Clinical use of physical activity measures.

Purpose: To provide a review of physical activity measures and subjective and objective methods of its measurement. Considerations for the use of these measurements in research and practice will be discussed.

Data Sources: The PubMed, CINAHL, and Health and Psychosocial Instruments databases, and the Centers for Disease Control Web site were searched using the search term "Physical Activity Measurement.

Cost-effectiveness of alternative approaches for motivating activity in sedentary adults: results of Project STRIDE.

Objective: To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of non-face-to-face interventions for increasing physical activity in sedentary adults. The study took place in Providence, Rhode Island between the years 2000 and 2004.

Methods: Two hundred and thirty-nine participants were randomized to Phone, Print or a contact control.