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Back to Research DatabaseComparing Activity And Inactivity Behavior Between Hispanic Adults Living With And Without HIV Infection
Adults living with chronic diseases are commonly less active than healthy adults. Inactive behavior is also common among Hispanics compared with other ethnic/racial groups in the US. However, the... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Farah A. Ramirez-Marrero, FACSM, Mairym Villalobos-Solis, Anita M. Rivera-Brown, FACSM, Barbara A. Smith, FACSM, Ellen Smit
- Institutions: University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan, PR. University of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras Campus, San Juan, PR. University of Maryland at Baltimore, Baltimore, MD. Oregon State University, Corvalis, OR
Methodological Analysis of Accelerometry Measures of Physical Activity in HIV Patients
Background: There are several methods for measuring physical activity. However there is no gold standard. Accelerometry is the preferred method for an objective measure, but the results might be disputed due... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: P.A.B. Ribeiro, F.S. Trevisol, S.S. Grigoletti, S. Camey, N.T. Barcellos, F.H. Wolff, A.B. Brandão, P.R. Alencastro1, M.L. Ikeda, S.C. Fuchs
- Institutions: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina
Time engaged in moderate to vigorous physical activity correlates with number of steps in Hispanics living with HIV
BACKGROUND: The recommendation of at least 150 min/week of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) in continuous bouts of at least 10 min, and a minimum of 10,000 steps/day... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Ramirez-Marrero FA,1 Nazario CM,1 Smit E,2 Smith BA
- Institutions: University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus, Oregon State University, University of Maryland
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