INTRODUCTION Rural-urban inequalities in China have been widening over the past few decades. Compared to their urban counterparts, rural residents may encounter various barriers to equal opportunities to effectively engage in physical activity. This study examines the rural-urban disparity in physical activity, proximity and satisfaction with local exercise facilities. METHODS An in-person su...

BACKGROUND Many children, in particular girls, do not reach the recommended amount of daily physical activity. School recess provides an opportunity for both boys and girls to be physically active, but barriers to recess physical activity are not well understood. This study explores gender differences in children's perceptions of barriers to recess physical activity. Based on the socio-ecologic...

BACKGROUND In the past decade, various reviews described the relationship between the physical environment and different physical activity (PA) domains. Yet, the majority of the current review evidence relies on North American/Australian studies, while only a small proportion of findings refer to European studies. Given some clear environmental differences across continents, this raises questio...

background & aim: background & aim: physical fitness is essential for maintaining optimal health and can be achieved and improved by doing physical activities. maximal oxygen consumption (vo2 max) has been used as a measure of physical fitness. this study aimed to determine the effect of jogging program on midwives' physical fitness. methods:in this randomized controlled trial two large he...

background: today sedentary life style in iranian society is known as a serious problem. increasing physical activity in women’s health promotion and prevention of cardiovascular disease are essential. the purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between psychological factors (body satisfaction and self-efficacy) and physical activity in female employees. methods: an analytical cro...

OBJECTIVES We examined the extent to which schools in the United States have health-promoting policies, programs, and facilities. METHODS We analyzed data from the School Health Policies and Programs Study 2000. RESULTS We found that public schools (vs private and Catholic schools), urban schools (vs rural and suburban schools), and schools with larger enrollments (vs smaller schools) had m...

We conducted a cross-sectional study in 40 schools in Karkala Taluk, Karnataka to evaluate whether they met the 10 criteria of Child Friendly School Initiative as recommended by Indian Academy of Pediatrics. Data were collected using a predesigned proforma by talking to the headmaster and school teachers and inspection of the premises for various facilities. We found that none of the schools me...