How consumer physical activity monitors could transform human physiology research

SP Wright, TS Hall Brown, SR Collier… - American Journal of …, 2017 - journals.physiology.org
A sedentary lifestyle and lack of physical activity are well-established risk factors for chronic
disease and adverse health outcomes. Thus, there is enormous interest in measuring …

Motives for adult participation in physical activity: type of activity, age, and gender

K Molanorouzi, S Khoo, T Morris - BMC public health, 2015 - Springer
Background In recent years, there has been a decline in physical activity among adults.
Motivation has been shown to be a crucial factor in maintaining physical activity. The …

High-intensity interval and moderate-intensity continuous training elicit similar enjoyment and adherence levels in overweight and obese adults

CA Vella, K Taylor, D Drummer - European journal of sport science, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Background: High-intensity interval training (HIIT) has been shown to improve
cardiometabolic health during supervised lab-based studies but adherence, enjoyment, and …

[HTML][HTML] Nature at home and at work: Naturally good? Links between window views, indoor plants, outdoor activities and employee well-being over one year

K Korpela, J De Bloom, M Sianoja, T Pasanen… - Landscape and Urban …, 2017 - Elsevier
We investigated two-directional relations between various types of exposure to the natural
world, at work and at home, and employee well-being. In total, 841 employees answered an …

Motives for physical activity in older men and women: A twin study using accelerometer‐measured physical activity

S Aaltonen, K Waller, H Vähä‐Ypyä… - … journal of medicine …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Motives for physical activity may vary considerably by age, sex, and the level of physical
activity. We aimed to examine motives for physical activity in older men and women with …

Opioid release after high-intensity interval training in healthy human subjects

T Saanijoki, L Tuominen, JJ Tuulari… - …, 2018 - nature.com
Central opioidergic mechanisms may modulate the positive effects of physical exercise such
as mood elevation and stress reduction. How exercise intensity and concomitant effective …

[PDF][PDF] Affective responses to repeated sessions of high-intensity interval training

T Saanijoki, L Nummenmaa, JJ Eskelinen… - Med Sci Sports …, 2015 - emotion.utu.fi
ABSTRACT SAANIJOKI, T., L. NUMMENMAA, J.-J. ESKELINEN, AM SAVOLAINEN, T.
VAHLBERG, KK KALLIOKOSKI, AND JC HANNUKAINEN. Affective Responses to Repeated …

Validating the physical activity and leisure motivation scale (PALMS)

K Molanorouzi, S Khoo, T Morris - BMC public health, 2014 - Springer
Background Although there is abundant evidence to recommend a physically active lifestyle,
adult physical activity (PA) levels have declined over the past two decades. In order to …

Motives for physical activity among active and inactive persons in their mid‐30s

S Aaltonen, M Rottensteiner, J Kaprio… - … journal of medicine & …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The purpose of this study was to examine the motives for leisure‐time physical activity
among active and inactive men and women in their mid‐30s. We used both cross‐sectional …

Participation motives of sport and exercise maintainers: Influences of age and gender

C Ley - International journal of environmental research and …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Promotion of physical activity has become a global priority for public health. While many
people do not adhere to the recommendations, sport and exercise maintainers have found …