Regular physical activity (PA) is central to healthy ageing. However, only a minority of older adults currently meet the WHO-recommended PA levels. The aim of this systematic review is to compare the effectiveness of eHealth interventions promoting PA in older adults aged 55years and above with either no intervention or a non-eHealth intervention (review registration: PROSPERO CRD42015023875). ...

BACKGROUND Limited process evaluation of pedometer-based interventions has been reported. METHODS Feedback via focus groups (n=38) and exit questionnaires (n=68) was used to examine participants' experiences in a group-based, pedometer-based physical activity (PA) program delivered in the workplace. RESULTS The pedometer was described as a useful tool for increasing awareness of PA, providi...

RESULTS: Fifty-five participants (31 patients and 24 parents) completed all questionnaires, 98.2% preferred active involvement in therapeutic decision-making. The SDM-Q-9 scores, assessed by patients and physicians, were acceptable (mean 68 out of 100). However, the independently assessed OPTION-5 scores were significantly lower (mean 31 out of 100). In the consultations, physicians rarely aske...

BACKGROUND To examine the benefits of physical activity (PA) on diseases with a long developmental period, it is important to determine reliability of long-term PA recall. METHODS We investigated 15-year reproducibility of PA recall. Participants were 3605 White and African-American adults in the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults study, aged 33-45 at the time of recall assessme...

INTRODUCTION Parks in the US and Australia are generally underutilised, and park visitors typically engage in low levels of physical activity (PA). Better understanding park features that may encourage visitors to be active is important. This study examined the perceived importance of park features for encouraging park-based PA and examined differences by sex, age, parental-status and participa...

Background: Effective and sustainable intervention programs are needed to promote health in children and halt the global obesity epidemic. Objectives: To adapt the NASA Mission X Program for South Korean children and to evaluate its feasibility and effectiveness. Methods: Children aged 5 years old (n=212) and their parents recruited from 3 kindergartens in 3 cities participated in a 6-week inte...

BACKGROUND Despite the numerous physiological, psychological, and academic benefits of physical activity (PA), declines in PA levels among girls have been observed over the last decade. The purpose of this preliminary study was to assess the short-term changes pertaining to Girls on the Run and Girls on Track developmentally focused youth sport programs (DYS) on global self-esteem, body image, ...

Although physical activity (PA) is an important and modifiable determinant of health, in Sweden only 15% of boys and 10% of girls aged 15 years old achieve the recommended levels of PA 7 days per week. Adolescents' PA levels are associated with social influence exerted by parents, friends, and teachers. The purpose of this study was to describe parents' experiences of being a part of their adol...

BACKGROUND Primarily, this study aims to examine whether children attending sports schools are more active than their counterpart attending normal schools. Secondary, the study aims to examine if physical activity (PA) levels in specific domains differ across school types. Finally, potential modifications by status of overweight/obesity and poor cardio-respiratory fitness are examined. METHOD...

The aim of this study was to identify the structure weekly physical activity (PA) adolescents with varying degrees participation in school PA and motivation for before during COVID-19 pandemic. assessed using IPAQ-long form by MPAM-R questionnaire. Participants (N = 1257) were divided into groups involved not PA. During pandemic, greatest decrease observed vigorous moderate boys (H 98.52, p &lt...