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Objectively Measured Physical Activity In Urban Alternative High School Students, John R. Sirard, Martha Y. Kubik, Jayne A. Fulkerson, Chrisa Arcan
Objectively Measured Physical Activity In Urban Alternative High School Students, John R. Sirard, Martha Y. Kubik, Jayne A. Fulkerson, Chrisa Arcan
John Sirard
Introduction—Alternative high school students are an underserved population of youth at greater risk for poor health behaviors and outcomes. Little is known about their physical activity patterns. Purpose—The purpose of this study was to describe 1) physical activity levels of students attending alternative high schools (AHS) in St. Paul/Minneapolis, MN and 2) compliance with wearing a physical activity accelerometer. Methods—Sixty-five students (59% male, 65% <18 years>old, 51% African-American, 17% Caucasian, 32% mixed and other) wore an accelerometer during all waking hours for seven days as part of the baseline assessment for a school-based physical activity and dietary behavior intervention. Accelerometer data …
International Journal Of Behavioral Nutrition And Physical Activity, John R. Sirard, Melissa C. Nelson, Mark A. Pereira, Leslie A. Lytle
International Journal Of Behavioral Nutrition And Physical Activity, John R. Sirard, Melissa C. Nelson, Mark A. Pereira, Leslie A. Lytle
John Sirard
Background: Little is known about how the home environmental supports physical activity and screen media usage. The purpose of this study was to develop and test the reliability and validity of a self-report instrument to comprehensively reflect the availability and accessibility of physical activity and screen media equipment in the home environment. Methods: Ten families participated in the initial field testing to provide feedback for instrument development. Thirty one adult participants, each of whom had at least one child 10–17 years old, completed two Physical Activity and Media Inventory (PAMI) instruments. The first PAMI was completed simultaneously, but independently, with …
Changes In Physical Activity From Walking To School, John Sirard, Sofiya Alhassan, Tirzah Spencer, Thomas Robinson
Changes In Physical Activity From Walking To School, John Sirard, Sofiya Alhassan, Tirzah Spencer, Thomas Robinson
John Sirard
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