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Longitudinal trajectories of physical activity in women using latent class growth analysis: The WIN Study

Description: This article discusses a study to examine the longitudinal trajectories in objectively measured physical activity (PA), to identify unknown (i.e., latent) subgroups with distinct trajectories, and to examine the correlates of latent subgroups among community dwelling women.
Date: April 21, 2015
Creator: Kim, Youngdeok; Kang, Minsoo; Tacón, Anna M. & Morrow, James R.
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Partner: UNT College of Education
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Using an Adjunctive Treatment to Address Psychological Distress in a National Weight Management Program: Results of an Integrated Pilot Study

Description: Article examining weight loss and physical functioning of obese veterans with comorbid psychological symptoms when participating in weight management programs. The MOVE! program aims to increase healthy eating and physical activity to promote weight loss in obese veterans. Adequately addressing psychological barriers is necessary to maximize outcomes in MOVE! for veterans with PTSD, depression, and anxiety. This study examined the preliminary outcomes of administering the Healthy Emotions and I… more
Date: July 30, 2020
Creator: Evans-Hudnall, Gina; Odafe, Mary O.; Johnson, Adrienne; Armenti, Nicholas; O'Neil, Jennifer; Lawson, Evan et al.
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Partner: UNT College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
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Examining physical activity and quality of life in adults with autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disability

Description: Article discusses how quality of life and physical activity relate to each other in adults with autism and intellectual disabilities. The authors use Fitbit activity trackers to find connections between physical activity and quality of life of their sample group of autistic adults.
Date: September 13, 2021
Creator: Tomaszewski, Brianne; Savage, Melissa N. & Hume, Kara
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Partner: UNT College of Education
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Psychosocial predictors of physical activity and health-related quality of life among Shanghai working adults

Description: This article investigates the psychosocial predictors of physical activity and quality of life (QOL) among Shanghai working adults. Stress and social support from friends were two important sources of self-efficacy, all of which facilitated more physical activity participation. Lower stress, higher social support, and more physical activity may directly increase QOL among Shanghai working adults.
Date: April 25, 2019
Creator: Xiao, Yi; Wang, Hongying; Zhang, Tao & Ren, Xiaoling
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Partner: UNT College of Education
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Increased physical activity, physician recommendation, and senior center participation

Description: This article employs the Andersen Behavioral Model to explore increased physical activity and participation in three types of senior center activities: physical fitness, dance/aerobic classes, and chair exercises.
Date: November 25, 2013
Creator: Swan, James H.; Turner, K. Whisnant (Keith Whisnant); Shashidhara, Shilpa & Sanders, David
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Partner: UNT College of Public Affairs and Community Service
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Accessing Physical Activity and Health Disparities among Underserved Hispanic Children: The Role of Actual and Perceived Motor Competence

Description: Paper describes study examining the relationship of actual motor competence and perceived motor competence with PA participation and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among underserved Hispanic children who were born in the U.S.
Date: April 26, 2020
Creator: Zhang, Tao; Lee, Joonyoung; Chu, Tsz Lun; Chen, Changzhou & Gu, Xiangli
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Partner: UNT College of Education
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Longitudinal Effects of Motivation and Physical Activity on Depressive Symptoms among College Students

Description: This article is guided by Lubans et al.'s conceptual framework and examines the longitudinal relationships of physical activity (PA) motivation with leisure-time PA and depressive symptoms among college students over one academic year. The findings suggest sex-specified motivational intervention strategies and PA promotion programs/opportunities are needed to reduce depression symptoms among college students over time.
Date: May 12, 2021
Creator: Zhang, Jie; Gu, Xiangli; Zhang, Xiaoxia; Lee, Jihye; Chang, Mei & Zhang, Tao
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Partner: UNT College of Education
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Adolescents’ Physical Activity and Depressive Symptoms: A Psychosocial Mechanism

Description: Article tests a hypothesized path model of Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) variables (i.e., attitude toward behavior, subjective norm, perceived behavioral control, and intention) with physical activity (PA) and depressive symptoms. The findings support the theoretical tenets of TPB and provide empirical evidence of the psychosocial mechanism of PA and depressive symptoms in Chinese adolescents. It suggests that building PA intervention strategies while considering the TPB framework may promot… more
Date: January 24, 2022
Creator: Shen, Liang; Gu, Xiangli; Zhang, Tao & Lee, Joonyoung
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Partner: UNT College of Education
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Understanding Adolescents' Need Support, Need Satisfaction, and Health-Related Outcomes: A Self-Determination Health Behavior Perspective

Description: Paper describes a study exploring the relationships among perceived need support from physical education teachers, psychological need satisfaction, and adolescents’ health-related outcomes in Chinese adolescent students.
Date: December 22, 2019
Creator: Chen, Changzhou; Zhang, Tao; Gu, Xiangli; Lee, Joonyoung; Ren, Sutang & Wang, Hongying
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Partner: UNT College of Education
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A Mediation Analysis of the Association between Fundamental Motor Skills and Physical Activity during Middle Childhood

Description: This article investigates the associations between fundamental motor skills (FMS), health-related fitness (HRF) and physical activity (PA) during middle childhood and examines whether HRF serves as a mediator in these pathways. The behavioral mechanism (e.g., maintaining appropriate levels of HRF) provides meaningful insights to understand the obesity trajectory during middle childhood.
Date: January 20, 2021
Creator: Gu, Xiangli; Tamplain, Priscila M.; Chen, Weiyun; Zhang, Tao; Keller, M. Jean & Wang, Jing
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Partner: UNT College of Education
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High School Adolescents’ Physical Activity and Physical Fitness: A 3 × 2 Achievement Goal Approach

Description: Article examining the influence of six goal orientations on physical activity (PA) and physical fitness (PF) in high school students in China using the latest 3 × 2 achievement goal model. Results show fostering self- and other-approach-oriented environments with developmentally appropriate content in physical education may have implications for enhancing high school students’ PA and PF.
Date: July 27, 2020
Creator: Shen, Liang; Lee, Joonyoung; Chen, Changzhou & Zhang, Tao
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Partner: UNT College of Education
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Does Perceived Competence Mediate between Ball Skills and Children’s Physical Activity and Enjoyment?

Description: This article examines the potential mediating role of perceived motor skill competence on relationships between actual ball skills and children’s physical activity (PA) and PA enjoyment. Correlation analyses showed positive relationships among the study variables. The findings highlight that ball skills significantly impact students’ perceived competence, positively and indirectly affecting their PA and PA enjoyment.
Date: July 4, 2021
Creator: Zhang, Tao; Lee, Joonyoung; Barnett, Lisa M. & Gu, Xiangli
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Partner: UNT College of Education
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Geospatial and Contextual Approaches to Energy Balance and Health

Description: This article examines associations between geographic and contextual features of the environment and elements of human energy balance, with a particular focus on research and opportunities in the United States.
Date: March 13, 2015
Creator: Berrigan, David; Hipp, J. Aaron; Hurvitz, Philip M.; James, Peter; Jankowska, Marta M.; Kerr, Jacqueline et al.
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Partner: UNT College of Arts and Sciences
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Effects of a Need-Supportive Motor Skill Intervention on Children’s Motor Skill Competence and Physical Activity

Description: Study investigates the effect of a need-supportive fundamental movement skill (FMS) program on children’s FMS competence and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), and explores potential gender differences in these effects.
Date: March 17, 2020
Creator: Lee, Joonyoung; Zhang, Tao; Chu, Tsz Lun (Alan) & Gu, Xiangli
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Partner: University of North Texas
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Metabolic reprogramming underlies cavefish muscular endurance despite loss of muscle mass and contractility

Description: Article discusses the Mexican cavefish Astyanax mexicanus, has lost moderate-to-vigorous activity following cave colonization, reaching basal swim speeds ~3.7-fold slower than their river-dwelling counterpart. Collectively, the authors reveal broad skeletal muscle changes following cave colonization, displaying an adaptive skeletal muscle phenotype reminiscent to mammalian disuse and high-fat models while simultaneously maintaining a unique capacity for sustained muscle contraction via enhanced… more
Date: January 24, 2023
Creator: Olsen, Luke; Levy, Michaella; Medley, J. Kyle; Hassan, Huzaifa; Miller, Brandon; Alexander, Richard et al.
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Partner: UNT College of Science
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Comprehensive comparison of Apple Watch and Fitbit monitors in a free-living setting

Description: This article evaluates the accuracy of three consumer-based activity monitors, Fitbit Charge 2, Fitbit Alta, and the Apple Watch 2, all worn on the wrist, in estimating step counts, moderate-to-vigorous minutes (MVPA), and heart rate in a free-living setting.
Date: May 26, 2021
Creator: Bai, Yang; Tompkins, Connie; Gell, Nancy; Dione, Dakota; Zhang, Tao & Byun, Wonwoo
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Partner: UNT College of Education
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Impediments and Facilitators to Physical Activity and Perceptions of Sedentary Behavior Among Urban Community Residents: The Fair Park Study

Description: This article describes a preliminary investigation into urban adults' perceptions of sedentary behavior alongside perceived barriers and enablers to physical activity.
Date: October 31, 2013
Creator: Shuval, Kerem; Hébert, Emily T.; Siddiqi, Zoveen; Leonard, Tammy; Craddock Lee, Simon J.; Tiro, Jasmin A. et al.
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Partner: UNT College of Arts and Sciences
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Health Behavior and Behavioral Economics: Economic Preferences and Physical Activity Stages of Change in a Low-Income African American Community

Description: This article examines the relationship between physical activity stages of change and preferences for financial risk and time.
Date: March 1, 2013
Creator: Leonard, Tammy; Shuval, Kerem; de Oliveira, Angela; Sugg Skinner, Celette; Eckel, Catherine & Murdoch, James
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Partner: UNT College of Arts and Sciences
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Psychosocial Mechanism of Adolescents’ Depression: A Dose-Response Relation with Physical Activity

Description: The article highlights a study aimed (1) to examine the relations between different doses of physical activity (PA), light PA (LPA), moderate PA (MPA), and vigorous PA (VPA), academic self-efficacy, and depression among adolescents, and (2) to investigate the direct and indirect relations of various doses of PA to depression through academic self-efficacy among middle school adolescents. Findings of this study indicated that academic self-efficacy regulates adolescents’ depression. Tailoring di… more
Date: April 24, 2020
Creator: Xiang, Man; Gu, Xiangli; Zhang, Xiaoxia; Moss, Samantha; Huang, Chaoqun; Nelson, Larry Paul et al.
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Partner: UNT College of Education
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Physical Fitness Promotion among Adolescents: Effects of a Jump Rope-Based Physical Activity Afterschool Program

Description: Article examines the effects of a jump rope-based physical activity afterschool program on middle school students’ physical fitness. This article belongs to the special issue Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour and Health Interventions in Children and Adolescents.
Date: August 14, 2020
Creator: Lee, Joonyoung; Zhang, Tao; Yang, Xiaofeng; Gu, Xiangli & Zhang, Xiaoxia
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Partner: UNT College of Education
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