Search for dissertations about: "Correlates of physical activity"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 37 swedish dissertations containing the words Correlates of physical activity.

  2. 1. Studies of physical activity in the Swedish population

    Author : Sven Johan Gustav Olsson; Mats Börjesson; Örjan Ekblom; Lena Kallings; Mikael Fogelholm; Gymnastik- och idrottshögskolan; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; physical activity; physical fitness; sedentary; questionnaire; validity; self-rated health; sensitivity; specificity; physical activity on prescription; accelerometry; the Ekblom-Bak test; answer modes; movement pattern; health-related quality of life; physical health; Medicin Teknik; Medicine Technology;

    Abstract : Background: Cheap and effective tools for measuring patients’ physical activity (PA) level are needed. The first aim in this thesis was therefore to assess the validity of two PA -questions, and their three associated answer modes, that are used within the Swedish health care system. READ MORE

  4. 2. (Dis)engaging in moving-body practices : physical activity correlates among university students in Mexico

    Author : Vanessa Garcia Gonzalez; Ema Cláudia Ribeiro Pires; Bengt Richt; Sam Willner; Ángel Ramon Zapata Moya; Rosalina Maria Pisco Costa; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Physical activity; correlates; university students; moving-body practices; Mexico;

    Abstract : The aim of this study was to gather in-depth data to provide insights into individual, social and environmental correlates of physical activity in order to identify priority elements to design feasible and effective intervention strategies to promote regular physical activity engagement among university students in a middle-income country such as Mexico. The situation of university students (dis)engaging in moving-body practices was explored through the use of a survey based on the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire and the construction of Moving-body diaries that included visual and verbal narratives. READ MORE

  5. 3. Physical activity on prescription in primary care. Impact on physical activity level, metabolic health and health-related quality of life, and its cost-effectiveness - a short- and long-term perspective

    Author : Stefan Lundqvist; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Primary health care; Physical activity; Physical activity on prescription; Metabolic syndrome; Health related quality of life; Quality of life; Health behavior; Life style; Correlates of physical activity; Predictive factor; Health economics; Cost-effectiveness; Cost-Benefit Analysis;

    Abstract : Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of death globally and one of the major health challenges of the 21st century. In Sweden, NCDs are estimated to account for 90 % of all deaths. READ MORE

  6. 4. Prevalence and Correlates of Health Risk Behaviors among High School Adolescents in Iran : With focus on Water-pipe Smoking, Suicide Ideation, Physical Activity and Nutrition

    Author : Reza Ziaei; Eija Viitasara; Reza Mohammadi; Mittuniversitetet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Global Youth Tobacco Survey; High school students; Iran; Waterpipe hookah smoking; Student health; Suicide ideation; Global School- Based Student Health Survey; Physical activity; Physical inactivity; Sedentary behavior; Fruit intake; Vegetable intake.;

    Abstract : Background: Adolescence is a transitional stage from childhood into adulthood and many habits, with long-term implications for health, from this period of life can continue into adulthood. Identifying risk factors related to health risk behaviors is therefore an important part of health promotion. READ MORE

  7. 5. Physical activity assessed by accelerometry in children

    Author : Andreas Nilsson; Karin Piehl-Aulin; Ulf Ekelund; Gareth Stratton; Örebro universitet; []
    Keywords : LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER; AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES; activity patterns; adolescents; health promotion; activity monitor; sedentary; Medicine; Medicin; Biomedicin; Biomedicine;

    Abstract : Physical activity (PA) is likely to constitute an important aspect of health-related behaviour in growing children. However, the knowledge on levels and patterns of PA in children is limited, due to the difficulty of precisely measuring this complex behaviour in normal daily living. READ MORE