Predicting Change in Physical Activity: a Longitudinal Investigation Among Weight-Concerned College Women

Differences in self-reported scores on the Body Esteem Scale were recorded for college women and men who participated in classes requiring differing amounts of physical activity. Scores for 116 women and 38 men were compared to scores for 99 college women and 60 college men enrolled in classes requiring vigorous or little physical activity, respectively. The correlation between participation and body esteem was also examined. The Body Esteem Scale was given to the subjects during the first and last weeks of one semester. Multivariate analysis of variance of scores indicated significant differences initially among the two groups of women on three subscales, Sexual Attractiveness, Weight Control, and Physical Condition, while mean over-all scores for body esteem were higher for women in the vigorous activity group than in the comparison group. No significant differences were found at the later testing. For men, no significant differences were obtained at either testing.

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Physical Activity and Pet Ownership in Year 3 of the Health ABC Study

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity ◽

10.1123/japa.14.2.154 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 14 (2) ◽

pp. 154-168 ◽

Cited By ~ 49

Author(s):

Roland J. Thorpe ◽

Regina A. Kreisle ◽

Lawrence T. Glickman ◽

Eleanor M. Simonsick ◽

Anne B. Newman ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Older Adults ◽

Family Income ◽

Education Level ◽

Pet Ownership ◽

Pet Owners ◽

Longitudinal Investigation ◽

Dog Owners ◽

Using Data ◽

The Relationship

Pet ownership among older adults was investigated to determine whether dog owners were more likely to engage in physical activity than non-dog-pet or non–pet owners. The relationship between pet ownership and physical activity was examined using data from the Health ABC study. After age, race, education level, number of assets, family income, and site were adjusted for dog owners were more likely than non–pet owners to have engaged in non-exercise-related walking in the preceding week but did not differ from non–pet owners in walking for exercise or any physical activity. In contrast, non-dog-pet owners did not differ from non–pet owners in non-exercise-related walking in the preceding week and were less likely than non–pet owners to have engaged in walking for exercise or any physical activity in the preceding week. The activity-related benefits of pet ownership in older adults were limited to dog owners, who engaged in greater overall physical activity—non-exercise-related walking, in particular. Whether pet-related physical activity is sufficient to provide health benefits requires longitudinal investigation.

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Self-esteem Mediates Associations of Physical Activity with Anxiety in College Women

Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise ◽

10.1249/mss.0000000000000323 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 46 (10) ◽

pp. 1990-1998 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

MATTHEW P. HERRING ◽

PATRICK J. O’CONNOR ◽

RODNEY K. DISHMAN

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

College Women ◽

Self Esteem

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Psychological Well-Being and Dietary Quality of College Women: Examining the Confounding Influence of Season, Sleep and Physical Activity

Food Science & Nutrition ◽

10.24966/fsn-1076/100094 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 7 (2) ◽

pp. 1-10

Author(s):

Bruce W Bailey ◽

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

College Women ◽

Diet Quality ◽

Well Being ◽

Dietary Quality ◽

Adult Women ◽

Young Adult Women ◽

Psychological Well Being ◽

The Relationship

To determine the relationship between overall psychological well-being and stress on diet quality among young adult women and to examine the potential confounding influence of season, physical activity and sleep on these relationships.

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Factors Associated with Sustained Exergaming: Longitudinal Investigation

JMIR Serious Games ◽

10.2196/13335 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 7 (3) ◽

pp. e13335 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Erin Kathleen O'Loughlin ◽

Tracie A Barnett ◽

Jennifer J McGrath ◽

Mia Consalvo ◽

Lisa Kakinami

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Video Game ◽

Self Report ◽

Behavioral Correlates ◽

Physically Active ◽

Video Game Play ◽

Factors Associated ◽

Longitudinal Investigation ◽

Grade 5 ◽

Viable Approach

Background Exergaming is technology-driven physical activity (PA) which, unlike traditional video game play, requires that participants be physically active to play the game. Exergaming may have potential to increase PA and decrease sedentary behavior in youth, but little is known about sustained exergaming. Objective The objectives of this study were to describe the frequency, correlates, and predictors of sustained exergaming. Methods Data were available in AdoQuest (2005-11), a longitudinal investigation of 1843 grade 5 students in Montréal, Canada. This analysis used data from grade 9 (2008-09) and 11 (2010-11). Participants at Time 1 (T1; mean age 14 years, SD 0.8 ) who reported past-week exergaming (n=186, 19.1% of AdoQuest sample) completed mailed self-report questionnaires at Time 2 (T2; mean age 16 years, SD 0.8). Independent sociodemographic, psychological, and behavioral correlates (from T2)/predictors (from T1 or earlier) were identified using multivariable logistic regression. Results Of 186 exergamers at T1, 81 (44%) reported exergaming at T2. Being female and having higher introjected regulation (ie, a type of PA motivation indicative of internalizing PA as a behavior) were independent correlates. None of the predictors investigated were associated with sustained exergaming. Conclusions Almost half of grade 9 exergamers sustained exergaming for 2 years. Exergaming may be a viable approach to help adolescents engage in and sustain PA during adolescence. Sex and PA motivation may be important in the sustainability of exergaming.

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THE EFFECT OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY ON BODY COMPOSITION AND RESTING ENERGY EXPENDITURE IN COLLEGE WOMEN

Japanese Journal of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine ◽

10.7600/jspfsm1949.49.603 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 49 (5) ◽

pp. 603-608

Author(s):

YOSHINOBU MATSUMOTO ◽

FUMIE HIRAKAWA ◽

AKIFUMI ONO ◽

SYUJI MATSUEDA ◽

TETSURO MORITA ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Body Composition ◽

Energy Expenditure ◽

College Women ◽

Resting Energy Expenditure ◽

Resting Energy

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Association of Physical Activity and Vascular Stiffness in 70- to 79-Year-Olds: The Health ABC Study

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity ◽

10.1123/japa.11.2.156 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

pp. 156-166 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Richard J. Havlik ◽

Eleanor M. Simonsick ◽

Kim Sutton-Tyrrell ◽

Anne Newman ◽

Michelle E. Danielson ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Pulse Wave ◽

Functional Decline ◽

Aortic Pulse Wave Velocity ◽

Vascular Stiffness ◽

Minimal Amount ◽

Body Composition Study ◽

Longitudinal Investigation ◽

Health Aging ◽

Walking Endurance

Although it is well established that stiff blood vessels contribute to systolic hypertension and increased cardiovascular disease with aging, risk factors for vascular stiffness are still being defined. The Health, Aging, and Body Composition study is a longitudinal investigation of the determinants of physical-functional decline in a well-functioning biracial cohort of 3,075 men and women, age 70–79, in Pittsburgh, PA, and Memphis, TN. Aortic pulse-wave velocity (APWV), an index of vascular stiffness, was measured in 2,488 participants. Self-reported physical activity and exercise habits and fitness/walking endurance were also assessed. Moderate or greater physical activity, exercise, and fitness variables were independently associated with less vascular stiffness, even after inclusion of heart rate, visceral fat, and other correlates of APWV. Physical activity’s association with APWV was particularly strong when levels of physical activity were quite low, suggesting that a minimal amount of physical activity might be sufficient to reduce arterial stiffness in older adults.

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