BACKGROUND As the population of older adults continues to increase, the dissemination of strategies to maintain independence of older persons is of critical public health importance. Recent large-scale clinical trial evidence has definitively shown intervention of moderate-intensity physical activity (PA) reduces major mobility disability in at-risk older adults. However, it remains unknown whe...

INTRODUCTION Participation in regular physical activity (PA) may help maintain bone health as people age. However, most American adults do not engage in the recommended minimum levels of PA, and there are racial/ethnic differences in PA participation. This study aimed to determine whether current physical activity is related to bone density in a racially/ethnically diverse sample after controll...

An adequate amount of physical activity (PA) is a key factor that is associated with good health. This study assessed socio-environmental factors associated with meeting the health recommendations for PA (achieving 10,000 steps per day). In total, 1,653 respondents randomly selected from across eight regional towns (each >90,000 inhabitants) in the Czech Republic participated in the study. The ...

University or college is a crucial period when students often develop behaviors that led to unhealthy lifestyles accompanied by decreased physical activity (PA) and sports participation. The first objective of this study was investigate sport participation lifestyle habits among female university students. Secondly, we aimed identify potential determinants towards in PA. Lastly, the garnered pr...

Abstract Background: American Indian (AI) older adults experience pronounced health disparities and demonstrate among the lowest levels of physical activity (PA) racial ethnic groups. Nearly half AI live in rural areas, indicating distinct challenges to participation PA. Research identify factors influencing PA this population is missing from literature, yet critical inform culturally relevant ...

Background. Emerging evidence suggests that youth with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may engage in sub-optimal health behaviors including high levels of screen time, low physical activity participation, and consumption of poor diets. These are independent risk factors for adverse health outcomes, and healthrelated behavior patterns established in childhood can track into adult...

Parental co-participation in physical activity (PA) may be a beneficial parenting practice for diminishing children's sedentary time (ST). Less information is available, however, on the explanatory role of co-participation in PA regarding parental educational differences in children's ST. Preschool-aged children (N = 864, mean age 4.8, 52% boys) with their parents participated in a cross-sectio...

Regular physical activity (PA) is important for the healthy growth and development of children and youth. Public health initiatives aimed at improving levels of PA among youth have not had a substantial impact, with participation rates continuing to be below recommended targets. The most current data from the Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute’s (CFLRI) Canadian Physical Activity...

OBJECTIVE To explore the relationship between several physical activity (PA) and dietary behaviours and BMI Z-score and to investigate the relationship between changes in these variables and in the BMI Z-score over a 4-year period from childhood to adolescence. DESIGN Longitudinal study in which children were included in the fifth grade and measured for four consecutive years. Dietary and PA ...

Previous research suggests that a range of factors influence an individual’s physical activity (PA) participation, but studies among Nepalese adults are limited. In this qualitative study, we aimed to explore the multilevel influences upon PA participation community-dwelling aged 40 years and above living in urban setting Kathmandu, Nepal. Men ( n = 21) women 30) were purposively sampled partic...