Research Database

91 results for "International Society on Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (ISBNPA)"


Associations between neighbourhood typologies and MVPA and sedendtary time

  • Presented on May 21, 2014

Purpose: Most studies of neighbourhood features examine singular neighbourhood attributes, which may pattern in different ways. This study aimed to identify typologies of neighbourhood attributes and their associations with physical activity among children. Methods: The homes of 808 children aged 5-6 and 10-12 years were mapped in a Geographic Information System. ...


Greenspace and MVPA in urban and rural Scottish adolescents: A study using accelerometry, GPS, and GIS

  • Presented on May 21, 2014

Purpose: The importance of greenspace for young people’s moderate-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) is still unknown. Few studies exist which combine accelerometry, Global Positioning System (GPS), and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) among youths. This study investigated the relationship between (i) amount of neighbourhood greenspace and MVPA, and (ii) MVPA time ...



Characterization of preschoolers’ active play opportunities at child care

  • Presented on May 21, 2014

Purpose: To examine opportunities for physical activity (PA) at child care and how they relate to the amount and intensity of PA. Methods: 44 children (mean age 4.1 yrs, 57% girls) from 5 centers wore accelerometers and were observed for average 7.6 hours/ day (total 29 days). Observers coded activities into: 1) Not an active play opportunity, 2) ...


Daily physical activity patterns and compliance with guidelines in preschoolers

  • Presented on May 21, 2014

Purpose: Regular physical activity (PA) in children is associated with improved health. The aims of this study were to describe the patterns of daily PA and to assess compliance with recommendations for total physical activity in preschool children. Methods: This study sample comprised 856 preschool children, aged 3 to 6 years. Children wore ...


The Family Life, Activity, Sun, Heath, and Eating (FLASHE) study: A comprehensive approach to evaluating family dyads and their cancer prevention behaviors

  • Presented on May 21, 2014

Purpose: The FLASHE study is designed to collect data in adolescents and their parents in multiple domains of environment and behavior, with a specific focus on family relationships. The FLASHE study will examine the correlates of obesogenic and cancer preventive behaviors among adolescents and their parents across intra- and interpersonal ...


Parent-adolescent correlation of physical activity, sedentary behaviors, and sleep

  • Presented on May 21, 2014

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the correlation between parent and adolescent levels of physical activity, sedentary behaviors, and sleep among a group of overweight and obese adolescents. Methods: Baseline data of parent-adolescent pairs who enrolled in an E-health lifestyle modification intervention were analyzed for this paper (...


Mother-child dyads’ patterns of daily physical activity and sedentariness

  • Presented on May 21, 2014

Purpose: Motherhood represents a critical window of change in the life-course including physical activity levels. No studies have objectively examined the daily cadence (patterns) of physical activity (PA) among dyads of preschool aged children and mothers. In this study we examined mother-child dyads’ PA levels across week and weekend day ...