Determinants of physical activity practices in metropolitan context: the case of Lisbon Metropolitan Area, Portugal

A Louro, P Franco, E Marques da Costa - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Physical activity is an important health determinant for people's quality of life and well-being.
This study intends to (1) identify how the practice of physical activity fits into families' daily …

The effects of manipulation of Frequency, Intensity, Time, and Type (FITT) on exercise adherence: A meta‐analysis

K Burnet, S Higgins, E Kelsch… - Translational Sports …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
This meta‐analysis quantified the effect of FITT (frequency, intensity, time, and type)
manipulation on exercise adherence. Databases were searched from inception to 09‐2018 …

Self-reported physical activity and perception of athleticism in american equestrian athletes

MM Keener, KI Tumlin… - Journal of Physical …, 2023 - journals.humankinetics.com
Background: Over 75% of American adults are not meeting aerobic and muscular physical
activity recommendations, with the majority being females. Equestrian activities are a …

When an activity is more than just exercise: a scoping review of facilitators and barriers for yoga participation

JY Cagas, SJH Biddle, I Vergeer - International Review of Sport …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Barriers and facilitators for participating in sports and exercise may vary across different
types of activities. Yoga, a comprehensive discipline originating in India, has increasingly …

Levels of physical activity among older adults in the European Union

ÁLC Remón, VJ Díaz-Benito… - Journal of aging …, 2020 - journals.humankinetics.com
The study aimed to ascertain the levels of older European people's physical activity
according to sociodemographic variables. The sample size was 7,893 citizens aged 65 and …

Atividade física no quotidiano familiar das periferias.: Uma visão a partir de Rio de Mouro–Sintra

P Franco, EM da Costa - Finisterra, 2021 - revistas.rcaap.pt
A atividade física, enquanto determinante de saúde relacionado com hábitos e estilos de
vida, é um elemento importante na influência dos estados de saúde das populações, sendo …

Prevalence of sufficient MVPA among Thai adults: pooled panel data analysis from Thailand's surveillance on physical activity 2012–2019

P Katewongsa, C Yousomboon, N Haemathulin… - BMC public health, 2021 - Springer
Background The role of data in informing decision makers in formulating policy to improve
population health is undeniably important. During the past few years, the Thai government …

The influence of acute sprint interval training on cognitive performance of healthy younger adults

F Herold, T Behrendt, C Meißner, NG Müller… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
There is considerable evidence showing that an acute bout of physical exercises can
improve cognitive performance, but the optimal exercise characteristics (eg, exercise type …

Pelvic floor symptoms are an overlooked barrier to exercise participation: a cross-sectional online survey of 4556 women who are symptomatic

JG Dakic, J Cook, J Hay-Smith, KY Lin… - Physical …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Objective This study aimed to:(1) investigate barriers to exercise in women with pelvic floor
(PF) symptoms (urinary incontinence [UI], anal incontinence [AI], and pelvic organ prolapse …

[HTML][HTML] Participation and reasons for non-participation in sport and recreational activities before and after the outbreak of COVID-19: analysis of data from the 2016 …

M Piątkowska, E Biernat - Physical Culture and Sport. Studies and …, 2023 - sciendo.com
Bethancourt, HJ, Rosenberg, DE, Beatty, T., & Arterburn, DE (2014). Barriers to and
facilitators of physical activity program use among older adults. Clinical Medicine & …