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Back to Research DatabaseEffects of Breaks in Inactive Time on Fitness, Fatness, & Physical Activity
Background: Breaking up extended periods of sitting time may have favorable effects on physical activity (PA), fitness, and fatness measures. Purpose: To determine the effects of continuous vs. intermittent... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: N. Meckes, S. Herrmann, B. Ainsworth
- Institutions: Healthy Lifestyles Research Center, Arizona State University
Physical Activity Levels in Minority Women Assessed by Accelerometry
Background: Objective assessments of physical activity have potential for overcoming the cultural, linguistic and recall biases problems associated with self-report. Purpose: To describe physical activity patterns and examine the... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: M. Södergren, K. Sundquist, S.-E. Johansson, J. Sundquist, M. Hagströmer.
- Institutions: Center for Family and Community Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
An interactive computer program for improving the accuracy of self-reported physical activity intensity
Several expert panels recommend a minimum of 30 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity (PA) on most days of the week. However, the measurement of PA intensity remains a challenge... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Toobert DJ, Duncan S, Strycker LA, Hampson SE, Christiansen SM
- Institutions: Westling EH Oregon Research Institute
Effects Of Varied Accelerometer Wear Time Requirements On Physical Activity Data In African American Women
PURPOSE: Accelerometers are often used to objectively assess physical activity (PA) in intervention studies. Most studies have subjects wear the accelerometer for 7 d/wk, and utilize at least 3... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Barbara E. Ainsworth, FACSM, Teresa L. Abraham, Deborah Parra-Medina, Elizabeth Fore, Sara Wilcox, FACSM
- Institutions: Arizona State University, University of Texas Health Sciences Center at San Antonio, University of South Carolina
Demographic and Lifestyle Correlates of Physical Activity: The Shanghai Physical Activity Study
PURPOSE: To understand the mechanisms by which physical activity influences health and to target public health recommendations, it is important to determine factors correlated with activity. METHODS: We examined... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Tricia M. Peters, Steven C. Moore, Wong-Ho Chow, Bu-Tian Ji, Xiao-Ou Shu, Wei Zheng, Yong-Bing Xiang, Charles E. Matthews, Michael F. Leitzmann.
- Institutions: NIH/NCI, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, University of Regensburg
Comparison Of Accelerometer And Physical Activity Questionnaire Data In Middle-aged Women
PURPOSE: To compare physical activity (PA) estimates from two accelerometer-based prediction equations with PA questionnaires (PAQ) designed for use in middle-aged women. METHODS: Data were obtained from the Evaluation... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Kelley K. Pettee, James J. McClain, Kristi L. Storti, Chong D. Lee, Barbara E. Ainsworth, FACSM
- Institutions: University of Nebraska Medical Center, National Cancer Institute, University of Pittsburgh, Arizona State University
Chasing The Kids: Does It Count? An Examination Of Physical Activity In Middle Aged Mothers
Middle aged mothers with young children are one population in which more activity-based research is needed in order to plan gender-specific physical activity interventions. PURPOSE: To examine the amount... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Kelli M. O'Neil, Kathleen F. Janz, FACSM
- Institutions: University of Iowa
Accelerometer Assessment Of Physical Activity Vs. Inactivity In Hispanic Adults Living With HIV
Physical activity (PA) and physical inactivity (PI) are two ends of a behavioral continuum that greatly impacts health. However, the objective assessment of PI has not been well characterized.... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: José R. Quiñones-González, Norberto Quiles, Moraima Feliciano, Farah A. Ramírez-Marrero, FACSM
- Institutions: University of Puerto Rico
A 20·MONTH PROSPECTIVE STUDY OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND THE CHOLESTEROL PROFILE OF 224 WOMEN
Purpose: The aim of this epidemiological study was to utilize an objective measurement of total PA to determine the association between PA and changes in PA and changes in... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: J.D. LeCheminant, L.A. Tucker, B.W. Bailey, T.R. Peterson
- Institutions: Brigham Young University
A Refined 2-Regression Model for the ActiGraph Accelerometer
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to refine the 2006 Crouter 2-regression model to eliminate the misclassification of walking/running when starting an activity in the middle of a... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Scott E. Crouter1, Erin Kuffel2, Jere D. Haas3, Edward A. Frongillo4, David R. Bassett, Jr.5
- Institutions: 1- University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, MA
2 - Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
3 - Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
4 - University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
5 - The University of Tennessee Knoxville, Knoxville, TN