Nature

A physical activity program to reinforce weight maintenance following a behavior program in overweight/obese subjects

To investigate the effects of a specific program to implement physical activity (fitness program) on weight loss maintenance, activity level and resting energy expenditure (REE). The fitness program ...
BMJ

The Victorian Active Script Programme: promising signs for general practitioners, population health, and the promotion of physical activity

4 Department of General Practice, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia Correspondence to: Dr Sims Department of General Practice, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria 3053, Australia; ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Characteristics of Older Adult Physical Activity Program Users

Authors compared users and non-users of older adult physical activity programs (EnhanceFitness and Silver Sneakers) within a healthcare system on health conditions, utilization, and costs. Physical ...
Nature

Assessment of an after-school physical activity program to prevent obesity among 9- to 10-year-old children: a cluster randomized trial

A total of 1044 children, mean age 9.4 years (s.d.=0.7) at baseline, of the Province of Cuenca, Spain. Body mass index (BMI), triceps skin-fold thickness (TST) and percentage body fat. Secondary ...
BMJ

Allez Hop, a nationwide programme for the promotion of physical activity in Switzerland: what is the evidence for a population impact after one decade of implementation?

Objectives To present evidence for a population impact of a national physical activity promotion programme after a decade of implementation. Methods The programme Allez Hop offered local physical ...