Physical Activity Definitions & Measurements
Epidemiological Study Designs
Sections of an Epidemiological study
100

Prevalence, Incidence, & Mortality Rate. 

What is frequency?

100

Testing the population effects of a physical activity-encouraging billboard in Santa Clarita. 

What is community trial?

100

Statistical comparison, self explanatory visuals, and overview of the found data 

What is results section

200

A form of physical activity that is planned, structured, repetitive, and performed to improve health or fitness. 

What is exercise?

200

The induction period is the time period between the onset of an exposure and the ___. 

What is diagnosis?

200

What you need to choose in order to successfully present data and answer the research question

What is study design?

300

Exercise that increases skeletal muscle strength, power, endurance, and mass. 

What is muscle strength physical activity?

300

The Harvard alumni study by Paffenbarger et al. (1972) used which observational study design?

What is cohort?

300

Men, undergraduates from Harvard between 1916 and 1950, returned survey from 1977, no physician diagnosed cardiovascular disease, no cancer, 13,485 men, avg 57.5 years, are all an example of elements that could be included in ____

What is study population?

400

When a body's large muscles move in a rhythmic manner for a sustained period of time. 

What is aerobic physical activity?

400

After finding their results, case control studies quantify relative risk through this value. 

What is odds ratio?

400

Should highlight major research that shows association or lack or association between the exposure of the study and the outcomes to explain why it is worthy of a study

What is introduction?
500

Magnitude of the effort required to perform an activity or exercise. 

What is intensity?

500

Project Active by Kohl et al. (1998) tested two physical activity interventions types in sedentary adults. What was the study design used?

What is randomized control trial?

500

These two elements:compare and contrast the results found with those of similar studies, and relate the findings  to the data that highlights that your research area is indeed a problem, should be included in ___

What is discussion and conclusion

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