BACKGROUND McDowell CHOICES (Coordinated Health Opportunities Involving Communities, Environments, and Schools) Project is a county wide endeavor aimed at increasing opportunities for physical activity (PA) in McDowell County, West Virginia (WV). A comprehensive needs-assessment laid the foundation of the project. METHODS During the 6 month needs assessment, multiple sources of data were coll...

BACKGROUND Much research has been conducted into the determinants of physical activity (PA) participation among adolescent girls. However, the more specific question of what are the determinants of particular forms of PA participation, such as the link between participation through a sports club, has not been investigated. Accordingly, the aim of this study was to investigate the relationships ...

The aim of the current study was to investigate impact classroom-based physically active brain-breaks on in-school activity levels Grade 1 (six- eight-years-old) learners (N = 48) by comparing baseline results intervention PA patterns participants. Children wore Actigraphs accelerometers for five consecutive school days, and thereafter they participated in a six-week (10-minute bouts PA) interv...

Purpose Despite the health benefits of physical activity (PA), participation rates Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) adults in United Kingdom (UK) are low comparison to general population. This study aimed explore social-ecological factors related PA among BAME immigrants. Design/methodology/approach Semi-structured interviews were carried out with 12 purposively selected from populace re...

Participation in organised youth sports (OYS) has been recommended as an opportunity to increase young peoples' physical activity (PA) levels. While coaches can potentially influence athletes' PA levels, what has not been explored is the question; do coaches perceive themselves as influential on PA for girls in OYS? Participants were 30 coaches of girls OYS teams aged 9-17 years in the Greater ...

In developing the competences of students at the Faculty of Administration of the University of Ljubljana, we devote particular attention to the triple integration of specialist knowledge, methodological skills and the addressing/resolving of problems which are specific to public administration (PA) as a key social subsystem and a pillar of modern good governance. This paper considers the given...

OBJECTIVES To better understand how obesity and low levels of physical activity (PA) contribute to racial health disparities, we examined the association of PA domains (work, home life, and leisure) with indicators of socioeconomic status and markers of obesity in African Americans. METHODS These cross sectional analyses of interview and clinical measures from the baseline visit of the Jackso...

BACKGROUND Hong Kong's 2016 Report Card on Physical Activity (PA) for Children and Youth is the first evidence-based synthesis of various indicators related to individual behaviors that contribute to overall PA levels, settings and sources of influence, and strategies and investments in Hong Kong. METHODS Following a standardized protocol, currently best available data for Hong Kong youth wer...

Early socialization experiences have a long-term impact on newcomers’ satisfaction, performance, and intention to stay in a group. We know that newcomers proactively shape their own socialization, but we know little about the behavioral tactics they employ, or how the words they choose affect their acceptance by the group. The present article highlights three common conversational strategies of...

1 Research suggests participation in youth sport does not guarantee physical activity (PA) 2 guidelines are met. Studies indicate few children achieve recommended levels of moderate3 to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) during their youth sport involvement, and habitual 4 levels of MVPA are below the recommended 60 minutes per day. Informed by self5 determination theory, this study examined whe...