The links between increased participation in Physical Activity (PA) and improvements in
health are well established. As this body of evidence has grown, so too has the search for …

Background Accurate assessment is required to assess current and changing physical
activity levels, and to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions designed to increase activity …

Method Self-report measures of physical activity were included for review if (a) there were
published reports of validity testing of the measure using an objective assessment ofphysical …

The present study evaluated a measure of perceived physical environments that may
influence physical activity. Forty-three self-report items were used to assess environmental …

Regular physical activity is recommended for health maintenance in adolescence, but basic
descriptive epidemiological data are lacking for this age group. The present study examined …

Background Physical activity promotion is a priority, but contribution of physicians'
interventions is unclear. The effectiveness of the PEPAF (“Experimental Program for …

As the importance of physical activity is recognised in health promotion, the task of
measuring it becomes a central research and practice challenge. Measurement of physical …

Background: Racial and ethnic minority groups have lower levels of leisure‐time physical
activity (LTPA) than whites, but it is unclear how much of this is explained by differences in …

Background: Trends in cardiovascular disparities are poorly understood, even as diversity
increases in the United States. Objective: To examine US trends in racial/ethnic and nativity …

Validation of questionnaires to estimate physical activity and functioning in end-stage renal
disease. Background Patients on dialysis are less physically active than sedentary persons …