Identification of Accelerometer Nonwear Time and Sedentary Behavior |
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| Authors: | Melody Oliver Hannah M Badland Grant M Schofield Janine Shepherd |
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| Institution: | 1. Center for Physical Activity and Nutrition , Auckland University of Technology;2. School of Public Health and Psychosocial Studies , Auckland University of Technology;3. Division of Population Health , University College London;4. Center for Physical Activity and Nutrition , Auckland University of Technology |
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| Abstract: | Abstract This study was designed to investigate the swimming endurance trainability of smokers as compared to nonsmokers. Nonsmokers (N = 47) and smokers (N = 34) of college age were selected from intermediate swimming classes and timed while swimming distances of 100 yd. and 200 yd. prior to participation in an 8-week training program. After 4 weeks of training, swimming times were again recorded for these same distances. At the end of eight weeks, swimming times were taken for distances of 100, 200, and 400 yards. The mean changes of both smokers and nonsmokers during the pretraining to 4-week period, the 4-week to 8-week period, and the pretraining to 8-week period were all significant at the .05 level. However, no significant differences were found between the mean swimming times of smokers and nonsmokers for any of the pretraining, 4-week, or 8-week distances. |
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| Keywords: | adult measure physical activity |
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