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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"Health-related physical fitness"”.
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Exerciser self-image and indices of health-related physical fitness
… This relationship may have significant impact on health-related physical fitness and help to address the exercise behavior deficit in the US. However, it is not known if self-belief about exercise significantly impacts physical fitness levels. The purpose of this study was to identify self-beliefs …
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Impairments, Health-Related Physical Fitness, and Leisure Time: Physical Activity Following Spinal Cord Injury
… injury (SCI) can lead to impairments that impact fitness, health and quality of life. Although advances in medical technology have increased survival rates, individuals with SCI continue to experience various health problems that may be associated with a decrease in overall fitness. Physical …
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Feasibility and reliability of health-related physical fitness tests among Colombian preschool children : the Fuprecol kids study
This study assesses the reliability of health-related physical fitness field tests used in the “Fuprecol Kids” study among 90 Colombian preschool children aged 3–5 years.
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The influence a 10-week Zulu stick fighting intervention programme has on motor proficiency and health-related physical fitness of prepubescent Zulu males
… anthropometrical measures, motor proficiency and healthrelated physical fitness parameters such as body composition, cardiovascular fitness, flexibility, muscular endurance and muscular strength. Twenty two prepubescent Zulu males (mean age = 9.80 ± 0.64 years, range 8.60-11.10) formed the …
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Health Attitudes, Knowledge And Literacy Of Primary Caregivers With Elementary School Children
Previous research has indicated that physical activity and healthy eating in elementary school children are the exception rather than the norm. Increased attention to the rising rates of childhood obesity, coupled with the recognition that changes in the school environment are critical to reducing …
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An Investigation Of The Association Between Physical Self Perceptions, Autonomous Motivation, And Fitness Education Strategies
… versus controlled motivation), engagement in physical activity in a physical education class, and health-related fitness test scores. Participants were a total of 300 students drawn from grades 9, 10, 11 and 12 from a local Midwestern high school. Motivation, perceived competence, and …
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Psychometric Evaluation of the Timeline Followback for Exercise among Young Adults
… researchers, College Alumni Questionnaire, and a health-related physical fitness battery. Study two participants were a separate sample (<em>N</em> = 40) of college students 18.63 ± 1.0yr. Pearson <em>r</em> correlations determined reliability of the TLFB-E for exercise frequency, intensity, and …
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Feasibility, safety and responsiveness of health-related field-based physical fitness tests in adults: the adult-fit project
Physical fitness is recognised as an important indicator of health in all age groups, such as children, adolescents, adults and the elderly. Research has indicated an inverse relation between cardiorespiratory, muscular fitness and motor fitness, whith various diseases, morbidity and all-cause …
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Influence of a physical exercise program, physical activity, sedentarism, body composition and physical fitness during pregnancy on body composition, physical fitness and neurocognition of the offspring: the gestafitos project
… pregnancy to improve maternal and offspring health outcomes, as it has been shown to contribute positively to a better metabolic intrauterine environment. Body composition is a strong determinant of birth complications and future diseases. Exercise during pregnancy has been shown to …
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Fitness, body composition, and depressive symptoms in healthy and depressed adults and older adults
… depressive symptoms or diagnosed depression is related to other pathologies and health problems. Thus, it is crucial to find strategies to mitigate and protect against this problem in adults and older adults. On the other hand, health-related physical fitness has been demonstrated scientifically …
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Physical fitness in school children living in a low socio-economic area of Accra, Ghana
Background Physical fitness is an important indicator of health in childhood and a strong predictor of wellbeing in later life. Adiposity, decreased aerobic fitness and low levels of physical activity (PA) are associated with cardiovascular disease risk in children (Andersen et al., 2004). …