supported by the MOST 102-2410-H-041-009,Taiwan,China。
Purpose To compare physical activity and sedentary behavior between four commonly used subjective and objective meas-ures:the 7-day Physical Activity Recall (7DPAR),International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ)...
funded by R01 HL68200 from the U.S.National Institutes of Health;by B 16790335 and A 13307016,17209023,and 21249043 from the Japanese Ministry of Education,Culture,Sports,Science,and Technology。
Background:Metabolic syndrome(MetS) is a global health problem.Physical activity(PA) is a known modifiable risk factor for MetS and individual MetS components.However,the role of PA could differ between sub-population...
Purpose Pedometers can be an effective tool to increase step counts in a physically inactive population.In a more active population,pedometers may also be useful for further increasing physical activity and improving ...
supported by the National Nature Science Foundation of China(No.81072373);the Health Science and Technology Planning Key Project of Hangzhou City(No.HWS2011Z017)
Objective To assess the test-retest reliability and criterion validity of the Simplified Chinese-character version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire Long form (IPAC).-L) in urban community-dwelli...
supported by the grant from the National Institutes of Health–National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases(No.R01 AR052459)
Purpose:This study aimed(1) to examine the longitudinal trajectories in objectively measured physical activity(PA);(2) to identify unknown(i.e.,latent) subgroups with distinct trajectories;and(3) to examine...
Developing a healthy lifestyle during adulthood is one of the essential factors to prepare for healthy aging. This cross-sectional descriptive study investigated the daily walking steps of 893 working adults from nine...
Studies have indicated that lack of regular physical exercise and not adhering to a health-promot- ing lifestyle among student nurses are barriers to their encouraging patients to exercise. On the other hand, nurses w...
Supported by Fund of Xinjiang Agricultural Vocational Technical College in2011(XJNZYKJ2011012)
[Objective]The paper was to discuss identification effects of pedometer on estrus of Holstein cows during peak lactation period. [Method]The estrus of Holstein cows during peak lactation period were identified by manu...
Background: The health benefit associated with a daily step-count target within pedometer programs is unclear. The aim of this study was to determine if the daily step-count attained during a four month pedometer-base...