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Back to Research DatabasePHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN PRESCHOOL CHILDREN
Purpose: The aims of this study were (i) to determine Physical Activity (PA) patterns in preschool children with accelerometry in between gender and, (ii) to analyse discrepancy in the... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Vale, S., Silva, P., Santos, R., Mota, J.
- Institutions: University of Porto
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY GUIDELINES: COMPLIANCE IN A SAMPLE OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH 60 MINUTES OF MODERATE TO VIGOROUS PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES
Physical inactivity is a well documented risk factor for coronary heart disease and is associated with increased risk for other chronic diseases, including obesity, Type II diabetes mellitus, hypertension,... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Ribeiro, J., Sousa, M., Sá, C., Santos, P., Silva, P., Aires, L., Mota, J.
- Institutions: University of Porto
Low physical activity levels and high levels of sedentary behaviour are characteristic of rural irish primary school children
There is increasing public health concern that levels of physical activity in children are extremely low. This study aimed to describe objectively levels of physical activity and sedentary behaviour... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Louise A Kelly BSc, John J Reilly PhD, Stanley Grant PhD, James Y Paton MD
- Institutions: University of Glasgow
Health concepts in action?
INTRODUCTION: The contribution of physical activity to healthy weight and healthy lives is well established. While ways in which appropriate levels of physical activity can be achieved is explored... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Potter, J and Everley, S
- Institutions: University of Chichester, Chichester, UK
Age and gender-related physical activity. A descriptive study in children using accelerometry
AIM: Precise measures of habitual physical activity are necessary in studies designed to. 1) document the frequency and distribution of physical activity in defined popu’ation groups, 2) determine the... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Santos P, Guerra S, Ribeiro JC, Duarte JA, Mota J
- Institutions: Research Center in Physical Activity and Leisure, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
Age and gender differences in objectively measured physical activity in youth
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate age and gender differences in objectively measured physical activity (PA) in a population-based sample of students in grades 1-12. Methods:... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: STEWART 0. TROST, RUSSELL R. PATE, JAMES F. SALLIS, PATTY S. FREEDSON, WENDELL C. TAYLOR, MARSHA DOWDA, JOHN SIRARD
- Institutions: School of Human Movement Studies, University of Queensland, Brisbane, AUST.RAIIA; Department of Exercise Science, Norman I. Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC; Department of Psychology, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA; Department of Exercise Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA; and Department of Behavioral Sciences, University of Texas-Houston Health Science Center
Adolescent Patterns of Physical Activity Differences by Gender, Day, and Time of Day
BACKGROUND: More information about the physical activity of adolescents is needed. This study used objective measurement to investigate differences in activity patterns related to gender, body mass index (BMl),... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Jago, R; Anderson, CB; Baranowski, T; Watson, K
- Institutions: Children’s Nutrition Research Center, Department of Peciatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
Physical Activity Levels of Hungarian Boys and Girls During 3 Weekdays and the Weekend
Antal et al. (2009) found that prevalence of overweight and obesity in Hungarian children was 18.1 and 7.4% for boys and 19.6 and 6.3% for girls. Little objective data... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Martina Uvacsek, Miklós Tóth, Nicola D. Ridgers
- Institutions: Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary. Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, United Kingdom
Objective Measurement of Physical Activity Levels Of US Children By BMI Category
Purpose: To describe objectively measured physical activity (PA) levels derived from accelerometer data for US children by BMI category across gender, age and ethnic groups. Methods: A sub-set of... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Haichun Sun, Yong Gao, Lynda Ransdell, FACSM, Tyler Johnson
- Institutions: University of South Florida, Tampa, FL. Boise State University, Boise, ID
Gender and Age Differences in Objectively-Measured Physical Activity among Older Latino Adults
PURPOSE: What is known to date about the physical activity behavior of older Latino adults is primarily based on self-reports from English speaking older Latinos. The purpose of this... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: David X. Marquez, FACSM, Louis Fogg, JoEllen Wilbur, Eduardo E. Bustamante
- Institutions: University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL. Rush University, Chicago, IL