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Level of agreement between physical activity levels measured by ActiHeart and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire in persons with intellectual disability
(Taylor & Francis, 2018)
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the level of agreement between objective physical activity (PA) (ActiHeart®) and subjective proxy-respondent International Physical Activity Questionnaire-short version ...
Construct validity of the neighborhood environment walkability scale for Africa
(Wolters Kluwer, 2017)
Purpose: The development of valid measures of built environments relevant for physical activity is an important step toward controlling the global epidemic of physical inactivity–related noncommunicable diseases and deaths. ...
Preferred physical activity among setswana-speaking community-dwelling adults in Potchefstroom
(Univ Stellenbosch, 2017)
Promoting physical activity (PA) in a population by means of enjoyable activities may serve as motivation for long-term participation in PA and improve health outcomes. The purpose of this study was to determine the most ...
Describing a design thinking methodology to develop sustainable physical activity and nutrition interventions in low resourced settings
(Springer, 2018)
The objective of the study is to describe how design thinking as a participatory process can be applied in determining how sustainable physical activity and nutrition interventions should be implemented in a low resourced ...
Two-year changes in body composition, physical activity and selected metabolic risk factors among adolescents living in Tlokwe Municipality Area, North West Province, South Africa: the Pahl study
(NWU, 2018)
The increase of childhood obesity in low- to middle-income countries is linked to both individual and clustered metabolic risk factors. This study determined the changes, after two years, in body composition, physical ...