scholarly journals Trening ute eller inne? Rapport fra et prosjekt med datainnsamling under Forskningsdagene 2012

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giovanna Calogiuri ◽  
Andi Weydahl ◽  
Saija P. Mikkilä ◽  
Hildegunn Nordtug ◽  
Katinka Horgen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Sedentary Behaviour ◽  
Body Movement ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Font Size ◽  
Theoretical Assumptions ◽  
Active Lifestyles ◽  
Lack Of Exercise

<p> </p><p class="Default"><strong>Reciprocal benefits of physical activity and exposure to nature for greater gain in health promotion. </strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;" lang="EN-US"><strong>Theoretical assumptions and description of a pilot study.</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;" lang="EN-US">Recent studies have highlighted that health problems connected to inactivity are not just associated to lack of exercise, but rather to sedentary behaviour in a broader sense. In a large longitudinal study in the U.S.A., it was found that the amount of time spent in sedentary behaviour, such as watching television, was associated with cause-specific mortality in normal adults, even in subjects who did engage in some exercise program including intensive physical activity PA (Matthews et al., 2012).Therefore, in health promotion, it is important to promote active lifestyles characterized by higher activity levels across the day, increasing the time and frequency one is engage in any body movement, rather than only promoting participation in exercise sessions taking place two or three times a week.</span></p>

scholarly journals The types and levels of physical activity and sedentary behaviour of Senior Phase learners in Potchefstroom

2016 ◽  
Vol 21 ◽  
pp. 372-380 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johanna C.W. De Vos ◽  
Dorita Du Toit ◽  
Dané Coetzee
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Sedentary Behaviour ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Leisure Activities ◽  
Physical Education Teachers ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Sedentary Behaviours ◽  
Physical Activity Levels ◽  
Intensity Physical Activity ◽  
Sedentary Activities

Background: Worldwide, the health risks of decreasing physical activity levels and increasing sedentary behaviour among adolescents are a raising concern.Objective: To determine the types and levels of physical activity as well as that of sedentary behaviour of a group Senior Phase learners in South Africa.Methods: The adapted Children's Leisure Activities Study Survey (CLASS) questionnaire was used for determining the types and levels of physical activity and sedentary behaviour of 230 Grade 7 learners, from three schools in Potchefstroom. Data were analysed by means of the SAS statistics programme, and descriptive statistics, as well as independent t-tests andeffect sizes (ES) were used.Results: Moderate to high-intensity physical activity levels of between 334 and 361 min per week were found, and sedentary behaviour of between 3077 and 3410 min per week, which implies that between 70.7% and 71.9% of the participants, did not meet the recommended health-based guidelines. Higher activity levels were shown during weekends, where the boys were significantly more active than girls (p < 0.001; ES between 0.21 and 0.56), and girls showed more sedentary behaviours than the boys (ES between 0.18 and 0.20). The leisure time physical activities with the highest participation were soccer, recreational swimming, jogging and dancing, while the sedentary activities were listening to music, riding a vehicle and being busy on the phone.Conclusion: Strategies need to be implemented to raise the physical activity levels of Senior Phase learners, especially during weekdays, and to decrease sedentary behaviour. With this view in mind, recommendations are made for Physical Education teachers.

Perceptions of Physical Activity Changes Due to COVID-19 Restrictions Among Women in the United Kingdom

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Jacky J. Forsyth ◽  
Lorna Makay ◽  
Victoria Riley
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
United Kingdom ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Lifestyle Behaviors ◽  
Home Life ◽  
Safe Environment ◽  
Telephone Interviews ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Active Lifestyles

The purpose of the current study was to explore, via interview, how and why women felt their physical activity levels and active lifestyles had been affected by COVID-19. Telephone interviews were conducted with 23 women, aged between 28 and 52 years from a variety of socioeconomic backgrounds in the United Kingdom. Based on reflexive thematic analysis, the perceived reduction in exercise and the increase in sedentary behavior that many of these women experienced were felt to be a result of the physical restrictions imposed through gym and leisure-facility closure, the change in circumstance (both work and home life), the perceived risks associated with exercising during a pandemic, as well as a lack of peer support. In contrast, some women experienced increased opportunity and time to exercise, which they felt benefited their health. For any future pandemic-related restrictions, exercise practitioners should consider promoting exercise with others in a safe environment in order to ensure that women’s healthy exercise and lifestyle behaviors are maintained.

scholarly journals A Move-A-Thon Event: A Workplace Demonstration of a Proposed Alternative Strategy to Incentivize Workers to Engage in Physical Activity

2019 ◽  
Vol 67 (4) ◽  
pp. 153-158
Author(s):  
Susan Reutman ◽  
Renee Lewis
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Small Group ◽  
Worksite Health Promotion ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Charitable Donation ◽  
Physical Activity Levels ◽  
Steps Per Day ◽  
Worksite Health ◽  
Incentive Strategy

Motivating employees to increase their physical activity is a health promotion challenge. A Move-A-Thon (MAT) event approach was implemented as an alternative incentive to help workers to optimize their physical activity levels. We implemented a demonstration project in which workers were incentivized for their participation through monetized donations to charity. Their steps were monitored over the 2-week demonstration period. The MAT goal was for participants to achieve a minimum of 3,000 daily steps for 2 weeks, for which they could earn a total donation of up to US$20. Participants walking at least once with up to five different “exercise buddies” could earn up to US$2 more per buddy for donation. Of 10 workers invited, nine enrolled and eight completed participation by logging their monitored steps across an average of 13.75 full MAT participation days. Participants averaged 9,330.8 steps per day—more than triple the lower threshold required for a maximum US$20 charitable donation. The eight participants walked with a total of 21 “exercise buddies.” They were receptive to future MAT events of longer duration. In total, the monetized donation to charity made by those eight participants was US$202. The MAT event participants were successful at promoting physical activity among a small group of workers for 2 weeks. Future worksite health promotion projects with this type of incentive strategy are indicated.

scholarly journals Recommendations for 24-Hour Movement Behaviours in Adults with Asthma: A Review of Current Guidelines

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 1789
Author(s):  
Shilpa Dogra ◽  
Ilana Patlan ◽  
Carley O’Neill ◽  
Hayley Lewthwaite
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
General Population ◽  
Sedentary Behaviour ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Movement Behaviour ◽  
Asthma Care ◽  
Future Work ◽  
Current Guidelines

Background: Many countries have clinical practice guidelines (CPG) for asthma that serve as an important resource for healthcare professionals and inform the development of policies and practices relevant to asthma care. The purpose of this scoping review was to search for CPGs related to asthma to determine what recommendations related to the 24-h movement behaviours are provided. Methods: We searched for the most recent CPGs published by a national authoritative body from 195 countries. Guidelines were reviewed for all movement behaviours; that is, physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and sleep. Results: In total, 82 documents were searched for eligibility and 19 were included in our review. Of these, only 10 CPGs provided information on physical activity; none provided recommendations consistent with the FITT principle, while seven recommended activity levels similar to the general population. None of the guidelines included information on sedentary behaviour. Nine guidelines included information on sleep: recommendations mostly focused on changes to medication to reduce disruptions in sleep. Conclusions: It is recommended that future work be conducted to create comprehensive movement behaviour guidelines accompanied with relevant precautions and strategies to ensure that adults with asthma are able to safely and effectively engage in movement behaviours throughout the day.

scholarly journals Protocol for a 1-year prospective, longitudinal cohort study of patients undergoing Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy: the BARI-LIFESTYLE observational study

BMJ Open ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. e020659 ◽  
Author(s):  
Friedrich C Jassil ◽  
Alisia Carnemolla ◽  
Helen Kingett ◽  
Bruce Paton ◽  
Aidan G O’Keeffe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Gastric Bypass ◽  
Sleeve Gastrectomy ◽  
Dietary Intake ◽  
Sedentary Behaviour ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Physical Activity Levels ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Prospective Longitudinal

IntroductionRoux-en-Y gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy are the two most common bariatric surgery performed in the UK that result in comparable weight loss and remission of obesity-associated comorbidities. However, there is a paucity of studies examining the impact of these procedures on body composition, physical activity levels, sedentary behaviour, physical function and strength, dietary intake, health-related quality of life and costs.Methods and analysisThe BARI-LIFESTYLE observational study is a 1-year prospective, longitudinal cohort study within a real-world routine clinical care setting aiming to recruit 100 patients with severe obesity undergoing either primary Roux-en-Y gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy from two bariatric centres in London, UK. Participants will be followed up four times during the study period; presurgery baseline (T0) and at 3 (T1), 6 (T2) and 12 months (T3) postsurgery. In addition to the standard follow-up investigations, assessments including dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry scan, bioelectric impedance analysis, 6 min walk test, sit-to-stand test and handgrip test will be undertaken together with completion of questionnaires. Physical activity levels and sedentary behaviour will be assessed using accelerometer, and dietary intake will be recorded using a 3-day food diary. Outcome measures will include body weight, body fat mass, lean muscle mass, bone mineral density, physical activity levels, sedentary behaviour, physical function and strength, dietary intake, health-related quality of life, remission of comorbidities, healthcare resource utilisation and costs.Ethics and disseminationThis study has been reviewed and given a favourable ethical opinion by London-Dulwich Research Ethics Committee (17/LO/0950). The results will be presented to stakeholder groups locally, nationally and internationally and published in peer-reviewed medical journals. The lay-person summary of the findings will be published on the Centre for Obesity Research, University College London website (http://www.ucl.ac.uk/obesity).

scholarly journals A 12-Week Exercise Program for Pregnant Women with Obesity to Improve Physical Activity Levels: An Open Randomised Preliminary Study

PLoS ONE ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. e0137742 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michèle Bisson ◽  
Natalie Alméras ◽  
Sébastien S. Dufresne ◽  
Julie Robitaille ◽  
Caroline Rhéaume ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Physical Activity Levels ◽  
Preliminary Study

scholarly journals Physical education contributes to total physical activity levels and predominantly in higher intensity physical activity categories

2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 152-164 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine Kerr ◽  
Lindsey Smith ◽  
Sarah Charman ◽  
Stephen Harvey ◽  
Louise Savory ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Sedentary Behaviour ◽  
School Setting ◽  
Moderate Physical Activity ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Physical Activity Monitoring ◽  
Intensity Physical Activity ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
Total Difference

Children’s engagement in physical activity of a vigorous intensity or higher is more effective at promoting cardiorespiratory fitness than moderate physical activity. It remains unclear how higher intensity physical activity varies between days when schoolchildren participate in physical education (PE) and non-PE days. The purpose of this study was to assess how PE contributes to sedentary behaviour and the intensity profile of physical activity accumulated on PE days compared to non-PE days. Fifty-three schoolchildren (36 girls, 11.7 ± 0.3 years) completed five-day minute-by-minute habitual physical activity monitoring using triaxial accelerometers to determine time spent sedentary (<1.5 Metabolic Equivalent of Tasks (METs)) and in light (1.5–2.9 METs), moderate (3–5.9 METs), vigorous (6–8.9 METs), hard (9–11.9 METs) and very hard intensity (≥12 METs) physical activity on PE days and non-PE days. Sedentary time was higher on non-PE days than on PE days (mean difference: 62 minutes, p < 0.001). Hard and very hard intensity physical activity was significantly higher on PE days compared with non-PE days (mean total difference: 33 minutes, all significant at p < 0.001). During the PE lesson, boys spent more time in hard ( p < 0.01) and very hard ( p < 0.01) physical activity compared to girls. Schoolchildren spent significantly more time in higher intensity physical activity and significantly less time sedentary on PE days than on non-PE days. As well as reducing sedentary behaviour, the opportunity to promote such health-promoting higher intensity physical activity in the school setting warrants further investigation.

scholarly journals The Longitudinal Relationship Between Depression and Walking Behavior in Older Latinos

2012 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 319-341 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosalba Hernandez ◽  
Thomas R. Prohaska ◽  
Pin-Chieh Wang ◽  
Catherine A. Sarkisian
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Exercise Intervention ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
Exercise Behavior ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Walking Behavior ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Physical Activity Levels ◽  
Activity Survey ◽  
The Relationship

Objectives: This study sought to evaluate the relationship between baseline depression and prospective engagement in walking and exercise behavior after enrollment in an exercise intervention. Methods: The study used baseline, 1-month, 12-month, and 24-month in-person interview and pedometer data collected from Latinos aged >60 years participating in an exercise intervention (¡ Caminemos!) at 27 senior centers ( n = 572). Results: After joining an exercise intervention, and when using continuous pedometer data and scores from the Yale Physical Activity Survey (YPAS) as the outcomes of interest, older adults with baseline depression exhibited comparable levels of physical activity across time when compared to their nondepressed counterparts. Significant difference in physical activity levels between the depressed and nondepressed subgroups no longer existed within one month of initiating the exercise intervention. Discussion: Among sedentary older Latino adults, having depression may not delay exercise initiation nor does it appear to prevent achievement or maintenance of an exercise program.

Sociocultural Perspectives on Aging and Physical Activity

1994 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 329-353 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barry D. McPherson
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Research Policy ◽  
Social Process ◽  
Research Information ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Age Cohorts ◽  
Activity Promotion ◽  
Or Practice ◽  
Active Lifestyles

With the aging of the population, an increasing sex ratio of women to men, the potential for increased disability-free life expectancy, and increasing health-care costs, health promotion and physical activity personnel engaged in research, policy, or practice need a full understanding of the physical, cultural, and social context in which consecutive age cohorts move through life. This paper integrates research information from health promotion, the physical activity sciences, social gerontology, and demography; it is divided into six sections focusing on demographic and cultural diversity, the cultural meaning of physical activity, active lifestyles, catalysts and barriers to the emergence of an active older population, and promoting lifelong active living. Employing a macro (societal) rather than a micro (individual) level of analysis, the paper emphasizes that aging is a lifelong social process leading to diverse lifestyles in middle and later adulthood, that there is considerable heterogeneity in physical and social experiences and capacities within and between age cohorts, and that aging is a women’s issue, particularly with respect to health and activity promotion.

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