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Showing 1 to 20 of 26 for “"active living"”.
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Active living in municipal parks and recreation : a case study
… physical activity opportunity. It is also about active living; from an ecological perspective, a multi-disciplinary approach to incorporate physical activity into more 111 people's daily lives. In particular, this thesis examines one case --'. the Donutville Case - . with the intent of providing …
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The state of active living in Texas : understanding collaboration and capacity building
… report addresses three important issues around active living and how planning, health and governmental agencies are addressing active living in their spheres of influence. Initially the report uses a literature review to determine if research shows that characteristics of the physical …
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A mixed methods investigation of factors influencing decision-making for new active living infrastructure in different contexts
… Policies and guidelines support the creation of active living infrastructure (walking and cycling infrastructure and open spaces); however, local social, environmental and political context may influence what is built in practice. The aim of this mixed methods thesis is to investigate what …
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Campus landscape space planning and design using QFD
… by a community-based design concept found in Active Living and Public Spaces design. While Active Living and Public Spaces design emphasizes the importance of user involvement and different techniques in soliciting user input, there is a missing link between user input and the design program …
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Delightful Density: The Answer to Suburbia's Missing Pedestrian
The Pedestrian is compromised in the majority of our built landscapes. Today's dominant fixture is the automobile. Pedestrian and automobile efficiency are in direct competition with each other; to facilitate one is to inhibit the other. Pedestrian functionality depends on the presence of walkable …
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Comparing Spatial Measures of the Built Environment for Health Research
Research on the association between health and the built environment often delineates environmental exposure using different spatial forms and distances surrounding points of interest, such as residences or schools. Examples from the literature include Euclidian and network buffers, administrative …
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Cayucos Community Health Plan
… and planning strategies that promote health and active living in policy. The planning documents, modeled after health elements currently being included in general plans throughout California, have integrated the fields of planning and public health to provide Cayucos and Oceano an assessment of …
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Oceano Community Health Plan
… and planning strategies that promote health and active living in policy. The planning documents, modeled after health elements currently being included in general plans throughout California, have integrated the fields of planning and public health to provide Cayucos and Oceano an assessment of …
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Video Game Addiction and Engagement in Adult Gamers: Differentiation Based on Relationships with Health and Functioning
Video game addiction now has a tentative diagnosis in the DSM-5, with its validity hinging on differentiation from close constructs and demonstrable negative consequences. Investigations of candidate consequences have produced mixed results. Deleterious correlates vary across studies, and the few …
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The application of imagery to enhance 'flow state' in dancers
In this thesis, I investigated imagery to enhance flow in dancers. To develop an imagery intervention, two Studies (Study 1 and 2) were conducted examining flow and imagery. Based on the findings from Studies 1 and 2, I developed an imagery intervention and tested its efficacy in terms of flow, …
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The Role of Policy and the Built Environment on Children's In-School Physical Activity in the Mississippi Delta
… ideal setting for children to develop and adopt active living behaviors as a way of life. The primary purpose of this investigation was to describe state, district and school level policy regarding in-school physical activity, the school built environment and in-school physical activity of …
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Changes in activation of Mexican-heritage children and father physical activity social networks in response to a father-focused family-centered health program.
Physical activity (PA) and active play are beneficial for physical, mental, and emotional health; however, very few families meet PA guidelines to attain health benefits. Unfortunately, Latinx children report lower PA levels and are at elevated risk for developing obesity. PA is also significantly …
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An Investigation into Children’s Out-of-School Physical Activity
… activity (PA). Study 1 found that children living in the most deprived neighbourhoods represent an important target group for future PA and health interventions. Further, the study also revealed that self-reported PA was positively associated with independent mobility. Study 2 confirmed that …
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PERCEIVED AND OBJECTIVE NEIGHBOURHOOD BUILT ENVIRONMENT MEASURES AND ASSOCIATION WITH PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND SEDENTARY TIME IN 9-14-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN IN SASKATOON, CANADA
… may help to identify interventions to promote active lifestyles from childhood. Research aim: This study seeks to examine the potential influences of both children’s perceived and objective BE attributes on objectively-assessed multiple PA outcomes, specifically: Light physical activity (LPA), …
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The effects of osteoarthritis, acute voluntary inactivity and injury on skeletal muscle function, Na+, K+ -ATPase content and isoform abundance
Physical inactivity causes substantial maladaptions in each of skeletal muscle size, strength and endurance. In skeletal muscle the Na+, K+ -ATPase (NKA) enzyme is pivotal in the regulation of Na+ and K+ concentrations across the sarcolemmal and t-tubule membranes and hence in the maintenance of …
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Na+, K+-ATPase in single skeletal muscle fibres and the effects of ageing, training and inactivity
The Na+,K+-ATPase (NKA) is a key protein involved in the maintenance of skeletal muscle excitability and comprises 2 subunits (α and β), each of which express multiple isoforms at a protein level in skeletal muscle (α1-3 and β1-3). The fibre-specific expression, adaptability and roles of each …
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Acceleration and fatigue in soccer
This thesis investigated acceleration in soccer and the ability to improve acceleration capacity using supplementation and a training intervention both separately and in combination. Study one determined the validity and reliability of 5 and 10 Hz global positioning systems (GPS) for measuring …
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The use and tailoring of an evidence-based physical activity behavior change program in a unique worksite population
… 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 study was delivered in two phases. The first phase received the 6-week version of the program in its original …
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Investigating the association between the built environment and active travel of young adults using location based technology
… physical activity in daily life by promoting active travel as ways to commute and recreate. A growing body of evidence indicates that certain environmental characteristics promote active lifestyles in general or promote specific kinds of physical activity such as walking or biking. However, …
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Decision making in sport : applying the above real time training method
This thesis includes four main chapters that investigate the use of speeded video as a method of decision-making training. Six different video speeds were tested using a video-based decision-making task, to gain a thorough understanding of the effects of video speed on different levels of expertise …
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