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Comparison of Daily Life Physical Activity Between Trained and Non-Trained Individuals with Down Syndrome

European Journal of Human Movement, 2023
Physical activity and sports practice plays an important role in maintaining health, well-being, and quality of life. As related concepts, those are not well studied in persons with disabilities, particularly with intellectual disability or Down ...
Ana Querido, Mário J. Costa, André Seabra, João P. Vilas-Boas, Rui Corredeira, Daniel J. Daly, Ricardo J. Fernandes   +6 more
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Effect of a governmentally-led physical activity program on motor skills in young children attending child care centers: a cluster randomized controlled trial [PDF]

, 2013
OBJECTIVE: To assess the effect of a governmentally-led center based child care physical activity program (Youp'la Bouge) on child motor skills.Patients and methods: We conducted a single blinded cluster randomized controlled trial in 58 Swiss child care
Jérôme Barral, Puder, Jardena J, Tanja H Kakebeeke, Longchamp, A., Kriemler, Susi, Christian Schindler, Bonvin, A., Jardena J Puder, Puder, J.J., Anouk Longchamp, Barral, J., Marques-Vidal, Pedro, Marques-Vidal, P., Pedro Marques-Vidal, Longchamp, Anouk, Kakebeeke, Tanja H., Kakebeeke, T.H., Kriemler, S., Puder, Jardena J., Kakebeeke, Tanja H; https://orcid.org/, Barral, Jérôme, Susi Kriemler, Schindler, Christian, Antoine Bonvin, Schindler, C., Bonvin, Antoine   +25 more
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Effects of Dog-Assisted Education on Physical and Communicative Skills in Children with Severe and Multiple Disabilities: A Pilot Study

Animals, 2021
Animal-assisted interventions have shown promising benefits in different populations such as children with cerebral palsy or autism spectrum disorder. Human–animal interaction leads to different physical, cognitive, and emotional benefits in the child ...
Luis Lucio Lobato Rincón, Beatriz Rivera Martín, María Ángeles Medina Sánchez, Santos Villafaina, Eugenio Merellano-Navarro, Daniel Collado-Mateo   +5 more
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Physical activity in preschoolers [PDF]

, 2012
Summary: The health benefits of physical activity are clearly established. Physical activity is also thought to be beneficial for children, although morbidity and mortality are established only later in life.
Bürgi, Flavia
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Evaluating physical activity [PDF]

, 2010
Physical activity as a public health intervention is still a relatively new concept and although the health benefits of activity are widely acknowledged (1) there is still no consensus as to the most effective way of getting people to become more ...
Lewis, Kiara
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Impact of a physical activity intervention program on cognitive predictors of behaviour among adults at risk of Type 2 diabetes (ProActive randomised controlled trial) [PDF]

, 2009
Background: In the ProActive Trial an intensive theory-based intervention program was no more effective than theory-based brief advice in increasing objectively measured physical activity among adults at risk of Type 2 diabetes.
Wendy Hardeman, Kinmonth Ann, Ann Kinmonth, Michie, S, ProActive Project Team, Michie, Susan, Sutton, Stephen, Kinmonth, Ann Louise, Sutton Stephen, Stephen Sutton, Susan Michie, Sutton, S, Hardeman, Wendy, null null, Kinmonth, AL, Hardeman, W, Hardeman Wendy, Michie Susan   +17 more
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Effects of a multi-professional intervention on body composition, physical fitness and biochemical markers in overweight COVID-19 survivors: a clinical trial

Frontiers in Physiology, 2023
Introduction: The sequelae post-COVID can affect different systems. In this sense, considering the multi-factorial etiology of COVID-19, multi-professional interventions could be a relevant strategy for recovery health indicators.Objective: This study ...
Ana Flávia Sordi, Maurício Medeiros Lemos, Maurício Medeiros Lemos, Déborah Cristina de Souza Marques, Déborah Cristina de Souza Marques, Joed Jacinto Ryal, Joed Jacinto Ryal, Marielle Priscila de Paula Silva Lalucci, Marielle Priscila de Paula Silva Lalucci, Marilene Guiraldi Marques, Marilene Guiraldi Marques, Maria Luiza Amaro Camilo, Solange De Paula Ramos, Solange Marta Franzói De Moraes, Pablo Valdés-Badilla, Pablo Valdés-Badilla, Jorge Mota, Braulio Henrique Magnani Branco, Braulio Henrique Magnani Branco, Braulio Henrique Magnani Branco   +19 more
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The Effect of 16 Weeks of Lower-Limb Strength Training in Jumping Performance of Ballet Dancers

Frontiers in Physiology, 2022
Jumping ability is considered a determinant of performance success. It is identified as one of the predictors and talent identification in many sports and dance.
Lurdes Ávila-Carvalho, Lurdes Ávila-Carvalho, Filipe Conceição, Filipe Conceição, Juan A. Escobar-Álvarez, Juan A. Escobar-Álvarez, Beatriz Gondra, Isaura Leite, Luís Rama, Luís Rama   +9 more
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Global physical activity levels - Need for intervention [PDF]

Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 2019
Substantial evidence shows that physical inactivity (PI) and sedentary behavior (SB) increases the risk of many chronic diseases and shortens life expectancy. We describe evidence that certain domains of physical activity (PA) in the United States (US) population have declined substantially over 5 decades.
Ozemek, Cemal, Lavie, Carl J., Rognmo, Oivind   +2 more
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Nutritional and Physical Activity Interventions to Improve Immunity [PDF]

American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, 2014
Physical activity and nutrition are important in a healthy lifestyle with potential benefits to immunity often overlooked. Infection of the upper respiratory tract, and the associated symptoms, are the most frequent presentations to general practitioners and may have significant economic and social impact.
Glen Davison, Corinna Kehaya, Arwel Jones   +2 more
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