... improve the health and well-being of girls and women Recognition ofthe complexity ofthe dimensions of well-being and the determinants of health has led to the development of a range of theoretical ... advocates ofphysicalactivity in British Columbia when they were attempting to argue the importance ofphysicalactivity to the BEYOND SHAPE AND SIZE: THE HEALTH BENEFITS OFPHYSICALACTIVITY ... the general benefits ofphysicalactivity for health and well-being, as well as the current context of women’s health and participation in physicalactivityThe general benefits ofphysical activity...
... a software interface (provided by Minisun, LLC, the software also interprets the sensor output and determines activity type and other variables) With the addition ofthe electrogoniometers, the ... member ofthe research team and then compared to the data generated by the IDEEA system After testing in the BML, the LED arrays were removed and subjects changed back into their street clothes They ... three ofthe five subjects For the stair descent trials ofthe other two subjects, the IDEEA incorrectly http://www.jneuroengrehab.com/content/3/1/21 reported their activity as "walking" The IDEEA...
... validity The experts pointed out their level of accordance with the relevance ofthe items, ease of understanding and adequacy as an instrument to characterise the management models ofthe PA programmes ... sixty five percent ofthe PA programme directors were able to estimate the total cost of their programme In fact, most ofthe monetary funds of these programmes come from the public finance, ... this criterion, most ofthe leaders of our study reported that everybody had full access to the information about the mission and objectives ofthe PA programme In the field of Higher Education,...
... smaller is the numerator and therefore the worse the situation of development Conversely, the closer the observed value is to the maximum value, the better the situation in terms of development The ... (Table 2), regardless ofthe place of residence The groups were composed of people who voluntarily sought a physicalactivity program offered by the Firefighters of Minas Gerais The program assists ... indicators of quality of life, and that physicalactivity Page of plays an important role in improving quality of life, regardless ofthe HDI ranking and economic status ofthe city of residence...
... change brought about by physical activity, and self-reported physicalactivity 6 The purpose of this study was to systematically examine the psychometric properties ofthe PACES Group invariance, ... getting out of a car or rising from a seated position, going up and down stairs) change brought about by physicalactivity 8 Self-reported PhysicalActivityThePhysicalActivity Scale for the Elderly ... interpretations of enjoyment scores Little is known about the development ofphysicalactivity enjoyment among older adults Within the interactionist framework of social cognitive theory (SCT) [8,...
... from the councils ofthe National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine The members ofthe committee responsible for the report were chosen for their ... secure the services of eminent members of appropriate professions in the examination of policy matters pertaining to the health ofthe public The Institute acts under the responsibility given to the ... Effects ofPhysicalActivity on Health Recommended Levels ofPhysicalActivity Measuring PhysicalActivity Current Levels ofPhysicalActivity Long-Term Trends Affecting PhysicalActivity Levels...
... were in the original a “You’re such a coward!” b Neither of them liked the idea of leaving a friend behind like that c The further they walked, the more flowers there were on both sides ofthe yellow ... in the city He also gave them some very comfortable green shoes Then they met a soldier, who led them to their rooms in the palace and told them the Wizard would see them all but each of them ... False On the way to the Emerald City there were poisonous mice At the Gates to the Emerald City a guard gave them green glasses to wear The Wizard of Oz saw them all together the same day The Scarecrow...
... 2001 and 2021, and the demographics of this growth will include a significant increase in the proportion ofthe population over the age of 65 years [24] Though the population ofthe nation continues ... Figure the ratio of PTs the change in population vs the change in A comparison ofto 10,000 population: 1991 to 2005 A comparison ofthe change in population vs the change in the ratio of PTs to 10,000 ... workforce supply and density is the ratio in the absolute number of health professionals to a sub-set ofthe population In order to explore trends over time, the HHR ratios of PTs per 10,000 population...
... advantage of using IRT, as the lack of reliability at the extremes ofthe construct was not identified by the CTT analysis It is possible that the lack of reliable items at the ends ofthe I and ... conception and design ofthe study, the analysis and the drafting and revision ofthe manuscript MJ participated in the conception and design ofthe study and the drafting and revision ofthe manuscript ... exploration of properties ofthe resultant measures was carried out To examine the validity ofthe new measures, the correlation with subscales ofthe criterion variable (SF-36) should be as hypothesised...
... administered Measurements PhysicalActivityThe short version ofthe International PhysicalActivity Questionnaire (IPAQ) was utilized to estimate the amount ofphysicalactivity that the participants ... inactive physicalactivity level Figure Prevalence ofphysicalactivity level by gender Prevalence ofphysicalactivity level by gender Table 1: Respondent characteristics among three physicalactivity ... ofthe current study suggest that engaging in the recommended level ofphysicalactivity appears to be positively related to some dimensions in both thephysical and mental aspects of HRQOL The...
... Intention, the key construct in the model, is a proximal predictor of behaviour as well as a mediator ofthe effect of attitude and subjective norm on behaviour and a partial mediator ofthe effect of ... behaviour If so, the incorporation of these constructs into the behavioural pathway may supplement the explanatory power ofthe TPB and help to further understand KT processes The current study ... evidenced theory-based predictors of behaviour (such as those in the TPB) Given the preponderance of theories and theoretical constructs in the literature, the utility of novel constructs for predicting...
... Three sets of eight to ten repetitions were performed at 80% of 1-RM according to the guidelines ofthe ACSM [8] Six resistance training exercises, targeting the large muscle groups ofthe body, ... by one ofthe authors of this study (ELM) The cardiovascular exercise was performed on a treadmill with crescent intensity, ranging from 50% to 80% of HRR We used the American College of Sports ... There are few studies examining the effects of aerobic and resistance exercise training on lipodystrophy and quality of life in adults infected with HIV, suggesting the need to test further these...
... each activity Finally, the total volume of MET-hr/week was calculated as the sum of all MET-hr/week for all activities We determined whether individuals met the recommendations ofphysicalactivity ... know of no study that has yet examined the influence ofthe number of sitting hours on HRQoL in older adults Accordingly, we conducted a longitudinal study ofthe association of LTPA and number of ... About 33.8% of study participants met the ACSM-AHA recommendations on physicalactivity In addition, 24.7% ofthe subjects did not meet the recommendations but performed physicalactivity with...
... integral ofthe control from the assay tube and the maximally stimulated tube The response factor was the difference light integral ofthe test sample divided by the difference integral ofthe maximally ... reassayed using the EAA This treatment resulted in complete abrogation ofthe endotoxindependent signal in the majority of samples Prevalence of endotoxaemia Using the EAA, 43 out of 74 patients ... than 100 µl whole blood We therefore undertook the present study to compare the LAL assay with the EAA, to determine the prevalence of endotoxaemia in a population of patients admitted to an...
... measured through the third limb of a standard three-way foley catheter These catheters are primed through a constant infusion of ml/hour saline [14] Recognizing the simplicity of this method, ... numerous potential complications As the importance of IAP in the critical care setting is appreciated in a broader sense, the risk of misinterpreting basic physiologic measurements will assume a greater ... saline into the bladder during this routine measurement may incorrectly label a patient with IAH or abdominal compartment syndrome, and therefore subject them to the potential complications of surgical...
... measured through the third limb of a standard three-way foley catheter These catheters are primed through a constant infusion of ml/hour saline [14] Recognizing the simplicity of this method, ... numerous potential complications As the importance of IAP in the critical care setting is appreciated in a broader sense, the risk of misinterpreting basic physiologic measurements will assume a greater ... saline into the bladder during this routine measurement may incorrectly label a patient with IAH or abdominal compartment syndrome, and therefore subject them to the potential complications of surgical...
... objective measures ofphysicalactivity should be used [24] We examined whether the effects of a physicalactivity program were mediated by the theoretical constructs targeted by the intervention, ... objective physical activity, as has been previously demonstrated [24] As the intervention was also based on the self-determination theory and the transtheoretical model, the other theoretical ... if they had a regular sport partner, how often their family, friends and partner invited them to exercise with them and how frequently they encouraged them to participate in physicalactivity The...
... (including the three analysts) discussed the themes identified in the analysis Together they agreed on common themes and used them to code elements ofthe discussions The list of themes was then further ... maintain physicalactivity levels of adolescents Keywords: qualitative, maintenance ofphysical activity, decline ofphysical activity, adolescence INTRODUCTION Physical inactivity is the most prevalent ... regarding some of those themes All components ofthe TPB were represented Attitudes towards physical activity, the first component ofthe TPB, were expressed by participants in the forms of benefits...
... the effects of each ofthe genotypes at relationship QTLs on the association between physical Examples ofthe variation in the effects of each ofthe genotypes at relationship QTLs on the association ... crossing of mice from these strains resulted in 63 F1 mice Figure activity and body QTL physical genotypes at a example ofweight on the in the effects ofthe A hypothetical relationship the variation ... genotypic values The a values estimate one-half ofthe difference between the mean body weights ofthe two homozygotes and the d values estimate the difference between the mean weight ofthe heterozygotes...
... intervals, representing the magnitude ofthe influence ofthe predictors and is defined as the change in odds resulting from a unit change ofthe predictor; the explained variance by the model (Cox & ... results ofthe baseline physical fitness assessment for the three categories of fallers are presented in the final part of Table Because not all participants performed all physical fitness tests the ... down again as often as possible in 30 s without using their hands The total number of complete stances was the result ofthe test Validity and reliability has been demonstrated in the general population...