Adapting Active Science to PE Curricula: Examining Feasibility and Acceptability in Low-Income, Urban Public Schools.

: Children in low-income, urban areas are at a greater risk of poor physical activity (PA) and academic outcomes. The purpose of this study was to examine feasibility, acceptability, and engagement of a pilot implementation of the Active Science (AS) exer-learning program in 3 grade physical education (PE) classes to inform potential upscaling after efficacy evaluation. : AS was implemented within PE at five public schools serving low-income, urban neighborhoods, using a phased implementation approach.

Marketing to Children Inside Quick Service Restaurants: Differences by Community Demographics.

Introduction: In the U.S., children regularly consume foods from quick-service restaurants, but little is known about the marketing strategies currently used inside quick-service restaurants.

The Role of Parents and Children in Meal Selection and Consumption in Quick Service Restaurants.

Children regularly consume foods from quick service restaurants (QSRs) in the United States, but little is known about how ordering decisions are made and the impact on selection and consumption. A total of = 218 parents dining with a child (ages 4-16 years) inside a participating QSR completed interviews and demographic surveys and provided their child's leftover foods at the end of the meal. Children's meal consumption was measured using plate-waste methodology.

Energy cost of exergaming: a comparison of the energy cost of 6 forms of exergaming.

Objective: To determine the relative effect of interactive digital exercise that features player movement (ie, exergames) on energy expenditure among children of various body mass indexes (BMIs; calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared).

Design: Comparison study.

Setting: GoKids Boston, a youth fitness research and training center located at University of Massachusetts, Boston.

Body mass index, physical activity, and dietary behaviors among members of an urban community fitness center: a questionnaire survey.

Background: Development of effective behavioral interventions to promote weight control and physical activity among diverse, underserved populations is a public health priority. Community focused wellness organizations, such as YMCAs, could provide a unique channel with which to reach such populations. This study assessed health behaviors and related characteristics of members of an urban YMCA facility.

Cardiovascular emergency preparedness in recreation facilities at major US universities: college fitness center emergency readiness.

Recent American Heart Association/American College of Sports Medicine (AHA/ACSM) guidelines advocate preparticipation screening, planning, and rehearsal for emergencies and automated external defibrillators in all health/fitness facilities. The authors evaluated adherence to these recommendations at 158 recreational service departments in major US universities (51% response rate for 313 institutions queried). Many made their facilities available to unaffiliated residents, with 39% offering programs for those with special medical conditions.

Diet, exercise, and the challenge of combating obesity in primary care.

Obesity has reached epidemic proportions in the United States and in most industrialized nations. More than 60% of US adults are now overweight or obese, predisposing over 97 million Americans to a host of chronic lifestyle diseases, particularly cardiovascular disease. Despite the existence of explicit evidence-based consensus reports on the health risks of obesity and the health benefits of even moderate amounts of weight loss, many patients do not receive advice from their health care providers to lose weight or on how to do so effectively.

Counseling for physical activity in overweight and obese patients.

Obesity has reached epidemic proportions in the United States. More than 60 percent of U.S.

Development and validation of a one-mile treadmill walk test to predict peak oxygen uptake in healthy adults ages 40 to 79 years.

The purpose of this investigation was to determine whether the Rockport one-mile walk test equation to predict maximal oxygen uptake was valid for application to treadmill walking. When the Rockport model was found to be inappropriate, a new regression model was developed for predicting peak oxygen uptake (VO2peak) from a one-mile treadmill walk. 304 healthy volunteers ages 40 to 79 years (mean age = 57.