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Category: American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
Back to Research DatabaseAssociations Between Objectively-measured Physical Activity And Clustered Cvd Risk In Adolescents: Nhanes 2003-2006
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is accelerated by the clustering of CVD risk factors/metabolic syndrome, which in adults is strongly associated to physical activity (PA). However, this association has not been... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Felipe Lobelo, Russell R. Pate, FACSM, Angela D. Liese, Rebecca Meriwether, William Riner, Michael Pratt, FACSM
- Institutions: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, University of South Carolina
Assessing Physical Activity In Girls Using Accelerometry – 60s Versus 10s Sampling Intervals
Children exhibit physical activity patterns mainly comprised of sporadic and intermittent bouts, each lasting under 15s in duration. Despite this fact, most studies utilize a 60s accelerometry sampling interval... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Matthew Yao, Panagiota Klentrou, Lauren Corbett, Izabella Ludwa, Bareket Falk
- Institutions: Brock University
Are Wii Fit And Active?: Reproducibility Of Measured Physical Activity During Different Activities
The Nintendo Wii and Wii Fit games are growing in popularity and presumed to increase physical activity. Before determining the impact of the Wii and Wii Fit on physical... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Rene J.L. Murphy, Monica D. Bondre, Christopher A. Shields
- Institutions: Acadia University
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 Comparison Of Physical Activity Levels Between Children With And Without A Congenital Heart Defect
PURPOSE: To describe and compare daily physical activity (PA) levels of children with and without a congenital heart defect (CHD). Secondarily, to compare groups for time spent in moderate... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Lauren A. Ewalt, Ann M. Swartz, Scott J. Strath, Michael J. Danduran, Victoria A. Moerchen, Jerome Carson Smith
- Institutions: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin
“Strictly-ballroom”: Can Dance Raise The Amount And Intensity Of Physical Activity In Senior Adults?
PURPOSE: In the present pilot study, we examined the impact of a 12-week community based ballroom dancing intervention on objectively measured total minutes of physical activity and assessments of... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Stephen P. Cobley, Nicholas Wattie, Duncan Radley, Andy J.W. Smith, Jim McKenna
- Institutions: Leeds Metropolitan University