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Inequalities in Leisure-Time Physical Activity and Television Viewing According to Age Among a Brazilian Adult Population
CONCLUSIONS: Our findings may help researchers and policymakers further explore inequalities in physical activity across life in different settings, as well as develop sensitive cultural actions to support more vulnerable people to adopt public health recommendations.PMID:37939706 | DOI:10.1123/jpah.2022-0409 (Source: Journal of Physical Activity and Health)
Source: Journal of Physical Activity and Health - November 8, 2023 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Andrea Wendt Adriana K F Machado Bruna G C da Silva Caroline S Costa Luiza I C Ricardo Shana Ginar da Silva Source Type: research

"Post or Perish"? An Early Career Researcher's Guide to Using Social Media
J Phys Act Health. 2023 Nov 8:1-6. doi: 10.1123/jpah.2023-0533. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTSocial media usage has soared in the last decade, with the majority of adults having an account on at least one platform. Sites such as LinkedIn, X, and TikTok allow users to share content using different forms, for example, written or video, long form or short form. Social media can be used by researchers to forge collaborations, rapidly disseminate new research, and demonstrate societal impact. This opinion piece aims to highlight the value of social media, in particular for early career researchers, and offer suggestions on how...
Source: Journal of Physical Activity and Health - November 8, 2023 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Emma S Cowley Kelly McNulty Ciaran M Fairman Lee Stoner Source Type: research

Improved Physical Health in Middle-Older Aged Golf Caddies Following 24 Weeks of High-Volume Physical Activity
CONCLUSION: Golf caddying can provide several physical health benefits such as improvements in various markers of cardiometabolic health, lower back absolute strength, and static and dynamic balance. The physical health improvements that caddying offers is likely contributed to by increased PA volume and intensity through walking on the golf course. Therefore, caddying may represent a feasible model for increasing PA volume and intensity and achieve physical health-related benefits.PMID:37939701 | DOI:10.1123/jpah.2023-0288 (Source: Journal of Physical Activity and Health)
Source: Journal of Physical Activity and Health - November 8, 2023 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Graeme G Sorbie Ashley K Williams Sophie E Carter Amy K Campbell Jonathan Glen David Lavallee Nicholas Sculthorpe Andrew Murray Alexander J Beaumont Source Type: research