Leisure time physical activity of moderate to vigorous intensity and mortality: A large pooled cohort analysis.
Leisure time physical activity instrument and physical activity at home and work instrument.
A Case - Control Study on
Leisure Time Physical Activity (LTPA) during the Last Three Months of Pregnancy and Foetal Outcomes in Italy
Leisure time physical activity and health - related quality of life: cross-sectional and longitudinal associations
Between this meeting and March, the Subcommittee would work on the issues of breakfast, energy density, the level of activity regulating appetite, portion sizes, and
leisure time physical activity modes.
What is the most commonly reported
leisure time physical activity modes for those who report less than 150, 150 to 300, or greater than 300 minutes of leisure time / physical activity?
Next, participants were interviewed about
their leisure time physical activity behavior and leisure time cell phone use.
We have previously shown that besides higher
leisure time physical activity, the participants in Vasaloppet smoke less, have lower fat and higher fibre consumption and better physical and mental health than the general population.
«Inverse effects of midlife occupational,
leisure time physical activity on mobility limitation in old age.»
To examine food intakes across five intake groups of the different beverages, they used computer modelling adjusted for age, sex, season, method, BMI,
leisure time physical activity, total energy intake, smoking, education and alcohol intake.
This study investigated the effect of a 4 - month intensive aquatic resistance training program as well as the association between overall
leisure time physical activity on body composition and functional capacity in post-menopausal women with mild knee OA.
Not exact matches
A work situation is right when one works voluntarily from a service motive, under a sense of divine calling, and does the most creative job his talents permit; when one finds deep enjoyment in his work and has happy relations with his associates; when it does not overtax his
physical strength or his nerves, and leaves some
time for interesting and productive
leisure; and when one receives for this work an income adequate to meet his needs without anxiety.
Finally, in keeping with the mission of Challenge Success, both parents and schools need to recognize and agree that balance among
leisure, education, creativity,
physical health, and family
time is vital for real «success.»
But let's not shoot the messenger (or resort to
physical violence: on NYT blogger Lisa Belkin's analysis of the piece, commenter «Ross» wrote: «If I ever meet that Robinson dude I'm going to spend my 30 hours of
leisure time as a stay - at - home mom punching him dead in the face.»
Studies often consider
physical activity and sitting individually; however, these behaviors are closely linked, with modern - day inactive lifestyles being characterised by both insufficient
physical activity and excessive
leisure time sitting.
In principle, lower levels of
leisure time sitting may strengthen protective effects of higher
physical activity, either through independent physiological mechanisms or as a marker for greater engagement in low - intensity activity, such as standing.
Considering only the
physical activity performed in
leisure time, the risk of suffering mental health pathologies among the «sufficiently active» population (that means, those who perform high o mild levels of exercise) was reduced up to 56 % or 54 % compared to the «insufficiently active» population, depending of the level of
physical activity, mild or high respectively.
New research published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes) suggests that both higher levels of
physical activity and lower levels of sitting in
leisure time may be required to substantially reduce the risk of obesity.
The authors say: «These findings add to the literature by suggesting that the combination of high
physical activity and low
leisure time sitting is a stronger protective factor against becoming obese than either behavior on its own.»
However, the lowest odds of becoming obese after 5 years were observed for individuals reporting both high
physical activity and low
leisure time sitting (nearly 4-fold lower odds compared with those reporting both low
physical activity and high
leisure time sitting).
Intervention studies are needed to examine whether a total lifestyle approach, promoting both high
physical activity and low
leisure time sitting, is most effective at reducing the risk of becoming obese.»
Specifically, they used the Global
Physical Activity Questionnaire (version 2) to quantify the physical activity that provide data about intensity, frequency and length of the physical activities performed in different situations (work, commuting and leisur
Physical Activity Questionnaire (version 2) to quantify the
physical activity that provide data about intensity, frequency and length of the physical activities performed in different situations (work, commuting and leisur
physical activity that provide data about intensity, frequency and length of the
physical activities performed in different situations (work, commuting and leisur
physical activities performed in different situations (work, commuting and
leisure time).
They add: «The greatest reduction in risk of developing metabolic risk factor clustering observed for intermediate levels of
physical activity and
leisure time sitting was unexpected and suggests that moderate amounts of both moderate - to - vigorous
physical activity and
leisure time sitting may be sufficient to protect against developing metabolic risk factor clustering over
time... The lack of protection for the most active adults may reflect a chance finding, or confounding by other factors such as wider use of prescription drugs by participants in less active groups.
Overall, results show that levels of mental health of population of Madrid vary according to their level of exercise in
leisure time and the
physical activity total (amount of
physical activity at work or usual occupation, commuting and
leisure time).
The aim of this research was to assess the possible link between
physical activity and levels of mental health by analyzing whether such link changed in terms of
physical activity (low, mild, high) and the situation in which was performed (work, commuting,
leisure time).
They conclude: «The protective effects of moderate - to - vigorous
physical activity and low
leisure time sitting against developing obesity and metabolic risk factor clustering are strongest when viewed in combination.
The effectiveness of
physical activity for preventing obesity may depend on how much you sit in your
leisure time.
Higher levels of
leisure -
time physical activity were associated with lower risks for 13 types of cancers, according to a new study published online by JAMA Internal Medicine.
«In sum, these exciting findings by Moore et al underscore the importance of
leisure -
time physical activity as a potential risk reduction strategy to decrease the cancer burden in the United States and abroad.
In 2013, 30.5 % of adults reported no
leisure -
time physical activity during an average week.
For women who lived in these cities for three or more years, their odds of reaching recommended levels of
leisure -
time physical activity increased almost 50 percent.
The odds of reaching recommended levels of
leisure -
time physical activity increased from 60 to 900 percent, depending on whether adult residents were former or current members of the program, and if the duration of their participation lasted for less than six months or for six or more months.
«A person doing heavy manual work may compensate for its detrimental effects by participating in brisk
leisure -
time physical activity,» says professor Taina Rantanen, the leader of the research group.
Strenuous occupational
physical activity in midlife increases the risk of mobility limitation in old age, whereas
leisure -
time physical activity decreases the risk.
On the contrast,
leisure -
time physical activity is designed to improve fitness and provide recreation and a typical exercise session lasts for one or two hours.
When Ladabaum et al grouped respondents to the most recent NHANES survey by race / ethnicity and age, they found that more than 50 % of the workforce - aged adults in eight demographic subgroups reported no
leisure -
time physical activity.
«At the population level, we found a significant association between the level of
leisure -
time physical activity, but not daily caloric intake, and the increases in both BMI and waist circumference.»
«These changes have occurred in the context of substantial increases in the proportion of adults reporting no
leisure -
time physical activity, but in the absence of any significant population - level changes in average daily caloric intake,» explains lead investigator Uri Ladabaum, MD, MS, Associate Professor of Medicine (Gastroenterology and Hepatology), Stanford University School of Medicine.
Leisure -
time physical activity (including television watching) was assessed in 1991, 1997, 2001, 2005, and 2009 with a previously validated questionnaire (9) on
time per week spent on various activities over the previous year.
Estimates were derived using Cox regression adjusted for age, sex, smoking status, cumulative tobacco consumption, alcohol consumption,
leisure -
time physical activity, income, and plasma cholesterol level.
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Leisure -
Time Physical Activity, Television Watching, and Plasma Biomarkers of Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Am.
Previously, the participants had been asked to rank their
leisure -
time physical activity on a scale of 1 («regular hard
physical training and competitive sports several
times per week») to 4 («reading, watching television, or other sedentary behaviors»).
Pre menopausal women who spend much of their
leisure time in
physical activities are less likely to develop breast cancer according to a report in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, May 2008.
«NIH study finds
leisure -
time physical activity extends life expectancy as much as 4.5 years»
Seasonal variation of household, occupational, and
leisure -
time physical activity: longitudinal analyses from the Seasonal Variation of Blood Cholesterol Study
Leisure -
time physical activity associates with cognitive decline: The Northern Manhattan Study.
These results are in agreement with the study by Raguso et al. (34), which showed that
leisure -
time physical activity does not seem to prevent loss of muscle mass.
Qi Q, Li Y, Chomistek AK, Kang JH, Curhan GC, Pasquale LR, Willett WC, Rimm EB, Hu FB, Qi L. Television watching,
leisure -
time physical activity and the genetic predisposition in relation to body mass index in women and men.
Any
leisure -
time physical activity was associated with higher intakes of plain and total water; higher average activity on a typical day was a correlate of a higher amount of moisture from beverages and total water.
A statement on
physical activity in school and during
leisure time concludes that exercise is critical for healthy brain development and academic success.