Sociodemographic and geographic correlates of meeting current recommendations for physical activity in middle-aged French adults: the Supplementation en …

S Bertrais, P Preziosi, L Mennen… - … journal of public …, 2004 - ajph.aphapublications.org
Objective. We evaluated the characteristics of French subjects meeting current public health
recommendations for physical activity. Methods. We assessed leisure-time physical activity …

The prevalence of physical activity and its associated factors among Malaysian adults: findings from the National Health and Morbidity Survey 2011

CH Teh, KK Lim, YY Chan, KH Lim, O Azahadi… - Public health, 2014 - Elsevier
Objectives Despite the health-enhancing benefits of physical activity, a large segment of the
Malaysian population does not engage in regular physical activity at the recommended …

An updated review of the epidemiology of swimming injuries

A Trinidad, H González‐Garcia, A López‐Valenciano - PM&R, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To carry out a systematic review to update the scientific evidence on the incidence
and prevalence of injuries in the swimming discipline, as well as the location, type, and …

Perceived safety of area of residence and exercise: a pan-European study

ED Shenassa, A Liebhaber… - American journal of …, 2006 - academic.oup.com
The authors examined the association between perceived safety of neighborhood and
likelihood of exercise among adult residents of eight European cities. Data were collected by …

Physical activity counseling in maternity and child health care–a controlled trial

M Aittasalo, M Pasanen, M Fogelholm, TI Kinnunen… - BMC women's …, 2008 - Springer
Background The purpose of the study is to examine the effects and feasibility of individual
physical activity (PA) counseling in maternity and child health clinics in Finland. Methods …

Physical activity policy and program development: the experience in Finland

I Vuori, B Lankenau, M Pratt - Public health reports, 2004 - journals.sagepub.com
This article describes the development of sports and physical activity policies and programs
in Finland during the past 30 years. The past two decades have been marked by a shift in …

Epidemiological survey for the prevalence of overweight and abdominal obesity in Greek adolescents

T Tzotzas, E Kapantais, K Tziomalos, I Ioannidis… - …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
This study was designed to provide estimates of overweight (OW), obesity (OB), and
abdominal OB (AO) in a representative sample of adolescents throughout the whole of …

The effects of 60 minutes of brisk walking per week, accumulated in two different patterns, on cardiovascular risk

EM Murtagh, CAG Boreham, A Nevill, LG Hare… - Preventive …, 2005 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND.: Current ACSM guidelines recommend that adults should exercise for 20–
60 min on 3–5 days· week− 1 (ML Pollock, et al., The recommended quantity and quality of …

Heart rate variability and swimming

J Koenig, MN Jarczok, M Wasner, TK Hillecke… - Sports Medicine, 2014 - Springer
Abstract Background and Objectives Professionals in the domain of swimming have a strong
interest in implementing research methods in evaluating and improving training methods to …

Physical activity in older women: associations with area deprivation and with socioeconomic position over the life course: observations in the British Women's Heart …

M Hillsdon, DA Lawlor, S Ebrahim… - Journal of Epidemiology & …, 2008 - jech.bmj.com
Objective: To assess the association between residential area-level deprivation, individual
life-course socioeconomic position and adult levels of physical activity in older British …