Gender-specific changes in physical activity pattern in Iran: national surveillance of risk factors of non-communicable diseases (2007–2011)

J Koohpayehzadeh, K Etemad, M Abbasi… - International journal of …, 2014 - Springer
Objectives This study describes the gender-specific pattern of physical activity (PA) in Iran
2011. The 4-year changes in PA levels (domains) are also determined according to the …

The cost-effectiveness of installing sidewalks to increase levels of transport-walking and health

LD Gunn, Y Lee, E Geelhoed, A Shiell, B Giles-Corti - Preventive medicine, 2014 - Elsevier
Objective This study investigated the cost-effectiveness of installing sidewalks to increase
levels of transport-walking. Methods Secondary analysis using logistic regression …

[HTML][HTML] Physical activity and cardiovascular risk factors in a 40-to 42-year-old rural Norwegian population from 1975–2010: repeated cross-sectional surveys

AK Solbraa, IM Holme, S Graff-Iversen, GK Resaland… - BMC Public Health, 2014 - Springer
Background Geographical differences in cardiovascular diseases (CVD) have been
observed among Norwegian counties. Better long-term health status and higher physical …

Analysis of physical activity propagation in a health social network

NH Phan, D Dou, X Xiao, B Piniewski… - Proceedings of the 23rd …, 2014 - dl.acm.org
Modeling physical activity propagation, such as the activity level and intensity, is the key to
prevent the cascades of obesity, and help spread wellness and healthy behavior in a social …

Prevalence of physical activity behaviour in older people: Findings from the D ynamic A nalyses to O ptimise A geing (DYNOPTA) project and A ustralian national …

J Sims, CL Birrell, S Hunt, C Browning… - … Journal on Ageing, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Many older people lead sedentary lives. National Health Survey physical activity
prevalence data provide limited coverage of the 'old old'(≥ 75 years). Method The D ynamic …

[PDF][PDF] Environmental and socioeconomic factors associated with Nigerian University students' participation in physical activity

RA Adedoyin, RA Ibrahim, TO Awotidebe… - International Journal of …, 2014 - academia.edu
Background: This study assessed the physical activity level of university Students in relation
to environmental and socioeconomic factors. Methods: One hundred and three …

Ict Use and Sedentariness Implication for Sustainable Physical Education and Sport Programmes in Tertiary Institutions

OL Dominic, IY Seidina, DF Williams… - مجلة البحوث و …, 2014‎ - platform.almanhal.com
This study examined the implication of Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
Use for Sedentariness in the University Community and the need for sustainable physical …

Adolescents' Nutrition and Physical Activity Knowledge and Practices.

VF Lebres - 2014 - search.proquest.com
In the past decade the scientific community and health professionals showed a growing
concern with the epidemiological data that revealed increasing prevalence of obesity in …