منابع مشابه
Physical activity and cardiovascular health: lessons learned from epidemiological studies across age, gender, and race/ethnicity.
In 1953, Morris et al1,2 published the findings from a study showing that bus conductors in London, who spent their working hours walking the length of the buses as well as climbing up and down the stairs of the English double-decker buses to collect fares, experienced half the coronary heart disease (CHD) mortality rates of their driver counterparts, who spent their day sitting behind the whee...
متن کاملThe relationship between community physical activity settings and race, ethnicity and socioeconomic status
This study provides evidence on the association between the availability of community-level physical activity-related settings and race, ethnicity and socioeconomic status (SES). We draw on outdoor observational data on community-level physical activity-related settings (such as sports areas, parks and green space, public pools and beaches, and bike paths/lanes) from the ImpacTeen Project and C...
متن کاملAdolescent gender and ethnicity differences in physical activity perceptions and behavior.
OBJECTIVES To examine gender and ethnicity differences in adolescents' physical activity (PA) behavior and perceptions. METHODS Surveys designed to measure PA behavior and perception were completed by 175 adolescents. Gender and ethnicity differences in PA behavior were examined using chi-square tests. A two-way between groups MANOVA was used to examine perception. RESULTS No significant di...
متن کاملDifferences in Youth and Adult Physical Activity in Park Settings by Sex and Race/Ethnicity
We examined differences by sex and race/ethnicity in the observed moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity (MVPA) of youth and adults in diverse areas of 4 parks in Kansas City, Missouri, in 2009. Male youth were more active on playgrounds and pools or splashpads than female youth. White youth were less active than nonwhite youth in open spaces and on paved trails. Male adults were mor...
متن کاملWork-Related physical activity and coronary diseases
Introduction: Prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is increasing in the world. Modernization and reduction of physical activity in present century and also controversial results about relationship between work-related physical activity and CVD, lead to investigate the relationship between work-related physical activity and CVD. Methods: This cross-sectional study is based on data from f...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Canadian Journal of Public Health
سال: 2006
ISSN: 0008-4263,1920-7476
DOI: 10.1007/bf03405602