physical fitness

..To review the effects of physical activity on health and behavior outcomes and develop evidence-based recommendations for physical activity in youth...

..We established accelerometer count ranges for the Computer Science and Applications, Inc. (CSA) activity monitor corresponding to commonly employed MET categories...

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..The purpose of this study was to establish the minimal number of days of monitoring required for accelerometers to assess usual physical activity in children...

..There appears to be a linear relation between physical activity and health status, such that a further increase in physical activity and fitness will lead to additional improvements in health status...

..To assess the effectiveness of a school based physical activity programme during one school year on physical and psychological health in young schoolchildren...

..This article examines the factors that are correlated with and that may have a causal relationship to physical activity...

..CONCLUSIONS: Over 18 months, persons with prehypertension and stage 1 hypertension can sustain multiple lifestyle modifications that improve control of blood pressure and could reduce the risk for chronic disease...

..These physical changes can negatively affect health-related quality of life. Resistance exercise may help to counter some of these side effects by reducing fatigue, elevating mood, building muscle mass, and reducing body fat...

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..To develop an evidenced-based reassessment of schistosomiasis-related disability, we did a systematic review of data on disability-associated outcomes for all forms of schistosomiasis...

..The short version of the IPAQ has been tested extensively and is now used in many international studies. The present study aimed to explore the validity characteristics of the long-version IPAQ...

..However, a poor understanding of the physical activity-fitness dose response relation remains...

..Epidemiological studies have indicated an inverse association between cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and coronary heart disease (CHD) or all-cause mortality in healthy participants...

..These recommendations should serve the needs of researchers, planners, and other public health decision makers...

..CONCLUSIONS: These findings extend the scope of beneficial effects of aerobic exercise beyond cardiovascular health, and they suggest a strong solid biological basis for the benefits of exercise on the brain health of older adults...

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..No previous long-term prospective studies have examined if workers with low cardiorespiratory fitness have an increased risk of cardiovascular mortality due to high physical work demands. We tested this hypothesis...

..This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of metabolic syndrome and its components and to analyze the relationship between metabolic syndrome and overall physical fitness levels in a sample of Azorean adolescents.

..Those with elevated blood pressure were excluded from the study. Physical fitness and work performances were assessed in 287 infected and 210 uninfected cane cutters aged (mean +/- S.D.) 36...

..We evaluated the relative merits of aerobic and resistance exercise in blunting these effects...

..A frailty index can be developed from most ageing databases. Our objective is to systematically describe a standard procedure for constructing a frailty index...

..The metabolic syndrome is a complex clustering of metabolic defects associated with physical inactivity, abdominal adiposity, and aging...

..This study's aim was to assess the associations of objectively measured physical activity with clustering of cardiovascular disease risk factors in children and derive guidelines on the basis of this analysis...

..To examine whether measures of cognitive performance across life are related to physical performance at age 53 years, allowing for potential confounders...

..We studied the associations of LTPA and cardiorespiratory fitness with development of the metabolic syndrome (World Health Organization [WHO] and the National Cholesterol Education Program [NCEP] definitions)...

..Numerous studies have measured changes in body mass index (BMI), but few have assessed the independent effects of low fitness, overweight and physical inactivity on cardiovascular (CVD) risk factors...

..To assess physical activity (PA) levels measured objectively using accelerometers in community-dwelling older people and to examine the associations with health, disability, anthropometric measures and psychosocial factors...

..To examine the relevance of physical activity intensity when assessing the relationship between activity and psychological health in 9-10-year-old children...

..A framework is presented to guide researchers on the selection of the most suitable tool for use in a specific study...

This study evaluated preliminary physical fitness, physical activity, and blood lipid profile data obtained from overweight adolescents upon enrolling in a healthy weight management program and following 6 months of program participation...

..The aim of this study was to systematically review articles on temporal trends of PA and fitness, with emphasis on differences between children/ adolescents and adults...

..To determine whether adjustment of muscle mass for height(2) or for body mass represents a more-relevant predictor of physical performance...

..b>Physical fitness was assessed through a number of field tests, including a maximal cycle test, dynamic and static strength in ..

..To examine the combined associations and relative contributions of leisure-time physical activity (PA) and cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) with all-cause mortality...

..This study shows clinically relevant improvement in pain sensitivity and muscle strength capacity in response to SST...

..We investigated the combined effects of not having these risk factors on CHD events and cardiovascular disease (CVD) and all-cause mortality in men...

..We report the cross-sectional associations of objectively assessed physical activity and sedentary time with adiposity in a sample of breast cancer survivors from the United States...

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..Given the risk of obesity and diabetes in the U.S., and clear benefit of exercise in disease prevention and management, this study aimed to determine the prevalence of physical activity among adults with and at risk for diabetes...

..0001). It was concluded that the 30-s chair stand provides a reasonably reliable and valid indicator of lower body strength in generally active, community-dwelling older adults...

..Small sample sizes, use of correlation coefficients, and limited information on individual validity were problematic. Future research should address these issues to clarify the true validity of PAQs for estimating AEE...

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..The repeated chair stands exam should be considered in clinical settings for evaluation of hip fracture risk. Concurrent poor performance on multiple physical function exams is associated with an increased risk of hip fractures...

..Physical activity promotion must start in early life; although the 'how much' remains unknown and needs further research, the lifelong benefits of adolescent physical activity on adult health are unequivocal...

OBJECTIVE: To describe self-reported physical activity and physical fitness and to identify correlates of physical activity and general health perception...

..Results suggest that teaching older adults to integrate physical activity into their lives via GMCB leads to better long-term outcomes than standardized exercise therapy...

..Public health approaches that encourage increased physical activity and reduce sedentary behaviors may prove useful in reducing the population burden associated with metabolic risk...

..Modifiable behavioral risk factors are leading causes of mortality in the United States. Quantifying these will provide insight into the effects of recent trends and the implications of missed prevention opportunities...

..There is a dose-response curve especially from sedentary subjects to those with mild and moderate exercise with only a minor additional reduction with further increase in activity level...

..Physical activity is important for weight control and good health; however, activity levels decline in the adolescent years, particularly in girls...

..The aim of the present study was to determine whether a positive association exists between active travel and aerobic fitness in English schoolchildren, where cycling to school is rare...

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..Research is needed to identify effective exercise interventions and feasible delivery modalities for persons with schizophrenia in community settings...

..we review the effect of exercise therapy on disease pathogenesis, on symptoms specific to the diagnosis, on physical fitness or strength and on quality of life...

..We studied the association of size at birth with the metabolic syndrome...

..The aim of this study was to examine the duration of physical activity (PA) bouts in prepubertal children with high-frequency accelerometry monitoring...

..S. Physical Activity Study. Correlates of walking among people who never walk for physical activity, those who walk regularly, and people who walk occasionally were compared...

..To determine the reliability and validity of physical activity monitors and self-report instruments suitable for young African-American girls...

..We used latent class analysis (LCA) to assess patterns of physical activity among adults, using the 7 d of accelerometer data from the 2003-2004 NHANES...

..indicate that training-related injuries are associated with certain performance-oriented measures of physical fitness and certain lifestyle characteristics...

..The purpose of this review was to address the question of interindividual variation in responsiveness to regular exercise training and to define the contributions of age, sex, race, and pretraining phenotype level to this variability...

..The purpose of this review is to assess the dose-response relation between physical activity and all-cause mortality. We examined these parameters of physical activity dose: volume, intensity, duration, and frequency...

..The physical ability of the conscripts to meet military service declined during the last 15 yr. CONCLUSION: Both the increase in body mass and the decrease in physical fitness may lead to serious health problems in the future.

..These results suggest the importance of strategies to help older adults maintain physical function, healthy weight, and remain active in their communities...

..recommends a multicomponent (strength, endurance, flexibility, and balance) exercise program to maintain physical fitness. However, the effect of such an exercise program on physical fitness in frail, obese older adults is not ..

..To explore the developmental origins of cardiorespiratory fitness...

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..In spite of consistent evidence to suggest that being more physically active is associated with enhanced quality of life (QOL), there have been remarkably few attempts to determine the possible underlying mechanisms in this relationship...

..Such work will go a long way in identifying practical approaches that can be applied for improving the later years of life and is critical because many Americans will soon be affected by the aging of adults in the United States...

..Furthermore, for symptom relief this condition can be treated with transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation, low level laser therapy, pulse electromagnetic treatment or radiofrequency denervation...

..However, for a similar weight loss, there is a large variability in the change in liver fat. We hypothesised that cardiorespiratory fitness may predict the response to the intervention...

..The aim of this study therefore, was to quantify the global change in pediatric aerobic fitness test performance...

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..With the exception of physical functioning, however, physical fitness did not significantly contribute to improvements beyond the effects weight loss...

..In general, the overall effectiveness of school-based programs on health-related outcomes has been disappointing. A special gap exists for younger children and in high risk groups...

Physical activity (PA) and physical fitness (PF) are inversely associated with the clustering of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors (RF) associated with the metabolic syndrome (MS)...

The main purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between physical activity (PA) levels and adiposity. The secondary purpose was to assess the effect of physical fitness and living area on adiposity.

..Elevated blood pressure (BP) has been reported in young people and seems to be associated with body mass index (BMI) and reduced physical activity (PA)...

..The purpose of the study was to examine associations between various risk factors and MSDs with special attention to the physical fitness of the conscripts.

..To evaluate the 6-minute walking distance (6MWD) for healthy Caucasian children and adolescents of a population-based sample from the age of 3 to 18 years...

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..To determine whether birth weight is associated with handgrip strength and cardiovascular fitness in adolescence and, if so, how these associations are influenced by current body composition...

..lines that will be developed within the European Union-funded 'Healthy Lifestyle in Europe by Nutrition in Adolescence' (HELENA) project, concerning the nutritional status, physical fitness and physical activity of adolescents in Europe.

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..We investigated the relationship between age, aerobic fitness, and cognitive function by comparing high- and low-fit preadolescent children and adults...

..The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between the metabolic syndrome and objectively measured physical activity and whether fitness modified this relationship...

..The rate of decline is not related to the change in the country's relative wealth, as quantified by per capita gross domestic product (GDP)...

..It was concluded that, by adhering to current guidelines for physical activity and expending about 4200 kJ of energy a week, women can postpone mortality. The magnitude of benefit experienced by women is similar to that seen in men...

..The Internet has been brought forward as an effective tool to change physical activity behavior. However, little is known about the evidence regarding such Internet-based interventions...

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships among adiposity, physical activity, physical fitness and the development of diabetes in a diverse sample of Canadians.

..The purpose of this study was to investigate whether clinical measurement of health-related physical fitness with a simple test battery can predict insulin resistance, a precursor of type 2 diabetes, in people at risk ..

..Regular PA increases endogenous antioxidant activity and LDL resistance to oxidation, and decreases oxidized LDL concentration; 30 min of aerobic PA decreases P-GR and B-GSH-Px activity in the first 30-60 min with a posterior recovery...

..This cross-sectional study examined the association between fitness and clustered CVD risk in children and adolescents from three European countries...

..If more precise measures of energy expenditure are desired, a provider can use the isotopic doubly labelled water method to estimate kilocalories; however, this method is costly and is impractical in non-research clinical settings...

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..To examine the relations between maximal and submaximal indices of aerobic fitness and off road cycling performance in a homogeneous group of high level mountain bikers...

..International recommendations suggest daily 60 minutes or more moderate to vigorous physical activity and less than 2 hours sedentary activity in leisure...

..This EMS-induced cardiovascular exercise response could be used to promote increased levels of physical activity in populations unable to participate in voluntary exercise...

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..The investigators state that they expect that extension of this study will have the potential to make important additional contributions to understanding the health benefits of a fit and active way of life. ..

..of the present proposal integrate several objectives of 2 key priority areas outlined in Healthy People 2000: physical fitness (priority area 1) and nutrition (priority area 2)...

..symptoms and asthma among teenage children in rural and city schools, focusing on the interaction between physical fitness, obesity, and metabolic syndrome on the one hand, and allergic responses and inflammation on the other...

DESCRIPTION: (Adapted from Investigator's Abstract) Current government physical fitness guidelines state that: 1) the majority of the health benefits from physical activity can be obtained by walking 2 miles briskly on most days of the ..

..of sweetness probably evolved to maximize the evolutionary fitness of humans, but it now detracts from our physical fitness, increasing the prevalence of obesity (which is due in part to the overconsumption of sweet, calorie-rich ..

..Secondary outcomes will be change at 6 and 18 months for: a) moderate physical activity by accelerometry and physical fitness by 6 minute walk; b) waist circumference; c) lipids; d) blood pressure; e) Framingham cardiovascular risk ..

..Secondary outcomes will be change at 6 and 18 months for: a) moderate physical activity by accelerometry and physical fitness by 6 minute walk;b) waist circumference;c) lipids;d) blood pressure;e) Framingham cardiovascular risk score;f)..

..Secondary outcomes will be change at 6 and 18 months for: a) moderate physical activity by accelerometry and physical fitness by 6 minute walk;b) waist circumference;c) lipids;d) blood pressure;e) Framingham cardiovascular risk score;f)..

..intensity walking program in alleviating common physical and psychological health symptoms and improving physical fitness and exercise behavior in sedentary employed midlife women...

..Baseline measures of BMI and physical fitness will have already been collected, by state law...

..community and implemented by a trained coach from the community will result in a significant improvement in physical fitness and exercise adherence, and 2)...

..community and implemented by a trained coach from the community will result in a significant improvement in physical fitness and exercise adherence, and 2)...

..A related objective is to understand how various life situations (physical fitness, diet, gender, age) affect the balance of substrate utilization (partitioning) in humans...

..in self-care practices (self-blood glucose monitoring (SBGM), medication adherence, daily activities and physical fitness). 5...

..obese), and normal weight women will be further blocked on physical fitness (sedentary vs...

..the volume of exercise performed, leisure-time physical activity, nutritional data, body composition, physical fitness, hormonal data, markers of bone formation and resorption, and psycho-social variables such as self-esteem, ..