Unhealthy dietary and physical inactivity patterns inspired many initiatives promoting healthy yo... more Unhealthy dietary and physical inactivity patterns inspired many initiatives promoting healthy youth and healthy schools in Alberta between 2005 and 2008. The purpose of this study was to examine differences in the prevalence of lifestyle risk factors for type 2 diabetes (T2D) between two province-wide samples of Alberta adolescents (2005 and 2008). The dietary and physical activity (PA) patterns of Alberta youth were assessed in two cross-sectional studies of grade 7-10 students, one in 2005 (n=4936) and one in 2008 (n=5091), using a validated web-survey. For each diabetes risk factor, participants were classified as either at risk or not at risk, depending on their survey results relative to cut-off values. Chi-square tests and logistic regression models were used to determine differences in risk factor prevalence between 2005 and 2008. Compared to 2005, mean BMI, energy intake, fat intake, glycemic index (GI) and glycemic load (GL) were lower in 2008 (p<0.05); and carbohydrate...
Canadian journal of dietetic practice and research : a publication of Dietitians of Canada = Revue canadienne de la pratique et de la recherche en dietetique : une publication des Dietetistes du Canada, 2015
The aim of this cross-sectional study was to survey exercise specialists about nutrition counsell... more The aim of this cross-sectional study was to survey exercise specialists about nutrition counselling practices, their own dietary practices, and to identify potential relationships. An electronic survey was used to examine characteristics and strategies used for assessing and promoting healthy eating to clients. Exercise specialists (n = 94) were recruited through a public registry and through targeted advertising on 2 professional websites in Alberta, Canada. Eighty-five percent of respondents promoted healthy eating to clients. Confidence in assessing and promoting healthy eating was moderate to low. Those with more than 6 years of professional experience reported higher confidence compared with those with less than 1 year of experience in assessing healthy eating (P < 0.05) and promoting healthy eating (P < 0.01). Confidence was higher among those with more professional experience but who did not meet Canada's Food Guide recommendations (P < 0.05). Professional exper...
The present study sought to examine the role of social support and group cohesion in the complian... more The present study sought to examine the role of social support and group cohesion in the compliance behavior of females required to exercise for health-related reasons. Compliance behavior was assessed as attendance and dropout behavior. Participants (N = 49) drawn from a clinical exercise group completed questionnaires to assess cohesion and social support. Discriminant function analyses were able to discriminate between high and low attenders as well as between dropouts and graduates. Participants reporting high scores on the support provision of reliable alliance and the cohesion factor of ATG-Task, along with low scores on the social support provision of guidance, were more likely to attend a higher proportion of classes. For dropouts, participants with higher scores on the support provision of reliable alliance were less likely to drop out. As a secondary objective, it was found that cohesion and social support variables both contributed to the successful prediction of attendance.
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... 1996), the prevalence of sedentary behavior remains high in developed countries ( Cameron, Cr... more ... 1996), the prevalence of sedentary behavior remains high in developed countries ( Cameron, Craig, Stephens and Ready, 2002; Katzmarzyk, Gledhill and Shephard ... either volitional feelings of choice and personal desire or a sense of external control and obligation (Ryan &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Deci ...
Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2012
The authors examined the factor structure and psychometric properties of the Obligatory Exercise ... more The authors examined the factor structure and psychometric properties of the Obligatory Exercise Questionnaire using exploratory factor analyses (Study 1), and confirmatory factor analyses (Study 2). The relationships between obligatory exercise and other psychological variables including: motivation, subjective well-being, physical self-concept, social physique anxiety, and behavioral intention were also examined. The analyses revealed three factors underlying the OEQ: exercise behavior,
Unhealthy dietary and physical inactivity patterns inspired many initiatives promoting healthy yo... more Unhealthy dietary and physical inactivity patterns inspired many initiatives promoting healthy youth and healthy schools in Alberta between 2005 and 2008. The purpose of this study was to examine differences in the prevalence of lifestyle risk factors for type 2 diabetes (T2D) between two province-wide samples of Alberta adolescents (2005 and 2008). The dietary and physical activity (PA) patterns of Alberta youth were assessed in two cross-sectional studies of grade 7-10 students, one in 2005 (n=4936) and one in 2008 (n=5091), using a validated web-survey. For each diabetes risk factor, participants were classified as either at risk or not at risk, depending on their survey results relative to cut-off values. Chi-square tests and logistic regression models were used to determine differences in risk factor prevalence between 2005 and 2008. Compared to 2005, mean BMI, energy intake, fat intake, glycemic index (GI) and glycemic load (GL) were lower in 2008 (p<0.05); and carbohydrate...
Canadian journal of dietetic practice and research : a publication of Dietitians of Canada = Revue canadienne de la pratique et de la recherche en dietetique : une publication des Dietetistes du Canada, 2015
The aim of this cross-sectional study was to survey exercise specialists about nutrition counsell... more The aim of this cross-sectional study was to survey exercise specialists about nutrition counselling practices, their own dietary practices, and to identify potential relationships. An electronic survey was used to examine characteristics and strategies used for assessing and promoting healthy eating to clients. Exercise specialists (n = 94) were recruited through a public registry and through targeted advertising on 2 professional websites in Alberta, Canada. Eighty-five percent of respondents promoted healthy eating to clients. Confidence in assessing and promoting healthy eating was moderate to low. Those with more than 6 years of professional experience reported higher confidence compared with those with less than 1 year of experience in assessing healthy eating (P < 0.05) and promoting healthy eating (P < 0.01). Confidence was higher among those with more professional experience but who did not meet Canada's Food Guide recommendations (P < 0.05). Professional exper...
The present study sought to examine the role of social support and group cohesion in the complian... more The present study sought to examine the role of social support and group cohesion in the compliance behavior of females required to exercise for health-related reasons. Compliance behavior was assessed as attendance and dropout behavior. Participants (N = 49) drawn from a clinical exercise group completed questionnaires to assess cohesion and social support. Discriminant function analyses were able to discriminate between high and low attenders as well as between dropouts and graduates. Participants reporting high scores on the support provision of reliable alliance and the cohesion factor of ATG-Task, along with low scores on the social support provision of guidance, were more likely to attend a higher proportion of classes. For dropouts, participants with higher scores on the support provision of reliable alliance were less likely to drop out. As a secondary objective, it was found that cohesion and social support variables both contributed to the successful prediction of attendance.
... (Contains 1 table.). Abstractor: ERIC. Reference Count: 29. Note: N/A. Identifiers: N/A. Reco... more ... (Contains 1 table.). Abstractor: ERIC. Reference Count: 29. Note: N/A. Identifiers: N/A. Record Type: Journal. ... Microfiche to Megabytes. ERIC Microfiche Digitization. Help ERIC expand online access to documents currently available only on microfiche. Learn more about our efforts ...
... (Contains 1 table.). Abstractor: ERIC. Reference Count: 29. Note: N/A. Identifiers: N/A. Reco... more ... (Contains 1 table.). Abstractor: ERIC. Reference Count: 29. Note: N/A. Identifiers: N/A. Record Type: Journal. ... Microfiche to Megabytes. ERIC Microfiche Digitization. Help ERIC expand online access to documents currently available only on microfiche. Learn more about our efforts ...
... 1996), the prevalence of sedentary behavior remains high in developed countries ( Cameron, Cr... more ... 1996), the prevalence of sedentary behavior remains high in developed countries ( Cameron, Craig, Stephens and Ready, 2002; Katzmarzyk, Gledhill and Shephard ... either volitional feelings of choice and personal desire or a sense of external control and obligation (Ryan &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Deci ...
Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2012
The authors examined the factor structure and psychometric properties of the Obligatory Exercise ... more The authors examined the factor structure and psychometric properties of the Obligatory Exercise Questionnaire using exploratory factor analyses (Study 1), and confirmatory factor analyses (Study 2). The relationships between obligatory exercise and other psychological variables including: motivation, subjective well-being, physical self-concept, social physique anxiety, and behavioral intention were also examined. The analyses revealed three factors underlying the OEQ: exercise behavior,
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