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 …

Objectives To examine how gender-sensitive community weight-loss programmes have
been used to address overweight and obesity in men and to identify what can be learnt from …

Men in high income countries have poorer dietary habits and higher rates of overweight and
obesity than women. A major challenge with engaging men in health promotion is the …

Methods Male fans of two ice hockey teams (35–65 yr; body mass index≥ 28 kg· m− 2)
located in Ontario (Canada) were randomized to intervention (Hockey FIT) or comparator …

Impairment of antioxidant defense system and increase in metabolic rate and production of
reactive oxygen species have been demonstrated in strenuous exercise. Both at rest and …

Background Health promotion (HP) interventions delivered through sports clubs have
demonstrated promising outcomes among men, but less is known about which aspects of …

Background The health outcomes of men continue to be poorer than women globally.
Challenges in addressing this problem include difficulties engaging men in weight loss …

The aim of this systematic review and qualitative content analysis was to investigate the
theoretical underpinnings of interventions that effectively promote physical activity (PA) in …

Background: We evaluated how the intensity of physical exercise as a lifestyle habit is
associated with age, body composition and handgrip strength. Methods: Total body …

Background Previous research highlights the need for effective lifestyle interventions for
men. Hockey Fans in Training (Hockey FIT) was developed as a pragmatic healthy lifestyle …