). Thus, there is a need for health promotion initiatives aimed at increasing physical activity levels in that age group. Research on the predictors and correlates of physical activity in older adults can aid the effective design of such initiatives by helping to identify which segments of the older adult
Hayley Guiney, Michael Keall and Liana Machado
Mikihiro Sato, Jeremy S. Jordan and Daniel C. Funk
correlates of the observed change. Participants of a distance-running event were the focus of the study due to its popularity as a population-based organized sport opportunity ( Running USA, 2018 ). Literature Review Psychological Continuum Model The psychological continuum model (PCM: Funk & James, 2001
Katherine L. Downing, Jo Salmon, Anna Timperio, Trina Hinkley, Dylan P. Cliff, Anthony D. Okely and Kylie D. Hesketh
reduce children’s screen time, 8 few interventions have targeted children’s sitting, despite success in adult populations. 9 – 11 Understanding influences or correlates of sitting is important as these may differ from the factors that influence screen time, and alternative intervention strategies may
Jonathan M. Miller, Mark A. Pereira, Julian Wolfson, Melissa N. Laska, Toben F. Nelson and Dianne Neumark-Sztainer
adolescents often report less MVPA than white adolescents. 3 – 5 Differences in MVPA between the sexes and between ethnicities/races invite the question of whether correlates of MVPA, organized within the social–ecological framework of personal, social, and environmental correlates, 6 also differ
Nele Huys, Vicky Van Stappen, Samyah Shadid, Marieke De Craemer, Odysseas Androutsos, Jaana Lindström, Konstantinos Makrilakis, Maria S. de Sabata, Luis Moreno, Pilar De Miguel-Etayo, Violeta Iotova, Imre Rurik, Yannis Manios, Greet Cardon and on behalf of the Feel4Diabetes-Study Group
interventions may prevent or delay the onset of T2DM. 9 However, to achieve these benefits of intervention, it is necessary to gain insight into the target group’s specific correlates of PA, as this contributes to the understanding of this behavior. It will also help tailoring the PA intervention to the target
Nele Huys, Vicky Van Stappen, Samyah Shadid, Marieke De Craemer, Odysseas Androutsos, Jaana Lindström, Konstantinos Makrilakis, Maria S. de Sabata, Luis Moreno, Pilar De Miguel-Etayo, Violeta Iotova, Imre Rurik, Yannis Manios, Greet Cardon and on behalf of the Feel4Diabetes-Study Group
interventions may prevent or delay the onset of T2DM. 9 However, to achieve these benefits of intervention, it is necessary to gain insight into the target group’s specific correlates of PA, as this contributes to the understanding of this behavior. It will also help tailoring the PA intervention to the target
Stephen Hunter, Andrei Rosu, Kylie D. Hesketh, Ryan E. Rhodes, Christina M. Rinaldi, Wendy Rodgers, John C. Spence and Valerie Carson
healthy behaviors can occur, it is first important to understand the factors that influence behavior ( 41 ). Ecological models provide a useful guide to examine correlates of physical activity and sedentary behavior as they acknowledge multiple settings and numerous sources of influence ( 36 , 40 , 47
Chun-Hao Wang and Kuo-Cheng Tu
followed a central dot (0.5 cm × 0.5 cm; 300-ms duration). As such, the interval (i.e., stimulus-onset asynchrony) between cue onset and target onset was 500 ms. This length of stimulus-onset asynchrony has been successfully applied to explore the neural correlates of attentional cueing in prior ERP
Timothy J. Bungum, Melva Thompson-Robinson, Sheniz Moonie and Monica A.F. Lounsbery
Background:
Health behaviors of minority populations, including Hispanics, are important from a public health perspective because this subpopulation is growing and health behaviors of this subgroup are understudied. Physical activity is a component of healthy lifestyles and Hispanics have been shown to be less active than are Caucasians. It will be necessary to know correlates of physical activity to enhance the physical activity of this group. Recently, the importance of environmental and cultural factors has been recognized as correlates of physical activity behavior. The purpose of this study was to identify environmental and cultural correlates of physical activity among Hispanic adults.
Methods:
A 52-item telephone survey was employed to assess physical activity and its potential correlates.
Results:
The sample included 175 females and 156 males. Respondent ages ranged from 18 to 82 years (x = 38.39 ± 15.0). Approximately 20% of respondents were assigned to a “higher physical activity” group. Predictors of being in this group were having supportive environments, being acculturated, attending some college, and age.
Conclusions:
Providing environmental supports may be an effective strategy to enhance physical activity levels of adult Hispanics. Older Hispanics, those with lower educational attainments and those of lower acculturation should be targeted for intervention.
Susan A. Jackson, Stephen K. Ford, Jay C. Kimiecik and Herbert W. Marsh
The purpose of this study was to examine possible psychological correlates of flow in a sample of older athletes. Both state and trait, or dispositional flow states, were examined. Masters athletes completed questionnaire assessments on two occasions while competing at an international masters sport competition. The participants (398) completed a questionnaire assessing intrinsic/extrinsic motivation, goal orientation, trait anxiety, perceived ability, and typical flow experiences (trait) when participating in sport. Of these participants, 213 completed a questionnaire after and in relation to one event they competed in at the Games. This second questionnaire assessed state flow, as well as perceptions of success, skills, and challenges in a selected sport event. Correlational and multivariate analyses were conducted to examine psychological correlates of state and trait flow. Patterns of relationships were found between flow and perceived ability, anxiety, and an intrinsic motivation variable. Understanding flow and its relationship with other psychological variables are discussed.
