A meta-analysis of college students' physical activity behaviors
XD Keating, J Guan, JC Piñero… - Journal of American …, 2005 - Taylor & Francis
The authors reviewed studies on college students' physical activity (PA) behaviors and
found that previous research on this topic focused on describing college students' PA …
found that previous research on this topic focused on describing college students' PA …
Social environment and physical activity: a review of concepts and evidence
LH McNeill, MW Kreuter, SV Subramanian - Social science & medicine, 2006 - Elsevier
The rapidly growing and evolving literature on the social environment and its influence on
health outcomes currently lacks a clear taxonomy of dimensions of the social environment …
health outcomes currently lacks a clear taxonomy of dimensions of the social environment …
Physical activity assessment with accelerometers: an evaluation against doubly labeled water
G Plasqui, KR Westerterp - Obesity, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
This review focuses on the ability of different accelerometers to assess daily physical activity
as compared with the doubly labeled water (DLW) technique, which is considered the gold …
as compared with the doubly labeled water (DLW) technique, which is considered the gold …
Social-cognitive determinants of physical activity: the influence of social support, self-efficacy, outcome expectations, and self-regulation among participants in a …
A social-cognitive model of physical activity was tested, using structural equation analysis of
data from 999 adults (21% African American; 66% female; 38% inactive) recruited from 14 …
data from 999 adults (21% African American; 66% female; 38% inactive) recruited from 14 …
Physical activity and environment research in the health field: Implications for urban and transportation planning practice and research
This article reviews literature fromthe health field investigating the characteristics of
environments that support or hinder physical activity. This literature shows that physical …
environments that support or hinder physical activity. This literature shows that physical …
Fear and safety in transit environments from the women's perspective
A Loukaitou-Sideris - Security journal, 2014 - Springer
While the relationship between women's fear of crime and public space has been the focus
of considerable research, transit environments have received less attention. This study …
of considerable research, transit environments have received less attention. This study …
Walking for fun or for “likes”? The impacts of different gamification orientations of fitness apps on consumers' physical activities
To effectively motivate consumers to continue exercising, many developers gamify the
fitness apps, aiming at making work-outs more fun. However, the authors argue that making …
fitness apps, aiming at making work-outs more fun. However, the authors argue that making …
Trajectories of global self-esteem development during adolescence
Based on data from a 17-year longitudinal study of 1083 adolescents, from the ages of 13 to
30 years, the average development of self-reported global self-esteem was found to be high …
30 years, the average development of self-reported global self-esteem was found to be high …
Crime, perceived safety, and physical activity: A meta-analysis
Perceived safety from crime and objectively-measured crime rates may be associated with
physical inactivity. The purpose of this meta-analysis is to estimate the odds of accumulating …
physical inactivity. The purpose of this meta-analysis is to estimate the odds of accumulating …
Physical activity for people with a disability: a conceptual model
HP Van der Ploeg, AJ Van der Beek… - Sports medicine, 2004 - Springer
The promotion of a physically active lifestyle has become an important issue in health policy
in first-world countries. A physically active lifestyle is accompanied by several fitness and …
in first-world countries. A physically active lifestyle is accompanied by several fitness and …