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Category: Active Living Research
Back to Research DatabasePsychometric properties of two physical activity questionnaires, the AQuAA and the PASE, in cancer patients
This study aimed to evaluate the reliability and validity of two self-report physical activity (PA) questionnaires – the AQuAA (Activity Questionnaire for Adults and Adolescents) and PASE (Physical Activity... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Roberto Liu, Laurien Buffart, Marjolein Spiering, Marie Jose Kersten, Johannes Brug, Willem van Mechelen, Mai Chinapaw
- Institutions: BMC Medical Research Methodology
Investigating the Impact of a Smart Growth Community on Children’s Physical Activity Contexts Using Ecological Momentary Assessment
Background: Smart Growth (SG) urban planning strategies (e.g., preservation of open space, integration of mixed land uses, establishment of compact building design, creation of walkable neighborhoods) may increase physical... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Genevieve Dunton, PhD, MPH1 , Stephen Intille, PhD2 , Jennifer Wolch, PhD3 , Mary Ann Pentz, PhD1
- Institutions: 1 - Preventive Medicine, University of Southern California 2 - Department of Architecture, Massachusetts Institute of Technology 3 - College of Environmental Design, University of California, Berkeley
Latino Maternal and Children’s Perceptions of Neighborhood Safety Related to Cycling and Walking
Background: Perceptions of neighborhood safety are important environmental factors associated with physical activity. Safety is a multi-layered concept that is perceived differently by different groups of people (e.g., adults... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Norma Olvera, PhD1 , Dennis Smith, PhD1 , Chanam Lee, PhD2 , Jay Lee, PhD1, Stephanie Kellam, MS1
- Institutions: 1 - Health and Human Performance, University of Houston 2 - Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning, Texas A&M University
GIS Environmental Determinants of Objectively Measured Physical Activity and Intervention Uptake in Children
Background: Although physical activity fosters healthy development among children (such as reducing obesity and type 2 diabetes risk as well as promoting positive mental well-being), less than half of... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Dustin Duncan, ScM1 , Marcia Castro, PhD2 , Gary Bennett, PhD3 , Steven Melly, MS4 , Steven Gortmaker, PhD1
- Institutions: 1 - Department of Society, Human Development, and Health & Harvard Prevention Research Center, Harvard School of Public Health 2 - Department of Global Health and Population, Harvard School of Public Health 3 - Department of Psychology and Neuroscience & Duke Global Health Institute, Duke University 4 - Department of Environmental Health, Harvard School of Public Health
Methodological Issues in the Combined use of GPS, GIS and Accelerometry in Research on Greenspace and Physical Activity among Adolescents
Background: Increasingly the combination of GPS, GIS and accelerometry is being employed in research on physical activity and the environment. GPS has potential as an objective and accurate method... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Justine Geyer, BSc, MSc
- Institutions: Child and Adolescent Health Research Unit, University of Edinburgh
Concurrent Validity of Accelerometry and the Observation System for Recording Physical Activity in Children – Preschool
Background: Toward stemming the rise in childhood obesity, researchers are increasingly targeting increased physical activity (PA) in very young children (i.e., 3-5 y). Interventions aimed at this age group... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: David Kahan, PhD1 , Virginie Nicaise, PhD1 , James F. Sallis, PhD2
- Institutions: 1 - Exercise & Nutritional Sciences, San Diego State University 2 - Department of Psychology, San Diego State University
Physical Activity among Teenagers in a Multi-Ethnic Neighborhood in Copenhagen, Denmark – Combining GPS and Accelerometer Data Using PALMS and ArcGIS
Background: Large changes in physical activity (PA) can be observed among teenagers. The majority of 11 year olds in Denmark do meet the recommend level of PA; the majority... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Jasper Schipperijn, PhD, MSc1, Charlotte Klinker, MSc1, Jacqueline Kerr, PhD2, Jens Troelsen, PhD, MSc1
- Institutions: 1 - Institute of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark 2 - Center for Wireless & Population Health Systems, University of California San Diego
Environmental Modification to Increase Physical Activity during Recess: Preliminary Findings from Ready for Recess
Background: The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation suggests that what happens inside the classroom to help prepare children for success is of equal importance to what happens outside on the... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Jennifer Huberty, PhD1 , Michael Beets, PhD2 , Mohammad Siahpush, PhD3 , Aaron Beighle, PhD4
- Institutions: 1 - Physical Activity in Health Promotion, University of Nebraska Omaha 2 - Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina 3 - College of Public Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center 4 - Kinesiology and Health Promotion, University of Kentucky
Park Use and Physical Activity in Adolescents: Integrating Objective Geospatial and Behavioral Data
Background: Parks are an important attribute of the built environment and are known to be associated with psychological, social and physical health benefits, perhaps as a result of improved... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Ernesto Ramirez, MS1,2 , Jacqueline Kerr, PhD1 , James Sallis, PhD3 , Fred Raab, BS1 , Suneeta Godoble, MPH1 , Paula Hooper, MS4 , Kevin Patrick, MD, MPH1 , Brian Saelens, PhD5 , Lawrence Frank,PhD6
- Institutions: 1 - Family and Preventive Medicine, University of California, San Diego 2 - Graduate School of Public Health, San Diego State University 3 - Department of Psychology, San Diego State University 4 - Center for the Built Environment and Health, University of Western Australia 5 - Center for Child Health, Behavior and Development, Seattle Children's Research Institute 6 - School of Community and Regional Planning, University of British Columbia
Short Bouts of Exercise for Preschoolers (STEP Study)
Background: In 2010, Massachusetts State Department of Early Education mandated that preschools provide a minimum of 60 minutes/day outdoor playtime for preschool-age children. Most preschools divide the 60 minutes... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Sofiya Alhassan, PhD1, Elaine Puleo1, Melicia Whitt-Glover2, Antronette Yancey3
- Institutions: 1 - University of Massachusetts Amherst 2 - Gramercy Research Group 3 - University of California, Los Angeles