapy, health education, nursing, and general medical disciplines You ... research are important and necessary in the disciplines of health and physical activity Introducing Qualitative Inquiry Continuing Your Educational Journey Learning Through Activity Use Web-based ... trainers in the high school setting and to gain insight into how they initially learned and continued to learn their responsibilities in an organizational setting Chapter 10 Evaluation of introduction...

Ngày tải lên: 22/03/2014, 20:20

... quantifies physical activity performed in the preceding days A total physical activity score is derived based on total activity time and intensity, The total physical activity score, reported in metabolic ... represent individuals who reported participating in at least two, 30min exercise sessions·wk-1, or had a physical activity score in the leisure domain of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire ... represent individuals who reported participating in at least two, 30-min exercise sessions·wk-1, or had a physical activity score in the leisure domain of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 19:20

... cognitive theory [7] and suggested that physical activity had a direct influence on self-efficacy [7] and, in turn, indirectly influenced QOL through indicators of physical and mental health status ... aged 50 and older via flyers and electronic newsletters advertising participation in a study of physical activity beliefs A total of 349 individuals expressed initial interest and 343 individuals ... McAuley and colleagues [2] that self-efficacy and physical and mental health status variables play intermediary roles in the physical activity and QOL relationship Additionally, the findings are...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 19:20

... deep-breathing -in exercise combined with shoulder abduction rotating palms upwards (10 repetitions) In a sitting position holding a stick in two hands, deepbreathing -in exercise combined with raising ... minutes' warm-up and ended with 10 minutes' cool-down In a sitting position with hands behind the head, deepbreathing -in exercise combined with pushing elbows backwards Then back to the initial position ... measurement in determining stature in sitting and standing postures Ergonomics 2001, 44(12):1076-85 Dunk NM, Chung YY, Compton DS, Callaghan JP: The reliability of quantifying upright standing postures...

Ngày tải lên: 19/06/2014, 08:20

... performing any physical activity for at least 10 continuous minutes during the week; - Insufficiently active: individuals who practice physical activities for at least 10 continuous minutes per ... scores indicating better quality of life “International Physical Activity Questionnaire"-IPAQ In order to verify the level of physical activities performed, the International Physical Activity ... economic standing seems not to be a determining factor in quality of life This explains the absence of significant differences in quality of life in patients affected by stroke in Belo Horizonte and...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 15:20

... databases (Medline, Embase, Psychinfo, Cinahl) and hand searches We included studies describing the original development of fully structured instruments measuring dimensions of physical activity or ... (questionnaires, scales) measuring physical activity (frequency, intensity and total amount), and/ or symptoms (physical and mental) or complaints/concerns associated with physical activity in chronically ill ... assessment of physical activity We included instruments measuring dimensions of physical activity or related constructs We considered the following definition for physical activity according to the...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 15:20

... change in physical activity than change in menopausal status Similar findings have been reported in other studies [23] However, women whose physical activity or weight remained the same, physical activity ... modification during menopausal transition could explain this increasing physical activity Elavsky et al [ 26] in their longitudinal study found that physical activity improves physical self-worth and positive ... walking in this group)? c) something that demands hard physical effort, for example, running, aerobics, heavy gardening or some other activity that causes heavy perspiration and rapid increase in...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 16:20

... quantifies physical activity performed in the preceding days A total physical activity score is derived based on total activity time and intensity, The total physical activity score, reported in metabolic ... represent individuals who reported participating in at least two, 30min exercise sessions·wk-1, or had a physical activity score in the leisure domain of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire ... represent individuals who reported participating in at least two, 30-min exercise sessions·wk-1, or had a physical activity score in the leisure domain of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 16:20

... arthritis in women In contrast, being in the highest quartile of total daily physical activity in the Framingham cohort study [8] increased the risk of incident radiographic arthritis in women in the ... stiff or painful joints in cohorts of mid-age women and older women Our main findings were that physical activity did not increase or decrease the odds of self-reported stiff or painful joints 'often' ... currently experiencing stiff or painful joints should routinely include counseling on ways to be physically active to reduce their risk of developing stiff or painful joints Different findings between...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 10:20

... and goal conflict would predict health professional behaviour over and above intention and PBC Page of giving lifestyle advice for increasing physical activity to your patients with an existing ... strong intention and PBC over giving PA advice, health professionals who perceived their competing GDBs as helpful and not hindering reported giving PA advice to more patients The findings extend ... of promoting questionnaire completion at follow-up, such as printing questionnaires in colour, sending questionnaires using recorded delivery, using shorter questionnaires, and including stamped...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 11:20

... policies aiming to promote physical activity and/ or healthy eating among schoolchildren?' and 'are there any plans of action aiming to promote physical activity and/ or healthy eating among schoolchildren?' ... enable children and adolescents to be physically active and to develop healthy eating habits This was done by searching the literature and by consulting health-planning officers and other experts in ... relevance; and the attached policy should contain clear and measurable aims regarding physical activity and/ or healthy eating habits among children and adolescents Answers to question two and three...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 05:21

... diagnosed and reported in 2001, which was 1.4 among those remaining in the cohort and 1.2 in those lost to follow-up [24] Finally, in 2009 study participants were contacted again and, after excluding ... participation in 16 different activities: walking, dancing, stationary bicycling, bicycling outdoors, competitive running, jogging, gardening, skiing, climbing, football, going to the gym, judo, swimming, ... evidence in Spain that the validity and reliability of information obtained by telephone interview on lifestyles and HRQoL is similar to that obtained in faceto-face interview [25-27] Written informed...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 01:22

... websites, including clinicaltrials.gov All participants completed baseline testing which included a series of questionnaires, a tender point examination, and a six-minute walk test At baseline, participants ... physical activity symptom flares, problem solving strategies to overcome barriers to being more physically active, as well as instruction in finding new ways to integrate short bouts of LPA into ... example, mowing the lawn, planting flowers, pulling weeds); household activity (for example, cleaning out a closet, vacuuming, doing laundry); and sports activity (for example, cycling, swimming, field...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 12:20

... in major categories, including: treatment for RA flare (including treatment for severe pain and joint aspiration and injection), single or multiple diagnostic tests requiring admission, emergency ... correlations, in both models we used as independent variables HAQ, DAS28, CRP and ESR in an initial forward entry step, followed by overall physical activity and ‘vigorous’ physical activity on a final ... disease activity and disability and/ or involvement in physical activity are significant predictors of the number of hospital admissions and length of hospitalisation in RA patients Materials and...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 17:22