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I sit because I have fun when I do so! Using self-determination theory to understand sedentary behavior motivation among university students and staff

Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine, 2016
Objectives. Evidence exists that independently of physical activity, a dose–response relationship exists between sedentary time and adverse health outcomes. However, little is known about motivations underlying sedentary behavior.
Anca Gaston, Stefanie De Jesus, David Markland, Harry Prapavessis   +3 more
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Investigation of Self-Confidence of Young People Participating in the Adventure Recreation as a Leisure Motivation

Sportif Bakış Spor ve Eğitim Bilimleri Dergisi, 2021
Many nations, new approaches are used to increase the physical activity levels of young people. It is one of these approaches to adventure recreation in leisure.
Burak Gürer
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Fermented Whey Protein Supplementation Improves Muscular Strength, Muscle Parameters, and Physical Performance in Middle-Aged Korean Adults: An 8-Week Double Blind Randomized Controlled Trial

Food Science of Animal Resources, 2023
The present study evaluated the effects of fermented whey protein using kimchi lactic acid bacteria Lactobacillus casei DK211 on skeletal muscle mass, muscle strength, and physical performance in healthy middle-aged males performing regular resistance ...
Cheol Hyun Kim, Yu Bin Jeon, Dong Gyu Yoo, Ki-Hong Kim, Hwan-Jong Jeong, Byung-Kwan Kim, Mi-Houn Park, Ki-Hwan Kim, Joon-Ho Hwang, Gun Hee Cho, Sung-Kyu Kim, Ki-Woong Lee, Sung-Han Kim   +12 more
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Exercise in Pregnancy and Children’s Cardiometabolic Risk Factors: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Sports Medicine - Open, 2018
Background Maternal metabolic health during the prenatal period is an established determinant of cardiometabolic disease risk. Many studies have focused on poor offspring outcomes after exposure to poor maternal health, while few have systematically ...
Laetitia Guillemette, Jacqueline L. Hay, D. Scott Kehler, Naomi C. Hamm, Christopher Oldfield, Jonathan M. McGavock, Todd A. Duhamel   +6 more
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“Though helpful, still hesitant”: a TAM-based qualitative study on older adults’ ambivalent acceptance and model extensions in AI fitness coaches

Frontiers in Psychology
BackgroundWith the deepening integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and health promotion strategies, digital health applications have continued to expand.
Yi Yau, Ya Chun Shen
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“Maybe a little bit of guilt isn’t so bad for the overall health of an individual”: a mixed-methods exploration of young adults’ experiences with calorie labelling

BMC Public Health, 2022
Background Menu labelling, and more specifically calorie labelling, has been posited as an intervention to improve nutrition literacy and the healthfulness of consumers’ food purchases. However, there is some concern calorie labelling may unintentionally
Amanda Raffoul, Brooke Gibbons, Karla Boluk, Elena Neiterman, David Hammond, Sharon I. Kirkpatrick   +5 more
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Governing transgender athletes in global sport: fairness, evidence, media representation, and lived experience

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living
As gender diversity and gender identity have become increasingly central to contemporary public debate, the participation of transgender athletes in competitive sport has emerged as a highly contested issue at the intersection of science, law, governance,
Yi Chen Chiu, Ya Chun Shen
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Undervalued yet essential: women tourism entrepreneurs' contributions to the SDGs amid gender barriers

Frontiers in Sustainable Tourism
IntroductionNeoliberal, profit-driven tourism has historically privileged growth over responsibility, intensifying overtourism and producing significant ecological and social harms for destination communities.
Karla Boluk, Gaurav Panse
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Anthropometric and cardiovascular characteristics of young elite male handball players according to playing positions

Exercise and Quality of Life, 2013
The purpose of the present study was to examine the anthropometric parameters and cardiopulmonary functions of young handball players in different playing positions.
Alexandra Cselkó, Zita László, Éva Tékus, Márta Wilhelm   +3 more
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Underlying Motives for Selected Adventure Recreation Activities: The Case for Eudaimonics and Hedonics

Behavioral Sciences, 2020
One of the interesting behaviors practiced by citizens across the globe is the pursuit of outdoor recreational activities featuring elements of personal risk and danger.
Alan Ewert, Ryan Zwart, Curt Davidson
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