Assessment of Physical Activity: An International Perspective

Booth, Michael

doi:10.1080/02701367.2000.11082794

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“…Subjects were classified as low risk (<2 risk factors), moderate risk (≥ 2 risk factors and <10% risk), moderate-high risk (10-20% risk), or high risk (>20% risk) (Gillespie et al, 2007). Dietary and physical activity patterns were estimated using the National Institutes of Health Fruit and Vegetable Screener (Thompson et al, 2000), the Kristal Fat and Fiber Behavior Questionnaire (Kristal et al, 1990(Kristal et al, , 2000, and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) (Booth, 2000;Craig et al, 2003). Reported reliability estimates for the latter two instruments were 0.63 and 0.80, respectively.…”

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Worksite Opportunities for Wellness (WOW): Effects on cardiovascular disease risk factors after 1 year

Racette¹,

Deusinger²,

Inman³

et al. 2009

Preventive Medicine

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Objective-To evaluate the effectiveness of a worksite health promotion program on improving cardiovascular disease risk factors. overweight/obese) participated in a cohort-randomized trial comparing assessments + intervention (worksite A) with assessments only (worksite B) for 1 year. All participants received personal health reports containing their assessment results. The intervention was designed to promote physical activity and favorable dietary patterns using pedometers, healthy snack cart, WeightWatchers® meetings, group exercise classes, seminars, team competitions, and participation rewards. Outcomes included BMI, body composition, blood pressure, fitness, lipids, and Framingham 10-year coronary heart disease risk. Methods-InResults-123 participants, aged 45 ± 9 yr, with BMI 32.9 ± 8.8 kg/m 2 completed 1 year. Improvements (P ≤ 0.05) were observed at both worksites for fitness, blood pressure, and total-, HDL-, and LDL-cholesterol. Additional improvements occurred at worksite A in BMI, fat mass, Framingham risk score, and prevalence of the metabolic syndrome; only the changes in BMI and fat mass were different between worksites.Conclusion-A multi-faceted worksite intervention promoted favorable changes in cardiovascular disease risk factors, but many of the improvements were achieved with worksite health assessments and personalized health reports in the absence of an intervention.

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Worksite Opportunities for Wellness (WOW): Effects on cardiovascular disease risk factors after 1 year

Racette¹,

Deusinger²,

Inman³

et al. 2009

Preventive Medicine

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“…34 The IPAQ comprises a set of four questionnaires that are used to assess the physical behaviours of participants at different times and places and the time spent in being physically active in the last 7 days. The reliability and validity of IPAQ has been tested and results suggest that it is an acceptable measure of physical activity in young adults.…”

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“…The reliability and validity of IPAQ has been tested and results suggest that it is an acceptable measure of physical activity in young adults. 34 On the basis of the IPAQ scores, subjects were classified as inactive, moderately active and highly active. These scores were recorded as categorical data (inactive ¼ 1, moderately active ¼ 2, highly active ¼ 3).…”

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Relationship of body mass index with haemodynamic variables and abnormalities in young adults

Dimkpa

Oji

2009

J Hum Hypertens

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We aimed at investigating whether the degree of adiposity is related to haemodynamic variables such as systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP) and resting heart rate (HR), and to haemodynamic abnormalities such as hypertension and resting tachycardia. A cross-sectional study was carried out among young students in Ebonyi State University, Nigeria. A total of 710 subjects (350 males and 360 females) aged 20-25 years were recruited for the study. Resting blood pressure and HR of subjects were measured and the body mass index (BMI) was calculated from height and weight measurements. The observed prevalences in this study were as follows: overweight, 20% in males and 26% in females; obesity, 8% in males and 6% in females; hypertension, 17% in males and 14% in females; and resting tachycardia, 22% in males and 24% in females. In both genders, BMI showed significant correlations (Po0.001 or Po0.01 or Po0.05) with SBP, DBP and HR after controlling for age and physical activity status, and SBP indicated the strongest association with BMI. Furthermore, the prevalence of hypertension and tachycardia increased with an increase in BMI level, whereas overweight/obese subjects indicated significantly higher risk of hypertension than did the non-overweight/obese controls. The present findings therefore strengthen the previously reported usefulness of BMI in predicting cardiovascular risks and add to our understanding of the early development of obesity-related cardiovascular abnormalities in young adults and the need to prevent obesity early in life and to avoid its unfavourable lifethreatening consequences later in life.

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“…The investigations of the level of physical activity are worth comparing when the same research instrument is applied in the studies, such as the IPAQ [47], which was also implemented in the current study.…”

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Differences in physical activity, nutritional behaviours, and body silhouette concern among boys and girls from selected european countries

Bergier¹,

Niźnikowska²,

Bergier³

et al. 2018

Hum Mov.

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Purpose.The aim of the study was to evaluate the physical activity level, nutritional behaviours, and body silhouette concern in 15-17-year-old boys and girls from Eastern European countries. Methods. The research, carried out in 2015, involved 2145 secondary school adolescents, including 877 boys and 1268 girls (mean = 16.5, SD = 2.0). The results of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) and Health Behaviours Questionnaire were analysed. Results. The questionnaire results allowed to conclude that boys were definitely more active than girls. A significant relationship between physical activity and the number of meals was found. Another significant relationship was observed between higher physical activity in boys who wanted to gain weight and in girls who wanted to lose weight. Conclusions. Both boys and girls have positive attitudes towards their health with regard to their level of physical activity, nutritional behaviours, and body silhouette concern. A significant relationship was found in the interrelationship among the features considered, with simultaneous gender differentiation.

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Assessment of Physical Activity: An International Perspective

Cited by 880 publications

References 8 publications

Worksite Opportunities for Wellness (WOW): Effects on cardiovascular disease risk factors after 1 year

Worksite Opportunities for Wellness (WOW): Effects on cardiovascular disease risk factors after 1 year

Relationship of body mass index with haemodynamic variables and abnormalities in young adults

Differences in physical activity, nutritional behaviours, and body silhouette concern among boys and girls from selected european countries

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