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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"moderate-vigorous physical activity"”.
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Investigating the Relationship between Physical Activity and Quality of Life in Adults with Shoulder Pain
… recommended for RCRSP, the relationship between physical activity levels and symptoms related to quality-of-life (QoL) is unclear. This study investigated: i) whether higher physical activity levels were related to better self-reported QoL outcomes and ii) whether those who self-reported …
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Inequalities in children's physical activity and interventions
… life-course. The well-established benefits of physical activity during childhood in promoting health and reducing future disease risk has led to an international focus on its promotion across populations. Unlike in adults, it is unclear if the accumulation and distribution of physical activity …
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THE THRIVE STUDY: FEASIBILITY AND PRELIMINARY EFFECTS OF A WEIGHT MAINTENANCE INTERVENTION FOR BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS UNDERGOING CHEMOTHERAPY
… positive changes in self-reported days/week of moderate physical activity (p = .01) and accelerometer derived minutes/day of moderate-vigorous physical activity (p = .04), with no change in caloric intake or body composition from baseline to 6-months. CONCLUSION: The THRIVE intervention was …
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Exploring Factors Influencing Children's Use of a Free Recreation Access Pass: Does Geography Matter?
… achieve the recommend daily minimum amount of moderate-vigorous physical activity (PA). The Grade 5 ACT-i-Pass (G5AP) program in London, Ontario offers fifth-grade children a free access pass to multiple PA opportunities at recreation facilities for an entire school year. This thesis used a …
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An Assessment of Physical Activity, Sedentary Time and Barriers to Physical Activity in Native American and Non-native Children within the Same School District
… purpose of the present study was to investigate physical activity, sedentary time and barriers to recreational physical activity in Native American and Non-Native American children living within the same communities. <br /><strong>Methods</strong>: Physical activity and sedentary time was …
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The Relationship of Physical Activity and Fruit and Vegetable Intake on Pulse Wave Velocity
… and vegetables, and participate in habitual physical activity may experience reduced arterial stiffness, thereby decreasing the risk of CVD. Purpose: To examine the relationship of fruit intake, vegetable intake, and moderate-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) on arterial stiffness in college …
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The Roles of Yoga and Cooperative Extension in Meeting and Promoting the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans
… As 80% of Americans are not meeting the Physical Activity Guidelines (PAG), promoting physical activity is a recent addition to CE priority areas. To build capacity of CE to offer physical activity, training on physical activity within the system is needed. Since yoga is a public health …
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The Role of Individual and Organizational Health Literacy on Health Behaviors and Health Outcomes
… HL and sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) intake and physical activity (PA). Although numerous HL interventions are evident in the literature, those that test HL as a moderator of effectiveness are lacking. Additionally, it has been recognized that systems-level HL efforts are necessary to lessen the …
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The Effect of Fetal Programming on Physical Activity Behaviors
… thus, fetal programming) and two main outcomes, physical activity behaviors and muscle strength, in a cohort of healthy young adults. Birth weight was adjusted for gestational age to create a standardized birth weight (SBW). Physical activity behaviors included sedentary behavior and …
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Evaluating the musculoskeletal health state of intensive care unit survivors
… critical illness frequently experience long-term physical impairment, decreased health-related quality of life and low rates of return to employment. There has been limited investigation of the underlying problems impacting physical function of patients post-Intensive Care Unit (ICU) admission. …
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Metabolic and lifestyle profiling of overweight female runners compared to lean counterparts: exploring the implications and causes of their elevated body weight
… Council of South Africa). Habitual sleep and physical activity were quantified using 7-day actigraphy (Actiwatch 2) and accelerometry (Actigraph GTX3+) respectively. Blood pressure and resting metabolic rate were measured after an overnight fast. Blood samples were analysed for …