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Download full textTudor-Locke, Catrine – President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports Research Digest, 2002
This report explores the potential of a simple pedometer for physical activity measurement and motivation, explaining that physical inactivity is one factor that has contributed to the recent obesity epidemic. After a brief history of the pedometer, the report discusses measurement, focusing on how to measure physical activity in free-living…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Life Style, Measurement Techniques, Obesity
Marcus, Bess H.; Lewis, Beth A. – President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports Research Digest, 2003
Only 25 percent of Americans participate in recommended levels of physical activity, despite the health benefits associated with physical activity. Physical activity promotion is an important public health issue. Several research studies indicate that physical activity interventions using theoretical frameworks such as the Stages of Motivational…
Descriptors: Health Behavior, Health Promotion, Intervention, Life Style
