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Adapting an Effective Health-Promoting Intervention—Choose to Move—for Chinese Older Adults in Canada
Venessa Wong, Thea Franke, Heather McKay, Catherine Tong, Heather Macdonald, and Joanie Sims-Gould
University and Community Partnerships to Implement Comprehensive School Physical Activity Programs: Insights and Impacts for Kinesiology Departments
Timothy A. Brusseau, Sean M. Bulger, Eloise Elliott, James C. Hannon, and Emily Jones
This paper discusses lessons learned from the process of conducting community-based research with a focus on issues and topics of potential importance to leaders of departments of kinesiology. This paper is written from the perspective of physical education teacher education faculty implementing comprehensive school physical activity programming. Specifically, the paper focuses on the intersection of physical education and public health, the reconceptualization of training physical education teachers, related opportunities for community-engaged learning, and the process of relationship building in schools and communities. It is the authors’ intent that this paper will stimulate discussions relative to these topics among leaders of and faculty within kinesiology departments.
Correlates of Active School Transportation During the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Canadian 7- to 12-Year-Olds: A National Study
Richard Larouche, Mathieu Bélanger, Mariana Brussoni, Guy Faulkner, Katie Gunnell, and Mark S. Tremblay
.1136/bmj.j1456 9. Woodcock J , Edwards P , Tonne C , et al . Public health benefits of strategies to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions: urban land transport . Lancet . 2009 ; 374 ( 9705 ): 1930 – 1943 . PubMed ID: 19942277 doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(09)61714-1 10. Patz JA , Frumkin H
Let us Dance Around the World! Toward More Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Research
Mai ChinAPaw and Manou Anselma
concrete actions for more AWESOME science. Acknowledgments This commentary is based on the keynote lecture of ChinAPaw at the ICAMPAM 2022. The contribution of Anselma is funded by the Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute. We would like to acknowledge Dr. Tanja Vrijkotte for connecting us with the
Single Entry Communities Increase Trip Distance and May Overestimate Neighborhood Walkability
Courtney Coughenour and Timothy J. Bungum
Background:
Neighborhood walkability is being promoted as an important factor in public health efforts to decrease rates of physical inactivity. Single entry communities (SEC), communities with only 1 entrance/exit, may result in an over estimation of walkability. This design makes direct walking routes outside the community nearly impossible and results in increased trip distance. The purpose of this study was to determine if accounting for SECs resulted in a significant difference in street connectivity.
Methods:
Twenty geographically different Las Vegas neighborhoods were chosen and the number of true intersections measured in ArcGIS. Neighborhoods were then assessed for the presence of SECs using google maps, ArcGIS land imagery, and field observation. Intersections inside SECs were removed. A paired t test was used to assess the mean difference of intersection density before and after adjustment.
Results:
There was a statistically significant decrease in the number of true intersections after the adjustment (before mean = 57.8; after mean = 45.7). The eta squared statistic indicates a large effect size (0.3).
Conclusions:
Single entry communities result in an over estimation of street connectivity. If SECs are not accounted for, trip distances will be underestimated and public health efforts to promote walking through walkable neighborhoods may prove less effective.
Isotemporal Substitution Modeling on Sedentary Behaviors and Physical Activity With Mortality Among People With Different Diabetes Statuses: A Prospective Cohort Study From the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Analysis 2007–2018
Zhaojun Chen, Lishan Cai, Qianni Qin, Xiang Li, Shaoyou Lu, Litao Sun, Yang Zhang, Lu Qi, and Tao Zhou
, the isotemporal substitution model has been developed to theoretically estimate the impact of replacing a period of sedentary behavior to an equal duration of various types of physical activity, and the advantage of which could provide valuable insights into the public health recommendation. Current
Calibrating Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior for Hip-Worn Accelerometry in Older Women With Two Epoch Lengths: The Women’s Health Initiative Objective Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Health Calibration Study
Kelly R. Evenson, Fang Wen, Christopher C. Moore, Michael J. LaMonte, I-Min Lee, Andrea Z. LaCroix, and Chongzhi Di
. , Buchner , D. , Evenson , K.R. , Di , C. , Lee , I.M. , ... Herring , A.H. ( 2017 ). The Objective Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Disease Health in Older Women (OPACH) study . BMC Public Health, 17 ( 1 ), Article 192 . https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-017-4065-6 Li , F. , & He , H
Physical Inactivity and Life Expectancy in Canada
Peter T. Katzmarzyk
Background:
Although the prevalence of physical inactivity is high in Canada, few studies have assessed its public health impact.
Methods:
A cause-deleted methodology was employed to estimate the effects of physical inactivity on life expectancy. Life expectancy in 2002 was estimated from an abridged life table analysis, which was repeated after removing deaths from physical inactivity. Deaths from physical inactivity were estimated from published population-attributable fractions for coronary artery disease, stroke, hypertension, colon cancer, breast cancer, and type 2 diabetes.
Results:
Life expectancy was 79.7 y in the total population, 77.2 y in males, and 82.1 y in females. Compared to overall life expectancy, physical inactivity cause-deleted values were 0.86 y lower in the total population, 0.65 y lower in males, and 1.0 y lower in females.
Conclusions:
Life expectancy could be increased by over 10 months if Canadians could be encouraged to be physically active.
Using National Initiatives to Guide Engaged Scholarship in the Kinesiology Classroom
Melissa Bopp
Engaged scholarship provides students with opportunities to learn and practice skills within both the general community and underserved populations. These types of opportunities are needed in kinesiology programs which train many allied health and wellness professionals. This paper outlines different strategies that were used to create service-learning opportunities in kinesiology undergraduate classes. Using frameworks established by national organizations (e.g., League of American Bicyclists, American Fitness Index), students have an opportunity to apply concepts of how community, policy, and the environment impact physical activity and public health. These activities help students gain experience by interacting in a professional setting; building skills for data collection, community engagement, and public speaking; and apply content from coursework to real-world situations.
Implementing Service-Learning Through a Community-Based Fitness Program
Lisa G. Johnson and Birgitta L. Baker
Louisiana State University’s School of Kinesiology has partnered with the Dr. Leo S. Butler Community Fitness Center in Baton Rouge, LA since 2003 offering our fitness studies concentration majors a unique service-learning experience. The center is located in a community with citizens battling many health issues, such as high blood pressure and diabetes, with limited access and resources that promote a heathy lifestyle. Students enrolled in a senior capstone course work with the community members in the Sensational Seniors fitness program. This fitness program addresses some of those needs by providing a variety of group exercise sessions promoting overall health and longevity for the participants. Our students are able to apply theoretical concepts learned in lectures and laboratories to address public health concerns in a real-life setting. The students lead group fitness activities, monitor blood pressures, and disseminate appropriate and updated health and exercise information for the seniors.
