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Showing 1 to 20 of 72 for “"Physical activity participation"”.

  1. Physical Activity Participation among Adolescent Boys with Autism Spectrum Disorder

    Jachyra, Patrick2020

    … purpose of this dissertation was to examine the physical activity (PA) participation of adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) as they are reported to be less active than their age-related peers. Driven by Norbert Elias’ Figurational Sociology, this study explored the lives and …

    toronto-retro Repository record

  2. Social media use and physical activity participation among college students

    Hu, HongzhiUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign2023

    Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2025-05-01

    uiuc Repository record

  3. Physical activity participation during chemotherapy for women affected by breast cancer

    Bertram, JessicaTexas Woman's University2025

    … and emotional distress. Research suggests that physical activity may mitigate these side effects, improve overall well-being, and quality of life. However, the tools available to measure physical activity lack validity impeding the identification of barriers and facilitators to physical …

    twu Repository record

  4. Community mobility and physical activity participation in individuals with mulitple sclerosis

    Elsworth, CharlotteUniversity of Birmingham2011

    … thesis incorporates five studies investigating physical activity and community mobility in individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS). 1. Pedometer step count accuracy was investigated whilst examining activity levels in individuals with neurological disease (n=43). The pedometers significantly …

    birmingham Repository record

  5. Physical activity participation and obesity in U.S. youth: a MIMS equating study

    Qin, XiongUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign2022

    DSpace SAF Submission Ingestion Package generated from Vireo submission #17270 on 2022-04-06 at 17:16:59

    uiuc Repository record

  6. The Impact of Applying Different Blood Pressure Cut-Points for Physical Activity Participation Clearance

    Yee, Elizabeth Bianca2018

    … in moderate-to-vigorous-to-maximal intensity physical activity (PA) with no adverse events. The percentage cleared for each of the opinion-based BP cut-points was: 130/80 mmHg (85.3%), 140/90 mmHg (93.4%), 144/90 mmHg (94.6%), 144/94 mmHg (96.3%), 150/100 mmHg (98.6%), versus the …

    york Repository record

  7. Predisposing, reinforcing, and enabling predictors of middle school children's after-school physical activity participation

    King, Kristi McClary

    … is increasing. Since it is well documented that physical activity attenuates the overweight and obesity crises, physical activity has been deemed as a leading health indicator for improving our nation's health, and is an effective approach to preventing and/or reducing overweight and obesity. In …

    siu-theses Repository record

  8. Determinants of Leisure-Time Physical Activity Participation Among African Students Attending a Canadian University

    Dasylva, Oluwakayode TosinFaculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina2018

    … countries found that 4 out of 10 students were physically inactive (Pengpid et al., 2015). Physical inactivity has been linked to certain types of preventable diseases (Myers et al., 2004). This study is an examination of the perceived factors influencing leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) …

    regina Repository record

  9. Factors contributing to physical activity participation amongst health sciences students at the University of Venda

    Mathebula, Muxe Owen2021

    Physical activity has the potential to enhance the quality of student life. People who engage in physical activities tend to show improvement cognitively, socially, psychologically, physically and in overall health. The purpose of this study was to determine factors that contribute to physical …

    venda Repository record

  10. Body image and its influence on physical activity participation among women ages 45 to 64

    Skowron, Maja A.University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign2010

    Made available in DSpace on 2010-08-31T20:02:37Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 3 Skowron_Maja.doc: 2241024 bytes, checksum: 994b4795641fa7ffa14f5f8a845342a8 (MD5) Skowron_Maja.pdf: 911325 bytes, checksum: 8b6f804c4fdb4781057d42915b5757e2 (MD5) license.txt: 4062 bytes, checksum: …

    uiuc Repository record

  11. An integrated social cognitive model for the prediction of physical activity participation: Preliminary development and validation

    Courneya, Kerry StephenUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign2011

    Regular physical activity has been implicated in a variety of health outcomes encompassing both physiological and psychological benefits. Despite the wisdom of engaging in a regular program of exercise, the overall participation rates are quite low. This state of affairs has made research into the …

    uiuc Repository record

  12. Time Commitment, Self-Efficacy, Social Environment and the Physical Activity Participation of Selected Hypertensive African Americans

    Stith, Dettrick LamontVirginia Tech2006

    … and social environment as it relates to physical activity in a selected sample of hypertensive African Americans. In addition, this study focused on identifying additional research areas in regards to hypertensive African Americans. This study utilized a quantitative method for data …

    vt Repository record

  13. The Relationship of Environmental, Social and Individual Factors and Physical Activity Participation Level in Young Adults

    Johnson, ElizabethVirginia Tech2008

    … factors, and their effects on the level of participation in physical activity (PA). Design: Undergraduate and graduate students (N = 386) completed 11 online measures assessing physical activity level and reactions to physical activity participation at Time 1, 9 online measures at Time 2, …

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  14. Patterns of Physical Activity Participation, Sources of Social Support and Friendship Dynamics among Children with Low Vision

    MacVicar, Janet Mary2007

    Research was conducted to assess the patterns of physical activity participation, sources of social support and friendship dynamics among children with low vision. Twenty-four male and female children between the ages of 8 and 14 years with low vision (20/70 to 20/400) completed a questionnaire …

    brockport Repository record

  15. Investigating the determinants and outcomes of leisure time physical activity participation in university students with physical disabilities

    Dysterheft, Jennifer L.University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign2016

    This dissertation explores students with physical disabilities' (SWD) perceptions, influences, and participation levels in leisure time physical activity (LTPA) through multiple aims. First, research was conducted at the lead researcher's current university, recognized for its accessibility and …

    uiuc Repository record

  16. Examining the effects of implicit and internalized weight bias on physical activity participation for women in larger bodies

    Jabbar, JesicaBrock University2024

    … becomes internalized and whether this impacts (physical activity) PA participation. Within dual process models two systems regulate how we think; the associative system reflects automatic associations and feelings, whereas the propositional system represents deliberate and controlled reasoning. …

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  17. An examination of physical activity participation, sedentary behaviour, health, correlates of physical activity and physical activity enjoyment among Irish adolescents.

    Chadwick, SarahDublin City University2012

    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 …

    dcu Repository record

  18. ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, AND RELATIONAL FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE THE HEALTH AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PARTICIPATION OF CHRISTIAN AFRICAN AMERICAN MOTHER-DAUGHTER DYADS: A SOCIAL COGNITIVE THEORY ANALYSIS.

    Bradley, Jevonne Delores

    … RELATIONAL FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE THE HEALTH AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PARTICIPATION OF CHRISTIAN AFRICAN AMERICAN MOTHER-DAUGHTER DYADS: A SOCIAL COGNITIVE THEORY ANALYSIS. MAJOR PROFESSOR: Dr. Stephen Brown, Ph.D. Physical inactivity is a major health risk factor in the United States (US) and …

    siu-theses Repository record

  19. The effects of homophobia, biphobia and transphobia in high school physical education classes, school sports and community sports on future sports and physical activity participation: a retrospective study

    Dennie, AnikLaurentian University of Sudbury2019

    LGBTQ2-S-phobia is still present within physical education (PE) classes, school sports and community sports. According to Denison and Kitchen (2015), one in five participants reported that PE classes are the most homophobic sporting environment. This mixed method retrospective survey seeks to …

    laurentian Repository record

  20. Before and during COVID-19: parent experiences, perceptions, and preferences regarding community-based physical activity

    Labonté, KyraUniversity of Ontario Institute of Technology2021

    Participation in community-based recreational physical activity can provide health benefits for children with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD). This descriptive thematic study aimed to explore and describe the experiences of parents (N=6) of 11 children with IDD (age 4-11) with …

    uoit Repository record

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