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Development and Implementation of a Pedometer Tracking System for Afterschool Programs
… use devices available for afterschool programs. Pedometers are a reliable and valid means of measuring activity and recently step guidelines have been developed for afterschool programs. How afterschool programs are to utilize pedometers and institutionalize ongoing monitoring with them remains …
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COMBINING EXERCISE PRESCRIPTION & A PEDOMETER-BASE PROGRAM TO REDUCE CVD RISK FACTORS IN MIDDLE-AGED ADULTS
… and in reduced CVD risk, 2) if the addition of pedometer-base exercise prescription in conjunction with weekly phone calls added to the student prescription would differentially reduce CVD risk, and 3) to determine if either of these interventions in middle-aged adults improves quality of life …
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COMBINING EXERCISE PRESCRIPTION & A PEDOMETER-BASE PROGRAM TO REDUCE CVD RISK FACTORS IN MIDDLE-AGED ADULTS
… and in reduced CVD risk, 2) if the addition of pedometer-base exercise prescription in conjunction with weekly phone calls added to the student prescription would differentially reduce CVD risk, and 3) to determine if either of these interventions in middle-aged adults improves quality of life …
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Self-Efficacy, Physical Activity, and Aerobic Fitness in Middle School Children: Examination of a Pedometer Intervention Program
… RBMI) and to determine whether a school-based pedometer intervention program would improve those variables and prevent weight gain in sixth and seventh graders in rural mid-South middle schools. Bandura’s Social Cognitive Theory served as the theoretical basis for the …
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Neighbourhood walkability associated with initiation of, and adherence to, a pedometer-based physical activity intervention among inactive Canadian adults
… effectiveness of a 12-week internet-facilitated pedometer-based physical activity intervention (UWALK) among inactive adults. Specifically, this thesis examined the effects of the objectively-measured neighbourhood built environment (i.e., walkability estimated via Walk Score®) and the …
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The use of pedometers and the '10.000 steps/day'-concept in the promotion of physical activity
… Recent interventions used step counters or pedometers, mostly in combination with step count goals, to encourage physical activity. In general, the pedometer was found to be an effective intervention tool in the United States, Australia, and Japan. However, no European data on physical …
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A pedometer-based physical activity intervention may be effective in increasing daily step-count and improving subjective sleep quality among adolescents
Ónæg líkamleg hreyfing og slök huglæg svefngæði ungmenna eru áhyggjuefni þar sem þau tengjast ýmsum heilsuvandamálum. Notkun skrefmæla í íhlutunum virðist gefa góða raun meðal fullorðinna, en minna er vitað um áhrif þessarar íhlutunar á líkamlega hreyfingu ungmenna. Einnig er lítið vitað um áhrif …
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The Effects of an ActiPed Pedometer Intervention Program on Body Composition and Aerobic Capacity of Youth in a School System in East Tennessee.
… of this study is to determine if the ActiPed Pedometer Intervention Program would sustain or improve aerobic capacity or body composition scores over a 12-week period for students ages 8-12 in a school system in East Tennessee. Obesity is an epidemic in Tennessee and in the United States. In …
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Activity Monitor Accuracy for Lower-Limb Amputees Living in Colombia and Texas
… setting no significant differences between pedometer and actual counts were found, nor were there significant differences with pedometers placed at various locations on the body. In both developed and developing settings on even and uneven terrain, percentage errors were greatest with the …
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TAME Health: Testing Activity Monitors’ Effect on Health
… at moderate risk for cardiovascular disease. Pedometers are low-tech devices that are often used to supplement counseling. However, the addition of an electronic activity monitor (EAM) to in-clinic counseling may provide more effective behavior change and increase overall motivation for …
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Associations among physical activity, perception of stress, and relapse occurrence in multiple sclerosis
… the previous year. Participants further wore a pedometer for 7 days. Results: Nineteen or 40% of the participants had a relapse during the previous year. There were statistically significant differences between those who did and did not have a relapse in the previous year for pedometer steps (t …
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School day intervention opportunities for increasing 7-11 year old children?s moderate to vigorous physical activity
… demonstrated that primary schools wishing to use pedometers within their curricula can be confident that the EZ-V model is sufficiently accurate to measure physical activity in the form of steps taken (r=0.897). Using the EZ-V pedometer, Study 2 demonstrated that feedback from pedometers along …
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Steps to a better Belfast : physical activity assessment and promotion in primary care
… and the experiences of patients in a randomised pedometer- based intervention.
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Evidence-Based Plan for Promoting Physical Activity Among Deaf Adults in Primary Care
… and health 2) review research about use of pedometers to motivate increased walking and 3) describe baseline physical activity among Deaf adults using pedometer step counts based on a secondary analysis of an existing data set. Design. The secondary analysis of an existing data set analyzed …
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The Relationship Between Maternal Employment and Children's Physical Activity
… wore a Walk4Life LS 2525 or a Walk4Life LS 2505 pedometer to measure daily step counts. Additionally, all participants completed the pedometer step count logs each night, and parents completed a short demographic form. In looking at all children, males averaged more steps per day than females in …
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Stroke Prevention Rehabilitation Intervention Trial of Exercise (SPRITE): a randomised feasibility and pilot study: a randomised feasibility and pilot study
… Healthy Brain Rehabilitation Manual’, with a pedometer, for patients with a first TIA or ‘minor’ stroke of atherosclerotic origin, utilising the core components of home-based CR. This thesis describes the systematic reviews of the literature, qualitative research and feasibility and pilot …
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A Mixed Methods Obesity Prevention Intervention For Australian Children Aged 6-12 Years: Influence Of Parents Misperceptions About Food And Exercise On The Efficacy Of Educational Obesity Simulations
… in depth parent interviews, and to use objective pedometer, food and anthropometric measures to triangulate and enhance the interview findings. Twenty four different parents were assigned to a photo or non-photo group. Parents and children completed interviews, anthropometric measurements, food …
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Physical Activity and Depression: Validity of Measures and Evidence of Psychosocial Correlates
… by wearing both MTI accelerometer and Omron pedometer for 7 days, and subjectively by completing the Godin Leisure-Time Exercise Questionnaire (GLTEQ) and Internal Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ). Correlations between objective measures and subjective measures were found in the …
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Steps that count! : the use of pedometry for physical activity and health promotion in South Africa.
Pedometers have been demonstrated as a practical tool for measurement and motivation of ambulatory physical activity, typically providing information on volume of steps/day. Recent developments in steps/day research have, however, emphasised the importance of intensity-based steps as part of …
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South Asian Women Together in a Health Initiative (SATHI): A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
… medical history. The control group received a pedometer, the Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for Adults 18-64, and a physical activity logbook. The intervention group received a pedometer, a physical activity logbook, and the SATHI intervention consisting of a culturally tailored physical …
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