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Why No Support for an Association Between Active Commuting to School and Weight Status in the Literature?
Elling Bere and Lars Bo Andersen
The Effect of a Physical Activity Intervention on Burden and Depressive Symptoms in Depressed Family Caregivers of Patients With Schizophrenia: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Kerime Bademli, Neslihan Lök, and Sefa Lök
experimental and control groups. Figure 1 —CONSORT schema. Intervention Before the study was conducted, the content of the program was designed in line with the relevant literature. 13 , 14 , 16 The authors sought expert opinions from 2 faculty members in the psychiatric nursing department who specialized in
Physical Activity, Sedentary Lifestyle, and Obesity Among Indian Dental Professionals
Abhinav Singh and Bharathi Purohit
Background:
Regular physical activity is well recognized as an important lifestyle behavior for the development and maintenance of individual and population health and well-being. This study was conducted to evaluate physical activity, sedentary lifestyle, and obesity among Indian dental health professionals.
Methods:
Global Physical Activity Questionnaire was used to assess physical activity among 324 dental health care professionals. Metabolic equivalents (MET) were used to express the intensity of physical activities. Obesity was recorded corresponding to Body Mass Index. Individuals were considered in high risk group to develop obesity if energy expenditure was < 600 MET min/week.
Results:
Total physical activity measured in mean MET minutes per week was 625.6, 786.3, 296.5, and 296.5 for third year, final year, interns, and faculty, respectively (P ≤ .05). Obesity was observed in 22.4% of third-year students, 16.3% of final-year students, 20.4% of interns, and 40.8% of faculty members (P ≤ .001).
Conclusion:
The sedentary lifestyle of dental health care professionals is a major threat to the present and future health of the professionals by which the entire community could be prone to an epidemic of chronic disease.
Cross-Lagged Associations Between Physical Activity, Self-Rated Health, and Psychological Resilience Among Older American Adults: A 3-Wave Study
Sunwoo Lee
Committee of the Faculty of Physical Culture, Palacký University Olomouc waived the need for approval. References 1. Laird KT , Krause B , Funes C , Lavretsky H . Psychobiological factors of resilience and depression in late life . Transl Psychiatry, 2019 ; 9 ( 1 ): 88 . 30765686 2. Hildon
Evaluation of the Physical Activity and Public Health Course for Researchers
Kelly R. Evenson, Joan M. Dorn, Ricky Camplain, Russell R. Pate, and David R. Brown
Background:
From 1995–2013, an 8-day Physical Activity and Public Health Course for Researchers has been offered yearly in the United States.
Methods:
In 2013, an evaluation quantified time that fellows spent in different course offerings, surveyed fellows on course impact, documented grant funding, and identified fellow participation on leading physical activity-related journals.
Results:
The number of fellows that attended the course ranged from 20 per year to 35 per year. Fellows who participated in the web survey (n = 322) agreed that the course: met their expectations (99%), had a positive impact on the physical activity research or practice work they did (98%), and helped increase their professional networking in the field (93%). Following the course, 73% of fellows had further contact with course faculty and 71% had further contact with other fellows. From the National Institutes of Health, 117 grants were awarded to 82 fellows (21% of eligible fellows). Out of 14 journals reviewed, 11 had at least 1 fellow on their staff as editor, associate editor, or editorial board member.
Conclusion:
The Physical Activity and Public Health Course for Researchers helps address a training need by providing instruction and building capacity in the US and abroad for conducting research on physical activity and public health.
Using Signage to Promote Stair Use on a University Campus in Hidden and Visible Stairwells
Megan E. Grimstvedt, Jacqueline Kerr, Sara B. Oswalt, Donovan L. Fogt, Tiffanye M. Vargas-Tonsing, and Zenong Yin
Background:
This study tested the effectiveness of a stair use promotion strategy in visible and hidden stairwells during intervention and post intervention follow up.
Methods:
A quasi-experimental study design was used with a 1 week baseline, a 3 week intervention, and post intervention at 2 and 4 weeks in 4 university buildings in San Antonio, Texas with stairwells varying in visibility. Participants were students, faculty, staff, and visitors to the 4 buildings. A total of 8431 observations were made. The intervention incorporated motivational signs with direction to nearby stairwells placed by elevators to promote stair use. Stair and elevator use was directly observed and recorded. Logistic regression analyses were used to test whether stair versus elevator use varied by intervention phase and stairwell visibility.
Results:
Stair use increased significantly (12% units) during the intervention period and remained above baseline levels during post intervention follow-up. At baseline, visible stairs were 4 times more likely to be used than hidden stairs; however, the increase in stair use during intervention was similar in both types of stairwells.
Conclusions:
Motivational and directional signage can significantly increase stair use on a university campus. Furthermore, stairwell visibility is an important aspect of stair use promotion.
Where Are Czech Adolescents Active? The Patterns of Movement and Transport Behavior in Different Active Living Domains
Michal Vorlíček, Tom Stewart, Jan Dygrýn, Lukáš Rubín, Josef Mitáš, Jaroslav Burian, Scott Duncan, Jasper Schipperijn, and Michael Pratt
, and the study design was approved by the ethics committee of the Faculty of Physical Culture, Palacký University Olomouc on May 3, 2013, under the number 37/2013. As part of an introductory meeting, the students were given monitoring devices (described below) and all instructions for wearing them. The
Behavioral Determinants of Physical Activity Among Secondary School Students Aged 14–15 Years in Cambodia
Kurusart Konharn, Suvannetra Po, Jirachai Karawa, Paramaporn Sangpara, and Lee David Johnson
translated from Thai to Khmer language by a professional bilingual translator who is working in Thailand for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Languages and Cultures, and professional linguistic staff in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Mahasarakham University. They approved
Associations Between Parent’s Perceived Neighborhood Environment and Objectively Measured Walkability With Their Children’s Physical Activity
Stephen Hunter, John C. Spence, Scott T. Leatherdale, and Valerie Carson
Recreation from the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research at the University of Alberta. References 1. Aubert S , Barnes JD , Abdeta C , et al . Global matrix 3.0 physical activity report card grades for children and youth: results and analysis from 49 countries . J Phys Act Health . 2018 ; 15
A Review of Sedentary Behavior Assessment in National Surveillance Systems
Danielle L. Harvey, Karen Milton, Andy P. Jones, and Andrew J. Atkin
contacts for their help with this research and Dr. Philippa Dall for advice on the TASST. They would also like to thank Andrea Ramirez Varela and the GoPA! team for their support with this research. Danielle Harvey is supported by a PhD studentship from the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
