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Topic: Women
Back to Research DatabaseValidity and Reliability of Activity Measures in African-American Girls for GEMS
Purpose: To determine the reliability and validity of physical activity monitors and self-report instruments suitable for young African-American girls. Methods: A validation study was conducted by the Girls health... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: MARGARITA S. TREUTH, NANCY E. SHERWOOD, NANCY F. BUTTE, BARBAR A .MCCLANAHAN, EVA OBARZANEK, AINONG ZHOU, CANDACE AYERS, ANNE ADOLPH, JOEL JORDAN, DAVID R. JACOBS, Jr, and JAMES ROCHON
- Institutions: Johns Hopkins University, University of Minnesota, University of Oslo, Baylor College of Medicine, University of Memphis, and George Washington University
TELEVISION VIEWING AND BODY FAT IN 281 WOMEN: THE ROLE OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
PURPOSE: The aim of this investigation was to evaluate the association between television viewing (TV) and body fat percentage in 281 middle-aged women. An additional goal was to ascertain... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Tucker, L A. FACSM; Peterson, T
- Institutions: 1Brigham Young University
Relationship between Physical Activity and Diet among African-American Girls
Objective: To examine the cross-sectional relationships between physical activity and dietary behaviors among 8- to 1 0-year-old African-American girls. Research Methods and Procedures: Two hundred ten 8- to 10-year-old... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Russell Jago , Tom Baranowski, Sunmi Yoo, Karen W. Cullen, Issa Zakeri , Kathy Watson , John H. Himes , Charlotte Pratt, Wanjie Sun, Leslie A. Pruitt and Donna M. Matheson
- Institutions: Baylor College of Medicine, Inje University, University of Minnesota, George Washington University, Stanford University School of Medicine
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY BEHAVIORS CONTRIBUTING TO LOW AND HIGH ACTIVITY LEVELS MEASURED BY DOUBLY LABELED WATER
PURPOSE: To describe the type and intensity of PA which contribute to higher PALs among middle-aged women. METHODS: Women consumed DLW on day 0 and returned 1, 7, and... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Der Ananian, C A; Matthews, C E; Freedson, P S. FACSM; Ebbeling, C B; Hebert, J R.
- Institutions: University of South Carolina
Objectively Measured Intensity of Physical Activity and Adiposity in Middle-Aged Women
Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between objectively measured physical activity (ACT), particularly intensity of physical activity (iACT), and body fat percentage (BF%) in... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Larry A. Tucker and Travis R. Peterson
- Institutions: Brigham Young University and University of Colorado
Nutritional status, growth and sleep habits among Senegalese adolescent girls
Objective: To study the relation between sleep habits, nutritional status, growth and maturation in a group of African adolescent girls. The main hypothesis to be tested was that sleep... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: E Benefice, D Garnier and G Ndiaye
- Institutions: Epidemiology and Prevention, Research Unit R024, Cheikh Anta Diop University
Advanced Pubertal Status at Age 11 and Lower Physical Activity in Adolescent Girls
Objective—To examine the relationship between pubertal timing and physical activity. Study design—A longitudinal sample of 143 adolescent girls was assessed at ages 11 and 13 years. Girls’ pubertal development... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Birgitta L. Baker, MS, Leann L. Birch, PhD, Stewart G. Trost, PhD, and Kirsten Krahnstoever Davison, PhD
- Institutions: Pennsylvania State University, Kansas State University
Travel by Walking Before and After School Increases Physical Activity among Adolescent Girls
Objective—To examine how travel by walking before and after school contributes to total physical activity of adolescent girls. Design—Cross-sectional sample. Setting—36 middle schools from Arizona, Maryland, Minnesota, New Orleans,... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Brit I. Saksvig, Ph.D., Diane J. Catellier, Dr.P.H., Karin Pfeiffer, Ph.D., Kathryn H. Schmitz, Ph.D., Terry Conway, Ph.D., Scott Going, Ph.D., Dianne Ward, Ed.D., Patty Strikmiller, M.S., and Margarita S. Treuth, Ph.D.
- Institutions: University of Maryland, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of South Carolina, University of Pennsylvania, San Diego State University, University of Arizona, Tulane University
MEASURED AEROBIC FITNESS AND BONE DENSITY IN 237 MIDDLEAGED WOMEN
PURPOSE: The main objective of the present study was to determine the extent to which objectively measured aerobic fitness (VO2mSX) was predictive of bone mineral density (BMD) in 237... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Russell, K L; Tucker, L.A. FACSM; Peterson, T
- Institutions: Brigham Young University
LONGITUDINAL CHANGES IN DIETARY FIBER INTAKE PREDICT CHANGES IN BODY FAT IN WOMEN
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to determine the extent measured changes in total dietary fiber (FIB) per 1000 kcal were predictive of changes in body fat percentage... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Strong, J E.; Tucker, L A. FACSM; Peterson, T
- Institutions: Brigham Young University