Article: Can physical activity interventions change perceived exercise benefits and barriers?

Article: Physical Activity
Encyclopedia of Public Health;      700+ words ...PHYSICAL ACTIVITY Exercise, sport, play, games, dance — these and many...to describe the wide variety of pursuits considered to be physical activity. "Physical activity" is a universal term defined as "bodily movement that is...

Article: Male adolescents' reasons for participating in physical activity, barriers to participation, and suggestions for increasing participation.
Adolescence;  March 22, 2005 ;     700+ words ...Physical activity and fitness are generally recognized...adolescence, also suggest the benefits of physical activity among children and youth (Dishman...the health and other benefits of physical activity, these lower levels of physical...

Article: Research and Markets: Physical Activity and Health Promotion, Discover Approaches to Practice.
Business Wire;  February 20, 2009 ;     392 words ......research/409824/physical_activity) has announced the...Ltd's new report Physical Activity and Health Promotion...their offering. Physical Activity and Health Promotion...

Article: State-specified prevalence of participation in physical activity - behavioral risk factor surveillance, 1994.
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report;  August 9, 1996 ;     700+ words ...Participation in physical activity on a regular basis provides...high blood pressure. Regular physical activity also helps control weight...are participating in regular physical activity, regardless of the level of...

Article: A comparison of physical activity of posttreatment breast cancer survivors and noncancer controls.
Behavioral Medicine;  January 1, 2003 ;     700+ words ......BCS) report when they engage in physical activity, uncertainty remains about how physically...in the operationalization of their physical activity in previous studies. For example...that 41% of BCS did not engage in physical activity at least 2 times/wk. Leddy (8) reported...

Article: Can email prompting minimize the decrease in wintertime physical activity levels?(Table)(Report)
International Electronic Journal of Health Education;  June 21, 2007 ;     700+ words ......prompts to attenuate the decrease of physical activity in adults during a winter season...at increasing motivation towards physical activity and (2) to evaluate the awareness...North Dakota (N=81) participated in a physical activity behavioral intervention study. Participants...

Article: Ward, Dianne S., Saunders, Ruth P., and Pate, Russel R. (2007). Physical Interventions in Children and Adolescents (Physical Activity Intervention Series).(Brief article)(Book review)
Palaestra;  September 22, 2007 ;     302 words ......Interventions in Children and Adolescents (Physical Activity Intervention Series) [ILLUSTRATION...interventions promoting and increasing physical activity among children and adolescents, approaches...provided on current levels of youth physical activity, offering practical, clear and ...

Article: Physical Activity Trends -- United States, 1990-1998.(survey indicates that the amount of physical activity during leisure time has changed little)
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report;  March 9, 2001 ;     700+ words ...Physical activity is associated with numerous health...in various types of leisure-time physical activity had been encouraged during the...national estimates of leisure-time physical activity during 1990-1998, data were obtained...

Article: Development of a questionnaire assessing school physical activity environment.
Measurement in Physical Education & Exercise Science;  June 22, 2007 ;     700+ words ......the Questionnaire Assessing School Physical Activity Environment (Q-SPACE) based on student...scale scores across student school physical activity behavior (e.g., participation on...school students' perceptions of school physical activity environment. The factorial validity...

Article: Legislation on physical activity related to health implications for persons with disabilities.(Legislative Update)
Palaestra;  January 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ......disabilities related to physical activity and health promotion. It...that regular, moderate physical activity can assist in amelioration...Action, 2006). Through physical activity one derives health benefits...

Article: Publication of Surgeon General's report on physical activity and health.
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report;  July 12, 1996 ;     607 words ...Physical Activity and Health: A Report of the Surgeon General...Services ( 1). This report assesses the role of physical activity in preventing disease and concludes that regular physical activity reduces the risk for developing or dying...

Article: Daily physical activity is key to good health. (Health).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Jet;  November 19, 2001 ;     400 words ...Having some type of physical activity every day is a good investment that pays...have fun by including moderate amounts of physical activity in their daily lives. Physical activity simply involves body movement. And a moderate...

Article: Prevalence of health-care providers asking older adults about their physical activity levels -- United States, 1998.
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report;  May 17, 2002 ;     700+ words ...Regular physical activity reduces the risk for heart disease...joints, and bone strength (1). Physical activity also might afford additional...preferably daily, moderate physical activity for [greater than or equal to...

Article: Physical activity, obesity, and public policy.(Legislative Update)
Palaestra;  September 22, 2004 ;     700+ words ......health benefits from programs of physical activity. The newest program to address obesity...designed to impact on obesity through physical activity. Background and suggested evaluation...Problems Associated with Insufficient Physical Activity Twenty five percent of children ages...