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Direct linkShin, Yongyun; Sun, Shumei S.; Bandyopadhyay, Dipankar – Grantee Submission, 2020
We analyze adolescent BMI and middle-age systolic blood pressure (SBP) repeatedly measured on women enrolled in the Fels longitudinal study (FLS) between 1929 and 2010 to address three questions: Do adolescent-specific growth rates in BMI and menarche affect middle-age SBP? Do they moderate the aging effect on middle-age SBP? Have the effects…
Descriptors: Obesity, Adolescents, Adults, Females
Dustin Moore; Jesse Stabile Morrell – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: To assess differences in dietary quality among college men reporting high, moderate, and non-video game usage. Participants: College men aged 18-24. Methods: Cross-sectional data were collected between 2012 and 2020. Participants (n = 1259) were categorized according to self-reported video game usage: non-users (NVG), <1 h/day (MVG),…
Descriptors: Video Games, Gender Differences, Males, Eating Habits
Simantov, Tslil; Pohl, Alexa; Tsompanidis, Alexandros; Weir, Elizabeth; Lombardo, Michael V; Ruigrok, Amber; Smith, Paula; Allison, Carrie; Baron-Cohen, Simon; Uzefovsky, Florina – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2022
The sex bias in autism diagnosis suggests the involvement of sex-specific endocrine mechanisms during prenatal development, but these hormones affect health throughout life. Therefore, the current study examined the association of autism and autistic traits with conditions and symptoms related to the sex-steroid system in adult women. In total,…
Descriptors: Females, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
Samar, Ezgi; Erul, Büsra – Journal of Educational Issues, 2022
This study aimed to examine the relationship between the caffeine consumption status of students in sports sciences and their happiness levels. The study was quantitative and was conducted with the participation of 228 volunteer students studying in sports sciences from various universities (Artvin Coruh, Trabzon, Bayburt, Igdir, Agri Ibrahim…
Descriptors: College Students, Athletics, Psychological Patterns, Correlation
Peralta, Miguel; Gouveia, Élvio Rúbio; Ferrari, Gerson; Catunda, Ricardo; Heriques-Neto, Duarte; Marques, Adilson – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2023
Purpose: Physical education (PE) is an important context for promoting health-related cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) in youth. Within PE, the lesson context and teacher behavior may be relevant for the promotion CRF; however, evidence is scarce. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to assess whether students' CRF improvement in a school year…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Fitness, Teacher Behavior, Context Effect
Ramesh, Somayeh; Besharat, Mohammad Ali; Nough, Hossein – Health Education Journal, 2021
Objective: Biological and psychological factors contribute to coronary artery disease (CAD). The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between spiritual well-being and CAD severity and determine the mediating effects of anger rumination and worry on this relationship. Design: Descriptive, cross-sectional survey. Setting: Afshar…
Descriptors: Heart Disorders, Well Being, Mental Health, Foreign Countries
Sansano-Nadal, Oriol; Wilson, Jason J.; Martín-Borràs, Carme; Brønd, Jan Christian; Skjødt, Mathias; Caserotti, Paolo; Roqué I. Figuls, Marta; Blackburn, Nicole E.; Klenk, Jochen; Rothenbacher, Dietrich; Guerra-Balic, Myriam; Font-Farré, Manel; Denkinger, Michael; Coll-Planas, Laura; Deidda, Manuela; McIntosh, Emma; Giné-Garriga, Maria; Tully, Mark A. – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2022
The main aim of this study was to assess the criterion validity of the Sedentary Behavior Questionnaire (SBQ) to measure SB in community-dwelling older adults using thigh-measured accelerometry as the criterion method. 801 participants (75.6 ± 6.1 years old, 57.6% females) provided valid thigh-based accelerometer data (activPAL/Axivity) and…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Life Style, Older Adults, Foreign Countries
Bedard, Chloe; King-Dowling, Sara; Obeid, Joyce; Timmons, Brian W.; Ferro, Mark A. – Health Education & Behavior, 2022
This study measured physical activity (PA) and explored its correlates among children with multimorbidity (co-occurring chronic physical and mental illness; MM) versus those with chronic physical illness only (PI). This study used baseline data from the Multimorbidity in Children and Youth Across the Life Course (MY LIFE) study, an on-going cohort…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Children, Comorbidity, Mental Disorders
Oppewal, Alyt; Festen, Dederieke A. M.; Hilgenkamp, Thessa I. M. – American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2018
Gait is a relevant and complex aspect of motor functioning. Disturbances are related to negative health outcomes. Gait characteristics of 31 adults with intellectual disability (ID) without Down syndrome (DS) (42.77 ± 16.70 years) were investigated, and associations with age, sex, body mass index (BMI), and level of ID were assessed. Sex and BMI…
Descriptors: Psychomotor Skills, Adults, Intellectual Disability, Age Differences
Bastürk, Dede; Marangoz, Irfan – World Journal of Education, 2018
This study aims to analyze the effect of the relationship among leg volume, leg mass and flexibility on success in university student elite gymnasts. It was conducted on Haliç University, Marmara University, Çukurova University and University of Kirsehir Ahi Evran gymnastics teams (male and female) which took part in Turkish Intercollegiate…
Descriptors: Correlation, Human Body, College Students, Foreign Countries
Marangoz, Irfan – Asian Journal of Education and Training, 2018
This study aims to analyze the relationship between somatotypes and speed of 180 male sub-elite athletes aged between 18 and 25. Athletes were divided into two categories as balanced group (balanced somatotype groups) and randomly selected groups (groups outside balanced somatotypes groups) based on their somatotype structures. The arithmetic…
Descriptors: Males, Athletes, Late Adolescents, Young Adults
Hackett, Daniel A.; Davies, Timothy B.; Ibel, Denis; Cobley, Stephen; Sanders, Ross – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2018
This study examined the predictive ability of the medicine ball chest throw and vertical jump for muscular strength and power in adolescents. One hundred and ninety adolescents participated in this study. Participants performed trials of the medicine ball chest throw and vertical jump, with vertical jump peak power calculated via an estimation…
Descriptors: Predictive Measurement, Muscular Strength, Adolescents, Age Differences
Calise, Tamara Vehige; Ryder, Amanda; Spezeski, Jenette; Tong, Katherine; Spitzer, Natalie; Hatcher, Ashley – Health Education & Behavior, 2021
Background: Place-based efforts offer promise in reducing childhood obesity. Yet, lack of public demand and support may hinder implementation. Aims: This study aimed to assess whether the emphasis on place-based solutions, community-wide strategies, and multisector engagement in the Healthy Schools Healthy Communities (HSHC) initiative would shift…
Descriptors: Obesity, Case Studies, Health Promotion, Correlation
Li, Yongzhan – School Mental Health, 2018
The present study aimed to examine the relationship between emotional intelligence (EI), social anxiety, and eating disorder risk as well as the effects of several demographic variables on social anxiety and eating disorder risk among adolescents in China. Seven hundred eighty-four senior high school students in China were sampled to participate…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Correlation, Emotional Intelligence, Eating Disorders
Eler, Nebahat; Eler, Serdar – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2018
Lateralization, which is also known as hand preference, and 2D:4D finger ratio is a sign of prenatal testosterone and known to be associated with strength. The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between 2D:4D, lateralization and hand grip strength in relation to hand and forearm that are thought to be effective in handball in…
Descriptors: Handedness, Muscular Strength, Human Body, Athletics
