Objectively Measured Daily Physical Activity and Postural Changes as Related to Positive and Negative Affect Using Ambulatory Monitoring Assessments

Background:The purpose of the present investigation was to examine the relationship between age and the intensity of the daily physical activity in men and women, aged 18 to 69 years.Methods:A total 507 volunteers continuously wore a pedometer with a uni-ax-ial accelerometer (Lifecorder, Kenz, Japan) for 7 days, to determine the number of steps (steps/day) as well as the time spent in physical activity (minutes/day) at light (below 3 METs), moderate (3 to 6 METs), and vigorous (above 6 METs) intensities, respectively. All procedures carried out in the present investigation were conducted from 1999 to 2000 in Japan.Results:The time spent in moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity significantly decreased with aging (P < 0.01). In contrast, the middle- to older-aged individuals spent a longer time in light intensity physical activity in comparison with the younger individuals (P < 0.05). Furthermore, these age-associated differences of physical activity were also significant, even though the number of steps did not differ significantly.Conclusions:These results indicate that the intensity of daily physical activity decreases with increasing age regardless of the amount of daily physical activity.

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Health-related aspects of objectively measured daily physical activity in children

Clinical Physiology and Functional Imaging ◽

10.1111/j.1475-097x.2008.00788.x ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 28 (3) ◽

pp. 133-144 ◽

Cited By ~ 72

Author(s):

Magnus Dencker ◽

Lars Bo Andersen

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Daily Physical Activity ◽

Health Related ◽

Objectively Measured

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A qualitative investigation of the perceived influence of adolescents’ motivation on relationships between domain-specific physical activity and positive and negative affect

Mental Health and Physical Activity ◽

10.1016/j.mhpa.2018.03.002 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 14 ◽

pp. 113-120 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Rhiannon Lee White ◽

Rebecca Olson ◽

Philip D. Parker ◽

Thomas Astell-Burt ◽

Chris Lonsdale

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Negative Affect ◽

Positive And Negative Affect ◽

Qualitative Investigation ◽

Domain Specific

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Group Game-Based Physical Activity Effects on Positive and Negative Affect of Male Adolescent Prisoners

Jurnal RAP (Riset Aktual Psikologi Universitas Negeri Padang) ◽

10.24036/rapun.v12i1.112204 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

pp. 57

Author(s):

Free Dirga Dwatra

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Negative Affect ◽

Positive Affect ◽

Justice System ◽

Juvenile Justice System ◽

Well Being ◽

Positive And Negative Affect ◽

Mental Well Being ◽

Male Prisoners ◽

Problem Drug

This report arises from a larger study that aims to investigate the mental health of adolescent prisoners. The Indonesian juvenile justice system locks up more than half of young offenders (Pratiwi & Faridah, 2019). Questions have been rise about the mental well-being of the adolescent. This study, with a sample of 28 male prisoners age between 14 to 18 years old, explored the effects of physical activity using group-based games on mental heath of adolescent prisoners. These participants showed many behavioral and emotional problems before entering and during their time in prison, such as: family problem, drug abuse,problems with peers and officers. The participants had three sessions of game activities in one week. The pretest-posttest design was used to collect the data. This experimental study measured with positive affect and negative affect scale (PANAS) by Watson, Clark, and Carey (1988). Results show that group games-based physical activity can increase positive affect M= 4.750 (Sig = 0.001) from pretest to posttest, and decrease negative affect M= 2.968 (Sig = 0.003) from pretest to posttest. This study aims to show that that group games-based physical activity can make their lives inside the prison would be meaningful.

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The Effect of Brief Physical Activity and Relaxation/Meditation Sessions on Positive and Negative Affect

Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise ◽

10.1097/00005768-200405001-01370 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 36 (Supplement) ◽

pp. S286

Author(s):

Paul G. Salmon ◽

Jessica Chmiel ◽

Brooke Christmas ◽

A. Scott LaJoie ◽

Gayatri Singh ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Negative Affect ◽

Positive And Negative Affect

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Daily Physical Activity in Older Age

GeroPsych ◽

10.1024/1662-9647/a000255 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-11

Author(s):

Lea O. Wilhelm ◽

Theresa Pauly ◽

Maureen C. Ashe ◽

Christiane A. Hoppmann

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Older Adults ◽

Negative Affect ◽

Multilevel Models ◽

Fear Of Falling ◽

Community Dwelling ◽

Daily Physical Activity ◽

Older Age ◽

Time Varying ◽

Subjective Experiences

Abstract. Affective barriers like negative affect (time-varying subjective state) or fear of falling (person-trait) may reduce daily physical activity among older adults. A group of 123 community-dwelling older adults ( Mage = 71.83, range = 64–85, 63% women) from Canada participated in a 10-day time-sampling study. We used accelerometer-assessed physical activity, assessing negative affect three times per day and fear of falling once prior to the 10-day period. Using multilevel models, we noted considerable variability in physical activity between days (activity counts: 47%; steps: 55%). We found time-varying negative associations between daily physical activity and daily negative affect. Fear of falling was not related to daily physical activity. Findings point to the merit of examining time-varying differences in subjective experiences when looking for physical activity barriers in older age.

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