Modeling Longitudinal Changes in Physical Activity Levels: Oporto Growth Health and Performance Study

Objective: To investigate the effects of the BAILAMOSTM dance program on physical activity (PA), cardiorespiratory, and cognitive health. Methods: A parallel, two-armed pilot study was conducted with 57 older Latinos randomized to the BAILAMOSTM dance program ( n = 28) or health education (HE) ( n = 29). We conducted two- and three-way repeated-measures ANOVAs. Results: BAILAMOSTM participants increased participation in leisure moderate-to-vigorous PA (LMVPA) ( F[1,53] = 3.17, p = .048, η2 G = .01) and performance in global cognition relative to HE participants ( F[1,52] = 4.19, p = .045, η2 G = .01). Attendance moderated increases in moderate PA, MVPA, LMVPA, and total PA ( p < .05). Participants of both groups with ≥75% attendance increased participation in PA. Among participants with <75% attendance, BAILAMOSTM participants increased PA relative to HE. Discussion: BAILAMOSTM positively impacted self-reported PA and global cognition in older Latinos. Even smaller doses of dance appear to impact self-reported PA levels.

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Physical Activity Levels and Performance in Italian Adolescents with Cystic Fibrosis: A Multicenter Cross-sectional Study

Journal of Pulmonary & Respiratory Medicine ◽

10.4172/2161-105x.1000430 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 07 (06) ◽

Author(s):

Clizia Cazzarolli ◽

Gloria Tridello ◽

Chiara Tartali ◽

Ilaria Meneghelli ◽

Maria Antonietta Ciciretti ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Cystic Fibrosis ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Activity Levels ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Physical Activity Levels ◽

And Performance ◽

Italian Adolescents

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Urban Latino Children's Physical Activity Levels and Performance in Interactive Dance Video Games

Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine ◽

10.1001/archpediatrics.2012.649 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 166 (10) ◽

pp. 933 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Zan Gao ◽

Leslie Podlog

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Video Games ◽

Activity Levels ◽

Physical Activity Levels ◽

And Performance ◽

Children’S Physical Activity

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Factors That Shape Women’s Physical Activity: Development of the Reasons to Participate in Physical Activity Scale (RPPAS)

Healthcare ◽

10.3390/healthcare10010094 ◽

2022 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

pp. 94

Author(s):

Zhaohui Su ◽

Dean McDonnell ◽

Ali Cheshmehzangi ◽

Jing Zhu ◽

Junaid Ahmad ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Online Survey ◽

Future Research ◽

Psychological Resilience ◽

Activity Levels ◽

Women's Participation ◽

Physical Activity Levels ◽

Activity Scale ◽

And Performance ◽

Physical Activity Scale

(1) Background: Obesity could deepen women’s susceptibility to COVID-19 infections and deaths. While physical activity has the potential to improve women’s physical and psychological resilience to the pandemic, there is a dearth of research on factors that motivate women’s participation in physical activity. Thus, to bridge the research gap, this study aims to identify factors that motivate women’s participation in physical activity. (2) Methods: An online survey on motivations for physical activity was developed and distributed to the participants. A total of 108 women offered complete answers (N = 108, 18–33 years old, Mage = 20.34 ± 2.42 years). Participants selected factors that promote their physical activity from a list of 34 factors from the Reasons to Participate in Physical Activity Scale (RPPAS) developed in this study. (3) Results: Exploratory factor analysis revealed that factors that motivate women’s participation in physical activity are: enjoyment and gratification, consideration for other activities (i.e., exergaming), health benefits, networking opportunities, and appearance and performance. Multiple linear regression analyses indicate that only consideration for appearance and performance was significantly associated with participants’ physical activity levels after controlling for compounding factors. (4) Conclusions: The findings of this study underscore the importance of appearance and performance in shaping women’s participation in physical activity. Furthermore, the results also emphasize the need for a nuanced understanding of factors that influence women’s physical activity levels. Future research could investigate how to leverage these motivators in tailored health interventions that aim to improve women’s physical activity.

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