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Objective Determination of Physical Activity Levels in Mexican Youngsters

  • Presented on May 31, 2013

Introduction In México, despite the important issue of obesity and overweight, little is known regarding the relationship of physical activity and their related health issues, especially in the adolescent population Purpose To evaluate in a group of sophomore high school students the amount of physical activity measured by accelerometry ...


Combined Triaxial Accelerometry and Heart Rate Telemetry for the Physiological Characterisation of Latin Dance

  • Presented on May 31, 2013

Although objectively measured assessments of Latin social dancing have been previously reported, dance-specific accelerometer value calibrations for the estimation of energy expenditure (EE), step count (SC), and the development of physical activity intensity cut-points have not yet been conducted. Purpose To value calibrate, cross-validate, and determine the reliability of a ...


Physical Activity Among Children And Youth With Ethnic Minority Background In Norway

  • Presented on May 31, 2013

Health authorities recommend that schoolchildren should be physically active for at least 60 minutes every day. The physical activity (PA) level of Norwegian children and youth with ethnic minority background is not well known. Purpose The purpose of this study was to monitor the PA level of children and youth with ...



The Effects of a 16-week Physical Activity Intervention on Physical Activity Levels in Children

  • Presented on May 31, 2013

Purpose This study investigated the effect of a 16-week physical activity intervention on physical activity levels in children. Methods Forty-one boys and girls (mean age = 9.6 ± 1.0 years) were randomized to either a control (n=17) or intervention (n=24) group. Children randomized to the intervention group exercised for one hour at least 3 days/...



Changes in Physical Activity Following Boston’s “Active School Day” Policy Interventions

  • Presented on February 26 2013

Background and Purpose Building on interventions promoting active physical education (PE) and other strategies, school districts and states have initiated policies and programs to improve physical activity levels. in March 2010, the Boston Public Health Commission received Communities Putting Prevention to Work (CPPW) funding. in one initiative, the Boston Public Schools (...


School Practices, Economic Disparities, and Objectively Measured MVPA during School in Children Aged 8-13

  • Presented on February 26 2013

Background and Purpose Schools are an important setting for providing physical activity opportunities, but children's physical activity varies drastically across schools. Identifying specific school practices that are related to children's physical activity during school could inform policies and interventions. Objectives To investigate the relation of elementary school physical activity practices ...



Sex Moderates the Associations Between Perceptions of the Physical and Social Environment with Physical Activity in Youth

  • Presented on February 26 2013

Background and Purpose Youth across the United States are insufficiently active. Emerging literature has identified numerous perceived correlates of physical activity in youth but many studies rely on associations with self-reported physical activity. However, a recent review of studies utilizing perceived environmental correlates and objectively-measured physical activity in youth concluded ...