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Filter by:The aim of this study was to validate functions for estimating energy expenditure in controlled and free-living conditions. This method was based on accelerometry data acquired from smartphones worn in a trouser pocket. The developed functions have been compared to the estimations provided by three research devices named Fitmate, Armband and Actiheart.
This project will assess the feasibility of a 12-week physical activity program developed specifically for females exposed to a known occupational carcinogen - shiftwork. Physical activity has been shown to decrease cancer risk, but the investigators research has found that female shift workers face unique barriers to participating in physical activity. This project will use a combination of telephone-based behavioural counseling sessions with a physical activity coach, and innovative web-based physical activity tracking software using a Fitbit and website or smartphone app to address commonly reported barriers to physical activity in female shift workers.
The goal of this study is to pilot-test a culturally-salient physical activity intervention, using a randomized design, among under served, overweight/obese South Asian women at high risk for developing Diabetes.
The purpose of the 12-week study is to determine if competing a physical activity program with a buddy helps increase daily physical activity when compared to completing the same physical activity program without a buddy.
The purpose of this study is to explore temporal relationships between self-worth and physical activity (PA) participation in middle-aged women (aged 35-64 years). We are particularly interested in the predictive role of self-worth on women's daily PA participation. This study will include two phases: a pilot phase to test the procedures and a test phase to assess self-worth and PA. During the test phase, Women will receive text message prompts in the morning, afternoon, and evening for 28 days on their cell phones. Each prompt will include a link to an 11-item mobile Internet-based survey assessing momentary PA, self-worth, and self-efficacy. Women will also concurrently wear an activity monitor (GENEActiv) to objectively measure their activity levels throughout the study.
Exercise has a beneficial role in geriatric patients categorized as frail. Nevertheless, it is not known physical training pattern more beneficial for these patients. The reasons for heterogeneity and lack of consistency of the results described by published intervention programs may be the diversity of isolated - resistance, endurance or proprioceptive trainings - or a combination of them. There are no studies with a combined program of this three kinds of physical training. The objective of this study is to know if a multicomponent physical training program during 180 days in dwelling-community frail geriatric patients can improve scores on functional, activities of daily living, mood, cognitive and quality of life scales and producing changes in blood levels of biological and genetic markers.
To determine if exercise will affect the increase in p16 expression that is associated with both chemotherapy administration and advancing age.
Bed rest has been a commonly prescribed intervention for high risk pregnancies, despite the lack of data to support its benefits, and increasing evidence pointing to potential harms. In this study, the effects of bed rest compared to moderate activity will be on maternal mood and muscle strength will be evaluated in patients with preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM).
This trial is a three-armed randomized controlled trial which will explore the utility of an implementation intention intervention on aerobic and resistance exercise in older (60+) prostate and breast cancer survivors and improving quality of life. It is expected that those in the experimental groups will report greater increases in their physical activity, resulting in greater improvements in their quality of life.
This study will be investigating whether a theory-based physical activity intervention can maintain/improve moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity measured via accelerometry of new parents over the eight months of having a child compared to a control group of new parents. Hypothesis: The theory-based condition will change salient underlying motives (theory of planned behaviour constructs) for physical activity. Health-related fitness and quality of life will also be higher for this condition in comparison to the control condition. (Note: improvements in both groups of mothers may occur due to recovery from pregnancy, but our hypotheses will still hold). All outcomes will remain significantly higher at eight months in the theory-based condition compared to the standard condition