Modified sports offer a strategic approach to promoting health in older adults. Light volleyball, which uses larger, lighter ball than traditional is more accessible for this population. This study investigated the effects of 16-week light volleyball program on functional fitness adults Hong Kong. A total 275 participants aged 60 years or were recruited and randomly assigned three groups: intervention group, Tai Chi control group. Functional was assessed at pretest, posttest, 6-month...

Esports have grown to become a core part of popular culture in many countries, including Hong Kong. Albeit the low participation rates Kong, it was starting gain traction, yet local advocates were experiencing challenges promoting and popularizing Esport. Hence, current study aimed identify reveal determinants participating Esports, as well strengthen work on behaviors using theory planned behavior (TPB), reliable valid prominent predicting human across plethora contexts, ranging from...

Objectives: In this study, we aimed to investigate older adults’ perceptions of their walking experiences, using the social-ecological model as a guiding framework and propose future intervention content. Methods: Thirty-eight participants (19 women; 47% from private elderly centers; mean age = 72.8 (SD 7.4 years) took part in semi-structured interviews. Qualitative data analysis software QSR-NVivo was used for thematic coding. Results: Thematic deductive revealed pertinent themes at...

Esports is a rapidly growing industry worldwide, and it making significant inroads in Hong Kong as well. However, owing to debates regarding the distinction between video gaming potential negative effects of engaging Esports, its development still infancy. Therefore, this qualitative study investigated perceptions attitudes teenagers young adults toward engagement, using theory planned behavior. Twenty-five (male = 24, female =1) participated study, with their ages ranging from 15 29 years....

The association between physical activity in achieving mental health benefits and subjective well-being is consistently identified by empirical research. causation of a positive self-concept created exercise empirically supported Sonstroem Morgan’s (1988) self-esteem model (EXSEM). However, various drawbacks maintaining high have been identified; thus, the concept self-compassion was conjectured to be form “true self-esteem.” Hence, current study aimed investigate relationship examining...

This study examined the perceptions and experiences of middle-aged older adult participants in electronic sports (eSports) Hong Kong (HK), China, by using social marketing (SM) approach. qualitative applied SM approach to design a center-based eSports intervention for adults HK. Interviews were conducted with 39 stratified terms age (i.e., 45–64 vs. ≥65 years) experience eSports. Ten administrators working community elderly centers invited semistructured interviews. Thematic analysis was...

Previous research has demonstrated improvements in health outcomes through participation light volleyball (LVB) among older adults China (He, 2009). This study examined the effects of a 15-week LVB intervention programme on physical and psychological attributes Hong Kong. Participants (N = 78) aged ≥60 years were assigned to one three groups: (LVB), comparison [rouliqiu (RLQ)], control groups (CGs). completed functional fitness measures activity enjoyment questionnaire before after...

Background: Esports is seen as an emerging industry that has enjoyed a surge in popularity worldwide. As result, researchers have undertaken studies to try understand the motivations and factors impact gameplay. Given extensive utilization of TPB many research projects conceptualize predict various behaviors, current study aimed further extend this theory context by developing validating instrument can illustrate intention participate Esports, thus predicting game playing behaviors. Methods:...

<section class="abstract"> This study examined the psychometric properties of eight-item Physical Activity Enjoyment Scale (PACES) in Hong Kong older adults. Study 1 assessed scale's factor validity and test–retest reliability, whereas 2 its convergent A total 168 (Study 1) adults completed PACES twice over a 2-week interval, 57 2) both measure quality life. The results studies showed that had high degree internal consistency. Both composite reliability average variance extracted from were...

This study (a) presented a structural model for examining how parents’ perceptions of their children’s competence, exercise benefits, barriers and neighbourhood safety influenced parental support physical activity (PA) (b) examined the mediating effect on PA. Parents 478 children aged 6–9 years were recruited into study. The parents asked to complete questionnaire assessing aforementioned constructs report PA outside school time over 7 days. Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) was applied...

The present study investigated the involvement of Na+-HCO3− cotransporter in mediating cAMP-stimulated HCO3− secretion across cultured mouse endometrial epithelium using short-circuit current (ISC) technique and intracellular pH measurement. Forskolin stimulated a rise ISC, 55.6% 52.1% which could be reduced by removal extracellular Cl− or eliminating contribution bumetanide, an inhibitor Na+-K+-2Cl− cotransporter, respectively. More than 80% reduction forskolin-induced ISC was obtained when...

Abstract Objectives: To (1) assess cycling-related questions that have been added to the electronic version of American College Health Association National Assessment II (ACHA-NCHA), (2) examine cycling prevalence, and (3) identify predictors in college students. Participants: Predominately female (69%), undergraduate (89%), white (85%) students (N = 949) from a large, urban, northwestern, bicycle-friendly university completed ACHA-NCHA II. Methods: Thirty were subsample was analyzed....

SUMMARY Varicella is a common and highly contagious childhood disease which impacts the public worldwide. Hong Kong children can only be vaccinated against in private practice. The varicella vaccination rate of local preschool uncertain. Therefore cross-sectional kindergarten-based parent-administered questionnaire survey was conducted during 2012. Twelve kindergartens were randomly selected from complete school list Education Bureau Kong. In total, 1285/1538 (83·6%) parents consented to...

Adolescence is at a transition stage of developmental psychology, and they must go through their psychosocial identity crisis, which affect self-concept. According to the structure self-concept, physical considered as one elements affecting person's evolvement self, can be called self-esteem. In regards equilibrium mental benefits self-compassion, concept body compassion was focused. Together with lack body-part related research being further investigated among non-western countries, this...

This study examined the associations between physical environment, social and walking for transportation recreation among older adults in Hong Kong. Cross-sectional data from 450 (79 years or younger [71.9%], female [79.7%]) 18 districts Kong were used. The participants’ perceptions of their environments collected, behaviors self-reported. results revealed that positive environment facilitators associated with increased total walking. Only transportation, had no notable effect on recreation....

Abstract Background Our pilot study has demonstrated improvements in health outcomes through participation a new sport, light volleyball (LVB), among older adults. In response to the promising results of LVB and priority allocating resources prevention age-related fitness degradation by Hong Kong (HKG) government, present aims investigate effectiveness intervention on physical psychological attributes adults at larger scale HKG. Methods/design This will apply both quantitative qualitative...

We examined psychometric properties of a Modified Physical Activity Questionnaire for Children (MPAQ-C). Thirty-two parents (Study 1), 40 students (6–9 years) and one each student's 2), 625 3) completed the MPAQ-C. The MPAQ-C (six items) measured children's physical activity (PA) after school, during evenings weekends 7 days. Test–retest reliability 1) convergent validity 2) were measured. Factor was using confirmatory factor analysis. A single-factor model fit data well (χ2 (9) = 42.78, p <...

Abstract Background This study was a part of 16-week sitting light volleyball (SLVB) intervention program which examined the effects on physical and psychological attributes adults with impairments (PWPI) in Hong Kong. Gaining deeper understanding perceptions experiences PWPI SLVB is critical to development as activity sport. The aims this were (a) assess participants’ (b) examine suitability feasibility for PWPI. Methods Twenty participants (mean age = 53.52 years, standard deviation 9.02...

The HK Special Administrative Region Government has been making efforts to promote active aging among older adults. This qualitative study is aimed at gaining an understanding of the perception and experiences in eSports middle-aged adults HK, China, using Theory Planned Behavior. Thirty-nine aged &gt;45 years were stratified by (a) whether they had experience participating (b) age (i.e., 45–64 vs. ≥65 years). In addition, 10 administrators working community centres for invited a...