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Showing 1 to 20 of 255 for “"physically active"”.
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Persuasive Mobile Systems Design to Help People be Physically Active
… technologies able to persuade people to a more physically active lifestyle? Are currently available systems actually effective? How can user experience design be improved in this class of softwares? How can human to device interaction be improved to favor users during their physical activities? …
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The development of the "PE product" : Physicallly educated and physically active individuals
… number of aims which include striving to produce physically educated and active youth (i. e., the 'PE product'), which can be described in terms of young people who engage in recommended levels of habitual physical activity, and who have competent levels of physical activity ability, knowledge, …
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Changes in Neuromuscular Performance Throughout the Menstrual Cycle in Physically Active Females
… Setting: Laboratory Participants: Fifty (50) physically active college aged females (25 on oral contraception) were recruited to participate in three separate visits throughout one menstrual cycle. The groups were similar at baseline. Intervention: Visits coincided with follicular, ovulatory, …
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Physically active leisure constraints and facilitators in a racially diverse rural setting
Background: This qualitative study investigates physically active leisure and health in a population of racially diverse rural adults, aiming to describe physically active leisure in the town of Carington, IL, as well as to identify key constraints and facilitators to physically active leisure …
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Dietary supplementation for the treatment of hyperpnoea induced bronchoconstriction in physically active asthmatics
… response to eucapnic voluntary hyperpnoea in physically active asthmatics and non-asthmatics, (ii) the effects of omega 3 polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation dose level (6.2 g·d-1 vs 3.1 g·d-1) on the severity of hyperpnoea induced bronchoconstriction, and (iii) the effects of prebiotic …
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Influence of Physically Active Leisure Participation on Obesity in Youth with Spina Bifida
… and the association between frequency of physically active leisure participation and body mass index for age, in a sample of 50 youth with spina bifida, ages 4.5 to 17.9 years. Results indicate that 52% of the sample are classified as at risk of overweight or overweight; 36% were male and …
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Intention to teach physically active adapted physical education classes to children and youth
The purposes of the present investigation were: (a) to examine whether adapted physical educators' intentions of teaching moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) at least 50% of their class time with students with disabilities were determined by attitude toward, subjective norms of, perceived …
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Effects of Creatine Supplementation During Resistance Training Sessions in Physically Active Young Adults
… on muscle mass and exercise performance in physically active young adults. Twenty-two participants were randomized to supplement with creatine (CR: n = 13, 26.15 ± 4.66 yrs, 80.5 ± 18.07 kg, 174.50 ± 10.53 cm; 0.0055 g/kg post training set) or placebo (PLA: n = 9, 26.44 ± 5.10 yrs, 79.88 ± …
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Motivating middle school students to be physically active: the role of supportive environments
… likelihood that school-aged students will lead active lifestyles as adults. Unfortunately, more than a third of school-aged students do not engage in sufficient amounts of physical activity necessary to produce significant health benefits (USDHHS, 2000, 2008). Public health officials and …
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Are the U.S. children motor-competent, physically active, and fit? A comprehensive analysis
Submission original under an indefinite embargo labeled 'Open Access'. The submission was exported from vireo on 2022-04-06 without embargo terms
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Prognostic value of serial exercise test results in physically active coronary artery disease patients
… (MI) patients can also differentiate which physically active male patients with lesser disease and/or old MIs (undergoing serial GXT evaluation and an exercise maintenance program) will have a serious cardiac event, i.e., MI, coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG), or death. Data were …
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A comparison of spinal curvatures and posture between active kayakers and physically active non-kayakers
Dissertation submitted in partial compliance with the requirements for the Master of Health Sciences in Chiropractic and Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2025.
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A transtheoretical model intervention to help Greek students adopt and maintain a physically active lifestyle
… intervene to help people adopt and maintain an active lifestyle. Well-designed longitudinal interventions are recommended for these ages.The main objective of this study was to design, implement and assess an intervention to help students adopt a more active profile according to the …
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Motivational Interviewing via Co-Active Life Coaching Intervention for Women Seeking a more Physically Active Lifestyle
… the impact of Motivational Interviewing via Co-Active Life Coaching (MI-via-CALC) on exercise-specific self-efficacy, barrier-specific self-efficacy, self-esteem, and 12-week study duration engagement in physical activity (PA) for 25 women between the ages of 30 and 55 years. Participants were …
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Investigation Of Whether Sedentary And Physically Active Conditions Lead To Altered Gabaergic Signaling In The Rvlm
<p>Investigation of whether sedentary and physically active conditions lead to altered GABAergic signaling in the RVLM</p> <p>MD Dombrowski, and PJ Mueller</p> <p>Department of Physiology, Wayne State University, School of Medicine, Detroit, MI</p> <p>A sedentary lifestyle is a major risk for …
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Understanding and Optimising activity pacing to promote a physically active lifestyle in people with multiple sclerosis
… the need to explore ways to facilitate physically active lifestyle in this population. Activity pacing is a novel goal-directed behavioural process of dividing activities into small manageable pieces to lessen the effect of symptoms, which then allows gradual progressive increases in …
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A cross-sectional study of radial and tibial ultrasonography between different ethnic and physically active groups
Research has attempted to quantify the effect physical activity has on bone health measured by ultrasonography as well as clarify the differences in bone health between ethnic groups. An original thesis was produced as part of a greater research project investigating ultrasonography and muscle …
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The Meaning and Cultural Context of Physical Activity as Perceived by Physically Active, Rural African American Women
… remained low. A need existed to understand how physically active African American women, particularly those who resided in a rural area, perceived and experienced physical activity. Objective - The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to explore the meaning and cultural context …
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Maximum Isometric Force Production Characteristics in Five Muscle Groups in Physically Active Young, Middle-Aged, and Older Men
The purpose of this study was to ascertain what similarities and differences in muscle function were evident among young (19-32 yrs), middle-aged (39-54 yrs) and older men (57-73 yrs), and whether the differences in function were independent of physique. Physique was assessed from measures of body …
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The Effects on Iron Status in Physically Active Females: Enhancing Beef Consumption through Interactive Cooking Classes and e-Cooking
… whether online cooking demonstrations and interactive cooking classes are equal in improving participants’ knowledge, attitudes and behaviors towards beef and to determine if increase beef consumption improves participant’s iron status. <br /><strong>Methods:</strong> Thirty physically active …
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