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Showing 1 to 20 of 129 for “"Levels of physical activity"”.
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Relationship between weight-related teasing and levels of physical activity
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Effects of Motivational Interviewing on Levels of Physical Activity in Older Adults
<p>In Canada, 68% of women and 53% of men 65 and older are inactive. Physical activity is crucial for older adults being able to maintain physical and mental health, as well as quality of life. Even the frail, chronically ill, and very old adults can increase mobility and functioning through …
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Perceived benefits and barriers to exercise and levels of physical activity of undergraduate physiotherapy students in the Western Cape
… (HP) as well as in the prevention and treatment of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). As key role players engaged in physical activity (PA) HP who society observe as role models, it is valuable to investigate the health behaviours of physiotherapists and physiotherapy students alike. There is a …
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Levels of physical activity in people living with chronic pain: Do they change after participating in a Chronic Pain Management Program?
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine whether levels of physical activity in people with chronic pain change after participating in a Chronic Pain Management Program (CPMP) at Groote Schuur Hospital (GSH). Methods: A pre-experimental pre-test, post-test study was conducted, consisting …
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Physical activity as a treatment in primary health care. The role of the GP and Somali women’s views and levels of physical activity.
Physical inactivity has been identified as the fourth leading risk factor for global mortality and healthcare systems play a major role in increasing physical activity among the population. Physical activity on prescription (PAP) is a non-pharmacological method used in Swedish healthcare to prevent …
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Making little changes: Increasing physical activity levels through feminist community education
Globally, 80 per cent of adolescents and 23 per cent of adults are engaging in low levels of physical activity. This is creating a potentially dangerous unhealthy future, with significant implications of sustaining the costs of public health systems, as the increased burden of responding to …
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Physical Activity in Adolescents with respect to Movement Quality and Quantity
Physical activity is a vital component of overall health and development. It has been widely proven that physical activity has beneficial effects on many aspects of physiological, psychosocial, and cognitive function. However, there is consistent evidence that the recommended physical activity …
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A comparative analysis of physical activity interventions for young children
<p>Evidence suggests that physical inactivity is increasingly prevalent among young children. A common recommendation provided to parents suggests that they become actively involved in increasing their child's physical activity. However, this recommendation does not specify how a parent should …
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The Relationship Between Teacher Burnout and Physical Activity Among High School Teachers
<p>Teaching at any level is a high-stress profession, and high levels of stress may result in increased rates of teacher burnout. The implications of teacher burnout are related to physical and emotional health problems for teachers, reduced student academic performance, and increased rates of …
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Pedometers Accelerometers and Observational Methods: A Comparison of Measurements of Physical Activity in Fourth-Grade Students.
<p>In recent years physical inactivity among students has become a matter of great concern. Nearly 65% of students do not meet the daily recommended level of physical activity, which is 60 minutes or more of moderate to vigorous physical activity each day, with 50% of that time being spent in …
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Physical Activity and its Relationship to life Satisfaction and General Health in the Elderly
<p>The purpose of this study was to Investigate the relationship between the level of physical activity and life satisfaction and general health in the elderly.</p> <p>The null hypothesis stated there would be no relationship between levels of physical activity and life satisfaction, common …
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The influence of low physical activity levels versus extreme physical activity levels on brain structure and working memory
Background: Habitual levels of moderate to vigorous levels of physical activity (MVPA) levels are associated with positive health outcomes and improvement in cognitive function. A challenge facing optimal health outcomes is determining optimal levels of physical activity levels; people can engage …
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OBJECTIVELY MEASURED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LEVELS AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO PHYSICAL FITNESS/FUNCTION IN HEART FAILURE PATIENTS
PURPOSE: To describe levels of physical activity (PA) in those with heart failure and a preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), examine the relationship of PA levels to other physical fitness/functional measures, and determine if there are significant differences between objectively measured PA levels …
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Associations among Perceived Benefits, Barriers, Cues, and Physical Activity in Thai Primary Students
The purpose of this study is to examine the relationships between perceived benefits, perceived barriers, and cues to action and levels of physical activity in Thai fourth grade students. The Health Belief Model was used as the theoretical framework of the study to investigate students' beliefs …
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Industrial restructuring and physical activity in England
In recent decades, the prevalence of physical activity has declined considerably in many high-income countries, and this has been linked to rising levels of obesity and several weight-related medical conditions such as coronary heart disease, diabetes and cancer. There is some evidence that areas …
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A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF SELF-REPORTED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND BURNOUT AMONG HOSPITAL-EMPLOYED STAFF NURSES
… due emotional exhaustion, a decreased sense of personal accomplishment, and an attitude of depersonalization toward recipients of care and co-workers. Maintenance of health and well-being has a positive impact on the negative effects of stress. Physical activity contributes to optimum fitness …
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Physical Activity, Estrogen Replacement Therapy and Bone Mineral Density in Early Postmenopausal Women
The influence of high and low levels of physical activity on bone mineral content (BMC) and bone mineral density (BMD) was investigated in 60 healthy, Caucasian, early postmenopausal women. All women examined were a minimum of two but no more than five years past natural menstrual cessation. …
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A comparison of physical activity (high and low) and bone mineral density in young, healthy, eumenorrheic females
The comparison of chronically high (n = 37) and low (n = 37) levels of physical activity and bone mineral density (BMD) was investigated in young (12-22 years), healthy, eumenorrheic females. Subjects were placed into physical activity groups based on current and past physical activity patterns. …
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