abstract background: attention to different aspects of self‑efficacy leads to actual evaluation of self‑efficacy about physical activity. this study was carried out in order to design and determine psychometric characteristics of a questionnaire for evaluation of self‑efficacy about leisure time physical activity (selpa) among iranian adolescent boys, with an emphasis on regulatory self‑efficac...

ABSTRACT Introduction: Physical activity is an important tool to manage systemic arterial hypertension. However, less known about the relationship of physical with number antihypertensive drugs used by older adults. Objective: The aim this study was compare female adults (aged ≥ 60 years) a low level those high activity, and verify how many participants more than two drugs. Methods: Twenty-eigh...

An association between physical inactivity and obesity risk has been established. However, the relationship between sports activity and the risk of diabetes among Chinese populations is still unclear. We prospectively investigated the association between sports activity and incidence of type 2 diabetes in a Chinese population. Habitual physical activity in the presumed last year was obtained fr...

OBJECTIVE To test the biocultural model through direct and indirect associations between biological maturation, adiposity, cardiorespiratory fitness, feelings of sadness, social relationships, and physical activity in adolescents. METHODS This was a cross-sectional study conducted with 1,152 Brazilian adolescents aged between 10 and 17 years. Somatic maturation was estimated through Mirwald's...

conclusions the amount and intensity of physical activity during pregnancy is associated with a lower risk of gestational diabetes mellitus. as a result, the pregnant iranian females have to be encouraged to do regular daily physical activity during pregnancy, if there is no specific contraindication to it. results females who had low total physical activity according to the pregnancy physical ...

Multiple sclerosis (MS) patients, in general, show reduced physical function, physical activity, and quality of life. Positive associations between physical activity and quality of life have been reported. In particular, we were interested in the relation between physical activity and mental health in MS patients without limitation of physical function, since limitations of physical function ma...

BACKGROUND: COVID-19 lockdown caused a sudden change in the work culture and environment. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate impact changes musculoskeletal pain (MSP), physical activity (PA), workplace properties, their in-between relationships among office workers. METHODS: A total 161 workers (64.6%female) with mean age 38.2±9.5 years participated. conducted as an online form. B...

OBJECTIVE Physical inactivity and excessive food consumption play a major role in the etiology of obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship of physical activity (PA) and eating behaviour with obesity and T2DM in citizens of Sofia, Bulgaria. PATIENTS AND METHODS A total of 511 randomly chosen participants completed a validated...