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Showing 1 to 20 of 84 for “"Moderate to vigorous physical activity"”.
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Treatment implications of a functional analysis of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity in young children
… recommend that children engage in 60 min of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) every day of the week (CDC, 2010), current estimates suggest that most children do not (Troiano et al., 2008). Inadequate physical activity increases the risks related to a number of health problems in …
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Descriptive and experimental analyses of variables maintaining moderate-to-vigorous physical activity in preschool children
<p>The purpose of the current study was to compare the results yielded from descriptive analyses of physical activity to those of functional analyses with the same preschool children. Descriptive analyses were conducted during repeated, 30-min naturally occurring outdoor times on an outdoor …
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Investigative links between cognitive function and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity in elementary physical education
Research has noted both physical and psychosocial benefits when children participate in regular physical activity. Recent studies are indicating that there may also be academic benefits and that students may be more efficient learners with participation in physical activity. This study investigated …
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School day intervention opportunities for increasing 7-11 year old children?s moderate to vigorous physical activity
The development and maintenance of healthy physical activity behaviours from an early age is a priority for public health in the UK. Schools provide a number of different opportunities (time inside and outside of the curriculum) and resources in the form of space, equipment and staff for children …
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Urban Landscape Design for Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity of Young Seniors: A Study of Shopping-Mall-Plazas in Central Beijing
It is reported that moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) is associated with more successful ageing, that is, retaining good cognitive and motor functions and avoiding mental health problems. In the everyday life of senior Chinese people, MVPA is characterised by a variety of informal …
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Does better sleep set the stage for a physically active and progressive workday? Considerations across the daily cycle of rest, commuting, and work
… allocation process whereby employees strive to meet their daily work and non-work demands and incorporate valuable experiences and activities into their workday. Previous research has largely focused on segmented aspects of employee daily lives. However, there is limited research on how …
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An investigation into physical activity and classroom behaviours in children with intellectual disabilities.
… developing children, research indicates that physical activity has positive influences not only on health but also academic attainment and classroom behaviour. Children with intellectual disabilities appear to exhibit less activity levels than their peers without disability. Coronary diseases …
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Prospective Associations Between Older Adults' Social Connections and Trajectories of Change in Physical Activity and Psychological Well-Being During the COVID-19 Pandemic
… show promising evidence for increasing physical activity participation and improving psychological well-being among older adults. However, there is limited longitudinal examinations of associations between different social connection constructs and changes in physical activity and …
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Association of physical fitness, physical activity and sedentary behaviors with positive and negative affect in children and adolescents
Affect, physical fitness, physical activity and sedentary time play an important role in psychological and physical health, however, the association between those variables in youth remains still unknown. The aim of the present study was to examine the influence of physical fitness, physical …
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Influences of group composition on physical activity in young children
… and Prevention recommend children engage in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) for 60 minutes every day, however, most children in the United States do not meet this recommendation. Previous research has demonstrated MVPA is functionally related to activity contexts. Moreover, the …
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The effect of outdoor activity context on physical activity in preschool children
<p>The purpose of the current study was to develop and test a methodology for assessing the effect of outdoor activity context on level of physical activity in preschool children. The Observational System for Recording Physical Activity in Children (OSRAC) was used to define the test conditions and …
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Comparing self-report and objective physical activity in fatigue outcomes for persons with MS and high-BMI
Multiple sclerosis is a chronic autoimmune disease associated with significant fatigue, reduced quality of life, and lower levels of physical activity. These challenges may be further compounded in people with multiple sclerosis who are also overweight or obese. Although both self-reported and …
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Neighborhood environment and physical activity
Introduction Insufficient levels of physical activity are one of the top contributors to global mortality, and it is an important public health priority to increase the proportion of physically active people in the population. The interest in environmental determinants of physical activity has been …
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Effects of Goal Setting For Children With An Intellectual Disabiliy On Physical Activity and Dietary Habits
… risk for obesity than their peers without ID. Physical activity and diet are two main focuses in the control and prevention of obesity. In this population, parents serve as one of the primary facilitators of these behaviors. Four families who have a child with an ID participated in a 12 week …
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Percentiles of Traditional and New Measures of Physical Activity Based On Accelerometry
… percentiles curves for several measures of physical activity by gender and age group. Accelerometer data from healthy participants in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey study, a program of studies designed to assess the health and nutritional status of adults and children …
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The impact of vaping/cigarette smoking on physical activity among youth in Canada: a longitudinal analysis of COMPASS data from 2021-2023
… vaping/smoking status and meeting the Canadian Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity (MVPA) guidelines (60 minutes/day) and the average weekly minutes of MVPA, and how these associations differed by gender. Methods: A longitudinal analysis of a sample of high school students from British …
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Cerebral Blood Flow, Fitness and Behaviour Changes With a High Intensity, Socially Engaging Physical Activity Program for Young Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorder
The effects of a moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) intervention on cerebral blood flow (CBF), fitness, and motor competence in young adults 18-35 with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) were examined. Thirteen male and female participants underwent a one-hour weekly supervised, and a 30 …
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Choice making to promote physical activity in young children
<p>Physical activity is essential for children and adults to counteract the negative health outcomes related to a sedentary lifestyle. Despite widely publicized recommendation and information about physical activity the problem of excessive physically inactivity prevails in our society. The purpose …
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Impact of Physical Activity on Mental Health of College Students
… health concerns among college students continue to rise, prompting investigation into physical activity as an intervention strategy. This synthesis examined the relationship between physical activity and mental health in college students, focusing on exercise intensity and mediating factors …
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