Purpose: There is emerging evidence that sedentary behaviors are related to indices of psychosocial well-being. This study examined associations of multiple self-reported and objectively-assessed measures of time spent sedentary with adults’ life satisfaction and physical quality of life (PQOL).
Methods: Participants (N=2119; mean age=45.2yrs, SD=10.9) were recruited from neighborhoods ...
Purpose: Research has identified psychosocial factors that are consistent correlates of physical activity (PA). It is unknown whether these factors might also be related to less sedentary behavior (SB). Well-established psychosocial correlates of PA were examined to see if they related to sedentary behavior independent of PA.
Methods: Adults (n=2199) ...
Purpose: To exam the correlates of sedentary behavior in UK adults aged 65 and above.
Methods: Data were baseline assessments from a longitudinal study. Physical activity (PA) was assessed by ActiGraph GT3X for 7 days. The potential correlates such as demographics, physical health and mental health are assessed by questionnaires.
Results: ...
Purpose: To explore whether changes in objectively assessed physical activity (PA) are related to campus environmental factors among individuals living in retirement communities (RCs).
Methods: Older adults (mean age = 83, SD = 6; 72.3% female) were recruited from 11 RCs. RCs were randomized to either an attention control condition, or a multi-level walking intervention. Step ...
Purpose: To identify cross-sectional and seasonal sleeping and physical activity (PA) patterns in a community-dwelling Icelandic healthy aging population using accelerometers.
Methods: Participants (n=244, male/female 110/134, age 79.7±4.9 years, BMI 26.9±4.8 kg/m2) wore an Actiwatch Spectrum on the non-dominant wrist to assess sleep and an Actigraph GT3X on the right ...
Purpose: Little research compares physical and emotional functioning in different aging settings. We examined associations between several indicators of mental health (MH) and physical activity (PA) among older adults in three settings: Retirement communities (RCs), senior centers (SCs), and unaffiliated with a SC or RC.
Methods: Seniors in RCs (n=236), ...
Purpose: Knowledge of youth physical activity (PA) patterns throughout the week is helpful to plan effective PA interventions. The purpose of this study was to determine time spent in moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA) across a typical academic week, with specific attention to activity on weekends, weekdays, outside of school, in school (...
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore differences in daily physical activity (PA) patterns between adolescents meeting and not meeting the minimum 60-minute daily moderate to vigorous PA (MVPA) guideline.
Methods: 388 adolescents (11 – 13 years) were asked to wear an Actigraph accelerometer for a 9-day period. Data sets were included ...
Purpose: Compared to normal weigh and fit adolescents, overweight and unfit adolescents are more likely to develop cardiovascular disease in adulthood. Despite this, there is insufficient evidence regarding the effectiveness of general schoolbased interventions in these high-risk groups. We assessed if overweight/obese and unfit adolescents responded differently to a ...
Purpose: To investigate the relationship between environmental perceptions and step counts in older adults living in retirement
communities.
Methods: Older adults (average age 83) were recruited from 11 retirement communities randomized to an attention control condition or a walking intervention that addressed environmental barriers. 7-day step counts were measured at baseline and 3 ...