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Physical Activity Levels And Health Of Passamaquoddy Tribe At Indian Township, Michael R. Best Nov 2015

Physical Activity Levels And Health Of Passamaquoddy Tribe At Indian Township, Michael R. Best

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This study focuses on reporting the occupational, household, transportation and leisure time physical activity of the Passamaquoddy Tribe at Indian Township. This study also focuses on health measures and the presence of chronic disease and how they are affected by physical activity, risk factors, and other health related measures.

An interview-administered questionnaire, developed by the CDC, was given to participants age 25-44 years old, with one small change. The original Intertribal Heart Project (ITHP) questionnaire used a shortened version of the WHO’s Monica Optional Study of Physical Activity (MOSPA), in order to reduce the time it takes to administer the …