266Wednesday, March 17, 2010

3:30 PM-5:30 PMConvention Center:110
Free Communication: Children's Physical Activity—Factors Influencing Physical Activity
This session features brief oral presentations on research relating to children's physical activity and factors that influence physical activity.
Keyword(s): exercise/fitness/physical activity, research
Presider: James C. Hannon, The University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
Speakers:
Comparison of Physical Activity of Rural and Urban Youth Meta-Analysis
Nancy L. Chase and Michael W. Beets, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
Measuring Physical Activity and Its Contexts in Parks
Phillip Ward1, Thom McKenzie2, Deborah Cohen3, Terry Marsh3, Kelly Evenson4, Amy Hillier5, Sandra Lapham6 and Claude M. Setodji3, (1)The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, (2)San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, (3)RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, CA, (4)University North Carolina–Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, (5)University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, (6)Behavioral Health Research Center of the Southwest, Albuquerque, NM
Gender Differences in Students' Physical Activity Levels Across Different Activities
Tanjian Liang, Zan Gao, Chaoqun Huang and James C. Hannon, The University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
Social Cognitive Variables Predicting Children's Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Fitness
Chaoqun Huang and Zan Gao, The University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
"Keeping the Kids Active" Through Family and Cultural Influences
Jasmine Hamilton, Birgitta Baker, Ashley Samson-Givens and Xiangli Gu, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
Social Ecological Correlates of Physical Activity in Middle School Students
Tao Zhang, University of North Texas, Denton, TX and Melinda A. Solmon, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
Effects of Self-Efficacy on Physical Activity Behavior in Special Populations
Alicia M. Dixon and Miyoung Lee, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR
Students' Beliefs and Values, In-Class Physical Activity, and Fitness Test
Haichun Sun, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, Bo Shen, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, Weidong Li, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH and Paul Rukavina, Adelphi University, Garden City, NY

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