BACKGROUND Being overweight is an increasing problem among young people, among whom disordered eating behavior is linked with weight problems as well as unhealthy weight control. The aim of the present study was to investigate whether health factors and motives to exercise differ in young men by the type of disordered eating behavior. METHODS The population-based, cross-sectional MOPO study c...

Background and Objective Stroke may cause neuropsychiatric problems, which have negative effects on cognitive functions and behavior. Exercise plays an important role in reducing the occurrence and development of stroke, the concrete mechanism is not fully clarified. In this study, we attempted to determine whether early treadmill exercise attenuates anxiety-like behavior by regulation of infla...

| This is Part 1 of a two part paper on the design of intelligent controllers for a class of exercise machines. The control objective is to cause the user to exercise in a manner which optimizes a criterion related to the user's mechanical power. The optimal exercise strategy is determined by a biomechanical behavior of the individual user, which is assumed to satisfy an aane force-velocity rel...

Behavior Genetics: Predicting Individual Differences Genes: Our Codes for Life Lecture/Discussion Topics: The Origin of Blue Eyes (p. 188) The Genetic Revolution (p. 189) Classroom Exercise: Genetic Factors (p. 187) Classroom Exercise/Lecture Break: Biology Is More Than Just Genes (p. 190) NEW Classroom Exercise/Student Project: Genetic Influences (p. 189) Worth Video Anthology: Behavior Geneti...

Studies on the adoption and maintenance of group exercise behavior are scarce. The objective of this study is to test two self-efficacy based interventions to increase barrier self-efficacy and group exercise behavior. In total 122 participants (Mage 42.02 yr.; SD 12.29; 67% females) were recruited and randomly assigned to one control and two experimental groups. The control group was limited t...

BACKGROUND To investigate of physical activity distribution bases on stages of change among Isfahan University of Medical Sciences central part of Iran. METHODS Exercise behavior stages of change construct questionnaire were collected from 504 participants by using a convenience sample in May 2010. RESULTS 73.8% of subjects were in earlier stages of exercise behavior (Precontemplation, cont...

Individual differences in adolescent exercise behavior are to a large extent explained by shared environmental factors. The aim of this study was to explore to what extent this shared environment represents effects of cultural transmission of parents to their offspring, generation specific environmental effects or assortative mating. Survey data on leisure-time exercise behavior were available ...

Aim To inform future research and exercise prescription for patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP), this study explored chiropractors' and chiropractic patients' experiences and beliefs regarding the barriers and facilitators to prescribed exercise adherence. Methods A focused ethnographic approach was used involving 16 semi-structured interviews, including pilot interviews (n = 4) follow...

Considering only 20.8% of American adults meet current physical activity recommendations, it is important to examine the psychological processes that affect exercise motivation and behavior. Drawing from regulatory fit theory, this study examined how manipulating regulatory focus and reward structures would affect exercise performance, with a specific interest in investigating whether exercise ...

Grounded in self-determination theory (SDT), this study had two purposes: (a) examine the associations between intrinsic (relative to extrinsic) exercise goal content and cognitive, affective, and behavioral outcomes; and (b) test the mediating role of psychological need satisfaction in the Exercise Goal Content --> Outcomes relationship. Using a sample of 410 adults, hierarchical regression an...