This study examined the extent to which physical activity policies may be associated with consistent disparities in meeting physical activity recommendations across racial/ethnic groups. The analyses found that policies were not consistently related to disparities in physical ac…
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For many years, the status of physical education (PE) in public schools in Palestine as well as other countries was jeopardized. However, the decline of engagement in PE and the reduction and/or elimination of PE programs in the US and other countries including Palestine, along …
Obesity is one of the fastest growing epidemics in the US and it is alarming because it is linked to many serious diseases including diabetes and heart disease. South Asians have a disproportionately higher prevalence of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. Evidence sugg…
Thul and LaVoi (2011) conducted a study in 2008, titled "Reducing Physical Inactivity and Promoting Active Living: From the Voices of East African Immigrant Adolescent Girls," to learn about barriers facing this underserved population. The purpose of the study was to explore Eas…
Obesity, diet quality and physical activity are three lifestyle characteristics known to be associated with the risk for several chronic diseases such as coronary heart disease and diabetes. The relation of these characteristics and periodontitis, another chronic condition, is n…
Documented risks of physical activity include reduced bone mineral density at high activity volume, and sudden cardiac death among adults and adolescents. Further illumination of these risks is needed to inform future public health guidelines. The present research seeks to 1) qu…
The purpose of this study was to examine the levels of physical activity and perceived competence, and the relationships between them, for male and female Arab-American students in 7th, 8th and 9th grade. From this population, one hundred forty seven subjects successfully comple…
A preliminary survey, comprising a lifestyle questionnaire and the AAHPERD health-related fitness test battery, was conducted to gain baseline data about the study group. One hundred seventy one British and (n = 133) Kuwaiti 15 to 16 year old boys took part. Results of the preli…
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrinopathy disorder in reproductive age women. The symptoms of this disorder are the androgen excess seen with anovulation/oligoovulation or morphologically ovarian cysts. The aim of the study was to assess the efficacy of …
Introduction: Obesity has become a major world-wide health issue. Social-economic status, physical activity levels and dietary intake may influence the weight status in children. However, these issues have not been examined together in studies of young girls in Saudi Arabia. Aim…
Background: It is established that people with intellectual disabilities (ID) have an increased risk of poorer health than the general population. This population are more likely to experience obesity, type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease and premature death. The risks of obe…
There is a growing public health concern over the effects that sedentary lifestyles are having on the health of young people, particularly in relation to overweight and obesity. This thesis presents five studies which examine the prevalence, incidence and determinants of sedenta…
Dementia incidence is rising as our population is ageing. There is growing evidence for the protective effect of physical activity against cognitive decline. However, there are inconsistent results across studies despite the large number of high quality trials. The role of psych…
The thesis investigated the effect of exercise on endothelial function (measured as flow-mediated dilation (FMD)) and triacylglycerol concentrations following the ingestion of a high-fat breakfast and lunch in adolescent boys. The validity of measuring lipid and lipoprotein conc…
Cross-sectional evidence associates breakfast omission with negative health outcomes. The present work aimed to examine if these cross-sectional associations have a causal component, by conducting randomised control trials in healthy humans. It was established using lean individ…
Background: Inflammation is the natural reaction of the body to an antigen. In some conditions, this reaction continues even after the elimination of the antigen, entering a chronic stage; it targets normal cells of the body and causes extensive damage. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)…
Studies have highlighted the prevalence of sedentary behaviours in the university student population and have noted the significant potential for the promotion of physical activity in educational settings for young adults. Following the epidemiological procedure and ecological a…
There is significant research evidence to demonstrate that physical activity can produce weight loss, weight maintenance and positive health effects in the overweight and obese. However, it can be difficult to get this population sufficiently active to achieve these benefits. Th…
Background: Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) describes children with a difficulty to acquire age-specific motor skills. Although there is a significant body of literature addressing developmental and cognitive issues in children with DCD, few studies have actually exami…