MOVING BEYOND WALKING: ENCOURAGING SENIORS TO DO MORE VARIED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

Do No Harm: Moving Beyond Weight Loss to Emphasize Physical Activity at Every Size

People with a high body mass index (BMI) encounter stigma in the health care setting, which can negatively affect health outcomes. We suggest that providers can reduce this stigma and improve outcomes by moving away from a focus on weighing patients and counseling about weight loss and toward emphasizing healthy behaviors. We propose that a conversation between health care provider and patient ...

Do walkable neighborhoods promote physical activity؟

The American Society of Surgeons recommends that at least 30 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity be performed daily for at least five days a week to ensure the minimum physical health of citizens. Follow these tips because there are not enough spaces, suitable, safe and secure for physical activity and sports for citizens or very rare (1).

Perceived Barriers to Walking for Physical Activity

INTRODUCTION Although the health benefits of walking for physical activity have received increasing research attention, barriers specific to walking are not well understood. In this study, questions to measure barriers to walking for physical activity were developed and tested among college students. The factor structure, test-retest and internal consistency reliability, and discriminant and cr...

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Do interventions to promote walking in groups increase physical activity? A meta-analysis

OBJECTIVE Walking groups are increasingly being set up but little is known about their efficacy in promoting physical activity. The present study aims to assess the efficacy of interventions to promote walking in groups to promoting physical activity within adults, and to explore potential moderators of this efficacy. METHOD Systematic literature review searches were conducted using multiple ...