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 …

2260 Circulation November 12, 2013 week at moderate intensity or 150 minutes per week at
vigorous intensity or an equivalent combination of both; and (4) muscle-strengthening …

Background The aim of this study is to review accelerometer wear methods and correlations
between accelerometry and physical activity questionnaire data, depending on participant …

The purpose of this Position Stand is to provide guidance to professionals who counsel and
prescribe individualized exercise to apparently healthy adults of all ages. These …

ABSTRACT AINSWORTH, B. E,., WL HASKELL, MC WHITT, ML IRWIN, AM SWARTZ, SJ
STRATH, WL O'BRIEN, DR BASSETT, JR., KH SCHMITZ, P. O EMPLALNCOURT. DR …

The aims of this study were: to compare energy expenditure (EE) estimated from the existing
GT3X accelerometer equations and EE measured with indirect calorimetry; to define new …

Despite extensive use over 40 years, physical activity questionnaires still show limited
reliability and validity. Measurements have value in indicating conditions where an increase …

Importance Studies have established the importance of physical activity and fitness, yet
limited data exist on the associations between objective, real-world physical activity patterns …

BACKGROUND: Physical activity may be defined broadly as" all bodily actions produced by
the contraction of skeletal muscle that increase energy expenditure above basal level." …

The purpose of this investigation was to examine social desirability and social approval as
sources of error in three self-reported physical activity assessments using objective …