physical activity

collocation in English

meaningsofphysicalandactivity

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physical
adjective
uk
/ˈfɪz.ɪ.kəl/us
/ˈfɪz.ɪ.kəl/
relating to ...
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activity
noun
uk
/ækˈtɪv.ə.ti/us
/ækˈtɪv.ə.t̬i/
the situation in which a lot of things are happening or people are ...
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(Definition ofphysicalandactivityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofphysical activity

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Measuringphysicalactivityamong adolescents.
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Physicalactivitypromotion of children 365 statements related to different issues concerning the theme ofphysicalactivity.
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They had expected more vigorousphysicalactivity.
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Investigated factors influencing participation inphysicalactivity.
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Physicalactivity, obesity, and diabetes in pregnancy.
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Physicalactivityand stroke incidence in women and men.
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Aging andphysicalactivity: the promise of qualitative research.
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The evolution ofphysicalactivityrecommendations: how much is enough?
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Physicalactivity, including walking, and cognitive function in older women.
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The control group maintain previousphysicalactivityand exercise habits.
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One respondent noted the need for exercise andphysicalactivity.
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Physicalactivityepidemiology applied to children and adolescents.
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All groups acknowledged thatphysicalactivityrequired notable additional input from the participants and that long-term benefits required sustainable commitment to increasingphysicalactivity.
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Unlike changes made to a shared diet, increasingphysicalactivitydoes not particularly benefit others in the household, unless they too increase theirphysicalactivity.
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A second question examined using mixedeffects modelling was whether the girls' level ofphysicalactivitywas related to their parents'physicalactivity.
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This study was part of a larger qualitative investigation of older women,physicalactivityand health.
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Table 2 also illustrates the dramatic impact of disability onphysicalactivity.
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Similar to previous programmes,physicalactivitywas encouraged by establishing walking groups.
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The role ofphysicalactivityin the development and maintenance of eating disorders.
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The two behaviours of interest are cigarette smoking andphysicalactivity.
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There is full information onphysicalactivityfor the two waves for 699 individuals.
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Validation of a new self-report instrument for measuringphysicalactivity.
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There is much epidemiological evidence for the preventive influence ofphysicalactivity.
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