Sentence examples for initial physical activity level from inspiring English sources
Exercise-induced reductions of nonprescribed physical activity is restricted to subjects at a higher age (Westerterp and Plasqui 2004), where initial physical activity level is already low as well (Fig. 2).
[ 43] An 8 y follow-up study in children reported that higher accumulated physical activity was associated with less body fat at later age [ 44]; however predictions of initial physical activity level on adiposity changes were not investigated.
The few predictors that showed some potentially small influential effects such as initial physical activity levels, marital status, multi-morbidity and age are worth some consideration.
It is clear that the change in muscle size by walk training may be influenced by initial physical activity levels and/or programs (intensity, duration, and frequency).
Differences in challenge strengths were designed to cater for varying levels of initial physical activity and nutrition behaviours, to generate confidence to achieve a realistic target for behaviour change and to provide the opportunity to progressively increase changes to physical activity and dietary habits.
In our analysis, about 1 in 6 older persons without initial disability had no self-reported physical activity and their mean total daily physical activity level was 2.5 × 10 counts/day.
There was a significant association between the change in physical activity level and the change in body fat, where a high initial activity level was predictive for a higher fat gain (Westerterp and Plasqui 2009).
A randomised controlled trial is needed to assess whether providing motivational interviewing, three months after giving initial advice, sustains physical activity levels in those who recently became physically active.
