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Showing 1 to 20 of 20 for “"Sedentary Behaviors"”.
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Sedentary Behaviors and Physical Activity in Relation to Class Standing in University Students
<p>The researcher studied sedentary behaviors and physical activity (PA) of university students in relation to class standings. Participants were 294 university students for the Sedentary Behavior Questionnaire (SBQ) and 264 students for the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) …
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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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Influence of physical activity, sedentary behaviors and physical fitness on metabolic syndrome in children and adolescents. A 3-year longitudinal study.
Las enfermedades cardiovasculares (ECV) son la principal causa de mortalidad en todo el mundo. Estas enfermedades suelen empezar a hacerse visibles a partir de la quinta década de vida, pero hay pruebas que sugieren que su origen se produce a una edad más temprana. Una forma de estudiar estas ECV …
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The influence of physical activity, sedentary time, and adiposity, on behavioral and neuroelectric measures of attentional inhibition
… to cognition. Furthermore, time spent being sedentary, known to be distinct from low physical activity, is a public health concern given its propensity to exacerbate the health implications of inactivity on both physical and mental health. However, the association between sedentary time and …
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The Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity Among Adolescents With Chronic Health Conditions
… 2) To examine the odds of physical activity and sedentary behaviors in adolescents with chronic health conditions, viewing whether the presence of chronic health conditions impact PA and sedentary behaviors.</p> <p>Analyses included 28,778 adolescents aged 10-17 from the 2011-12 National Survey …
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Sedentary Behavior in Honors College Freshmen
Introduction: Sedentary behaviors (SB) are sitting/reclining activities requiring low energy expenditure such as watching television, reading and desk work. The average person spends eight hours sitting per weekday. Current literature suggests SB may contribute to the development of risk factors …
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Identifying patterns of weight-related health behaviors among US adolescents, and associated risk of obesity
… current complex pattern of weight-related health behaviors among adolescents in the US. The goal of this report was to develop and examine a comprehensive latent class analysis (LCA) model examining the prevalence of combined associations of physical activities sedentary behaviors, and eating …
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An Exploratory Investigation of the Effects of Dragon Boating on the Psychosocial Well-Being of Female Cancer Survivors
… physical activity levels, body image, and sedentary behaviors. After 8 weeks, 8 subjects completed the same follow-up questionnaire to assess changes in psychosocial variables over time. Scores were also compared to population-based norms from previous studies of similar groups of cancer …
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Transient modulations of inhibitory control in children with ADHD: The effect of a single bout of physical activity
Given the increasing prevalence of sedentary behaviors during childhood, and the concomitant pervasiveness of neurobehavioral disorders such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a greater understanding of the extent to which physical activity relates to brain health and cognition …
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Physical Activity Engagement Linked Linked to Frontal Asymmetry During Approach-Avoidance Decision Making
… findings suggest levels of habitual physical and sedentary activity can predict patterns of lateralized frontal cortical activity at rest measured by electroencephalography (EEG). These lateralized brain activity patterns are linked to motivational systems proposed by Reinforcement Sensitivity …
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Development of a Social Support Scale for Health Behaviors in College Students
… decisions to participate in exercise and avoid sedentary behaviors. However, a scale measuring social support has not been developed for use with college students in regard to general health behaviors. In the current study, a 37-item self-report instrument was developed. This social support …
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Designing personal systems for mindful decision making
… social interactions and increase their sedentary behaviors. This often results in behaviors and habits that are misaligned with the user's goals. Current attempts to use technology to improve well-being, such as fitness trackers, do not take advantage of some of the benefits that mobile, …
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Build a Bone Bank with 3-A-Day After-School Education Program for Elementary Students
… activity knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and behaviors for fourth and fifth grade participants. Design: A prospective comparative study with a quasi-experimental design over a six month period. Questionnaires were collected at baseline and at the end of the program for students at the …
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Ability of the KidQuest Nutrition and Physical Activity Intervention Program to Increase Physical Activity and Decrease Sedentary Time
… ideal and resourceful method to address health behaviors (5). Many nutrition interventions include a small PA component. However, the PA component is often added as an afterthought. This is the first study to look at the ability of a primarily nutrition focused intervention to indirectly affect …
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Physical activity, sedentary behavior, and perceived stress among adults : an application of the theory of planned behavior.
… low levels of physical activity, high levels of sedentary behavior, and experience high levels of stress. Examining physical activity and sedentary behavior through the theory of planned behavior framework may provide useful insight to help address health issues in the population. The objective …
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Teens Talkin' Health: A Qualitative Study of Family, Peer and Intrapersonal Factors Related to Physical Activity and Healthy Eating In Underserved African-American Adolescents
… examining consistencies in themes across health behaviors by sex. Nine focus groups were conducted with adolescents (n=45, 100% African American, 51% girls, 12.6±1.2 years, 29% obese) from low-income, underserved communities. Sessions were audio-taped, transcribed, and coded by independent pairs …
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Predicting Body Mass Index in Northern Plains American Indian Children
… to parent/caretaker's personal attitudes and behaviors. Two multiple regression analyses were conducted to observe the predictive power of independent variables on child BMI scores. The first data analyses were structured hierarchically to investigate the contributions of the following five …
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Diet and media components related to central adiposity in prepubertal children
… these results suggest that dietary and sedentary behaviors may have differential health-related outcomes for prepubertal children based on gender. Body composition appeared to be significantly influenced by pubertal staging in girls and chronological age in boys. Therefore, our findings …