Search Results - "Lesser, Iris"

A Pre–Post Study Design Exploring the Potential Benefits of a Hiking Intervention for Active and Inactive Older Adults.

Authors: Lesser, Iris A. Thomson, Cynthia J.

Source: Journal of Aging & Physical Activity. Feb2025, Vol. 33 Issue 1, p17-26.

Running Through the Haze: How Wildfire Smoke Affects Physical Activity and Mental Well-Being.

Authors: Giles, Luisa V. Thomson, Cynthia J. Lesser, Iris et al.

Source: Journal of Physical Activity & Health. Dec2024, Vol. 21 Issue 12, p1435-1445.

Psychological and physiological effects of an acute bout of yoga before a simulated academic exam in university students.

Authors: Thomson, Cynthia J. Lesser, Iris A. Hatfield, Gillian L.

Source: Journal of American College Health. Jul2025, Vol. 73 Issue 6, p2518-2528. 11p.

Subjects: Treatment of psychological stress, Psychology of college students, Saliva analysis, Visual analog scale, Statistical sampling, Educational tests & measurements, Treatment effectiveness, Exercise intensity, Randomized controlled trials, Yoga, Simulation methods in education, Crossover trials, Heart beat, Test anxiety, Comparative studies, Nursing students

Participant Bias in Community-Based Physical Activity Research: A Consistent Limitation?

Authors: Lesser, Iris A. Wurz, Amanda Bean, Corliss et al.

Source: Journal of Physical Activity & Health. Feb2024, Vol. 21 Issue 2, p109-112.

Green Exercise as an Opportunity to Promote Equity in Physical Activity Engagement Across Diverse Populations.

Authors: Lesser, Iris Thomson, Cynthia Lem, Melissa

Source: Journal of Physical Activity & Health. Jun2024, Vol. 21 Issue 6, p533-535.

Increasing Health Equity for Postpartum Women Through Physical Activity.

Authors: Bean, Corliss Lesser, Iris

Source: Journal of Physical Activity & Health. May2024, Vol. 21 Issue 5, p417-419.

Examining the Role of Physical Activity on Psychological Well-Being and Mental Health Postpartum.

Authors: Lesser, Iris A. Turgeon, Stéphanie Nienhuis, Carl P. et al.

Source: Women in Sport & Physical Activity Journal. Apr2023, Vol. 31 Issue 1, p40-49.

Moms on the move: A qualitative exploration of a postpartum group exercise program on physical activity behaviour at three distinct time points.

Authors: Lesser, Iris A. Nienhuis, Carl P. Hatfield, Gillian L.

Source: International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being. Dec2023, Vol. 18 Issue 1, p1-14. 14p.

Does Higher Self-Reported Cardiorespiratory Fitness Reduce the Odds of Hospitalization From COVID-19?

Authors: Brandenburg, Jason P. Lesser, Iris A. Thomson, Cynthia J. et al.

Source: Journal of Physical Activity & Health. Jul2021, Vol. 18 Issue 7, p782-788.

"Take a minute (or 60) to focus on yourself": Using autophotography to explore postpartum physical activity experiences and associated psychological constructs.

Authors: Lesser, Iris A. Bean, Corliss Ritondo, Talia

Source: Journal of Health Psychology. Jul2025, Vol. 30 Issue 8, p1946-1962. 17p.

MomBod: Exploring body-related perceptions and the influence of physical activity imagery among postpartum women.

Authors: Lesser, Iris A. Filiatrault, Megan Wurz, Amanda et al.

Source: Journal of Health Psychology. Feb2026, p1.

Describing and exploring physical activity experiences among adults with cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic: a mixed-methods survey study.

Authors: Lesser, Iris Janzen, Anna Arshad, Nafeel et al.

Source: Journal of Psychosocial Oncology. 2023, Vol. 41 Issue 6, p752-760. 9p.

'I didn't know who to ask about how it should feel': postpartum women navigating the return to physically active leisure.

Authors: Ritondo, Talia Bean, Corliss Lesser, Iris

Source: Leisure/Loisir: Journal of the Canadian Association for Leisure Studies. Aug2024, Vol. 48 Issue 3, p475-504.

Association between exercise-induced change in body composition and change in cardiometabolic risk factors in postmenopausal South Asian women.

Authors: Lesser, Iris A. Guenette, Jordan A. Hoogbruin, Amandah et al.

Source: Applied Physiology, Nutrition & Metabolism. 2016, Vol. 41 Issue 9, p931-937. 7p. 3 Charts, 2 Graphs.

The Evaluation of a Health-Based Education and Behavioral Change Retreat on Quality of Life, Physical Activity and Psychosocial Health in Adult Cancer Survivors: An Exploratory Analysis.

Authors: Lesser, Iris Fritz, Julie-Anne Belanger, Lisa

Source: Journal of Cancer Education. Aug2021, Vol. 36 Issue 4, p755-762. 8p. 4 Charts.

The Association between Acculturation and Dietary Patterns of South Asian Immigrants.

Authors: Lesser, Iris A. Gasevic, Danijela Lear, Scott A.

Source: PLoS ONE. Feb2014, Vol. 9 Issue 2, p1-6. 6p.

The effect of body fat distribution on ethnic differences in cardiometabolic risk factors of Chinese and Europeans.

Authors: Lesser, Iris A. Gasevic, Danijela Lear, Scott A.

Source: Applied Physiology, Nutrition & Metabolism. Jul2013, Vol. 38 Issue 7, p701-706. 6p. 6 Charts.

A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the Association between Physical Activity and Visceral Adipose Tissue Accumulation in a Multiethnic Cohort.

Authors: Lesser, Iris A. Yew, Ann C. Mackey, Dawn C. et al.

Source: Journal of Obesity. 2012, Vol. 2012, p1-8. 8p. 3 Charts.

Active by nature: exploring cancer survivors' exercise barriers, facilitators, preferences, and psychosocial benefits of engaging in outdoor physical activity.

Authors: Lesser, Iris A. Nienhuis, C. P. Belanger, L.

Source: Supportive Care in Cancer. Jul2021, Vol. 29 Issue 7, p4095-4103. 9p.

Characterization of aerobically fit individuals with cardiovascular disease.

Authors: Lesser, Iris A. Farias-Godoy, Alejandra Isserow, Saul et al.

Source: European Journal of Sport Science. Oct2014, Vol. 14 Issue 7, p737-742.