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Showing 1 to 20 of 25 for “"physical activity promotion"”.
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Physical Activity Initiatives: Implications for Physical Activity Promotion
… is Medicine (EiM) initiative and the National Physical Activity Plan (NPAP) are structured to promote an increase of physical activity at the population level. The primary vision of the EiM initiative is the assessment and prescription of exercise in a primary care clinical setting. The NPAP is …
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Social identities in physical activity promotion for sedentary women
The importance of regular and life long physical activity, both from a physical and medical perspective and from a psychological well-being perspective, is well documented. Also well documented is the reduction, below sufficient levels, in physical activity participation, particularly for …
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Group Dynamics in Physical Activity Promotion: Research, Theory & Practice
… has been the basis of a burgeoning area of physical activity (PA) promotion. Recent reviews of literature suggest that these interventions are robust and increase PA in a wide variety of populations. Still, a number of questions remain unanswered in the areas of theory development, …
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Developing and Testing Smartphone Game Applications for Physical Activity Promotion in Adolescents
Though the benefits of physical activity are numerous and well-known, very few adolescents are meeting physical activity recommendations. Moreover, past research shows that physical activity declines with increasing age with this decline beginning in adolescence. One approach to promote physical …
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Physical Activity Promotion for Older Adults in Extension through Domestic and International Efforts
… system has been an underutilized resource for physical activity programming. With the recent addition of physical activity as a focus of Extension work, efforts are needed improve dissemination and implementation of evidence-based physical activity interventions. Improving implementation …
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The Pastor and the Church: Role of Leadership and Environment In Diet and Physical Activity Promotion
… approach to promote healthy eating and physical activity. In particular, this research involved quantitative characterization of the health messages present within diverse churches. It also involved qualitative methods to explore connections between pastoral and eating identities. </p> …
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Implementation of physical activity services for the management of adults with type 2 diabetes
Physical activity plays an integral role in management of Type 2 diabetes. Despite strong evidence, a limited number of physical activity interventions have been implemented within routine diabetes care. The aim of this research is to explore the practical issues related to translation, …
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The Role of Socioeconomic Position in Adolescent Physical Activity
… in the social determinants of health including physical activity. Unlike in children and adults, the impact of socioeconomic position (SEP) on physical activity behaviour during adolescence is unclear. Qualitative evidence aiming to understand this from the adolescent perspective is lacking, as …
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Physical activity and smoking abstinence in young people
… the number of young smokers and an increase in physical activity levels among young people are currently public health priorities, because of the lifetime health risks of smoking and inactivity from a young age. The aims of this thesis were to investigate the effects of exercise on desire to …
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Exploration of training as an implementation strategy to promote physical activity within community settings: research, theory, and practice
The prevalence of inactivity remains high, with more than 80 percent of adults failing to meet physical activity guidelines. Numerous evidence-based interventions for physical activity promotion have been developed and tested to address this need, but are typically not scaled-up and sustained in …
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Facilitation of Social Cognitive Constructs in an Employee Wellness Exercise Intervention Program
… the influence of social cognitive variables on physical activity and proposed an intervention for an 8-week physical activity promotion program. Four specific components were examined: implementation intentions, goal commitment, barrier self-efficacy, and value. Participants included faculty and …
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Middle School Students' Perceptions of and Responses to the Inclusion of Culturally Relevant Units in the Physical Education Curriculum
… inclusion of culturally relevant units in the physical education (PE) curriculum. Specifically, the study examined how less predisposed to be active (LPA) and more predisposed to be active (MPA) students perceived and responded to the inclusion of archery, mountain biking, and slacklining in …
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Factors Related to Physical Activity in Community-Dwelling
Decreased physical activity resulting form sedentary lifestyle is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Persons with disability are supposed to have higher risks for mortality and morbidity compared to other able persons because they are mostly sedentary. Therefore, this exploratory study …
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Exploring the Scale-up of a Free Community-Based Physical Activity Intervention to Rural and Smaller Urban Settings in Southwestern Ontario
… purpose of this dissertation was to examine the physical activity context for children in rural and smaller urban settings and identify strategies for scaling up interventions for lower-density communities by exploring how to appropriately and effectively expand the ACT-i-Pass Program, a …
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Physical Activity Experiences of Persian Women Recently Immigrated to Canada
… to Canada are generally in similar or better physical and mental health than people born in Canada, however, many studies suggest that their health tends to decline quickly after immigration. Lower physical activity levels among new immigrants might be contributing to this phenomenon. There is …
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“YOU HAVE TO MOVE”: MÉTIS OLDER ADULT PERCEPTIONS AND EXPERIENCES OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
… of Canada. In a context of evidence-based health promotion policies and programs, little research has been conducted that asks the question of whether the approach we take to defining and understanding physical activity is applicable to Indigenous people, and more specifically the Métis …
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The use of pedometers and the '10.000 steps/day'-concept in the promotion of physical activity
Despite the fact that physical activity has been promoted previously, a considerable amount of adults still do not meet the current health-related physical activity guideline of 30 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity per day. However, an inactive lifestyle is related to inverse health …
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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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Enhancing Youth Access to Community Recreation Facilities: An Effectiveness Evaluation of the Grade 10 Community Physical Activity Pass
Given the high prevalence of physical inactivity, effective strategies are urgently needed to increase physical activity levels among youth, especially those most at risk for inactivity including adolescent girls, older adolescents, and youth from low socioeconomic status households. A clear …
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