Background: Dog walking is a strategy for increasing population levels of physical activity
(PA). Numerous cross-sectional studies of the relationship between dog ownership and PA …

Walking is the most commonly chosen type of physical activity (PA) during pregnancy and
provides several health benefits to both mother and child. National initiatives have promoted …

Background: In order to develop appropriate obesity control and treatment strategies, the
key point is to understand the barriers perceived by overweight or obese people in trying to …

Purpose The study investigated the acute effects of different initial restrictive pressures (IRP;
tightness of cuffs before inflation with air) on heart rate (HR), systolic (SBP) and diastolic …

OBJECTIVE: This paper aims to contrast the demographic correlates of leisure and
transportation walking. METHODS: Using data from the 2005 National Health Interview …

O estudo descreveu o nível de atividade física e as barreiras percebidas para a prática de
atividades físicas em uma amostra de 316 policiais militares de Feira de Santana, Bahia …

The use of consumer wearable health device (CWHD) for fitness tracing has seen an
upward trend worldwide. CWHDs support individuals in taking ownership of their personal …

Urban blue spaces are defined as all natural and manmade surface water in urban
environments. This paper draws on how the concepts of experienced, symbolic, social, and …

Background Outdoor walking groups are widely-used programmes aimed at improving
physical activity and health outcomes. Despite being promoted as accessible and inclusive …

This paper examined the relationship among social cognitive factors and physical activity in
college freshmen. Students from a midwestern university (N= 69; 56.5% female) participated …