GRAY , Laura

Physical activity (PA) has been reported to have many beneficial effects among people living with HIV (PLHIV), especially on fatigue, which is one of the main prevalent symptom and possible side effects of treatments in this population. Nevertheless, PLHIV remain insufficiently active according to PA recommendations. Based on contemporary...

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This study investigated the effect of gender stereotypes on (a) a soccer learning task based on accuracy (i.e., shooting on different size targets) among young adolescents and (b) the strategy used to score as many points as possible. After performing 10 baseline trials, 45 young adolescents were randomly divided into three groups: positive...

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Effects of social context on handgrip strength performance among less active people living with HIV Despite the multiple benefits of physical activity (PA) people living with HIV (PLHIV) remain insufficiently active. As nonexercisers are perceived as less healthy, less active and less strong, it is likely that PLHIV would be subject to the...

Background: Technology-based physical activity suggests new opportunities for public health initiatives. Yet only 45% of technology interventions are theoretically based, and the acceptability mechanisms have been insufficiently studied. Acceptability and acceptance theories have provided interesting insights, particularly the unified theory of...

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Effects of the emerging nonexerciser stereotype on performance on a fatiguing task in active and less active healthy young adults Perceptions of active and inactive people are conveyed by society and a nonexerciser stereotype has emerged. Past research has focused of information formation with nonexercisers perceived, by both exercising and...

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The main objective of the current study was to develop and validate a French exercise stereotype scale for people living with HIV (PLHIV) in order to gain visibility to the possible barriers and facilitators for exercise in PLHIV and thus enhance their quality of life.

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