Vigorous physical activity among college students in the United States

TF Nelson, SL Gortmaker… - … of Physical Activity …, 2007 - journals.humankinetics.com
Background: Vigorous physical activity (VPA) declines from adolescence into adulthood and
social disparities in VPA exist. Physical activity is understudied in the college setting …

Vigorous physical activity among high school students--United States, 1990

Centers for Disease Control … - MMWR. Morbidity and …, 1992 - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Vigorous physical activity can improve the health of both adults and children. Among adults,
regular physical activity can reduce risk for chronic diseases such as coronary heart …

[HTML][HTML] Physical activity and physical education: Relationship to growth, development, and health

HW Kohl III, HD Cook - … the student body: Taking physical activity …, 2013 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Specifically, physical activity reduces the risk for heart disease, diabetes mellitus,
osteoporosis, high blood pressure, obesity, and metabolic syndrome; improves various other …

Physical education and activity: Results from the school health policies and programs study 2000

CR Burceson, H Wechsler, ND Brener… - Journal of Physical …, 2003 - Taylor & Francis
The landmark 1996 Surgeon General's report Physical Activity and Health'identified the
substantial health benefits of regular participation in physical activityincluding reducing the …

A scoping review on college student physical activity: How do researchers measure activity and examine inequities?

OWA Wilson, MJ Panza… - Journal of Physical …, 2021 - journals.humankinetics.com
Background: The purpose of this scoping review was to critically examine the design and
quality of contemporary research involving college student physical activity participation …

Levels of physical activity and inactivity in children and adults in the United States: current evidence and research issues.

M Pratt, CA Macera, C Blanton - Medicine and science in sports and …, 1999 - europepmc.org
Purpose The purpose was to describe current levels of physical activity and inactivity among
adults and young people in the United States. Methods Estimates of participation in regular …

College physical education: An unrecognized agent of change in combating inactivity-related diseases

PB Sparling - Perspectives in Biology and Medicine, 2003 - muse.jhu.edu
Physical activity patterns during the young adult years are likely to be important influences
on habitual physical activity during overall adult life and, consequently, have significant …

Physical activity, sport participation, and perceived barriers to engagement in first-year Canadian university students

AM Thomas, KM Beaudry… - … of Physical Activity …, 2019 - journals.humankinetics.com
Background: Physical activity (PA) declines during early adulthood with higher rates of
inactivity in university students. The authors aimed to examine the frequency, intensity, time …

Exercise prescription

AL Dunn, SN Blair - Physical activity and mental health, 2013 - taylorfrancis.com
Regular physical activity and exercise are linked to improved physical and psychological
health through all human developmental stages in both normal and disordered populations …

The prevalence of physical activity maintenance in a sample of university students: A longitudinal study

JD Irwin - Journal of American college health, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
The health and financial costs of physical inactivity are staggering. Few researchers have
assessed the prevalence of physical activity at the level needed to gain health benefits …