| Autor: |
James T. Langland, Neeraj Sathnur, Qi Wang, Andrew P. J. Olson |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2021 |
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BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2021) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2052-1847 |
| DOI: |
10.1186/s13102-021-00295-z |
| Popis: |
Abstract Background Regular physical activity and exercise provide many health benefits. These health benefits are mediated in large part through cardiorespiratory fitness and muscular strength. As most individuals have not had an assessment of their personal cardiorespiratory fitness or muscular strength we investigated if measurements of cardiorespiratory fitness and muscular strength would influence an individual’s subsequent self-reported exercise and physical activity. Methods Volunteer subjects at a State Fair were randomized in 1:1 parallel fashion to control and intervention groups. The baseline Exercise Vital Sign (EVS) and type of physical activity were obtained from all subjects. The intervention group received estimated maximum oxygen uptake (VO2max) using a step test and muscular strength using a hand grip dynamometer along with age-specific norms for both measurements. All subjects were provided exercise recommendations. Follow up surveys were conducted at 3, 6 and 12 months regarding their EVS and physical activity. Results One thousand three hundred fifteen individuals (656 intervention, 659 control) were randomized with 1 year follow up data obtained from 823 subjects (62.5%). Baseline mean EVS was 213 min/week. No change in EVS was found in either group at follow-up (p = 0.99). Subjects who were less active at baseline (EVS |
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