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Assessment Of The Environmental Support For Physicalactivity Scale Among Thai Elderly, M Leethong-In, J Yunibhand, Y Aungsuroch, Jk. Magilvy
Assessment Of The Environmental Support For Physicalactivity Scale Among Thai Elderly, M Leethong-In, J Yunibhand, Y Aungsuroch, Jk. Magilvy
Chulalongkorn Medical Journal
Introduction : The Environmental Support for Physical Activity Questionnaire (ESPA)was developed for older people in western country. However, due todifferent geographical features and lifestyle between countries,modification to the ESPA has been made to create “the ThaiEnvironmental Support for Physical Activity (TESPA)”.Objective : To verify the reliability and validity of TESPA.Settings : Twelve communities in six provinces of ThailandResearch design : Cross-sectional design.Patients : Three hundred and twenty older people were randomly selected usingmultistage random sampling.Methods : The content validity was determined by three geriatric experts.The construct validity was approached by structural equation modelingand known-group method. The reliability was analyzed using …
Sufficient Activity Is Important For Mobility Of Well-Functioning Elderly, S Amatachaya, T Thaweewannakij, K Srisim, S Wongsa, K Phiwjinda, L Mato, W. Siritarathiwat
Sufficient Activity Is Important For Mobility Of Well-Functioning Elderly, S Amatachaya, T Thaweewannakij, K Srisim, S Wongsa, K Phiwjinda, L Mato, W. Siritarathiwat
Chulalongkorn Medical Journal
Background : The number of the elderly has been increasing but most of them are not sufficiently active. Thus the information to confirm the importance of sufficient mobility is crucial in order to delay impaired movements and decrease the number of dependent individuals. Objective : To investigate the differences of walking speed and distance, balance control and falls of sufficiently active (exercise and lifestyle active) and the eldery who are not sufficiently active. Setting : Several communities in Khon Kaen province. Research design : A cross-sectional study Subjects : One-hundred and fifty well-functioning elderly, aged 65 - 80 years old. …
Evaluation Of The Effectiveness Of An Intervention Program On Preventing Childhood Obesity In Denizli, Turkey, Özgür Sevi̇nç, Ali̇ İhsan Bozkurt, Mehmet Gündoğdu, Ümmühan Baş Aslan, Bülent Ağbuğa, Şehmus Aslan, Emel Di̇kbaş, Zeli̇ha Gökçe
Evaluation Of The Effectiveness Of An Intervention Program On Preventing Childhood Obesity In Denizli, Turkey, Özgür Sevi̇nç, Ali̇ İhsan Bozkurt, Mehmet Gündoğdu, Ümmühan Baş Aslan, Bülent Ağbuğa, Şehmus Aslan, Emel Di̇kbaş, Zeli̇ha Gökçe
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
To determine the efficiency of 2 different intervention programs (healthy nutrition education and/or physical activity programs) for preventing the obesity of primary school students. Materials and methods: Selected were 6 schools, making 3 groups, from all primary schools in Denizli with the half-day education system. Each group was composed of 2 schools. The groups were randomly divided into intervention group 1, intervention group 2, and the control group. The body mass index (BMI) levels of the students in all of the groups were calculated. Both the physical activity and healthy nutrition programs were applied to intervention group 1, and only …
Comparison Of Three Physical Activity Measurement Tools To Assess Physical Activity Guideline Compliance In Children, Emily C. Huber, Andrew M. Litz
Comparison Of Three Physical Activity Measurement Tools To Assess Physical Activity Guideline Compliance In Children, Emily C. Huber, Andrew M. Litz
The Journal of Undergraduate Research
Current physical activity recommendations suggest that children should have 60 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) per day. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare the ability of three different physical activity measurement tools to assess whether children were meeting physical activity recommendations. Methods: Physical activity was assessed for one week via accelerometer (ActiGraph GT3X), pedometer (New Lifestyles NL-1000), and for one day using a self report questionnaire (Self-Administered Physical Activity Checklist, or [SAPAC]) in thirty 5th-grade students. A total of 15 students, (11 ± 1 yrs; 11 female, 4 male) met compliance standards and were used for …