Personality and physical activity: A systematic review and meta-analysis

KE Wilson, RK Dishman - Personality and individual differences, 2015 - Elsevier
Whether personality determines physical activity or its outcomes is relevant for theory and
public health but has been understudied. We estimated the population correlations between …

Cognitive aging: Progress in understanding and opportunities for action

CT Liverman, K Yaffe, DG Blazer - 2015 - books.google.com
For most Americans, staying" mentally sharp" as they age is a very high priority. Declines in
memory and decision-making abilities may trigger fears of Alzheimer's disease or other …

Community wide interventions for increasing physical activity

PRA Baker, DP Francis, J Soares… - Cochrane database …, 2015 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Multi‐strategic community wide interventions for physical activity are
increasingly popular but their ability to achieve population level improvements is unknown …

Post-traumatic stress disorder, physical activity, and eating behaviors

KS Hall, KD Hoerster, WS Yancy Jr - Epidemiologic reviews, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a prevalent and costly psychiatric disorder, is
associated with high rates of obesity and cardiometabolic diseases. Many studies have …

Can population levels of physical activity be increased? Global evidence and experience

M Pratt, LG Perez, S Goenka, RC Brownson… - Progress in …, 2015 - Elsevier
Physical inactivity is one of the most important contributors to the global burden of disease
and has become a global public health priority. We review the evidence on physical activity …

The effectiveness of interventions to increase physical activity among adolescent girls: a meta-analysis

N Pearson, R Braithwaite, SJH Biddle - Academic pediatrics, 2015 - Elsevier
Background Research has shown that a clear decline in physical activity among girls
starting in early adolescence. Therefore, adolescent girls have been identified as a key …

An updated review of interventions that include promotion of physical activity for adult men

JL Bottorff, CL Seaton, ST Johnson, CM Caperchione… - Sports Medicine, 2015 - Springer
The marked disparity in life expectancy between men and women suggests men are a
vulnerable group requiring targeted health promotion programs. As such, there is an …

Physical activity and sedentary behaviour: applying lessons to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

K Hill, PA Gardiner, V Cavalheri… - Internal Medicine …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
In health and disease, the benefits of regular participation in moderate to vigorous intensity
physical activity are well documented. However, individuals with chronic conditions, such as …

Transit use, physical activity, and body mass index changes: objective measures associated with complete street light-rail construction

BB Brown, CM Werner, CP Tribby… - … journal of public …, 2015 - ajph.aphapublications.org
Objectives. We assessed effects on physical activity (PA) and weight among participants in a
complete street intervention that extended a light-rail line in Salt Lake City, Utah. Methods …

Air pollution exposure and physical activity in China: current knowledge, public health implications, and future research needs

J Lü, L Liang, Y Feng, R Li, Y Liu - International journal of environmental …, 2015 - mdpi.com
Deteriorating air quality in China has created global public health concerns in regard to
health and health-related behaviors. Although emerging environmental regulations address …