Research Database
Category: Activity and Environment
Back to Research DatabaseDevelopment of a Physical Activity Location Measurement System (PALMS) and Validation in Young and Old Populations Wearing GPS
Background: Activity in outdoor locations can have important benefits for health and well being in older adult populations and in children. There is increasing recognition of the importance of... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Jacqueline Kerr, PhD, Fred Raab, NA, Ernesto Ramirez, MS, Gregory Norman, PhD, Dane Lotspeich, MS, Kevin Patrick, MD
- Institutions: Family and Preventive Medicine, UCSD
Estimating physical activity in childcare
Descriptive and intervention studies which include measures of physical activity in childcare have increased greatly in the last few years. Unfortunately, there is little evidence to guide collection of... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Hales S, Ward S
- Institutions: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Objectively Measured Patterns Of Physical Activity: The Older People And Active Living (opal) Project.
PURPOSE: Firstly, to describe objectively measured physical activity patterns of a sample of older adults (70+ years), stratified by index of multiple deprivation and proximity to retail outlets; secondly,... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Mark G. Davis, Jane E. Shill, Janice L. Thompson, FACSM, Jo C. Coulson, Melvyn Hillsdon, Debbie J. Sharp, Kenneth R. Fox
- Institutions: University of Bristol
Indicators Of Physical Activity, Disability, And Quality Of Life: Differences Among Assisted And Independent Living Residents
As the population of older adults grows so too does the need and number of residential care facilities such as assisted living (ALF) and independent living (ILF). The degree... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Katherine S. Morris Hall, Edward McAuley
- Institutions: University of Illinois