Background Recent systematic reviews have suggested that pedometers may be effective
motivational tools to promote walking. However, studies tend to be of a relatively short …

Background Higher levels of physical activity have been associated with better asthma
clinical control. Research Question Does a behavior change intervention aimed at …

Background and objective Individuals with asthma are more likely to develop sleep‐
disordered breathing. Exercise training improves sleep; however, the effect of physical …

Physical inactivity is a global health burden. Promoting physical activity in primary care
through physical activity counseling is an effective intervention. This article provides an …

Interventions to Increase Physical Activity in Middle-Age Women at the Workplace: A
Randomized Controlled Trial Page 1 Copyright @ 2014 by the American College of Sports …

Objetivo: Estimar a frequência de dores e desconforto, identificando os prováveis fatores de
risco percebidos por em estudantes universitários. Método: Foi realizado um estudo …

Introduction: Physical inactivity has been implicated as a major risk factor for cardiovascular
diseases. The healthy lifestyle of medical students could facilitate the formation of healthy …

Aim Being physically active has many proven health benefits and promoting physical activity
to patients in primary care is an important component of public health programmes. This …

Background Previous research has suggested that most adults improve their asthma control
after a short-term behavioral intervention program to increase physical activity in daily life …

Background The promotion of physical activity is a major field in rehabilitation and health
promotion but evidence is lacking on what method or strategy works best. Ensuing from this …