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Is Scotland Walking in the Right Direction? A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Trends in Walking by Socioeconomic Status
CONCLUSIONS: Scotland appears to be walking in the right direction. Surveillance data support a positive trend after decades of policy and promotion efforts. The policies do not appear to be exacerbating existing inequalities, but narrowing them will require more concentrated efforts.PMID:38688465 | DOI:10.1123/jpah.2023-0635 (Source: Journal of Physical Activity and Health)
Source: Journal of Physical Activity and Health - April 30, 2024 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Tessa Strain Paul Kelly Rona Gibb Mary Allison Nanette Mutrie Marie Murphy Source Type: research

Isotemporal Substitution Modeling on Sedentary Behaviors and Physical Activity With Mortality Among People With Different Diabetes Statuses: A Prospective Cohort Study From the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Analysis 2007-2018
CONCLUSIONS: Replacing sedentary behaviors with 30 minutes per day leisure-time MVPA was associated with lower all-cause mortality, regardless of diabetes statuses. Among people with prediabetes/undiagnosed diabetes, walking/bicycling was additionally associated with lower CVD mortality, and worktime MVPA was associated with lower all-cause and CVD mortality.PMID:38684209 | DOI:10.1123/jpah.2023-0576 (Source: Journal of Physical Activity and Health)
Source: Journal of Physical Activity and Health - April 29, 2024 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Zhaojun Chen Lishan Cai Qianni Qin Xiang Li Shaoyou Lu Litao Sun Yang Zhang Lu Qi Tao Zhou Source Type: research

"It's a Very Good Second Option": Older Adults' Experience of Telehealth
CONCLUSIONS: Older adults in our sample were technologically confident and capable of performing exercise sessions delivered via telehealth. They notice benefits from this form of exercise delivery however, prefer face-to-face exercise delivery.PMID:38684218 | DOI:10.1123/jpah.2023-0176 (Source: Journal of Physical Activity and Health)
Source: Journal of Physical Activity and Health - April 29, 2024 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Brett D Buist Ben E Kramer Kemi E Wright Peter K Edwards Alyssa M Petrofes Bonnie J Furzer Source Type: research

Is It Possible to Decolonize the Field of Physical Activity and Health?
J Phys Act Health. 2024 Apr 24:1-3. doi: 10.1123/jpah.2024-0135. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIs it possible to decolonize the field of physical activity and health? Decoloniality presupposes a body-geopolitical location, such as in the Brazilian and Latin American context, where it is crucial to use social identity lenses related to race, gender, sexuality, and other social markers that affect the body. Understanding health and physical activity from a decolonial perspective would bring the oppressions that connect capitalism, patriarchy, and racism to the center of the discussion. For a "physical activity other," we cha...
Source: Journal of Physical Activity and Health - April 25, 2024 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Alan G Knuth Giulia Salaberry Leite Sueyla Ferreira da Silva Dos Santos In ácio Crochemore-Silva Source Type: research

Physical Activity at Different Life Stages and Its Consequence on the Initial Immunization and Inflammatory Response Against COVID-19
CONCLUSION: Our results suggest that adults that accumulated at least 150 minutes of MVPA per week or practiced PA during adolescence developed an improved immune and inflammatory response against COVID-19 vaccination.PMID:38663845 | DOI:10.1123/jpah.2023-0370 (Source: Journal of Physical Activity and Health)
Source: Journal of Physical Activity and Health - April 25, 2024 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Priscila Almeida Queiroz Rossi Regis Gomes Teresa Cristina do Nascimento Salazar Esmeralda Maria Lustosa Barros Silvia Vasconcelos Adalberto Socorro da Silva Ester Miranda Pereira Vitoria Braga Melo Marcela Helena Gambin Fonseca Clarissa Romero Teixeira G Source Type: research

Examining Ableism Through the Physical Activity Experiences of Blind and Visually Impaired Women
This study examined how ableism influences blind and visually impaired women's experiences accessing and engaging in exercise, physical activity, and sport.METHODS: Ten women between the ages of 27 and 45 years completed a one-on-one audio-recorded virtual interview where they reflected on the meaningfulness of their exercise, physical activity, and/or sport experiences, as well as described any experiences related to direct, indirect, systemic, or internalized ableism within or when attempting to access those physical activity experiences. The interview transcripts were analyzed using reflexive thematic analysis.FINDINGS:...
Source: Journal of Physical Activity and Health - April 17, 2024 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Lindsey E Ball Justin A Haegele Source Type: research