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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"physical activity assessment"”.
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Steps to a better Belfast : physical activity assessment and promotion in primary care
Physical activity(PA) levels which substantially increase the risk of chronic disease are reported by 66% of men and 75% of women. This feasibility study aims to explore the integration of brief assessment of PA into GP consultations and the experiences of patients in a randomised pedometer- based …
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An evaluation of five physical activity assessment methods in a group of women
… compare and evaluate five different methods of physical activity assessment in a group of adult females, aged 20 to 65 years. Perceived physical activity was obtained by completion of self- and interviewer-administered seven-day activity recall surveys. Within three weeks, self report diary and …
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Food Intake and Physical Activity Assessment of Native American Children with Acanthosis Nigricans and their Friends
… study is to gain insight into food intake and physical activities of Native American children with acanthosis nigrican. This study focused on Native American children attending school at Winnebago on the Winnebago Reservation in Northeastern Nebraska.<br /> Leininger's theory of Cultural Care …
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Assessment of Physical Activity in Latina Mothers in the WIC Population
… this study was to compare reported versus actual physical activity among limited resource Latina mothers. This study also aimed to explore the validity of the existing Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) and Seven-Day Physical Activity Recall (PAR) physical activity assessment …
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A Questionnaire for Assessment of Physical Activity in Thailand
Information relative to the physical activity level and the association of physical activity with chronic disease risk in the Thai population is currently uncertain partly due to the lack of a valid and reliable physical activity assessment instrument for the population. Self-report physical …
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Development and Assessment of Smart Textile Systems for Human Activity Classification
… diverse applications. An emerging technology for physical activity assessment is Smart Textile Systems (STSs), comprised of sensitive/actuating fiber, yarn, or fabric that can sense an external stimulus. All required components of an STS (sensors, electronics, energy supply, etc.) can be …
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Psychometric Evaluation of the Timeline Followback for Exercise among Young Adults
… Alumni Questionnaire, and a health-related physical fitness battery. Study two participants were a separate sample (<em>N</em> = 40) of college students 18.63 ± 1.0yr. Pearson <em>r</em> correlations determined reliability of the TLFB-E for exercise frequency, intensity, and time between two …
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Estimation of physical activity using accelerometry in adult populations: Using the Sensewear Armband and the ACT24 as comparison tools for the estimation of energy expenditure and physical activity intensity by the Sojourn method
<p>Accurate assessments of physical activity are essential for advancing many lines of physical activity research. Numerous physical activity assessment techniques have been developed, but continual refinement and evaluation of these techniques is important to further improve accuracy and …
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Senyvo amžiaus asmenų fizinio aktyvumo lygis esant sarkopenijai: sisteminė literatūros apžvalga /
… program of the Department of Rehabilitation, Physical and Sports Medicine, Institute of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University. Academic supervisor: Doc. dr. Valentina Ginevičienė, Department of Human and Medical Genetics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of …
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Exploring the Relationships Between Measures of Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Adiposity, and Blood Pressure
… degree of misclassification between self-report physical activity, objective physical activity and objective sedentary behavior measured by accelerometry, and cardiorespiratory fitness and to help clarify the independent and joint associations between these four different physical …
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The role of physical education within a comprehensive school health promotion climate
… for schools to promote healthy eating and physical activity, with the goal of attenuating the rise in obesity. Although many interventions have been conducted to elicit positive outcomes in children’s health behavior, there is limited research related to the role of physical education in …
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Valutazione degli effetti dell'esercizio fisico adattato sulla capacità fisica e sulla regolazione cardiocircolatoria in pazienti con sclerosi multipla
… CT, 1 h/session, 3 days/week of adapted physical activity (APA). Ten subjects (4 females; age 47.7±10.9; BMI 24.3±4.3) with RR-MS (EDSS 2.5-6.0) were enrolled as sedentary control group (CTL). CT program consisted of endurance training, resistance training, and exercises for balance, …