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Lee J, An D, Singnoy C, Kim Y. Psychosocial and Environmental Correlates of Physical Activity in Korean Adults. Percept Mot Skills 2024; 131:537-550. [PMID: 38252595 DOI: 10.1177/00315125241229877] [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: 01/24/2024]
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Using hypothesized structural equation modeling, we investigated contributions to physical activity (PA) from psychological, social, and environmental variables. Participants were 768 adults aged 30 years or older (men = 353, women = 415; Mage = 42.51, SD = 10.21 years) living in Jungrang-gu, Seoul. To assess psychological, social, and environmental variables, respondents completed scales measuring self-efficacy, decisional balance, social support, physical environment, and leisure time exercise. We found that psychological, social, and environmental variables had a statistically significant effect on PA, with psychological variables mediating the effects of social and physical environmental variables on PA. These findings lend support to the assumed internal and external validity of the social ecological model (SEM) as an explanation for PA.
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- Jonghwa Lee
- Department of Sport Science, Seoul National University of Science and Technology, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Sport Science, Seoul National University of Science and Technology, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Sport Science, Seoul National University of Science and Technology, Seoul, South Korea
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Benito LAO, Kogawa EM, Silva CMDS, Melo FF, Sales-Peres SHDC, da Silva ICR, de Oliveira Karnikowski MG. Bariatric Surgery and Vitamin D: Trends in Older Women and Association with Clinical Features and VDR Gene Polymorphisms. Nutrients 2023; 15:nu15040799. [PMID: 36839157 PMCID: PMC9965411 DOI: 10.3390/nu15040799] [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: 12/24/2022] [Revised: 02/01/2023] [Accepted: 02/01/2023] [Indexed: 02/09/2023] Open
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(1) Background: Obesity and its comorbidities can cause burdens and limitations. Bariatric surgery (BS) is indicated as a safe procedure to reduce body mass and improve present comorbidities. However, several complications were reported, such as vitamin D [25(OH)D] deficiency. We evaluated if 25(OH)D serum levels relate to clinical characteristics, symptoms, or habits in women after their BS, and whether the vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene's TaqI and FokI polymorphisms affected 25(OH)D levels and the total body bone mineral density (TBBMD). (2) Methods: This cohort cross-sectional comparative analytical prospective study consisted of 27 women, 61.6 ± 5.0 years, submitted to BS one year prior at a public reference hospital, DF-Brazil. All participants were asked to follow the physical and dietary activity recommendations and received vitamin D3 supplements. Their anthropometric, biochemical, and immunological measurements and blood samples were obtained. (3) Results: 73.3% of participants had low 25(OH)D levels, and their levels correlated positively with TBBMD and negatively with systolic pressure. VDR TaqI did not affect 25(OH)D levels, whereas VDR FokI's allele f presence correlated to a median rise in 25(OH)D levels. Neither polymorphism correlated to TBBMD. (4) Conclusions: 25(OH)D levels were positively correlated with TBBMD, negatively with systolic blood pressure, and were higher in those with the VDR FokI allele f.
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- Linconl Agudo Oliveira Benito
- Graduate Program in Health Sciences and Technologies, Faculty of Ceilandia, University of Brasília, Federal District, Brasília 72220-275, DF, Brazil
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- Bauru School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo (USP), Bauru 7012-901, SP, Brazil
- Department of Dentistry, School of Health Sciences, University of Brasília, Brasília 70.910-900, DF, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Health Sciences and Technologies, Faculty of Ceilandia, University of Brasília, Federal District, Brasília 72220-275, DF, Brazil
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- Department of Dentistry, School of Health Sciences, University of Brasília, Brasília 70.910-900, DF, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Health Sciences and Technologies, Faculty of Ceilandia, University of Brasília, Federal District, Brasília 72220-275, DF, Brazil
- Correspondence:
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- Graduate Program in Health Sciences and Technologies, Faculty of Ceilandia, University of Brasília, Federal District, Brasília 72220-275, DF, Brazil
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Lee WP, Wu PY, Chen LC, Shih WM. Using a Motivational Paradigm to Develop an Exercise Program for Nurses with High Risk of Metabolic Syndrome. Healthcare (Basel) 2022; 11:healthcare11010005. [PMID: 36611465 PMCID: PMC9818651 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11010005] [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: 11/12/2022] [Revised: 12/08/2022] [Accepted: 12/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Nurses are frontline care providers whose health is vital to providing good quality of care to patients. The purpose of this study was to develop an exercise program for high-risk metabolic syndrome nurses based on the transtheoretical model. The transtheoretical model was used in this study due to its popular use in exercise behavior change and it can clearly identify the stage of exercise so as to plan an effective program to promote health. This was a quasi-experimental pilot study with a total of 40 participants who met the inclusion criteria. Exercise programs were developed for three groups distinguished by their commitment to exercising for health. Sixteen (40%) nurses moved one step forward, six (15%) nurses moved backward, and eighteen (45%) nurses maintained at the same stage over time (stable sedentary, 40%; stable active, 5%). Bowker’s test of symmetry, χ2 = 14.00 (p < 0.01), revealed that the population exercising increased significantly after the intervention. After the program, the perceived benefits from exercise in the decisional balance significantly increased to 1.53 (t = 2.223, p < 0.05), perceived exercise barriers significantly decreased to 3.10 (t = −3.075, p < 0.05), and self-efficacy significantly increased to 2.90 (t = 3.251, p < 0.01), respectively. Applying the transtheoretical model to health behavior enables significant change. The benefits of applying the transtheoretical model for promoting exercise include increasing perceived exercise benefits and self-efficacy, decreasing perceived exercise barriers, and increasing physical activity levels.
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- Wen-Ping Lee
- Department of Nursing, New Taipei Municipal Tucheng Hospital (Built and Operated by Chang Gung Medical Foundation), New Taipei City 236, Taiwan
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- Department of Nursing, New Taipei Municipal Tucheng Hospital (Built and Operated by Chang Gung Medical Foundation), New Taipei City 236, Taiwan
- Department of Nursing, University of Kang Ning, Taipei City 114, Taiwan
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- Department of Nursing, New Taipei Municipal Tucheng Hospital (Built and Operated by Chang Gung Medical Foundation), New Taipei City 236, Taiwan
- Department of Nursing, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
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- Department of Nursing, New Taipei Municipal Tucheng Hospital (Built and Operated by Chang Gung Medical Foundation), New Taipei City 236, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Gerontology and Health Care Management, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +886-953313075; Fax: +886-32118866
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Arigo D, Romano KA, Pasko K, Travers L, Ainsworth MC, Jackson DA, Brown MM. A scoping review of behavior change techniques used to promote physical activity among women in midlife. Front Psychol 2022; 13:855749. [PMID: 36211932 PMCID: PMC9534296 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.855749] [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: 01/15/2022] [Accepted: 08/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Women in midlife experience health risks that could be mitigated by regular physical activity and reduced sedentary time, but this population rarely achieves physical activity levels that would protect their health. As a result, many behavioral interventions are designed to promote physical activity in this population, which are purportedly guided by theoretical models of health behavior (change) and activate an associated set of behavior change techniques (BCTs). The efficacy and effectiveness of these interventions appear to be limited, however, raising questions about their design and adaptation for women in midlife. Several aspects of these interventions are currently unclear. Specifically, which women they target (i.e., how “midlife” and “sedentary” or “inactive” are defined), which theoretical models or behavior BCTs are used, and how BCTs are activated in such interventions. A synthesis of this information would be useful as an initial step toward improving physical activity interventions for this at-risk group, and thus, represented the goal of the present scoping review. Eligibility required publication in a peer-reviewed journal in English between 2000 and 2021, inclusion of only women in midlife who did not have any medical or other restrictions on their physical activity (e.g., cancer diagnosis), and free-living physical activity or sedentary behavior as the target outcome (with associated assessment). Of the 4,410 initial results, 51 articles met inclusion criteria, and these described 36 unique interventions. More than half of the articles (59%) named an underlying theoretical model and interventions included an average of 3.76 identifiable BCTs (range 1–11). However, descriptions of many interventions were limited and did not provide enough detail to determine whether or how specific BCTs were activated. Interventions also used a wide range of inclusion criteria for age range and starting activity level, which has implications for targeting/tailoring and effectiveness, and many interventions focused on marginalized populations (e.g., women from racial/ethnic minority backgrounds, those un- or under-insured). The present review identifies some strengths and highlights important limitations of existing literature, as well as key opportunities for advancing the design and potential utility of physical activity interventions for women in midlife.
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Affiliation(s)
- Danielle Arigo
- Department of Psychology, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ, United States
- Department of Family Medicine, Rowan School of Osteopathic Medicine, Stratford, NJ, United States
- *Correspondence: Danielle Arigo
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- Department of Psychology, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, United States
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- Department of Psychology, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ, United States
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- Department of Psychology, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ, United States
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- Department of Psychology, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ, United States
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- Clinical Psychology Program, Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Washington, DC, United States
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- Department of Psychology, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ, United States
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Kim Y, Lee J. Effect of the SNS-Based Physical Activity-Related Psychological Intervention on Physical Activity and Psychological Constructs among Inactive University Students. Int J Clin Health Psychol 2022; 22:100299. [PMID: 35572071 PMCID: PMC9055068 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijchp.2022.100299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Background/Objective The current study investigated the effects of the physical activity-related psychological intervention via social network service (SNS) on physical activity and psychological constructs in inactive university students. Method Thirty inactive university students participated in the 12-week intervention and received the physical activity-related psychological strategy via SNS. The physical activity levels, stages of physical activity, self-efficacy, pros, and cons were measured at the three time points (baseline, after 6 weeks, and after 12 weeks). Data analyses included frequency analysis, McNemar chi-square (χ2) test, and a repeated measures ANOVA were conducted. Results Results indicated that the number of inactive university students gradually decreased across the three different time points, and that a total physical activity of inactive university students significantly increased over the 12-week intervention. In addition, pros and self-efficacy significantly increased but cons gradually decreased over the intervention. Conclusions The current study suggests that the SNS-based physical activity-related psychological strategies have positive effects on promoting physical activity and its related psychological constructs for inactive university students.
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- Youngho Kim
- Seoul National University of Science and Technology, Korea
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- Seoul National University, Korea
- Corresponding author: Jounghwa Lee, Department of Physical Education, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 08826, Korea.
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Effects of Physical Activity and Psychological Modification-Based Intervention on Physical Fitness, Physical Activity and Its Related Psychological Variables in Female Adolescents. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph18189510. [PMID: 34574433 PMCID: PMC8471202 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18189510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2021] [Revised: 09/04/2021] [Accepted: 09/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Background: The current study investigated the effects of an intervention incorporating physical activity and psychological modification strategy on physical fitness, physical activity levels, and psychological variables related to physical activity in female adolescents. Methods: Sixty female adolescents were recruited from H Middle School. Among them, 30 females (Mage = 14.35 years) were randomly assigned to the experimental group and the rest of 30 to the control group (Mage = 14.47 years) and voluntarily participated in the 12-week intervention. Results: The results indicated that the physical activity stage of female adolescents in the experimental group significantly increased over the 12-week intervention. The results revealed that all of psychological variables in the experimental group significantly improved over the intervention, while participants in the experimental group showed significantly higher scores on most of psychological variables, except cons, than those in the control group after the intervention. Moreover, most of physical fitness components in the experimental group significantly increased over the intervention. Conclusions: The current study confirmed that the physical activity-related psychological intervention was feasible for improving physical and psychological health among female adolescents.
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Barragan C. Social relationships and the importance of community-based fitness programs (CBFP). J Women Aging 2021; 33:428-441. [PMID: 33896393 DOI: 10.1080/08952841.2021.1915685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Identifying opportunities for social interaction is key in addressing those at risk of social isolation. Drawing from focus groups with 55 women over the age of 60, this brief report outlines how this community-based fitness program (CBFP) acts as a conduit for social relationships, fosters a sense of belonging, and has social benefit for both active and passive participants. Study participants expressed feelings of kinship within the routine of scheduled classes and group culture. The need to further explore the social impact of CBFPs and other activities without a primary social focus play in ameliorating social isolation are discussed.
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- Cassandra Barragan
- School of Social Work, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, Michigan, USA
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