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Appalachian Children Increase Moderate-to-vigorous Physical Activity Through An Empirically-based Afterschool Physical Activity Intervention

  • Presented on May 28, 2014

Background: The development of childhood obesity has been linked to chronic energy surplus due to poor dietary habits and inadequate physical activity (PA). Researchers have suggested that a sustained increase in moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA) can help reduce the prevalence of obesity by correcting for the energy surplus. Changes in US ...


Cardiorespiratory Fitness Mediates the Associations between Sedentary Behavior and Markers of Cardiometabolic Health in Women

  • Presented on May 28, 2014

Background: Sedentary behavior has been shown to be inversely associated with markers of insulin sensitivity and cardiometabolic health in middle-aged and older adults, independent of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA). Low cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality, yet it is unknown whether CRF infl...


Spatial Clustering of Objectively Measured Physical Activity in Massachusetts Adults: Preliminary Findings

  • Presented on May 28, 2014

Background: Accelerometers and global positioning system (GPS) units to monitor participants’ activity allow for a dynamic spatial examination of the locations where physical activity occurs. The application of spatial clustering analysis to these geographically linked physical activity data may provide a better understanding of how moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) concentrates ...


Accelerometer Assessment of Physical Activity during Dog Walking: A Pilot Study

  • Presented on May 28, 2014

Background: Despite a growing body of research indicating that dog walking contributes to meeting physical activity (PA) recommendations, a key limitation of this literature is the use of self-report measures of dog walking and overall PA. Purpose: The purpose of this pilot study was to use accelerometry to characterize the ...


Association of Accelerometry Assessed Physical Activity with Mortality Among a National Sample of United States Adults

  • Presented on May 28, 2014

Purpose: This study described the association of accelerometer-determined physical activity and sedentary behavior with all-cause mortality using a nationally representative sample from the United States. Methods: Using 2003-04 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) data, 4000 adults at least 18 years wore an ActiGraph accelerometer for one week, providing at least 3 ...



Self-reported Vs. Objective Physical Activity/inactivity In Hispanic Elders In Community-based Programs In Puerto Rico

  • Presented on May 28, 2014

Background: Comparison between self-reported and objective assessment of physical activity (PA) and sedentary time among Hispanic elders in Puerto Rico has not been evaluated. Purpose: We tested the following hypotheses: 1) moderate to vigorous PA (MVPA) behavior will be higher and sedentary time lower with self-report compared with objective assessment, 2) sedentary ...


Quantifying the Intensity of Recreational Golf

  • Presented on May 28, 2014

Background: Participation in moderate physical activity (PA) as a means of eliciting health-related benefits is consistently recommended through the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines and the ACSM-AHA Physical Activity Recommendations. Many try to meet this requirement by participating in PA that fit both their functional abilities and personality. However, quantifying the intensity ...