BACKGROUND The ubiquitous use of mobile phones provides an ideal opportunity to deliver interventions to increase physical activity levels. Understanding potential mediators of such interventions is needed to increase their effectiveness. A recent randomized controlled trial of a mobile phone and Internet (mHealth) intervention was conducted in New Zealand to determine the effectiveness on exer...

INTRODUCTION Leisure time physical activity is of proven significance in surveys of fitness levels in various patient groups. Low physical functioning may affect recovery after liver transplantation (LTx). AIM To assess patients' leisure time activity and health-related habits after transplantation. MATERIAL AND METHODS One hundred and seven patients after LTx were included. They were divid...

BACKGROUND To estimate the prevalence of and identify factors associated with physical activity in leisure, transportation, occupational, and household settings. METHODS This was a cross-sectional study aimed at investigating living and health conditions among the population of São Paulo, Brazil. Data on 1318 adults aged 18 to 65 years were used. To assess physical activity, the long version ...

Background: AUse of Facebook is a most common phenomenon in the present world. But it has been seen that gradually excessive use of Facebook often creates some psychological problems. Literature shows that there are some specific personality profiles which are responsible for excessive Facebook use. So the main objective of the study is to reveal the specific personality profile of frequent and...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate levels of physical activities at work, leisure, and sports and to correlate them with socioeconomic and health factors. METHODS Validated questionnaire administered to a random sample of 406 adults. Items covered demographic data, health status, smoking, and duration, frequency, intensity of physical activities. Indices of physical activity at work, leisure, and sports w...

BACKGROUND Exercise training improves endothelial function in high-risk adolescents, but the influence of habitual leisure-time physical activity on endothelial function in healthy adolescents is unknown. METHODS AND RESULTS Brachial artery flow-mediated endothelial function and physical activity habits were assessed in 483 adolescents (13 years of age) participating in an atherosclerosis pre...

Introduction of panel survey into the leisure studies can meet the causal relationship over time, which previous studies have suggested its limit. Also, it enables us to understand and analyse the changing patterns and trends of leisure activity in the rapidly changing Korean society. This study aims to examine the meaning and characteristics of panel survey in the leisure study, its applicatio...

background : several studies have shown that physical activity and exercise in reducing stress, anxiety, depression and bad mood and increase feelings of revitalization of humor or mental health is associated with. social work sport and physical education in the development and strengthening social infrastructure and basic functioning of the whole structure of society and the relationships betw...

BACKGROUND Non-Western migrant populations living in Western countries are more likely to be physically inactive during leisure time than host populations. It is argued that this difference will disappear as they acculturate to the culture of the host country. We explored whether this is also true for migrants who experience contextual barriers such as having children, living in a less attracti...