Behavioural Medicine & Health Psychology (Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation)
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- 19Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation, Faculty of
- 19Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation, Faculty of/Behavioural Medicine & Health Psychology (Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation)
- 1Oncology, Department of
- 1Oncology, Department of/Medical Oncology
- 1Rehabilitation Medicine, Faculty of
- 1Rehabilitation Medicine, Faculty of/Physical Therapy
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Who’s Even Interested in the Exercise Message? Attentional Bias for Exercise and Sedentary Lifestyle Related Words
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No research exists that examines attentional bias for exercise related stimuli, yet this is an important area as it is possible that nonexercisers are not paying attention to exercise related cues, thereby limiting the potential effectiveness of health promotion advertising. This research used a...
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SARS Wars: An Examination of the Quantity and Construction of Health Information in the News Media
SARS Wars: An Examination of the Quantity and Construction of Health Information in the News Media
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Wharf-Higgins, J., Naylor, P. J., Berry, T. R.
Abstract: The media have the power to sway public perception of health issues by choosing what to publish and the context in which to present information. The media may influence an individual's tendency to overestimate the risk of some health issues while underestimating the risk of others,...
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A School-Based Randomized Controlled Trial to Improve Physical Activity among Iranian High School Girls
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Ghofranipou, F., Niknami, S., Taymoori, P., Berry, T. R., Lubans, D.
Background: Physical activity (PA) rates decline precipitously during the high school years and are consistently lower among adolescent girls than adolescent boys. Due to cultural barriers, this problem might be exacerbated in female Iranian adolescents. However, little intervention research has...
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Do nonexercisers also share the positive exerciser stereotype? An elicitation and comparison of beliefs about exercisers
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Wilson, P. M., Berry, T. R., Hall, C. R., Rodgers, W. M.
The purpose of this research was to examine whether exercisers and nonexercisers are rated similarly on a variety of characteristics by a sample of randomly selected regular exercisers, nonexercisers who intend to exercise, and nonexercisers with no intention to exercise. Previous research by...
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Does perceived behavioral control mediate the association between perceptions of neighborhood walkability and moderate and vigorous-intensity leisure-time physical activity?
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Spence, J. C., Doyle-Baker, T., McCormack, G. R., Berry, T. R.
Background: Research regarding the pathways via which the environment influences physical activity is limited. This study examined the role of perceived behavioral control (PBC) in mediating the relationship between perceptions of neighborhood walkability and frequency of moderate (MODPA) and...
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A mixed methods evaluation of televised health promotion advertisements targeted at older adults
A mixed methods evaluation of televised health promotion advertisements targeted at older adults
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Berry, T. R., Plotnikoff, R. C., Spence, J. C., Clark, M., Stolp, S., Witcher, C., McCargar, L., Bauman, A.
Abstract: The purpose of this research was to evaluate television advertisements targeted at 55-70-year olds that promoted physical activity and fruit and vegetable consumption. Awareness of the campaign, perceived credibility of the source, intentions to visit a promoted website, and intentions...
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A longitudinal and cross-sectional examination of the relationship between reasons for choosing a neighbourhood, physical activity and body mass index
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Berry, T. R., Blanchard, C., Selfridge, G., Spence, J. C., Edwards, J., Cutumisu, N.
Abstract: Background: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between body mass index and neighborhood walkability, socioeconomic status (SES), reasons for choosing neighborhoods, physical activity, fruit and vegetable intake, and demographic variables. Methods: Two studies,...