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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"Physical activity enjoyment"”.
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An examination of physical activity participation, sedentary behaviour, health, correlates of physical activity and physical activity enjoyment among Irish adolescents.
Inactivity is an epidemic among adolescents; underscoring a critical need for action. The aim of this study was to investigate physical activity (PA) participation, sedentary behaviour, physical health, correlates of PA and physical activity enjoyment. The Children’s Sports Participation and …
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Mastery Motivational Climate: The Key to Vocational Students' Enjoyment of Physical Activity
… motivational climate on vocational students’ physical activity enjoyment levels. Participants were 84 ninth graders (boys=53 and girls=31) aged 14 to 16 years from eight different school districts, who attended a vocational-technical school in New England. Surveys were used pre- and …
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Young children's enjoyment of physical activity
… are currently understudied in the area of physical activity enjoyment. Since young children lack the cognitive skills which motivate many adults to participate in physical activity, they have a unique need for specialized intervention programs. The present study explores how enjoyment of …
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The use and tailoring of an evidence-based physical activity behavior change program in a unique worksite population
… study assessed the effects of an evidence-based physical activity behavior change program on mass transit employees. The evidence-based behavior change program, Active Living Every Day, was originally designed as a 20-week curriculum. This study condensed the program into a 6-week format. This …
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Fresh start: a group-based intervention to promote physical activity among college freshman
Physical activity levels tend to decline as students transition from high school to college, and freshmen college women may be particularly susceptible to physical activity barriers. It is possible that providing physical activity resources and support via text messages could assist freshmen women …
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Measuring The Effect Of Weighted Devices On Exercise Enjoyment
<p>Physical activity provides an important health benefit for both males and females. Seven out of every ten U.S. deaths are from chronic disease and many of those deaths could have been preventable. With a lack of physical activity and poor diet, chronic illnesses such as obesity, cancer, …
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Effects of self-selected music on exercise enjoyment, duration, and intensity
Introduction/Aim: Physical inactivity rates continue to rise, creating a concerning number of health risk factors for those who do not exercise. Many cite lack of enjoyment as a reason why they fail to continue an exercise program once started. Music has been used to enhance affect and positive …
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An investigation into participant adherence within high intensity interval training.
… specifically investigates HIIT adherence and enjoyment over a timeline greater than 12 weeks, in an unsupervised capacity. The overall aim of this thesis is to investigate adherence to HIIT. This will be achieved through a scoping review to map the current literature base on HIIT and …
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Exercise-induced cell signalling responses of human skeletal responses of human skeletal muscle: the effects of reduced carbohydrate availability
… was to develop two exercise protocols of varied activity profile, which induced comparable total oxygen consumption and energy expenditure after being matched for average intensity, duration and distance ran. In a repeated measures and randomised design, eight active males performed an acute bout …