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Direct linkBjerke, Wendy – Physical Educator, 2013
The prevalence of obesity among 18- to 24-year-olds has steadily increased. Given that the majority of young American adults are enrolled in colleges and universities, the higher education setting could be an appropriate environment for health promotion programs. Historically, health and fitness in higher education have been provided via…
Descriptors: Obesity, Health Promotion, Physical Fitness, Body Composition
Dorsey, Karen; Herrin, Jeph; Krumholz, Harlan; Irwin, Melinda – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2009
This cross-sectional study using direct motion monitoring evaluated whether short epochs increased estimates of moderate or vigorous physical activity (MPA or VPA) and enhanced differences in daily VPA comparing overweight (OW) and nonoverweight (NOW) children. Seventy-seven children (ages 8-10 years) wore accelerometers for 7 days. We calculated…
Descriptors: Motion, Time, Measurement, Physical Activity Level
