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Lesser I, Thomson C, Lem M. Green Exercise as an Opportunity to Promote Equity in Physical Activity Engagement Across Diverse Populations. J Phys Act Health 2024; 21:533-535. [PMID: 38531352 DOI: 10.1123/jpah.2024-0091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2024] [Accepted: 02/07/2024] [Indexed: 03/28/2024]
Affiliation(s)
- Iris Lesser
- School of Kinesiology, University of the Fraser Valley, Chilliwack, BC, Canada
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- School of Kinesiology, University of the Fraser Valley, Chilliwack, BC, Canada
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- Department of Family Practice, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Dennaoui N, Guagliano JM, Kolt GS, Jammal M, George ES. A systematic review of culturally adapted physical activity interventions for culturally and linguistically diverse children and adolescents. Prev Med 2024; 183:107979. [PMID: 38697226 DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2024.107979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2024] [Revised: 04/01/2024] [Accepted: 04/29/2024] [Indexed: 05/04/2024]
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OBJECTIVE Limited evidence shows culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) children and adolescents are less active, compared to the general population. It is unclear, how physical activity interventions have been adapted for CALD children and adolescents to enhance engagement. This study aimed to review culturally adapted physical activity interventions targeting CALD children and adolescents. METHODS All studies recruited children and adolescents (i.e., aged ≥5 to <18 years old) from CALD backgrounds, targeted physical activity, and included cultural adaptations. Cultural adaptations were defined as surface structures (i.e., observable characteristics of a targeted population) or deep structures (i.e., rooted in core ethnic values derived from individual cultures. RESULTS Twenty studies were included. Ten studies used a combination of surface and deep structure adaptations. Of these 10 studies, 3 found a significant between-group difference in physical activity favouring the intervention group. Among studies (n = 6) that used surface structure adaptations (e.g., language adjustments to information sheets, consent forms, and resources), 1 found a significant intervention effect on physical activity. With studies (n = 4) that used deep structure adaptations (e.g., incorporating traditional songs and dances relevant to cultural groups), 1 study found a significant intervention effect on physical activity. CONCLUSION A small number of studies found significant changes to increase physical activity levels. We found there is a lack of consistent evidence indicating that incorporating surface and/or deep structure adaptations result in significant changes in physical activity. Future research should focus on establishing higher quality methodology when developing culturally adapted interventions for CALD populations.
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- Nariman Dennaoui
- School of Health Sciences, Western Sydney University, Sydney, Australia.
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- School of Health Sciences, Western Sydney University, Sydney, Australia; Translational Health Research Institute (THRI), Western Sydney University, Sydney, Australia
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- School of Health Sciences, Western Sydney University, Sydney, Australia
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- School of Health Sciences, Western Sydney University, Sydney, Australia
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- School of Health Sciences, Western Sydney University, Sydney, Australia; Translational Health Research Institute (THRI), Western Sydney University, Sydney, Australia
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Gefter L, Morioka-Douglas N, Srivastava A, Jiang CA, Lewis M, Sanders L, Rodriguez E. Assessing health behavior change and comparing remote, hybrid and in-person implementation of a school-based health promotion and coaching program for adolescents from low-income communities. HEALTH EDUCATION RESEARCH 2024:cyae015. [PMID: 38687641 DOI: 10.1093/her/cyae015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2023] [Revised: 03/07/2024] [Accepted: 03/26/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024]
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To assess the impact of a school-based health intervention on adolescents' health knowledge, psychosocial assets and health behaviors, including comparisons of implementation mode: remote, hybrid or in-person. The Stanford Youth Diabetes Coaches Program, an 8-week, school-based health promotion and coaching skills program, was offered to adolescents (ages 14-18 years) from four low-income US communities. Mode of program implementation was remote, hybrid or in-person. Participants completed online pre- and postsurveys. Analysis included paired t-tests, linear regression and qualitative coding. From Fall 2020 to Fall 2021, 262 adolescents enrolled and 179 finished the program and completed pre- and postsurveys. Of the 179, 80% were female, with a mean age of 15.9 years; 22% were Asian; 8% were Black or African American; 25% were White; and 40% were Hispanic. About 115 participants were remote, 25 were hybrid and 39 were in-person. Across all participants, significant improvements (P < 0.01) were reported in health knowledge, psychosocial assets (self-esteem, self-efficacy and problem-solving) and health behaviors (physical activity, nutrition and stress reduction). After adjusting for sex and age, these improvements were roughly equivalent across the three modes of delivery. Participation was associated with significant improvements in adolescent health behaviors. Furthermore, remote mode of instruction was just as effective as in-person and hybrid modes.
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- Liana Gefter
- Division of Primary Care and Population Health, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, 1265 Welch Road, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Division of Primary Care and Population Health, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, 1265 Welch Road, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Division of Primary Care and Population Health, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, 1265 Welch Road, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Division of Primary Care and Population Health, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, 1265 Welch Road, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- UAB Medicine Huntsville, Family Medicine Center, UAB Medicine, Huntsville Regional Medical Campus, 301 Governors Dr SW, Huntsville, AL 35801, USA
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- Division of General Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, 453 Quarry Road, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Division of General Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, 453 Quarry Road, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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Garland M, Wilbur J, Schoeny M, Reed M, Semanik P, Halloway S, Waters T. Determinants of Physical Activity Among Black Women During Pregnancy. J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs 2024; 53:172-184. [PMID: 38072009 DOI: 10.1016/j.jogn.2023.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2023] [Revised: 11/06/2023] [Accepted: 11/10/2023] [Indexed: 01/21/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE To describe associations among background determinants of physical activity, modifiable theoretical determinants of physical activity, and measures of physical activity during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy among Black women. DESIGN Longitudinal cohort. SETTING Medical center obstetric clinic. PARTICIPANTS Pregnant Black women (n = 40 in second trimester, n = 38 in third trimester) METHODS: We measured background determinants (demographic and pregnancy characteristics, discrimination, and neighborhood walkability) during the second trimester. We measured modifiable theoretical determinants (self-efficacy and social support) and physical activity using self-report and device measures during the second and third trimesters. We used paired t tests to determine differences in the modifiable theoretical determinants from the second trimester to third trimester and used Pearson correlations among background and modifiable determinants and physical activity measures during the second trimester. RESULTS Participants' physical activity levels were low during the second and third trimesters (32% and 22% met recommendation, respectively). We found no changes in self-efficacy or social support between trimesters and found no associations between these modifiable determinants and actual physical activity. We found a positive correlation between previous pregnancies and physical activity measured by devices, r(36) = .33, p = .048. Pregnancy-specific stress, r(38) = -.40, p = .013, was negatively correlated, and age, r(38) = .38, p = .017, was positively correlated with self-reported physical activity. CONCLUSIONS Low levels of physical activity during pregnancy coupled with the absence of an association with modifiable factors affecting pregnancy physical activity indicate a need to further examine the social, cultural, and environmental determinants of physical activity.
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Reddy KR, Freeman AM. Lifestyle Medicine: An Antidote to Cardiovascular Diseases. Am J Lifestyle Med 2024; 18:216-232. [PMID: 38559785 PMCID: PMC10979734 DOI: 10.1177/15598276221130684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/04/2024] Open
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Despite numerous advances in basic understanding of cardiovascular disease pathophysiology, pharmacology, therapeutic procedures, and systems improvement, there hasn't been much decline in heart disease related mortality in the US since 2010. Hypertension and diet induced risk continue to be the leading causes of cardiovascular morbidity. Even with the excessive mortality associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, in 2020, heart disease remained the leading cause of death. Given the degree of disease burden, morbidity, and mortality, there is an urgent need to redirect medical professionals' focus towards prevention through simple and cost effective lifestyle strategies. However, current practice paradigm and financial compensation systems are mainly centered disease management and not health promotion. For example, the financial value placed on 3-10 min smoking cessation counseling (.24RVUs) is 47-fold lower than an elective PCI (11.21 RVUs). The medical community seems to be enamored with the latest and greatest technology, new devices, and surgical procedures. What if the greatest technology of all was simply the way we live every day? Perhaps when this notion is known by enough, we will switch to this lifestyle medicine technology to prevent disease in the first place.
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- Koushik R. Reddy
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, James A. Haley VA Medical Center and University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA (KRR); and Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, National Jewish Health, Denver, CO, USA (AMF)
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, James A. Haley VA Medical Center and University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA (KRR); and Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, National Jewish Health, Denver, CO, USA (AMF)
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Hyde ET, Brown DR, Webber BJ, Piercy KL, Omura JD, Rose K, Whitfield GP. Meeting the Aerobic and Muscle-Strengthening Physical Activity Guidelines Among Older US Adults, National Health Interview Survey 1998-2018. J Appl Gerontol 2024:7334648241232930. [PMID: 38375621 DOI: 10.1177/07334648241232930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/21/2024] Open
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The Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, second edition, recommends older adults participate in ≥150 minutes per week of moderate-intensity equivalent aerobic activity and ≥2 days per week of muscle-strengthening activity. We estimated prevalence and trends of meeting the guidelines among US adults aged ≥65 years from 1998 to 2018. Using the 1998-2018 National Health Interview Survey, we estimated the prevalence of meeting aerobic, muscle-strengthening, and combined physical activity guidelines stratified by age group, sex, race and ethnicity, and education level. Within age groups, we calculated prevalence differences by sociodemographic categories. Prevalence of meeting each guideline increased for all age groups and most sociodemographic subgroups. The increased magnitude of meeting the combined guideline from 1998-2000 to 2016-2018 differed across levels of educational attainment for most age groups. Despite increasing over time, the prevalence among older adults of meeting physical activity guidelines remains low (range for combined guideline: 7.2%-17.2%).
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- Eric T Hyde
- The Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science, University of California-San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA
- Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, US Department of Health and Human Services, Rockville, MD, USA
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- Division of Population Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
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Monahan K, Paiva A, Blissmer B, Sacco A, Robbins M. Transtheoretical Model for Exercise: Measure Redevelopment and Assessing the Role of Barriers in a Diverse Population. Am J Health Promot 2024; 38:186-196. [PMID: 37955178 DOI: 10.1177/08901171231213692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2023]
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PURPOSE To redevelop and improve Transtheoretical Model (TTM) exercise measures for Black and Hispanic/Latinx adults. The redeveloped scales will address barriers to exercise potentially relevant to populations of color in the United States (US). DESIGN Cross-sectional, split-half measure development. SETTING Online survey in the US. SUBJECTS 450 Black and/or Hispanic/Latinx adults. MEASURES Demographics, exercise engagement (IPAQ-SF), stage of change (SOC), decisional balance (DCBL), self-efficacy (SE), and barriers to exercise. ANALYSIS Split-half exploratory (EFA) and confirmatory factor analyses (CFA) were executed to establish measurement structure and fit, followed by multivariate analyses to assess constructs by SOC. RESULTS EFA/CFA for DCBL revealed three factors (α = .85, .70, .75) which represented Pros of exercise, Cons of exercise related to time and safety, and Cons of exercise related to physical or emotional discomfort. Model fit was adequate (CFI = .89). For SE, two factors (α = .85, .77) resulted with good model fit (CFI = .91). These factors reflected self-efficacy to exercise when confronted with generally challenging situations, and self-efficacy to exercise when specifically experiencing affective difficulties, such as depression or anxiety. Lastly, a novel Barriers measure resulted in three factors (α = .82, .77, .76), representing barriers encountered due to family responsibilities, work obligations, and health challenges, with good model fit (CFI = .95). Shifts in the core TTM constructs by SOC largely mapped onto the theoretical trends expected under the TTM. CONCLUSION This study produced systematically developed TTM exercise measures for Black and Hispanic/Latinx adults in the US that address and incorporate important barriers to exercise. This research represents an important step forward in broadening the inclusion of diverse populations to TTM measure development processes and may lead to a better understanding of relevant factors impeding exercise engagement in the US.
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- Katie Monahan
- Department of Psychology, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI, USA
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- Department of Kinesiology, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI, USA
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Carter L, Ford CD. Promoting physical activity in clinical practice through wearable technology. J Am Assoc Nurse Pract 2023; 35:765-769. [PMID: 37249382 DOI: 10.1097/jxx.0000000000000892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2022] [Accepted: 04/20/2023] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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ABSTRACT The negative health consequences of physical inactivity continue to be a global problem that must be addressed from the highest levels of government down to local primary care providers. Physical activity has been identified as a useful patient vital sign in health care. Advanced practice nurses should aggressively prescribe physical activity as an evidence-based intervention to help mitigate the increased mortality and morbidity associated with a sedentary lifestyle. A focused literature review was conducted using PubMed, CINAHL, and the Cochrane online databases. Fitness wearables and mobile health trackers are a catalyst for lifestyle behavior change and cultivate a health care partnership between the patient and their provider. The evolution of fitness wearables into mainstream health care hinges on the ability of devices to integrate into electronic health records, uniformity of manufacturer standards, intuitiveness, and the assurance of user privacy and security. It is incumbent on nurse practitioners to educate themselves about the reliability and practicality of fitness trackers for their patient population. Future research should focus on adopting quality standards for all consumer devices, the seamless integration of device data into electronic health records and ensuring personal privacy and security.
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- LaGary Carter
- College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, Georgia
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- Capstone College of Nursing, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
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Nedim A, Naz I, Felekoglu E, Kopruluoglu M, Kinik M. Comparing Physical Activity and Quality of Life of Caregivers of Children With Physical Disabilities and Typically Developing Children. Percept Mot Skills 2023; 130:2465-2483. [PMID: 37682729 DOI: 10.1177/00315125231201591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/10/2023]
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There are conflicting reports of the level of physical activity (PA) and its relationship to quality of life (QoL) among caregivers of children with physical disabilities (CwPD). In this cross-sectional study, we aimed to compare the PA levels and QoL of two groups of caregivers - a CwPD group and caregivers of typically developing children (CwTD). We included 32 family caregivers in the CwPD group (22 women, 10 men; M age = 42.1, SD = 6.2 years) and 32 caregivers in the CwTD group (24 women, 8 men; M age = 42.3, SD = 6.1 years). We assessed PA with the International Physical Activity Scale-Short Form (IPAQ-SF) and self-reported activity diaries, and we assessed QoL with the Short-Form 36 (SF-36) questionnaire. Although the IPAQ scores and sitting times of caregivers in these two groups were not statistically different (p > .05), many parameters of self-reported activity diary data and total energy expenditure were significantly higher in the CwPD than the CwTD group (p < .05, effect size = .53-1.10). The CwPD group reported a lower QoL according to the SF-36 and its sub-scores (p < .05, effect size = .54-.77), and higher PA levels than those in the CwTD group. In the CwPD group, moderate, vigorous, and total PA scores were mildly to moderately associated with the total Qol score, and many of its subscores (r = .36 to .60, p < .05). The lower quality of life observed in CwPD, despite high-intensity physical activity levels, suggested that investigators and care providers should consider QoL in the CwPD group to be multifactorial and that here is a need for caregiver interventions to enhance QoL in this underserved population.
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- Aziz Nedim
- Institute of Health Sciences, Izmir Katip Celebi University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Izmir Katip Celebi University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Izmir Katip Celebi University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Izmir Katip Celebi University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Institute of Health Sciences, Izmir Katip Celebi University, Izmir, Turkey
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Angrish K, Khan-Poulin Y, Mangat J, Mack DE, Nagpal TS. Culturally Tailored Strategies for Prenatal Physical Activity for South Asian Women: A Scoping Review. J Immigr Minor Health 2023; 25:1463-1481. [PMID: 37193874 DOI: 10.1007/s10903-023-01486-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/20/2023] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Low levels of physical activity (PA) are reported in South Asian pregnant women. This scoping review summarizes culturally tailored strategies in prenatal PA studies for South Asian women and identifies barriers and facilitators. A search strategy was developed with the keywords "Physical Activity" AND Pregnant AND "South Asian" and was carried out on Medline, SportDiscus, EMBASE, Web of Science and Proquest Theses and Dissertations. Primary research studies were included. Forty-six studies were included of which 40 were from South Asian countries. No interventions were identified outside of South Asian countries. Offering material in different languages was the most common tailoring strategy. Reported barriers were possible social norms favouring inactivity, lack of awareness on safe exercises, and physical symptoms (e.g., fatigue). Facilitators included social support and relief from physical symptoms. Future PA interventions for South Asian pregnant women should account for population-specific barriers and facilitators to increase PA initiation and maintenance.
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- Kirina Angrish
- Department of Kinesiology, Brock University, St. Catharine's, Canada
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- Department of Kinesiology, Brock University, St. Catharine's, Canada
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- Department of Kinesiology, Brock University, St. Catharine's, Canada
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- Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport and Recreation, University of Alberta, 116 St & 85 Ave, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2R3, Canada.
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Abujaradeh H, O'Brien J, Mazanec SR, Bender CM, Schlemmer IM, Brufsky AM, Nasrollahi E, Rosenzweig M. The Effect of Race and Area Deprivation on Symptom Profiles over the Course of Early-Stage Breast Cancer. RESEARCH SQUARE 2023:rs.3.rs-3649299. [PMID: 38076798 PMCID: PMC10705700 DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-3649299/v1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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Purpose This study compared common symptoms (fatigue, pain), overall physical functioning and changes over time between Black and White women receiving early-stage breast cancer (ESBC) chemotherapy. Methods A longitudinal, repeated measures comparative design was employed. Time points of symptom measurement (PROMIS domains) at baseline, mid and end point were adjusted as per patient chemotherapy schedule. Analyses Linear mixed models were applied. Results There were 147 patients, 36% Black 64% White (54±12 years) recommended to receive early-stage breast cancer chemotherapy with adequate data for symptom analysis. Pain Main effect of race was significant (F(1, 390) = 29.43, p<.001) for pain with Black patients experiencing significantly higher pain scores compared to White patients at pretherapy (Mean Difference; MD=3.7, p=.034), midpoint (MD=5.8, p=.002), and endpoint (MD=7.8, p<.001). Fatigue Fatigue significantly increased (deteriorated) at endpoint (MDT1-T3= 8.7, p<.001) for Black patients. Among White patients, fatigue significantly increased at midpoint (MDT1-T2= 5.7) and at endpoint (MDT1-T3=10.1, p<.001; MDT2-T3=4.3, p= .017). Physical function: Black patients had significantly lower physical function scores compared to White patients at midpoint (MD=4.0, p=.027). Physical function decreased by endpoint in Black (MDT1-T3=7.8, p<.001), and White patients (MDT1-T3=7.7, p<.001). Conclusion Symptom burden significantly increased over the course of chemotherapy for all patients. Scores for pain and physical function were higher overall for Black patients and deteriorated at a greater rate for Black vs. White women over the course of chemotherapy. This assessment holds implication for proactive assessment and mitigation strategies.
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Wingood M, Criss MG, Irwin KE, Bamonti PM, Harris R, Phillips EL, Vincenzo JL, Chui KK. Examining physical activity participation barriers among adults 50 years and older: a scoping review. PHYSICAL THERAPY REVIEWS 2023; 28:195-210. [PMID: 38348467 PMCID: PMC10859686 DOI: 10.1080/10833196.2023.2265767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2023] [Accepted: 09/12/2023] [Indexed: 02/15/2024]
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Background Addressing physical activity (PA) barriers is essential for increasing PA levels in middle-aged and older adults. However, there are no recommendations on selecting PA barrier assessment tools. Objectives Thus, we aimed to identify and provide clinimetric properties on PA barrier assessment tools that healthcare providers, exercise experts, and public health officials can use to examine potential barriers faced by community-dwelling adults 50 years and older. Methods We performed a systematic search of the following databases: PubMed, PsycINFO, CINAHL, and Web of Science. Articles were included if they presented clinimetric data on a PA participation barrier assessment tool for community-dwelling participants with a mean age of 50 years and older. The 561 identified articles underwent multiple rounds of blinded reviews. Included articles underwent data extraction for participant characteristics, scoring, constructs, reference tests, and clinimetric properties. Results The 35 included articles reported on 33 different PA participation barrier assessment tools. Eighteen articles reported on participants with cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, or neurological diagnoses, diabetes, hemodialysis, history of cancer, or mobility limitations. Tools with two or more supporting publications included the Exercise Benefits/Barrier Scale (EBBS), Episode-Specific Interpretations of Exercise Inventory (ESIE), and Inventory of Physical Activity and Barriers (IPAB). Due to differences in methodologies, across-tool comparison was not possible. Conclusion The EBBS, ESIE, and IPAB are promising tools for community-dwelling adults 50 years and older. However, additional research is warranted to identify the best PA barrier assessment tool among adults 50 years and older.
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- Mariana Wingood
- Department of Implementation Science, Wake Forest
University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
- Sticht Center for Healthy Aging and Alzheimer’s
Prevention, Internal Medicine, Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, Wake Forest
University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Doctor of Physical Therapy Program, Chatham University,
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Midwestern University,
Downers Grove, IL, USA
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- Research & Development, Veterans Affairs Boston
Healthcare System, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston,
MA, USA
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- New England Geriatric Education and Clinical Center,
Veterans Affairs Boston Healthcare System, Boston, MA, USA
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical
School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Implementation Science, University of
Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Fayetteville, AR, USA
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Radford University,
Roanoke, VA, USA
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Ezeani A, Boggan B, Hopper LN, Herren OM, Agurs-Collins T. Associations Between Cancer Risk Perceptions, Self-Efficacy, and Health Behaviors by BMI Category and Race and Ethnicity. Int J Behav Med 2023:10.1007/s12529-023-10225-7. [PMID: 37989826 DOI: 10.1007/s12529-023-10225-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/21/2023] [Indexed: 11/23/2023]
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BACKGROUND Cancer risk perceptions and high health-related self-efficacy may impact health behaviors and reduce risk of developing obesity-related cancers. The purpose of this study was to examine whether there are differences in associations among cancer risk perceptions, health-related self-efficacy, and health behaviors between people with healthy weight (PwHW) and people with overweight or obesity (PwO/O), and whether these associations vary by race and ethnicity. METHOD Data from the Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS) 5 Cycles 2 and 3 were used. Data from 6944 adults were analyzed using multivariate logistic regression to assess associations among study variables. RESULTS PwO/O who believed there are too many cancer prevention recommendations had lower log odds of meeting guidelines for strength training (β - 0.28; CI - 0.53 to - 0.04; p < 0.05) compared to PwHW. PwO/O who believed that obesity influences cancer risk were associated with low sedentary behavior (β 0.29; CI 0.05-0.54; p < 0.05) compared to PwHW. NHB PwO/O who held fatalistic beliefs and reported high self-efficacy ordered less food (e.g., fewer food items, foods with less calories, or smaller food sizes) compared to NHB Pw/HW (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION Health behavior differences in PwHW and PwO/O may be associated with differences in cancer risk beliefs and health-related self-efficacy. Findings support the need for further research considering BMI and race and ethnicity in obesity-related cancer prevention and control.
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- Adaora Ezeani
- National Cancer Institute, Rockville, MD, 20850, USA.
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, College of Health and Human Services, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, USA
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, College of Health and Human Services, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, USA
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- National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, Bethesda, MD, 20982, USA
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Prochnow T, Patterson MS, Amo C, Curran L, Francis AN, Green E. Cultivating an Active Living Plan Through a Social-Ecological Evaluation. FAMILY & COMMUNITY HEALTH 2023; 46:229-241. [PMID: 37703511 DOI: 10.1097/fch.0000000000000368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/15/2023]
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Physical activity (PA) social-ecological model (SEM) posits the importance of several levels of influence critical for PA promotion within communities. The purpose of this study was to examine an SEM evaluation informing a county-wide active living plan in McLennan County, Texas in the United States. Mixed-methods evaluation occurred in 4 stages: (1) county policies (n = 15) were evaluated for PA promoting strategies; (2) PA resource assessments (PARAs) were conducted via Google Maps (n = 171); (3) surveys (n = 244) included the International Physical Activity Questionnaire and interpersonal and intrapersonal factors related to PA; and (4) focus groups (n = 5) were conducted with residents (n = 30), discussing barriers and facilitators to being active. Logistic regression determined significant associations between SEM factors and meeting PA recommendations. Policy scans and PARAs identified strengths and areas of improvement (eg, equitable project selection and disparities in resource quality). Residents reporting fewer barriers (OR = 0.89, P =.01), more perceived behavioral control (odds ratio [OR] = 1.38, P = .01), more social co-participation in PA (OR = 1.20, P = .03), and living in zip codes with higher mean PARA score (OR = 1.22, P = .04) were significantly more likely to meet PA recommendations (Nagelkerke R2 = 0.32). Focus groups also discussed safety and disparities in access and quality. This study suggests the utility of the SEM when evaluating and promoting community PA.
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- Tyler Prochnow
- Department of Health Behavior, Texas A&M University School of Public Health, College Station (Drs Prochnow and Patterson, and Mss Amo, Curran, and Francis); and Waco-McLennan County Public Health District, Waco, Texas (Ms Green)
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Amin M, Kerr D, Atiase Y, Yakub Y, Driscoll A. Understanding Physical Activity Behavior in Ghanaian Adults with Type 2 Diabetes: A Qualitative Descriptive Study. J Funct Morphol Kinesiol 2023; 8:127. [PMID: 37754960 PMCID: PMC10532145 DOI: 10.3390/jfmk8030127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2023] [Revised: 08/18/2023] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023] Open
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Despite a relatively low prevalence rate, sub-Saharan Africa bears a substantial diabetes burden. Physical activity (PA) plays a crucial role in managing type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). However, PA levels among this population remain suboptimal. This study aimed to explore patients' perspectives on the barriers and facilitators to PA participation among Ghanaian adults with T2DM. Thirteen adults with T2DM were recruited from Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Ghana, for this qualitative descriptive study. Semi-structured interviews were conducted, and the data were analyzed using thematic analysis. Two overarching themes (personal factors and socio-structural factors) and 10 sub-themes relating to PA barriers and facilitators were identified. Participants had limited awareness of the recommended PA guidelines for T2DM management. Chronic illness-related factors hindered exercise participation. Difficulty differentiating between PA and exercise impeded the achievement of PA targets. Socio-structural barriers include concerns about social ridicule or embarrassment, safety during outdoor activities, a lack of culturally appropriate exercise facilities, and high social and work demands. Despite these barriers, participants were motivated by their understanding of the health benefits of PA. They emphasized integrating PA into daily routines through walking, work-related tasks, and household chores. Motivation and PA education from healthcare professionals are valued supports in achieving PA targets. Our findings showed that PA behaviour in Ghanaian adults with T2DM is influenced by both personal and external factors. Tailored PA interventions for this population should address identified barriers while leveraging facilitators to implement successful PA programs.
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- Mohammed Amin
- Centre for Quality and Patient Safety, Institute for Health Transformation, Faculty of Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Highway, Melbourne, VIC 3125, Australia; (D.K.); (A.D.)
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- Centre for Quality and Patient Safety, Institute for Health Transformation, Faculty of Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Highway, Melbourne, VIC 3125, Australia; (D.K.); (A.D.)
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- National Diabetes Management and Research Centre, Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, University of Ghana Medical School, Accra P.O. Box GP 4236, Ghana;
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Science Road, Sydney, NSW 2050, Australia;
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- Centre for Quality and Patient Safety, Institute for Health Transformation, Faculty of Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Highway, Melbourne, VIC 3125, Australia; (D.K.); (A.D.)
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Koskela-Staples NC, Yourell JL, Fedele DA, Doty J. Physical Activity Engagement: Perspectives From Adolescents With Comorbid Asthma and Overweight/Obesity and Their Caregivers. J Pediatr Psychol 2023; 48:707-719. [PMID: 37316999 PMCID: PMC10467644 DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsad035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2022] [Revised: 05/26/2023] [Accepted: 05/30/2023] [Indexed: 06/16/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Most adolescents do not meet physical activity (PA) guidelines, and engagement rates are even lower among adolescents with asthma and overweight/obesity (OW/OB). Understanding barriers and facilitators to PA engagement that are unique to youth with comorbid asthma and OW/OB is important for PA promotion. The current qualitative study identified caregiver- and adolescent-reported factors contributing to PA among adolescents with comorbid asthma and OW/OB across the four domains of the Pediatric Self-Management Model: individual, family, community, and health care system. METHODS Participants were 20 adolescents (Mage = 16.01; 55% male) with asthma and OW/OB and their caregiver (90% mothers). Caregivers and adolescents participated in separate semistructured interviews about influences, processes, and behaviors related to adolescent PA engagement. Interviews were analyzed using thematic analysis. RESULTS Factors contributing to PA varied across four domains. The individual domain included influences (e.g., weight status, psychological and physical challenges, asthma triggers and symptoms) and behaviors (e.g., taking asthma medications, self-monitoring). At the family level, influences included support, lack of modeling, and independence; processes included prompts and praise; and behaviors included engaging in shared PA and providing resources. Community-level influences included surrounding and settings, social support, and cornonavirus disease-2019-related changes, while behaviors included engaging in PA with others and extracurricular activities. CONCLUSIONS Influences, processes, and behaviors across multiple domains interact to impact adolescent PA engagement, highlighting factors that may be potential leverage points in prevention and intervention efforts to promote adolescent PA.
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- Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, University of Florida, USA
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- Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, University of Florida, USA
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- Department of Counseling Psychology and Human Services, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, USA
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Esmonde K, Roth SM, Walker A. A Social and Ethical Framework for Providing Health Information Obtained from Combining Genetics and Fitness Tracking Data. TECHNOLOGY IN SOCIETY 2023; 74:102297. [PMID: 37521714 PMCID: PMC10373508 DOI: 10.1016/j.techsoc.2023.102297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/01/2023]
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In this paper we explore a new technological intersection in the "big data revolution": the integration of two forms of data, genetic data and fitness tracking data. For example, a small number of direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing companies have recently begun offering customers the ability to link their fitness tracking data with their genetic profile to get personalized diet and exercise recommendations. In this paper we put forward four ethical considerations that should inform potential uses of this health information. Those considerations are: the heightened risks to privacy resulting from combining sensitive data sets; the poor quality of health information that is possible at present in the realm of precision DTC genomics; the limited usefulness of the recommendations; and finally, the cultural assumptions about health and personal responsibility that are embedded within fitness genetic testing and fitness tracking. To conclude, we offer some guidance on how the benefits and risks of returning this type of health information can be weighed.
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- Katelyn Esmonde
- Berman Institute of Bioethics, Johns Hopkins University, 1809 Ashland Avenue, Baltimore, MD, USA, 21205
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- School of Public Health, University of Maryland, 4200 Valley Drive, College Park, MD, USA, 20742
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- Department of Medical Humanities and Ethics, Columbia University, 630 West 168 Street, New York, NY, USA, 10032
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Khasanova A, Henagan TM. Exercise Is Medicine: How Do We Implement It? Nutrients 2023; 15:3164. [PMID: 37513581 PMCID: PMC10385293 DOI: 10.3390/nu15143164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2023] [Revised: 07/08/2023] [Accepted: 07/12/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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Exercise is well known to have beneficial effects on various disease states. In this paper, we broadly describe the fundamental concepts that are shared among various disease states, including obesity, type 2 diabetes (T2D), cardiovascular disease (CVD), heart failure (HF), cancer, and psychological well-being, and the beneficial effects of exercise training within these concepts. We highlight issues involved in implementing exercise recommendations and describe the potential impacts and challenges to medical professionals and patients. Problems are identified and discussed with respect to the future roles of professionals in the current built environment with its limited infrastructure to support current physical activity recommendations.
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- Aliya Khasanova
- Department of Family Medicine, Baton Rouge General Family Health Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70806, USA
- Department of Family Medicine, Baton Rouge General Hospital, Baton Rouge, LA 70808, USA
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- Department of Family Medicine, Baton Rouge General Family Health Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70806, USA
- Department of Family Medicine, Baton Rouge General Hospital, Baton Rouge, LA 70808, USA
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Amin M, Kerr D, Atiase Y, Samir MM, Driscoll A. Improving Metabolic Syndrome in Ghanaian Adults with Type 2 Diabetes through a Home-Based Physical Activity Program: A Feasibility Randomised Controlled Trial. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:ijerph20085518. [PMID: 37107801 PMCID: PMC10138586 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20085518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2023] [Revised: 04/06/2023] [Accepted: 04/11/2023] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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There is a high prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) among people with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Physical activity has the potential to improve health outcomes for individuals with type 2 diabetes. Our study aim was to determine the effect of a 12-week culturally appropriate home-based physical activity program on metabolic syndrome markers and quality of life in Ghanaian adults with T2DM. A secondary objective was to examine the feasibility of implementing the PA program. A feasibility randomised controlled trial (RCT) was conducted. A purposive sample of 87 adults with T2DM at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Ghana, were randomized into either the control group (CG) (n = 43) or the intervention group (IG) (n = 44). Participants in the IG received the physical activity program in addition to their usual diabetes care; those in the CG received their usual diabetes care. Measurements for feasibility, MetS markers, and quality of life (SF-12) were performed at baseline and 12-week follow-up. Following the 12-week program, participants in the IG showed a significant improvement in fasting blood glucose (2.4% vs. 0.4%, p < 0.05), waist circumference (5.4% vs. 0.4%, p < 0.05), and systolic blood pressure (9.8% vs. 1.5%, p < 0.05). There were no statistical differences between the IG and CG regarding high-density lipoprotein, triglycerides, and diastolic blood pressure at the 12-week follow-up. Classification of MetS were reduced in the IG compared to the CG (51.2% vs. 83.3%, p < 0.05). The MetS severity score improved in the IG compared to the CG (8.8% vs. 0.5%, p < 0.05). The IG improved in two of the eight SF-12 dimensions (physical function and vitality, p < 0.05) compared to the CG. Thirty-two (72.7%) participants completed all 36 exercise sessions. Another 11 (25%) participants completed 80% of the exercise sessions. No adverse events were reported. In conclusion, a 12-week home-based physical activity program is feasible and safe. The intervention has the potential to improve MetS and quality of life in Ghanaian adults with T2DM. The preliminary findings of this study need to be confirmed in a large-scale multi-centre RCT.
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- Mohammed Amin
- Centre for Quality and Patient Safety, Institute for Health Transformation, Faculty of Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, VIC 3125, Australia
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +61-4-52074801
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- Centre for Quality and Patient Safety, Institute for Health Transformation, Faculty of Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, VIC 3125, Australia
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- University of Ghana School of Medicine and Dentistry, National Diabetes Management and Research Centre, Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra P.O. Box GP4236, Ghana
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- Centre for Quality and Patient Safety, Institute for Health Transformation, Faculty of Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, VIC 3125, Australia
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Enichen E, Harvey C, Demmig-Adams B. COVID-19 Spotlights Connections between Disease and Multiple Lifestyle Factors. Am J Lifestyle Med 2023; 17:231-257. [PMID: 36883129 PMCID: PMC9445631 DOI: 10.1177/15598276221123005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The SARS-CoV-2 virus (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2), and the disease it causes (COVID-19), have had a profound impact on global human society and threaten to continue to have such an impact with newly emerging variants. Because of the widespread effects of SARS-CoV-2, understanding how lifestyle choices impact the severity of disease is imperative. This review summarizes evidence for an involvement of chronic, non-resolving inflammation, gut microbiome disruption (dysbiosis with loss of beneficial microorganisms), and impaired viral defenses, all of which are associated with an imbalanced lifestyle, in severe disease manifestations and post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC). Humans' physiological propensity for uncontrolled inflammation and severe COVID-19 are briefly contrasted with bats' low propensity for inflammation and their resistance to viral disease. This insight is used to identify positive lifestyle factors with the potential to act in synergy for restoring balance to the immune response and gut microbiome, and thereby protect individuals against severe COVID-19 and PASC. It is proposed that clinicians should consider recommending lifestyle factors, such as stress management, balanced nutrition and physical activity, as preventative measures against severe viral disease and PASC.
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- Elizabeth Enichen
- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, USA (EE, CH, BDA)
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- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, USA (EE, CH, BDA)
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- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, USA (EE, CH, BDA)
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Jung J, Park S, Lee CG. How disability severity is associated with changes in physical activity and inactivity from adolescence to young adulthood. Arch Public Health 2023; 81:29. [PMID: 36810126 PMCID: PMC9942288 DOI: 10.1186/s13690-023-01043-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2022] [Accepted: 02/15/2023] [Indexed: 02/23/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Disabilities may play a different role in determining people's physical activity (PA) and physical inactivity (PI) levels when they go through multiple lifetime transitions (e.g., graduation, marriage) between adolescence and young adulthood. This study investigates how disability severity is associated with changes in PA and PI engagement levels, focusing on adolescence and young adulthood, when the patterns of PA and PI are usually formed. METHODS The study employed data from Waves 1 (adolescence) and 4 (young adulthood) of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health, which covers a total of 15,701 subjects. We first categorized subjects into 4 disability groups: no, minimal, mild, or moderate/severe disability and/or limitation. We then calculated the differences in PA and PI engagement levels between Waves 1 and 4 at the individual level to measure how much the PA and PI levels of individuals changed between adolescence and young adulthood. Finally, we used two separate multinomial logistic regression models for PA and PI to investigate the relationships between disability severity and the changes in PA and PI engagement levels between the two periods after controlling for multiple demographic (age, race, sex) and socioeconomic (household income level, education level) variables. RESULTS We showed that individuals with minimal disabilities were more likely to decrease their PA levels during transitions from adolescence to young adulthood than those without disabilities. Our findings also revealed that individuals with moderate to severe disabilities tended to have higher PI levels than individuals without disabilities when they were young adults. Furthermore, we found that people above the poverty level were more likely to increase their PA levels to a certain degree compared to people in the group below or near the poverty level. CONCLUSIONS Our study partially indicates that individuals with disabilities are more vulnerable to unhealthy lifestyles due to a lack of PA engagement and increased PI time compared to people without disabilities. We recommend that health agencies at the state and federal levels allocate more resources for individuals with disabilities to mitigate health disparities between those with and without disabilities.
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- Jihoon Jung
- grid.10698.360000000122483208Department of City and Regional Planning, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC USA
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- Department of Health, Physical Education & Exercise Science, Norfolk State University, Norfolk, VA, USA.
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- grid.31501.360000 0004 0470 5905Department of Physical Education, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
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Le TP, Ventura J, Ruiz-Yu B, McEwen SC, Subotnik KL, Nuechterlein KH. Treatment engagement in first-episode schizophrenia: Associations between intrinsic motivation and attendance during cognitive training and an aerobic exercise program. Schizophr Res 2023; 251:59-65. [PMID: 36577235 PMCID: PMC10163954 DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2022.12.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2022] [Revised: 09/21/2022] [Accepted: 12/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Systematic cognitive training and aerobic exercise programs have emerged as promising interventions to improve cognitive deficits in first-episode schizophrenia, with successful outcomes closely linked with greater treatment engagement (e.g., higher attendance and homework completion rates). Unfortunately, treatment disengagement from these services remains a persistent issue. Intrinsic motivation, or the willingness to exert effort because a task is inherently interesting or meaningful, has emerged as a promising malleable personal factor to enhance treatment engagement. This study investigated whether early task-specific intrinsic motivation and its domains (e.g., interest, perceived competence, and value) predicted treatment engagement within the context of intensive cognitive training and aerobic exercise interventions over a 6-month period. Thirty-nine participants with first-episode schizophrenia were administered baseline measures of task-specific intrinsic motivation inventories, one for cognitive training and one for exercise, and completed a 6-month randomized clinical trial comparing a neuroplasticity-based cognitive training plus aerobic exercise program against the same cognitive training alone. Results indicated that higher baseline scores of intrinsic motivation for cognitive training, specifically early perceptions of task interest and value, were predictive of greater cognitive training and exercise group attendance. Scores for exercise-specific intrinsic motivation were generally unrelated to indices of exercise participation, with the exception that the gain over time in perceived choice for exercise was linked with greater exercise homework completion and a similar directional tendency for greater in-clinic exercise attendance. This study provides support for monitoring and enhancing motivation early during service delivery to maximize engagement and the likelihood of successful treatment outcomes.
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- Thanh P Le
- Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
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- Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA; Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Suminski RR, Robson SM, Kopetsky Fultz A, Sundermeir SM, Jahnke SA. Perspectives on Engagement With Youth Physical Activity Opportunities in Low-Income, African American, Urban Neighborhoods. Am J Health Promot 2023; 37:47-55. [PMID: 35688681 DOI: 10.1177/08901171221108388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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PURPOSE To identify and describe factors related to low-income, African American youth's participation in neighborhood youth physical activity opportunities (YPAO). APPROACH Formative research. SETTING Face-to-face focus groups in New Castle County, Delaware. PARTICIPANTS Fifty-five adults (parents/guardians of youth, YPAO providers, small business representatives) living and/or working in low-income, African American neighborhoods. METHOD Nine, 60-90 minute focus groups were conducted from December 2018 through March 2019. Focus group questions were developed a priori and included domains related to neighborhood YPAOs. The domains were awareness of YPAOs, benefits and barriers to providing YPAOs, ways to increase youth participation in YPAOs, and strategies for creating, improving, and sustaining YPAOs. Focus group recordings were transcribed, and thematic analysis was performed to identify themes related to increasing youth participation in YPAOs. RESULTS Four major themes related to YPAOs emerged: 1) exposure/access, 2) parent buy-in/accountability (e.g., personal values and trust with YPAOs), 3) technology, and 4) increasing a sense of community. Three minor themes included liability, advertising, and schools. Small businesses desired to support YPAOs mainly through non-monetary means, while mutually benefitting from receiving local recognition. CONCLUSION Developing strategies to incorporate effective community partnerships, creative program ideas with advertising, and active, multisector involvement including small businesses into practice has the potential to increase engagement of low-income, African American youth in YPAOs.
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- Richard R Suminski
- Department of Behavioral Health and Nutrition, 5972University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA.,Center for Innovative Health Research, 5972University of Delaware, Newark DE, USA
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- Department of Behavioral Health and Nutrition, 5972University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA
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- Department of Behavioral Health and Nutrition, 5972University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA
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- Department of Behavioral Health and Nutrition, 5972University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA
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- National Development and Research Institutes, Leawood, KS, USA
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Alexander J, Gilreath T, Grant M, Curran L. Racial/Ethnic Differences in Chronic Disease Predictors Among American High School Students. THE JOURNAL OF SCHOOL HEALTH 2022; 92:1177-1185. [PMID: 35915564 DOI: 10.1111/josh.13218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2021] [Revised: 07/09/2022] [Accepted: 07/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND Few studies have attempted to define clusters of chronic disease predictors with additional focus on racial/ethnic differences. The purpose of this study was to highlight differences in predictors of chronic diseases among American high school students by identifying subgroups using latent class analysis (LCA). METHODS The chronic disease predictor variable used in the analysis was created from 5 modified items in the 2019 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance that were identified to be critical to healthy lifestyles in Healthy People 2020. Descriptive, bivariate, multinomial logistic regression and LCA were performed using SAS 9.4 and Mplus in 9th to 12th grade students, using data from the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (N = 13,677). RESULTS Three distinct classes emerged for US high school students and were characterized as high, moderate, and low risk of chronic disease (38%, 33%, and 29%, respectively). Black and Asian students had a higher chance of being in the high-risk class of chronic diseases. IMPLICATIONS FOR SCHOOL HEALTH POLICY, PRACTICE, AND EQUITY Emphasis should be placed on sociocultural and socio-environmentally structured prevention programs for at risk/students, ensuring that policy formation reflects the language, identity, and needs of the populations at risk. CONCLUSIONS The behavioral similarities of the classes identified highlight the need for continued research, novel interventions, and culturally sensitive strategies and policies in US high schools.
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- Janae Alexander
- Department of Health and Kinesiology, Transdisciplinary Center for Health Equity Research, Texas A&M University, 2929 Research Pkwy, College Station, TX 77840
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- Department of Health and Kinesiology, Transdisciplinary Center for Health Equity Research, Texas A&M University, 2929 Research Pkwy, College Station, TX 77840
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- Department of Health and Kinesiology, Transdisciplinary Center for Health Equity Research, Texas A&M University, 2929 Research Pkwy, College Station, TX 77840
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- Department of Health and Kinesiology, Transdisciplinary Center for Health Equity Research, Texas A&M University, 2929 Research Pkwy, College Station, TX 77840
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Jiménez-Mérida R, Romero-Saldaña M, de-Pedro-Jiménez D, Alcaide-Leyva JM, Cantón-Habas V, Álvarez-Fernández C, Vaquero-Abellán M. Lifestyle, Type of Work, and Temporary Disability: An Incidence Study of the Working Population. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph192214932. [PMID: 36429652 PMCID: PMC9691195 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192214932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2022] [Revised: 11/10/2022] [Accepted: 11/11/2022] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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The objective of the study was to identify lifestyles associated with loss of health among workers. A retrospective longitudinal incidence study was carried out over a three-year period (2015, 2016, and 2017) among the working population. A total of 240 workers were analysed using information from occupational health assessments. The outcome variable was loss of health due to common illness or workplace injury, quantified by the number of days each episode lasted. Predictor variables were age, gender, type of work, tobacco use, alcohol consumption, physical activity (IPAQ), and adherence to the Mediterranean diet (AMD). An adjusted multiple linear regression was performed, determining the goodness of fit of the final model using the coefficient of determination adjusted r2. During the study, 104 men (58.8%) and 25 women (39.7%) suffered an episode of illness or workplace injury (p < 0.05). The overall incidence was 17.9% people/year 95% CI [15, 21.3]. 4.6% of the workers were sedentary or engaged in light physical activity, and 59.2% maintained an adequate AMD. Workers who engaged in high levels of physical activity had an average of 36.3 days of temporary disability compared to 64.4 days for workers with low-moderate levels of physical activity (p < 0.01).
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- Rocío Jiménez-Mérida
- Departamento de Enfermería, Farmacología y Fisioterapia, Facultad de Medicina y Enfermería, Universidad de Córdoba, 14014 Córdoba, Spain
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- Grupo Asociado de Investigación GA16 Estilos de Vida, Tecnología y Salud, Instituto Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de Córdoba (IMIBIC), Departamento de Enfermería, Farmacología y Fisioterapia, Facultad de Medicina y Enfermería, Universidad de Córdoba, 14014 Córdoba, Spain
- Correspondence: z92@
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- Departamento de Enfermería, Farmacología y Fisioterapia, Facultad de Medicina y Enfermería, Universidad de Córdoba, 14014 Córdoba, Spain
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- Departamento de Enfermería, Farmacología y Fisioterapia, Facultad de Medicina y Enfermería, Universidad de Córdoba, 14014 Córdoba, Spain
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- Departamento de Enfermería, Farmacología y Fisioterapia, Facultad de Medicina y Enfermería, Universidad de Córdoba, 14014 Córdoba, Spain
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Tayler WB, LeCheminant JD, Price J, Tadje CP. The Effect of Wearable Activity Monitor Presence on Step Counts. Am J Health Behav 2022; 46:347-357. [PMID: 36109862 DOI: 10.5993/ajhb.46.4.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Objective: In this study, we tested the effect of wearable activity monitors and tracking on physical activity over 2 weeks. Methods: Ninety young adults participated. Prior to initiation of the study, each participant was asked to download an iPhone app that tracked physical activity level (step counts) but were not told the app's purpose. Each participant was then randomly assigned to one of 3 groups (N=30/group): (1) measurement awareness, (2) measurement awareness+track/record, or (3) control. Participants in the measurement awareness and the measurement awareness+track/record groups were given a pedometer to wear for 2 weeks. Additionally, participants in the measurement awareness+track/ record group were instructed to record daily steps and submit their record after 2 weeks. Participants in the control group were not given a pedometer band nor asked track steps. Results: Neither the measurement awareness group nor the measurement awareness+track/record group were statistically different than controls during the intervention (p>.05). However, collapsing the intervention groups and comparing to the control group resulted in a 388.3 (SE=-186.9) higher daily step count during the intervention (p<.05). Conclusion: Wearable monitors modestly increases daily step count. However, the addition of recording daily step counts does not appear to provide an additional benefit in our study.
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- Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, United States
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Kehm RD, Llanos AAM, McDonald JA, Tehranifar P, Terry MB. Evidence-Based Interventions for Reducing Breast Cancer Disparities: What Works and Where the Gaps Are? Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:cancers14174122. [PMID: 36077659 PMCID: PMC9455068 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14174122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2022] [Revised: 08/22/2022] [Accepted: 08/25/2022] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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The National Cancer Institute (NCI) has established an online repository of evidence-based cancer control programs (EBCCP) and increasingly calls for the usage of these EBCCPs to reduce the cancer burden. To inventory existing EBCCPs and identify remaining gaps, we summarized NCI's EBCCPs relevant to reducing breast cancer risk with an eye towards interventions that address multiple levels of influence in populations facing breast cancer disparities. For each program, the NCI EBCCP repository provides the following expert panel determined summary metrics: (a) program ratings (1-5 scale, 5 best) of research integrity, intervention impact, and dissemination capability, and (b) RE-AIM framework assessment (0-100%) of program reach, effectiveness, adoption, and implementation. We quantified the number of EBCCPs that met the quality criteria of receiving a score of ≥3 for research integrity, intervention impact, and dissemination capability, and receiving a score of ≥50% for available RE-AIM reach, effectiveness, adoption, and implementation. For breast cancer risk reduction, we assessed the presence and quality of EBCCPs related to physical activity (PA), obesity, alcohol, tobacco control in early life, breastfeeding, and environmental chemical exposures. Our review revealed several major gaps in EBCCPs for reducing the breast cancer burden: (1) there are no EBCCPs for key breast cancer risk factors including alcohol, breastfeeding, and environmental chemical exposures; (2) among the EBCPPs that exist for PA, obesity, and tobacco control in early life, only a small fraction (24%, 17% and 31%, respectively) met all the quality criteria (≥3 EBCCP scores and ≥50% RE-AIM scores) and; (3) of those that met the quality criteria, only two PA interventions, one obesity, and no tobacco control interventions addressed multiple levels of influence and were developed in populations facing breast cancer disparities. Thus, developing, evaluating, and disseminating interventions to address important risk factors and reduce breast cancer disparities are needed.
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- Rebecca D. Kehm
- Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, 722 W 168th St, New York, NY 10032, USA
- Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, 1130 St Nicholas Ave, New York, NY 10033, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, 722 W 168th St, New York, NY 10032, USA
- Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, 1130 St Nicholas Ave, New York, NY 10033, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, 722 W 168th St, New York, NY 10032, USA
- Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, 1130 St Nicholas Ave, New York, NY 10033, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, 722 W 168th St, New York, NY 10032, USA
- Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, 1130 St Nicholas Ave, New York, NY 10033, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, 722 W 168th St, New York, NY 10032, USA
- Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, 1130 St Nicholas Ave, New York, NY 10033, USA
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-212-305-4915
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Workplace Physical Activity Barriers and Facilitators: A Qualitative Study Based on Employees Physical Activity Levels. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19159442. [PMID: 35954798 PMCID: PMC9367711 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19159442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2022] [Revised: 07/25/2022] [Accepted: 07/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Introduction: Lack of time, management support, insufficient facilitates, workload balance, and culture are often reported as common barriers to physical activity (PA) participation in the workplace. In comparison, identifying facilitators of PA in the workplace are scarce. A ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach to overcoming the barriers may also be unsuccessful within university settings where multidisciplinary workforce exists due to the heterogeneity nature of job roles. Thus, the aim of this study was to understand the perceived barriers and facilitators of PA of university employees who were classified as active or inactive based on their job roles. Methods: Forty-one employees (female = 17; male = 24) participated in focus groups to discuss their perceived barriers and facilitators to PA in the workplace. Participants were categorised based on their PA levels as active and inactive prior analysing the semi-structured focus groups data via using thematic analysis. Results and Discussion: The results showed that a lack of time was reported by 80% of the participants as a barrier to PA, including 63% inactive and 17% of the active participants. This included 27% administrators’ staff, 23% academics, 19% senior management, and 11% professional service staff. Over 75% participants reported a lack of management support as one of the perceived barriers to their PA engagement in the workplace. Approximately 58% also reported workplace culture as a barrier to PA participation. Open access to a gym on campus was perceived to be the main facilitator to engaging in PA in the future. Similarly, increased management support for engaging in PA and having flexibility during working days were perceived as facilitators for PA engagement and a way to reduced sedentary behaviour in the workplace. Conclusions: These findings contribute to the limited literature in terms of evaluating obstacles and facilitators of university employees to encourage engagement with PA in the workplace. These findings can be applied to form PA, health, and wellbeing-related interventions specifically targeting these identified barriers that are experienced in the workplace and thereby potentially reducing absenteeism and increasing productivity.
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Taylor JL, Regier NG, Li Q, Liu M, Szanton SL, Skolasky RL. The impact of low back pain and vigorous activity on mental and physical health outcomes in older adults with arthritis. FRONTIERS IN PAIN RESEARCH 2022; 3:886985. [PMID: 35935669 PMCID: PMC9355128 DOI: 10.3389/fpain.2022.886985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2022] [Accepted: 07/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Background Nearly 50% of Americans aged 65 and above have been diagnosed with arthritis and an estimated 80% of adults experience low back pain (LBP). Little is known about the experience of LBP in older adults with arthritis and its relationships with mental and physical health. Objective In this study, we examined the relationships between LBP and four physical and mental health conditions (psychological distress, insomnia, mobility limitations, and self-rated health) in older adults with arthritis in the National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS). We also examined whether vigorous exercise mediated the relationships between LBP and these four conditions. Materials and Methods The data from this study comes from waves five through nine of the NHATS. The sample size ranged from 3,490 to 2,026 across these waves. All variables in this study are based on self-report. We used descriptive analyses including means and standard deviations for continuous variables or frequencies and proportions for demographic data. We used structural equation modeling (SEM) to examine if vigorous activity mediated the relationship between LBP with the four conditions. Results The age range of the sample was 65 years of age and older. Among those with back pain 78.53% had no mobility limitations. There was a significant relationship between LBP with insomnia (B = 0.48, p < 0.001), perceived health status (B = −0.38, p < 0.0010), and psychological distress (0.67, p < 0.001). Activity mediated the relationship between LBP and insomnia, psychological distress and physical health in adjusted models. Discussion The presence of low back pain in older adults with arthritis increases the risk of insomnia, psychological distress, mobility limitations, and poorer self-rated health. Consequently, targeting comorbid LBP may be an important component of the treatment plans of older adults with arthritis. In addition, providers of patients with arthritis and LBP should conduct routine assessments of mental and physical health to ensure the LBP is being adequately addressed.
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- Janiece L. Taylor
- Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD, United States
- Johns Hopkins School of Nursing Center for Innovative Care in Aging, Baltimore, MD, United States
- *Correspondence: Janiece L. Taylor
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- Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD, United States
- Johns Hopkins School of Nursing Center for Innovative Care in Aging, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Xiangya School of Nursing, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD, United States
- Johns Hopkins School of Nursing Center for Innovative Care in Aging, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States
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Anderson-Butcher D, Amorose AJ, Sobecki C, Scheadler TR, Atkinson O, Gutzwiller E. What Keeps Kids Coming Back? Retention in a Sport-Based Positive Youth Development Program. Front Sports Act Living 2022; 4:816539. [PMID: 35935063 PMCID: PMC9347661 DOI: 10.3389/fspor.2022.816539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2021] [Accepted: 06/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Research finds engagement in sport-based positive youth development (PYD) programs contribute to key outcomes related to physical, social, emotional, cognitive, and mental health. Consistent, long-term participation ensures youth, especially those who are socially vulnerable, reap the most benefits. Even when common barriers are removed, retention remains a challenge. Using mixed methods, this study explored factors related to long-term retention among youth from socially vulnerable circumstances attending one sport-based PYD program. Factors related to youth participation in the previous year's program, as well as general youth demographics, were examined using difference tests and binomial logistic regression to explore retention among 124 of the 384 youth who returned to the program the following year. Results of the regression analyses showed the full model (with all predictors included), vs. an intercept-only model, was statistically significant, χ2 (11, N = 235) = 23.38, p = 0.02. The model correctly classified 88.2% of the non-returners and 28.0% of the returners for an overall correct classification rate of 67.2%. Better fitness levels, higher perceived social responsibility (an outcome targeted in the program), and some demographic variables (such as lower poverty rates and younger age) were associated with a greater probability of returning, although effect sizes were small. Additionally, interviews were conducted with 18 parent/caregivers of returning youth and 18 match comparison parent/caregivers of non-returning youth. Qualitative analyses revealed few differences in previous year's program experiences between returners and non-returners, as well as similarities in reported benefits from involvement. Both sets of parent/caregivers cited positive experiences overall, and particular benefits related to meeting new people and learning new sports. Parents/caregivers of non-returners, however, noted the value of physical literacy components of the program more so than their counterparts. Social interactions, both positive and negative, seem to have particular relevance for retention. Findings overall, however, demonstrate challenges with predicting retention and fostering long-term engagement among youth from socially vulnerable circumstances in programming.
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- Dawn Anderson-Butcher
- College of Social Work, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States
- *Correspondence: Dawn Anderson-Butcher
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- School of Kinesiology and Recreation, College of Applied Science and Technology, Illinois State University, Normal, IL, United States
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- College of Social Work, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States
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- College of Social Work, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States
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- Department of Human Sciences, College of Education and Human Ecology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States
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- College of Social Work, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States
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Bowen PG, Affuso O, Opoku-Agyeman W, Mixon VR, Clay OJ. Texting Older Sisters to Step to Manage Obesity in Older Black Women: A Feasibility Study. Am J Prev Med 2022; 63:S56-S66. [PMID: 35725141 DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2022.03.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2021] [Revised: 03/05/2022] [Accepted: 03/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Black women are disproportionately classified as overweight or obese and physically inactive. Social support and culturally relevant and age-appropriate physical active interventions are needed to reduce inactivity and to prevent weight gain among this group. Mobile-health text messages have shown to be an acceptable, feasible and interactive way to promote physical activity among older Black women. STUDY DESIGN This feasibility, 12-week RCT, deployed between August 2020 and December 2020, aimed to determine the feasibility and effectiveness of a mobile health intervention that focused on increasing physical activity behaviors among community-dwelling, older Black women who were age ≥60 years and classified with overweight or obesity. SETTING/PARTICIPANTS Community-dwelling, older Black women. INTERVENTION The intervention group received physical activity promotion text messages daily, whereas the control group received 1 neutral message related to general health information weekly. MEASURES At baseline and post intervention assessments, researchers obtained HbA1c levels, weight, BMI, waist circumference, and questionnaires related to physical activity. Post-intervention satisfaction was also collected through a survey. RESULTS The intervention group had an average increase of approximately 700 steps per day more than the control group, lost more waist circumference inches (2.2) than the controls, and averaged more pound loss (2.5) than controls. The control group had a greater HbA1c reduction, whereas the intervention group remained stable. The text messages were 100% readable, and 95% of the women stated the study was motivational. Overall, 12% of participants suggested that future studies should include more in-person social support, and 8.3% said that daily text messages were too much. CONCLUSIONS Findings suggest that a mobile health physical activity intervention that uses self-monitoring techniques in conjunction with motivational cues, is an acceptable delivery method and a promising strategy to increase physical activity behaviors among this population, which is feasible, potentially efficacious, and low cost. TRIAL REGISTRATION NCT04114071.
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- Pamela G Bowen
- Nursing - Acute, Chronic & Continuing Care Department, School of Nursing, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama.
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- School of Public Health, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- School of Health and Applied Human Sciences, College of Health & Human Services, University of North Carolina Wilmington, Wilmington, North Carolina
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- Department of Psychology, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, Tallahassee, Florida
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- Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The aim of this study was to provide psychiatrists with the knowledge, tools and guidance to support physical activity promotion in clinical practice. The review also aims to provide an up-to-date summary of the evidence regarding physical activity in the prevention and treatment of mental disorders in adults. RECENT FINDINGS There is emerging evidence demonstrating that physical activity can protect against incident anxiety and depression. There is robust evidence showing that physical activity is an effective adjunct treatment strategy for depressive disorders and anxiety and stress-related disorders, with emerging evidence for schizophrenia and bipolar disorders. Translation of this evidence into practice is in general ad hoc, and large physical health disparities for people with mental disorders persist. The reasons for this are multifactorial, and include the intersection of social, economic and personal barriers to physical activity. Evidence-based approaches include regular screening of physical activity levels, staff culture change within mental health services and established referral pathways. SUMMARY Translation of evidence regarding physical activity for mental health into routine programmes is critical. Efforts to move beyond solely targeting individual-level barriers to physical activity and address systemic barriers include lack of access to appropriate exercise services. This requires consideration of training needs, service structure and culture change.
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Batrakoulis A, Jamurtas AZ, Fatouros IG. Exercise and Type II Diabetes Mellitus: A Brief Guide for Exercise Professionals. Strength Cond J 2022. [DOI: 10.1519/ssc.0000000000000731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Myers J, Harber MP, Johnson L, Arena R, Kaminsky LA. Current state of unhealthy living characteristics in White, African American and Latinx populations. Prog Cardiovasc Dis 2022; 71:20-26. [PMID: 35594981 DOI: 10.1016/j.pcad.2022.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2022] [Accepted: 05/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The United States (US) is similar to most industrialized countries in that it falls short on many of the basic metrics related to cardiovascular and overall health. These metrics include nutritional patterns, levels of physical activity (PA), cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), and prevalence of overweight and obesity. These issues are even more apparent in underserved communities, among whom unhealthy living characteristics cluster and contribute to a disproportionate chronic disease burden. The reasons for these inequities are complex and include social and economic factors as well as reduced access to health care. CRF has been demonstrated to be a critically important risk factor that tends to be lower in disadvantaged groups. In this article we discuss the current state of health & lifestyle characteristics in the US, the impact of social inequality on health, and the particular role that CRF and PA patterns play in the current state of unhealthy living characteristics as they relate to underserved populations.
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- Jonathan Myers
- Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Healthcare System and Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA; Healthy Living for Pandemic Event Protection (HL - PIVOT) Network, Chicago, IL, USA.
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- Healthy Living for Pandemic Event Protection (HL - PIVOT) Network, Chicago, IL, USA; Clinical Exercise Physiology Laboratory, Ball State University, Muncie, IN, USA
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- Clinical Exercise Physiology Laboratory, Ball State University, Muncie, IN, USA; Fisher Institute of Health and Well-Being, College of Health, Ball State University, Muncie, IN, USA
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- Healthy Living for Pandemic Event Protection (HL - PIVOT) Network, Chicago, IL, USA; Department of Physical Therapy, College of Applied Health Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Healthy Living for Pandemic Event Protection (HL - PIVOT) Network, Chicago, IL, USA; Fisher Institute of Health and Well-Being, College of Health, Ball State University, Muncie, IN, USA
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Bowling AB, Frazier JA, Staiano AE, Broder-Fingert S, Curtin C. Presenting a New Framework to Improve Engagement in Physical Activity Programs for Children and Adolescents With Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Disabilities. Front Psychiatry 2022; 13:875181. [PMID: 35599761 PMCID: PMC9122030 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.875181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2022] [Accepted: 03/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Children and adolescents with psychiatric and neurodevelopmental diagnoses such as anxiety, depression, autism, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) face enormous health disparities, and the prevalence of these disorders is increasing. Social, emotional, and behavioral disabilities (SEBD) often co-occur with each other and are associated with unique barriers to engaging in free-living physical activity (PA), community-based exercise and sports programming, and school-based physical education. Some examples of these barriers include the significantly depleted parental reserve capacity associated with SEBD in children, child dysregulation, and previous negative experiences with PA programming and/or exclusion. Importantly, most SEBD are "invisible," so these parents and children may face more stigma, have less support, and fewer inclusive programming opportunities than are typically available for children with physical or intellectual disabilities. Children's challenging behavioral characteristics are not visibly attributable to a medical or physical condition, and thus are not often viewed empathetically, and cannot easily be managed in the context of programming. Existing research into PA engagement barriers and facilitators shows significant gaps in existing health behavior change (HBC) theories and implementation frameworks that result in a failure to address unique needs of youth with SEBD and their parents. Addressing these gaps necessitates the creation of a simple but comprehensive framework that can better guide the development and implementation of engaging, effective, and scalable PA programming for these youth and their families. Therefore, the aim of this article is to: (1) summarize existing research into SEBD-related child and parent-level barriers and facilitators of PA evidence-based program engagement; (2) review the application of the most commonly used HBC and disability health theories used in the development of evidence-based PA programs, and implementation science frameworks used in adaptation and dissemination efforts; (3) review the SEBD-related gaps that may negatively affect engagement; and (4) describe the new Pediatric Physical Activity Engagement for Invisible Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Disabilities (PAID) Framework, a comprehensive adapted PA intervention development and implementation adaptation framework that we created specifically for youth with SEBD and their parents.
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- April B. Bowling
- School of Health Sciences, Merrimack College, North Andover, MA, United States
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, United States
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver Center, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, United States
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver Center, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, United States
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, United States
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- Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, United States
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- Eunice Kennedy Shriver Center, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, United States
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, United States
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver Center, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, United States
- Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, United States
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Garbin A, Díaz J, Bui V, Morrison J, Fisher BE, Palacios C, Estrada-Darley I, Haase D, Wing D, Amezcua L, Jakowec MW, Kaplan C, Petzinger G. Promoting Physical Activity in a Spanish-Speaking Latina Population of Low Socioeconomic Status With Chronic Neurological Disorders: Proof-of-Concept Study. JMIR Form Res 2022; 6:e34312. [PMID: 35442197 PMCID: PMC9069293 DOI: 10.2196/34312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2021] [Revised: 01/17/2022] [Accepted: 02/19/2022] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Physical activity (PA) is known to improve quality of life (QoL) as well as reduce mortality and disease progression in individuals with chronic neurological disorders. However, Latina women are less likely to participate in recommended levels of PA due to common socioeconomic barriers, including limited resources and access to exercise programs. Therefore, we developed a community-based intervention with activity monitoring and behavioral coaching to target these barriers and facilitate sustained participation in an exercise program promoting PA. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to determine the feasibility and efficacy of a community-based intervention to promote PA through self-monitoring via a Fitbit and behavioral coaching among Latina participants with chronic neurological disorders. METHODS We conducted a proof-of-concept study among 21 Spanish-speaking Latina participants recruited from the Los Angeles County and University of Southern California (LAC+USC) neurology clinic; participants enrolled in the 16-week intervention at The Wellness Center at The Historic General Hospital in Los Angeles. Demographic data were assessed at baseline. Feasibility was defined by participant attrition and Fitbit adherence. PA promotion was determined by examining change in time spent performing moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA) over the 16-week period. The effect of behavioral coaching was assessed by quantifying the difference in MVPA on days when coaching occurred versus on days without coaching. Change in psychometric measures (baseline vs postintervention) and medical center visits (16 weeks preintervention vs during the intervention) were also examined. RESULTS Participants were of low socioeconomic status and acculturation. A total of 19 out of 21 (90%) participants completed the study (attrition 10%), with high Fitbit wear adherence (mean 90.31%, SD 10.12%). Time performing MVPA gradually increased by a mean of 0.16 (SD 0.23) minutes per day (P<.001), which was equivalent to an increase of approximately 18 minutes in MVPA over the course of the 16-week study period. Behavioral coaching enhanced intervention effectiveness as evidenced by a higher time spent on MVPA on days when coaching occurred via phone (37 min/day, P=.02) and in person (45.5 min/day, P=.01) relative to days without coaching (24 min/day). Participants improved their illness perception (effect size g=0.30) and self-rated QoL (effect size g=0.32). Additionally, a reduction in the number of medical center visits was observed (effect size r=0.44), and this reduction was associated with a positive change in step count during the study period (P.=04). CONCLUSIONS Self-monitoring with behavioral coaching is a feasible community-based intervention for PA promotion among Latina women of low socioeconomic status with chronic neurological conditions. PA is known to be important for brain health in neurological conditions but remains relatively unexplored in minority populations. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04820153; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04820153.
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- Alexander Garbin
- Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
- Veterans Affairs Eastern Colorado Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Veterans Affairs Eastern Colorado Health Care System, Aurora, CO, United States
- Physical Therapy Program, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, United States
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- Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Primary Care Internal Medicine, The Wellness Center, Los Angeles County + University of Southern California Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
- Department of Neurology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Department of Neurology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Exercise and Physical Activity Resource Center, University of California at San Diego, San Diego, CA, United States
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- Department of Neurology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Department of Neurology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Department of Neurology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Olorunyomi OO, Liem RI, Hsu LLY. Motivators and Barriers to Physical Activity among Youth with Sickle Cell Disease: Brief Review. CHILDREN 2022; 9:children9040572. [PMID: 35455616 PMCID: PMC9032398 DOI: 10.3390/children9040572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2022] [Revised: 04/13/2022] [Accepted: 04/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Purpose: Health disparities for minority groups include a low rate of physical activity and underserved urban minority youth with chronic disease are among the least active population segments, as exemplified by sickle cell disease (SCD). “Exercise prescriptions” for youth with chronic diseases need to be evidence based and align with psychologic motivators and barriers. This scoping review sought evidence for psychosocial motivators or barriers to physical activity (PA) in youth with SCD and other chronic disease that could be relevant to SCD. Methods: Five databases were searched for studies on urban minority youth published between 2009 and 2022. Results: Keyword searching yielded no papers on SCD and PA motivation and barriers. Adding health-related quality of life (HRQL) in SCD found eleven relevant papers. Widening the search to chronic disease in minority youth resulted in a total of 49 papers. Three thematic categories and seven sub-themes emerged. PA barriers added by chronic disease include fear of triggering disease complications, negative relationships due to disease limitations on performance in sports, and lack of suitable environment for PA that accommodates the chronic disease. PA motivators are similar for youth without chronic disease: self-efficacy, autonomy, positive relationships with peers and parents and coach/teacher. Conclusion: Direct descriptions of PA motivations and barriers to PA in SCD are limited to fatigue and fear of sickle vaso-occlusive pain. The PA barriers and motivators found for urban youth with chronic disease overlap with themes in healthy adolescents from underserved minorities. Community-based interventions could strengthen PA motivators (self-efficacy, autonomy, positive relationships with peers and parents and coach/teacher) but need disease accommodations to overcome the barriers (fear of triggering disease complications, environmental limitations, and negative relationships). Evidence-based exercise prescriptions might incorporate educational modules to overcome disease stigma and misconceptions. Prospective studies of PA motivators and barriers could improve HRQL in SCD.
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- Division of Hematology, Oncology & Stem Cell Transplant, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60611, USA;
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- Division of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, USA;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-312-996-6143; Fax: +1-312-413-9484
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Springer AE, Castro V, Ruiz F, Luna E, Martinez K, McGhee S, Ranjit N, Bjornaas D, Sturrup A, McNeely K, McGeady A, Harrell B. Interweaving Adult Fitness Classes Into Community Settings Via Stronger Austin's Community Partnership Model: Increasing Access to Physical Activity and Positive Social Connectedness in Underserved Communities. FAMILY & COMMUNITY HEALTH 2022; 45:125-135. [PMID: 35125490 DOI: 10.1097/fch.0000000000000321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The lack of environmental supports for healthy lifestyles is a potent factor in the high prevalence of noncommunicable diseases among communities experiencing economic disadvantage. Stronger Austin aimed to increase access to free physical activity (PA) and fitness programming (eg, Zumba) in underserved communities in Austin, Texas, via a partnership and interweaving into context approach in which classes are interwoven into settings with widespread access for residents, including clinics, city-supported housing, parks, recreation centers, and schools. We aimed to better understand the PA-related benefits and opportunities for improvement when adult fitness classes are interwoven into community settings. A mixed-methods design guided the study, which included SOFIT (Structured Observation of Fitness Instruction Time) assessments of class PA (n = 160 participants) and qualitative assessment of highlights and recommendations for class improvement via participant focus groups (n = 24), open-ended questionnaires (n = 258), and instructor interviews (n = 6). Findings indicated high levels of class PA (76.9%-86.9% of 1-hour class spent in moderate-to-vigorous PA; mean of 18 participants per class), with positive social connectedness cited as a key benefit. Challenges and best practices of community-based fitness classes are explored. Stronger Austin's partnership and interweaving into context approach represents a promising model for increasing access to fitness classes in underserved communities.
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- Andrew E Springer
- Michael & Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth), School of Public Health-Austin (Drs Springer and Ranjit and Mss Ruiz, Luna, and Martinez); It's Time Texas, Austin (Mss Castro and McGhee and Drs McGeady and Harrell); Austin Parks and Recreation, City of Austin, Austin, Texas (Mr Bjornaas and Ms McNeely); and Austin Public Health, City of Austin, Austin, Texas (Ms Sturrup)
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Hammond NG, Stinchcombe A. Prospective Associations between Physical Activity and Memory in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging: Examining Social Determinants. Res Aging 2022; 44:709-723. [PMID: 35230196 PMCID: PMC9403388 DOI: 10.1177/01640275211070001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Objectives To examine associations between physical activity (PA) and prospectively assessed
memory in a cohort of cognitively healthy adults, after accounting for understudied
social determinants. Methods We used data from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA). PA (exposure) and
memory (outcome) were assessed using validated measures in 2013–2015 and 2015–2018,
respectively. Respondents reported their daily number of hours spent engaging in five
different PAs. We conducted multiple imputation and used linear regression
(n = 41,394), adjusting for five categories of covariates:
demographics, sensory health characteristics, health behaviors, health status, and
social determinants (sex/gender, education, income, social support, perceived social
standing, race, and sexual orientation). Results In crude models, nearly every intensity and duration of PA was associated with better
memory. In fully adjusted models, protective associations were attenuated; however, some
associations held: all durations of walking, most durations of light activities,
moderate activities for ≥1 hour, and strenuous activities for 1 to <2 hours. Discussion Some forms of PA may be associated with better memory. The benefits of higher intensity
PA may only be realized after social determinants are addressed.
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- Nicole G Hammond
- School of Epidemiology and Public Health, 6363University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- School of Psychology, 6363University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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Hernandez-Tejada MA, Nagel A, Madisetti M, Balasubramanian S, Kelechi T. Feasibility trial of an integrated treatment "Activate for Life" for physical and mental well-being in older adults. Pilot Feasibility Stud 2022; 8:38. [PMID: 35148798 PMCID: PMC8832080 DOI: 10.1186/s40814-022-01000-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2021] [Accepted: 02/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background Pain and fatigue are common chronic conditions faced by older adults. Integrated interventions to address pain and fatigue may therefore be particularly useful for older adults, especially those interventions that target mobility and psychosocial well-being. The present study describes feasibility and participant satisfaction for an integrated eHealth treatment to address pain and fatigue in a sample of older adults living in a low-income independent residence facility and their own homes in the community. Methods Three treatment combinations were compared in a randomized repeated measures design to determine if adding components of breathing retraining and behavioral activation to the existing Otago program (for strength and balance) affected feasibility and patient satisfaction. Specifically, 30 older adults were randomly allocated to: Arm1: the Otago alone (n = 10); Arm 2: Otago + Gentle Yoga and Yogic Breathing (n = 10); or Arm 3: Otago + Gentle Yoga and Yogic Breathing + Behavioral Activation (combination was named ‘Activate for Life’ n = 10). Feasibility measures included recruitment rate, session completion characteristics, and satisfaction with the program. Conclusion Data from this study provide support for the feasibility of an integrated program to address physical and mental well-being of older adults. Future fully powered studies should now focus on assessment of clinical outcomes and refinement of individual components. Trial registration Registered in clinicaltrials.gov with the identifier: NCT03853148. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s40814-022-01000-8.
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- Melba A Hernandez-Tejada
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX, USA.
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- College of Nursing, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
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- College of Nursing, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, College of Medicine, Medical University of SC, Charleston, SC, USA
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- College of Nursing, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
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Wachira LJ, Arena R, Sallis JF, Lambert EV, Ong'wen OM, Laddu DR, Onywera V, Oyeyemi AL. Why are COVID-19 effects less severe in Sub-Saharan Africa? Moving more and sitting less may be a primary reason. Prog Cardiovasc Dis 2022; 71:103-105. [PMID: 35487264 PMCID: PMC9042414 DOI: 10.1016/j.pcad.2022.04.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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- Lucy-Joy Wachira
- Dept. of Physical Education and Exercise Science, School of Public Health and Applied Human Sciences, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya.
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- Department of Physical Therapy, College of Applied Science, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL, United States of America; Healthy Living for Pandemic Event Protection (HL - PIVOT) Network, Chicago, IL, United States of America.
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- Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States of America; Mary MacKillop Institute for Health Research, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Research Centre for Health through Physical Activity, Lifestyle and Sport (HPALS), Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Physical Therapy, College of Applied Science, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL, United States of America; Healthy Living for Pandemic Event Protection (HL - PIVOT) Network, Chicago, IL, United States of America
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- Dept. of Physical Education and Exercise Science, School of Public Health and Applied Human Sciences, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Department of Physiotherapy, University of Maiduguri, P.M.B 1069, Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria
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Umstattd Meyer MR, Prochnow T, Pickett AC, Perry CK, Bridges Hamilton CN, Abildso CG, Pollack Porter KM. The Effects of Play Streets on Social and Community Connectedness in Rural Communities. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:9976. [PMID: 34639278 PMCID: PMC8508026 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18199976] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2021] [Revised: 09/14/2021] [Accepted: 09/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Promoting physical activity (PA) is a long-standing public health initiative to improve overall health and wellbeing. Innovative strategies such as Play Streets, temporary activation of public spaces to provide safe places for active play, are being adopted in urban and rural communities to increase PA among children. As part of these strategies, aspects of social and community connectedness may be strengthened. This study analyzes focus groups and interviews from rural Play Street implementation team members (n = 14) as well as adults (n = 7) and children (n = 25) who attended Play Streets hosted in rural North Carolina, Maryland, Oklahoma, and Texas to better understand the added benefits of Play Streets in community connectedness. Overall, elements of social support and social cohesion are mentioned most frequently with instrumental and conditional support; however, concepts of social capital, collective-efficacy, and social identification are also presented. Participants expressed that Play Streets provided more than just PA; they provided opportunities to access and share resources, build perceptions of safety and trust in the community, and develop relationships with others. Fostering community connection through Play Streets may reduce health inequities in rural communities by building community resilience. Community-based PA programming that enhance and capitalize on community connectedness could be effective ways to improving the overall health and wellbeing of residents.
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- M. Renée Umstattd Meyer
- Department of Public Health, Baylor University Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences, Waco, TX 78628, USA; (T.P.); (C.N.B.H.)
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- Department of Public Health, Baylor University Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences, Waco, TX 78628, USA; (T.P.); (C.N.B.H.)
- Department of Health & Kinesiology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
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- Division of Kinesiology & Sport Management, School of Education Research Center, University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD 57069, USA;
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- School of Nursing, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA;
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- Department of Public Health, Baylor University Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences, Waco, TX 78628, USA; (T.P.); (C.N.B.H.)
- Department of Public Health & Health Education, SUNY Brockport, Brockport, NY 14420, USA
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- Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, West Virginia University School of Public Health, Morgantown, WV 25606, USA;
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA;
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Arena R, Myers J, Kaminsky LA, Williams M, Sabbahi A, Popovic D, Axtell R, Faghy MA, Hills AP, Olivares Olivares SL, Lopez M, Pronk NP, Laddu D, Babu AS, Josephson R, Whitsel LP, Severin R, Christle JW, Dourado VZ, Niebauer J, Savage P, Austford LD, Lavie CJ. Current Activities Centered on Healthy Living and Recommendations for the Future: A Position Statement from the HL-PIVOT Network. Curr Probl Cardiol 2021; 46:100823. [PMID: 33789171 PMCID: PMC9587486 DOI: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2021.100823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2021] [Accepted: 02/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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We continue to increase our cognizance and recognition of the importance of healthy living (HL) behaviors and HL medicine (HLM) to prevent and treat chronic disease. The continually unfolding events precipitated by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic have further highlighted the importance of HL behaviors, as indicated by the characteristics of those who have been hospitalized and died from this viral infection. There has already been recognition that leading a healthy lifestyle, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, may have a substantial protective effect in those who become infected with the virus. Now more than ever, HL behaviors and HLM are essential and must be promoted with a renewed vigor across the globe. In response to the rapidly evolving world since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the clear need to change lifestyle behaviors to promote human resilience and quality of life, the HL for Pandemic Event Protection (HL-PIVOT) network was established. The 4 major areas of focus for the network are: (1) knowledge discovery and dissemination; (2) education; (3) policy; (4) implementation. This HL-PIVOT network position statement provides a current synopsis of the major focus areas of the network, including leading research in the field of HL behaviors and HLM, examples of best practices in education, policy, and implementation, and recommendations for the future.
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- Ross Arena
- Department of Physical Therapy, College of Applied Science, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL; Healthy Living for Pandemic Event Protection (HL - PIVOT) Network, Chicago, IL.
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- Healthy Living for Pandemic Event Protection (HL - PIVOT) Network, Chicago, IL; VA Palo Alto Health Care System and Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
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- Healthy Living for Pandemic Event Protection (HL - PIVOT) Network, Chicago, IL; Ball State University, Muncie, IN
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- Healthy Living for Pandemic Event Protection (HL - PIVOT) Network, Chicago, IL; Creighton University, Omaha, NE
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- Department of Physical Therapy, College of Applied Science, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL; Healthy Living for Pandemic Event Protection (HL - PIVOT) Network, Chicago, IL
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- Healthy Living for Pandemic Event Protection (HL - PIVOT) Network, Chicago, IL; Clinic for Cardiology, Clinical Center of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Healthy Living for Pandemic Event Protection (HL - PIVOT) Network, Chicago, IL; Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, CT
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- Healthy Living for Pandemic Event Protection (HL - PIVOT) Network, Chicago, IL; Human Research Centre, University of Derby, Derby, United Kingdom
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- Healthy Living for Pandemic Event Protection (HL - PIVOT) Network, Chicago, IL; School of Health Sciences, University of Tasmania, Tasmania, Australia
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- Healthy Living for Pandemic Event Protection (HL - PIVOT) Network, Chicago, IL; Tecnologico de Monterrey, Escuela de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud, Monterrey, Mexico
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- Healthy Living for Pandemic Event Protection (HL - PIVOT) Network, Chicago, IL; Tecnologico de Monterrey, Escuela de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud, Monterrey, Mexico
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- Healthy Living for Pandemic Event Protection (HL - PIVOT) Network, Chicago, IL; HealthPartners Institute, Bloomington, Minnesota, and Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA
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- Department of Physical Therapy, College of Applied Science, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL; Healthy Living for Pandemic Event Protection (HL - PIVOT) Network, Chicago, IL
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- Healthy Living for Pandemic Event Protection (HL - PIVOT) Network, Chicago, IL; Department of Physiotherapy, Manipal College of Health Professions, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India
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- Healthy Living for Pandemic Event Protection (HL - PIVOT) Network, Chicago, IL; Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals of Cleveland, Cleveland, OH
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- Healthy Living for Pandemic Event Protection (HL - PIVOT) Network, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Physical Therapy, College of Applied Science, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL; Healthy Living for Pandemic Event Protection (HL - PIVOT) Network, Chicago, IL
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- Healthy Living for Pandemic Event Protection (HL - PIVOT) Network, Chicago, IL; Stanford University, Stanford, CA
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- Healthy Living for Pandemic Event Protection (HL - PIVOT) Network, Chicago, IL; Federal University of São Paulo, Santos, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Healthy Living for Pandemic Event Protection (HL - PIVOT) Network, Chicago, IL; Institute of Sports Medicine, Prevention and Rehabilitation, Paracelsus Medical University and Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Digital Health and Prevention, Salzburg, Austria
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- Healthy Living for Pandemic Event Protection (HL - PIVOT) Network, Chicago, IL; University of Vermont Medical Center, Cardiac Rehabilitation Program, South Burlington, VT
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- Healthy Living for Pandemic Event Protection (HL - PIVOT) Network, Chicago, IL; TotalCardiology Research Network, and TotalCardiologyTM, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Healthy Living for Pandemic Event Protection (HL - PIVOT) Network, Chicago, IL; Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, John Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute, Ochsner Clinical School-University of Queensland School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA
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Ogura A, Izawa KP, Tawa H, Kureha F, Wada M, Harada N, Ikeda Y, Kimura K, Kondo N, Kanai M, Kubo I, Yoshikawa R, Matsuda Y. Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on phase 2 cardiac rehabilitation patients in Japan. Heart Vessels 2021; 36:1184-1189. [PMID: 33512598 PMCID: PMC7844103 DOI: 10.1007/s00380-021-01783-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2020] [Accepted: 01/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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This study aimed to clarify the effects of the interruption of cardiac rehabilitation (CR) and refraining from going outside due to the COVID-19 pandemic on hemodynamic response and rating of perceived exertion (RPE) during exercise including differences by age in phase 2 CR outpatients. Among 76 outpatients participating in consecutive phase 2 CR in both periods from March to April and June to July 2020, which were before and after CR interruption, respectively, at Sanda City Hospital were enrolled. The inclusion criterion was outpatients whose CR was interrupted due to COVID-19. We compared the data of hemodynamic response and RPE during exercise on the last day before interruption and the first day after interruption when aerobic exercise was performed at the same exercise intensity in the < 75 years group and ≥ 75 years group. Fifty-three patients were enrolled in the final analysis. Post-CR interruption, peak heart rate increased significantly (p = 0.009) in the < 75 years group, whereas in the ≥ 75 years group, weight and body mass index decreased significantly (p = 0.009, 0.011, respectively) and Borg scale scores for both dyspnea and lower extremities fatigue worsened significantly (both, p < 0.001). CR interruption and refraining from going outside due to the COVID-19 pandemic affected the hemodynamic response, RPE during exercise and body weight in phase 2 CR outpatients. In particular, patients aged ≥ 75 years appeared to be placed at an increased risk of frailty.
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- Asami Ogura
- Department of Rehabilitation, Sanda City Hospital, Sanda, Japan.,Department of Public Health, Graduate School of Health Sciences, Kobe University, 10-2 Tomogaoka 7-chome Suma, Kobe, 654-0142, Japan.,Cardiovascular Stroke Renal Project (CRP), Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Public Health, Graduate School of Health Sciences, Kobe University, 10-2 Tomogaoka 7-chome Suma, Kobe, 654-0142, Japan. .,Cardiovascular Stroke Renal Project (CRP), Kobe, Japan.
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- Department of Cardiology, Sanda City Hospital, Sanda, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Sanda City Hospital, Sanda, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Sanda City Hospital, Sanda, Japan
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- Department of Nursing, Sanda City Hospital, Sanda, Japan
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- Department of Nursing, Sanda City Hospital, Sanda, Japan
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- Department of Nursing, Sanda City Hospital, Sanda, Japan
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- Department of Nursing, Sanda City Hospital, Sanda, Japan
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- Department of Public Health, Graduate School of Health Sciences, Kobe University, 10-2 Tomogaoka 7-chome Suma, Kobe, 654-0142, Japan.,Cardiovascular Stroke Renal Project (CRP), Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Public Health, Graduate School of Health Sciences, Kobe University, 10-2 Tomogaoka 7-chome Suma, Kobe, 654-0142, Japan.,Cardiovascular Stroke Renal Project (CRP), Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Sanda City Hospital, Sanda, Japan
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Peterman JE, Loy S, Carlos J, Arena R, Kaminsky LA. Increasing physical activity in the community setting. Prog Cardiovasc Dis 2020; 64:27-32. [PMID: 33130191 DOI: 10.1016/j.pcad.2020.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2020] [Accepted: 10/26/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Physical activity (PA) is beneficial for both mental and physical health, yet many individuals do not meet PA recommendations. There are a multitude of approaches to increase levels of PA and the role of the community is one area of growing interest. This review discusses the community environment as well as programs within the community and their influence on PA levels. Despite some research limitations, there are clear factors associated with community-based PA. Strategies that improve the built environment along with community-based programs have shown success, although differences between the characteristics of communities can mean strategies to promote PA are not universally effective. Additional research is needed on effective strategies that can be tailored to the characteristics of the community to increase PA. Further, public health interventions and policies should consider the role of the community when aiming to increase PA levels.
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- James E Peterman
- Fisher Institute of Health and Well-Being, College of Health, Ball State University, Muncie, IN, United States; Healthy Living for Pandemic Event Protection (HL - PIVOT) Network, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Kinesiology, California State University Northridge, Northridge, CA, United States; Healthy Living for Pandemic Event Protection (HL - PIVOT) Network, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Kinesiology, California State University Northridge, Northridge, CA, United States; Healthy Living for Pandemic Event Protection (HL - PIVOT) Network, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Healthy Living for Pandemic Event Protection (HL - PIVOT) Network, Chicago, IL, United States; Department of Physical Therapy, College of Applied Science, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Fisher Institute of Health and Well-Being, College of Health, Ball State University, Muncie, IN, United States; Healthy Living for Pandemic Event Protection (HL - PIVOT) Network, Chicago, IL, United States.
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