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Back to Research DatabaseBody Mass Index Affects Accelerometer Counts During Walking
Added on June 16th, 2010
Accelerometers have been used to provide objective measures of physical activity and energy expenditure in free-living individuals. However, to our knowledge, output from these devices has not been compared... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Yuri Feito, David Bassett, Jr, FACSM, Dixie Thompson, FACSM, Brian Tyo
- Institutions: University of Tennessee
Are Wii Fit And Active?: Reproducibility Of Measured Physical Activity During Different Activities
Added on June 16th, 2010
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
“Strictly-ballroom”: Can Dance Raise The Amount And Intensity Of Physical Activity In Senior Adults?
Added on June 16th, 2010
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