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Bartshe M, Coughenour C, Stephen H. The relationship between tree canopy and social capital on physical activity in college students. JOURNAL OF AMERICAN COLLEGE HEALTH : J OF ACH 2023; 71:1705-1714. [PMID: 34314667 DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2021.1947299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2020] [Revised: 06/03/2021] [Accepted: 06/20/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Rates of physical activity (PA) are low, especially among college students. Tree canopy and social capital have been correlated with higher rates of PA. This study assessed the relationship between tree canopy and social capital on minutes of PA. PARTICIPANTS Students from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, located in Southern Nevada, were surveyed on social capital and self-reported minutes of PA. METHODS Tree canopy coverage was calculated within a 1 km walk buffer around each participant's home. Logistic regression was used to determine if tree canopy and social capital predicted meeting PA recommendations of 150 minutes/week. RESULTS 42.4% of participants met the PA recommendations and males were more likely than females to meet them (odds ratio [OR] = 0.517). Social capital was a significant predictor of PA (OR = 1.308) while tree canopy was not. CONCLUSIONS Exploration of social capital to increase PA and further investigations into correlates of PA for college students in sprawling desert environments are recommended.
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- Melissa Bartshe
- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, UNLV School of Public Health, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, UNLV School of Public Health, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Construction, Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
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Potter A, Singh B, Scutter E, Maher C. The feasibility of collecting the physiotherapy outcomes airway clearance, physical activity and fitness for the Australian Cystic Fibrosis Data Registry. BMC Pulm Med 2022; 22:342. [PMID: 36088311 PMCID: PMC9463726 DOI: 10.1186/s12890-022-02141-5] [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: 06/28/2022] [Accepted: 09/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background
Physiotherapy-related data, such as airway clearance techniques (ACTS), physical activity and aerobic fitness are not consistently included in international cystic fibrosis (CF) data registries. This study aimed to pilot the collection of ACTS, physical activity and fitness in a hospital CF clinic, as a step towards informing future national implementation.
Methods
This study was undertaken in a CF clinic within a major tertiary hospital. Patients and families were invited to participate. Participants completed self-report questionnaires on ACT use and those aged ≥ 10 years completed a physical activity questionnaire (Core Indicators and Measures of Youth Health Survey) and aerobic fitness test (the A-STEP test). Participants also completed a survey to explore the tolerance and acceptability of the fitness test, and the perceived accuracy of the self-reported data collection.
Results
Forty patients agreed to participate in the study (mean age = 9.8, SD = 4.1 years old; 52.5% female). All patients and/or families that were approached agreed to participate and completion rate for the ACTs and physical activity surveys was 98% and 100% (respectively). Completion rate for the fitness test was 55%, due to time constraints. Most participants agreed (≥ 90%) they could accurately provide ACT and physical activity data, and the assessments were tolerable and acceptable.
Conclusions
Patients with CF and their families are able to and can acceptably provide physiotherapy-related data, and collecting self-report ACTs and physical activity data is highly feasibly during routine CF clinic visits. However, aerobic fitness testing using the A-STEP test may be less feasible in clinic environments, due to time constraints.
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Sember V, Jurak G, Starc G, Morrison SA. Can Primary School Mathematics Performance Be Predicted by Longitudinal Changes in Physical Fitness and Activity Indicators? Front Psychol 2022; 13:796838. [PMID: 35211065 PMCID: PMC8860831 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.796838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2021] [Accepted: 01/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Objective To determine to what extent physical fitness indicators and/or moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) may account for final mathematics academic performance (APmath) awarded at the end of primary school. Methods School-aged youth were sampled in a repeated-measures, longitudinal design in Grade 6 (∼11 years), and again in Grade 9 (∼14 years). The youth (N = 231, 111 girls) completed a fitness test battery consisting of: flamingo balance test, standing long jump, backward obstacle course, plate tapping, sit ups, sit and reach, handgrip, and 20-m shuttle run. APmath scores were obtained for all children at the end of Grade 5, end of Grade 8, and end of Grade 9 (their final year of primary school). In a sub-sample of Grade 6 youth (N = 50, 29 girls), MVPA was measured objectively via SenseWear Pro Armbands (MVPAOB) for seven consecutive days, with measurements repeated in Grade 9. Results Math scores decreased from Grade 6 to 9 for both boys and girls (95%CI: −0.89 to −0.53, p < 0.001). MVPAOB was reduced by ∼45.7 min (−33%) from Grade 6 to 9 (p < 0.01). Significant main and interaction effects are noted for each fitness indicator (p < 0.05). A backward stepwise multiple regression analysis determined significant shared variance in final APmath grade to the change scores from Grade 6 to Grade 9 in: ΔAPmath, Δbackward obstacle course, Δsit and reach, and Δsit-ups [R2 = 0.494, F(4,180) = 43.67, p < 0.0001]. A second regression was performed only for the youth who completed MVPAOB measurements. In this sub-sample, MVPAOB did not significantly contribute to the model. Conclusion Longitudinal changes in youth fitness and their delta change in APmath score accounted for 49.4% of the variance in the final math grade awarded at the end of Grade 9. Aerobic power, upper body strength, and muscular endurance share more common variance to final math grade in boys, whereas whole-body coordination was the more relevant index in girls; this finding suggests that future research exploring the relationship of AP and PF should not be limited to cardiorespiratory fitness, instead encompassing muscular and neuro-muscular components of PF.
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- Vedrana Sember
- Faculty of Sport, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Faculty of Sport, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Faculty of Sport, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Psychosocial Characteristics, Perceived Neighborhood Environment, and Physical Activity Among Chinese Adolescents. J Phys Act Health 2021; 18:1120-1125. [PMID: 34186515 DOI: 10.1123/jpah.2020-0397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2020] [Revised: 04/28/2021] [Accepted: 04/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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This study examined the independent associations between psychosocial factors, perceived neighborhood characteristics, and physical activity (PA) in Chinese adolescents. A cross-sectional study using a convenience sample was conducted in fall 2019 at a high school in Wuhan, China. Sociodemographic data, body weight, height, psychosocial factors, perceptions of neighborhood environment, and PA were collected using questionnaires. Hierarchical linear regression analyses were performed in 4 steps, where step 1 included demographic covariates, step 2 added psychosocial factors into the model, step 3 added perceived neighborhood environmental factors, and step 4 added interaction terms between significant psychosocial and environmental factors. A total of 4027 adolescents were included in analysis. The results of the third model indicated that friends' support (b = 4.58), friends' norms (b = 7.16), barriers to PA (b = -10.19), autonomous motivation (b = 4.75), self-efficacy (b = 8.86), the presence of shops/stores nearby (b = 5.79), and the availability of PA resources (b = 6.02) were significant predictors (P < .05) of moderate to vigorous PA. None of the interaction terms were significant in the fourth model. Our results suggest that interventions targeting the PA of Chinese adolescents should take into account the attitudes toward PA, perceived barriers to PA, controlled motivation, perceptions of neighborhood PA resource availability, and perceived neighborhood safety to maximize effectiveness.
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Sedumedi CM, Janssen X, Reilly JJ, Kruger HS, Monyeki MA. Association between Objectively Determined Physical Activity Levels and Body Composition in 6-8-Year-Old Children from a Black South African Population: BC-IT Study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph18126453. [PMID: 34203654 PMCID: PMC8296274 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18126453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2021] [Revised: 06/10/2021] [Accepted: 06/11/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Physical inactivity in children is a global pandemic in parallel with increasing obesity prevalence. However, studies assessing the association between physical activity (PA) and body composition (BC) report conflicting findings, possibly because of the different methodologies across studies, with objective methods promising reliable results. This study determines the association between objectively determined PA levels and BC in 6–8-year-old children from a black South African population. Ninety-three children aged 6–8 years, who formed part of a larger study on BC using the deuterium dilution method (DDM), were included. Height and weight were measured according to the standard procedures, and body mass index z-score was calculated. Fatness was determined by DDM. An accelerometer was used to measure PA levels. Regression models were performed to determine the relationship between PA and BC. Approximately 23% of the children did not meet the recommended PA guidelines and 27% were overfat. After adjustments were made, more time spent in vigorous PA was significantly associated with lower fat mass (β = −0.25, p = 0.01, 95%CI: −11.08; −1.20) and fat mass % (β = −0.20, p = 0.04, 95%CI: −12.63; −0.18). Participation in high PA, especially of high intensity, was associated with reduced adiposity in children. Behavioural changes such as increasing high intensity PA is strongly recommended for reducing adiposity.
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- Caroline M. Sedumedi
- Physical Activity, Sport and Recreation Research Focus Area, Faculty of Health Sciences, North-West University, Potchefstroom 2520, South Africa;
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- Physical Activity for Health Group, School of Psychological Sciences and Health, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow G1 1QE, Scotland, UK; (X.J.); (J.J.R.)
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- Physical Activity for Health Group, School of Psychological Sciences and Health, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow G1 1QE, Scotland, UK; (X.J.); (J.J.R.)
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- Centre of Excellence for Nutrition, North-West University, Potchefstroom 2520, South Africa;
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- Physical Activity, Sport and Recreation Research Focus Area, Faculty of Health Sciences, North-West University, Potchefstroom 2520, South Africa;
- Physical Activity for Health Group, School of Psychological Sciences and Health, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow G1 1QE, Scotland, UK; (X.J.); (J.J.R.)
- Correspondence:
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Freyberg J, Brage S, Kessing LV, Faurholt-Jepsen M. The association between self-reported physical activity and objective measures of physical activity in participants with newly diagnosed bipolar disorder, unaffected relatives, and healthy individuals. Nord J Psychiatry 2021; 75:186-193. [PMID: 33779478 PMCID: PMC7610645 DOI: 10.1080/08039488.2020.1831063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND The association between the International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form (IPAQ-SF) and objective measures of physical activity has never been evaluated in participants with newly diagnosed bipolar disorder (BD). Our aim was to compare IPAQ-SF to objective measures in participants with newly diagnosed BD, their unaffected first-degree relatives (UR), and healthy control individuals (HC) in groups combined and stratified by group. MATERIALS AND METHODS Physical activity measurements were collected on 20 participants with newly diagnosed BD, 20 of their UR, and 20 HC using individually calibrated combined acceleration and heart rate sensing (Actiheart) for seven days. IPAQ-SF was self-completed at baseline. Correlation between measurements from the two methods was examined with Spearman rank correlation coefficient and agreement levels examined with modified Bland-Altman plots. RESULTS Physical activity energy expenditure (PAEE) from IPAQ-SF was weakly but significantly positively correlated with physical activity estimates measured using acceleration and heart rate in groups combined (Actiheart PAEE) (ρ= 0.301, p = 0.02). Correlations for each group were positive, but only in UR were it statistically significant (BD: p = 0.18, UR: p = 0.007, HC: p = 0.84). Self-reported PAEE and moderate-intensity were markedly underestimated [PAEE in all participants combined: 62.7 (Actiheart) vs. 24.3 kJ/day/kg (IPAQ-SF), p < 0.001], while vigorous-intensity was overestimated. Bland-Altman plots indicated proportional bias. CONCLUSION These results suggest that the use of the IPAQ-SF to monitor levels of physical activity in participants with newly diagnosed BD, in a psychiatric clinical setting, should be used with caution and consideration.
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- Josefine Freyberg
- The Copenhagen Affective Disorder research Center (CADIC), Psychiatric Center Copenhagen, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.,Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- The Copenhagen Affective Disorder research Center (CADIC), Psychiatric Center Copenhagen, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.,Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- The Copenhagen Affective Disorder research Center (CADIC), Psychiatric Center Copenhagen, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.,Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Radman I, Sorić M, Mišigoj-Duraković M. Agreement between the SHAPES Questionnaire and a Multiple-Sensor Monitor in Assessing Physical Activity of Adolescents Using Categorial Approach: A Cross-Sectional Study. SENSORS 2021; 21:s21061986. [PMID: 33799839 PMCID: PMC8000722 DOI: 10.3390/s21061986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2020] [Revised: 03/08/2021] [Accepted: 03/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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This study aimed to evaluate the agreement between a 7-day recall questionnaire and multiple-sensor monitor in identifying sufficiently active adolescents. A total of 282 students involved in the CRO-PALS study were randomly selected for a device-based measurement of physical activity (PA) using the SenseWear Armband device (SWA) no more than three weeks before or after having fulfilled the SHAPES questionnaire. Valid data was obtained from 150 participants (61 boys; 89 girls) and included in the analysis. In boys, SHAPES exhibited high specificity (92.3%), overall percent agreement (85.0%), and significant agreement (κ = 0.32, p = 0.014) with the SWA in recognising sufficiently active individuals. Conversely, no agreement was detected for quartiles of PA, although boys that were classified in the first and in the fourth quartile by SHAPES differed in device-based measured duration of MVPA (134 [95%CI: 109–160] vs. 87 [95%CI: 65–108], p = 0.032); and VPA (39 [95%CI: 23–56] vs. 14 [95%CI: 6–22], p = 0.011). In girls, no significant agreement between the two methods was found in any of the analyses. It appears that the SHAPES questionnaire is effective to identify individuals that comply with PA recommendations and to distinguish between the most active and the least active individuals for adolescent boys, but not for girls.
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- Ivan Radman
- Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (M.S.); (M.M.-D.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +385-1-365-8132
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- Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (M.S.); (M.M.-D.)
- Faculty of Sport, University of Ljubljana, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Zempo H, Kim SJ, Fuku N, Nishida Y, Higaki Y, Wan J, Yen K, Miller B, Vicinanza R, Miyamoto-Mikami E, Kumagai H, Naito H, Xiao J, Mehta HH, Lee C, Hara M, Patel YM, Setiawan VW, Moore TM, Hevener AL, Sutoh Y, Shimizu A, Kojima K, Kinoshita K, Arai Y, Hirose N, Maeda S, Tanaka K, Cohen P. A pro-diabetogenic mtDNA polymorphism in the mitochondrial-derived peptide, MOTS-c. Aging (Albany NY) 2021; 13:1692-1717. [PMID: 33468709 PMCID: PMC7880332 DOI: 10.18632/aging.202529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2020] [Accepted: 12/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) is an emerging public health problem in Asia. Although ethnic specific mtDNA polymorphisms have been shown to contribute to T2D risk, the functional effects of the mtDNA polymorphisms and the therapeutic potential of mitochondrial-derived peptides at the mtDNA polymorphisms are underexplored. Here, we showed an Asian-specific mitochondrial DNA variation m.1382A>C (rs111033358) leads to a K14Q amino acid replacement in MOTS-c, an insulin sensitizing mitochondrial-derived peptide. Meta-analysis of three cohorts (n = 27,527, J-MICC, MEC, and TMM) show that males but not females with the C-allele exhibit a higher prevalence of T2D. In J-MICC, only males with the C-allele in the lowest tertile of physical activity increased their prevalence of T2D, demonstrating a kinesio-genomic interaction. High-fat fed, male mice injected with MOTS-c showed reduced weight and improved glucose tolerance, but not K14Q-MOTS-c treated mice. Like the human data, female mice were unaffected. Mechanistically, K14Q-MOTS-c leads to diminished insulin-sensitization in vitro. Thus, the m.1382A>C polymorphism is associated with susceptibility to T2D in men, possibly interacting with exercise, and contributing to the risk of T2D in sedentary males by reducing the activity of MOTS-c.
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- Hirofumi Zempo
- Graduate School of Health and Sports Science, Juntendo University, Chiba, Japan.,Department of Administrative Nutrition, Faculty of Health and Nutrition, Tokyo Seiei College, Tokyo, Japan
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- Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA
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- Graduate School of Health and Sports Science, Juntendo University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Saga University, Saga, Japan
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- Faculty of Sports and Health Science, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA
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- Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA
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- Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA
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- Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA
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- Graduate School of Health and Sports Science, Juntendo University, Chiba, Japan
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- Graduate School of Health and Sports Science, Juntendo University, Chiba, Japan.,Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Tokyo, Japan
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- Graduate School of Health and Sports Science, Juntendo University, Chiba, Japan
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- Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA
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- Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA
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- Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Saga University, Saga, Japan
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Hypertension, Department of Medicine and the Iris Cantor-UCLA Women's Health Research Center at the David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Hypertension, Department of Medicine and the Iris Cantor-UCLA Women's Health Research Center at the David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Division of Biomedical Information Analysis, Iwate Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization, Disaster Reconstruction Center, Iwate Medical University, Iwate, Japan
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- Division of Biomedical Information Analysis, Iwate Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization, Disaster Reconstruction Center, Iwate Medical University, Iwate, Japan
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- Department of Integrative Genomics, Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization, Tohoku University, Miyagi, Japan
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- Department of Integrative Genomics, Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization, Tohoku University, Miyagi, Japan
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- Center for Supercentenarian Medical Research, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Center for Supercentenarian Medical Research, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Saga University, Saga, Japan
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- Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA
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Does Participation in Sports Influence the Prevalence of and Initiation into Multiple Substance Misuse in Adolescence? A Two-Year Prospective Analysis. CHILDREN-BASEL 2020; 7:children7090109. [PMID: 32842639 PMCID: PMC7552612 DOI: 10.3390/children7090109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2020] [Revised: 08/11/2020] [Accepted: 08/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Concurrent smoking and harmful drinking (CSHD) in adolescence is an important public health and social problem, while participation in sports is considered as being protective against CSHD. This study aimed to prospectively evaluate the influence of various facets of sports participation on the prevalence of and initiation into CSHD of adolescents. Participants were adolescents from southern Croatia (n = 711, 43.6% females, 16 years of age at study baseline), who were tested at baseline and at follow-up (two years later). Variables included gender, age, sports factors (participation in individual and team sports, sport experience, competitive success, intensity of involvement in sports), and CSHD. The CSHD prevalence did not increase significantly over the course of the study (from 5.6% to 7.5%, p > 0.05). Binomial logistic regression with age and gender as covariates suggested that team sports participation correlated to CSHD prevalence at baseline, and follow-up, with higher risk for CSHD among those adolescents who quit team sports (OR = 9.18 and 2.68, 95%CI = 2.04–22.26 and 1.05–6.83 for baseline and follow-up, respectively), and those never involved in team sports (OR = 9.00 and 3.70, 95%CI = 2.07–39.16 and 1.57–8.72 for baseline and follow-up, respectively). A higher risk of CSHD at baseline was seen among those adolescents who were involved in sports for longer (OR = 1.66, 95%CI = 1.16–2.38). The results are discussed in the context of the fact that the study included adolescents at the age of rigid sports selection (the transition from youth to professional-level sports). Since the majority of participants began CSHD at an earlier age, further studies in subjects of a younger age range are warranted.
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Djafarrian R, Hübner M, Vuagniaux A, Duvoisin C, Martin D, Demartines N, Hahnloser D. Recovery to Usual Activity After Outpatient Anorectal Surgery. World J Surg 2020; 44:1985-1993. [PMID: 32047983 DOI: 10.1007/s00268-020-05419-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Most elective anorectal procedures are performed in an outpatient setting, and the supposed recovery time is short. The aim of the present study was to assess return to usual physical activity (UPA), return to work and quality of life (QOL). METHODS This prospective single-center cohort study included consecutive patients undergoing outpatient anorectal procedures. Physical and work activities were assessed using the validated International Physical Activity Questionnaire 7 days before surgery and 7, 14 and 30 days thereafter. In addition, patients were inquired daily on their postoperative QOL until postoperative day (POD)10 on a visual analogue scale (0-10). Patients were stratified by their preoperative physical activity score (POPAS; low, moderate and high). RESULTS Out of 379 patients, 100 (63 men) were included with a median age of 40 years [interquartile range (IQR) 27]. General QOL was rated at a median of 8/10 (IQR 3.5) at POD10. On POD30, only 69% and 71% of patients had returned to UPA and work, respectively. Patients who returned to UPA at POD30 had a better median QOL at POD10 than those who did not (9 vs. 7/10, p = 0.015). Patients with low POPAS and moderate POPAS returned to UPA earlier than patients with high POPAS (83%, 86% and 44% on POD30, respectively, p = 0.005). CONCLUSIONS Return to UPA and work after outpatient anorectal surgery took longer than expected despite a good QOL 10 days after surgery. High physical activity was associated with longer recovery time. These elements should be emphasized during preoperative counseling.
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- Reza Djafarrian
- Department of Visceral Surgery, Lausanne University Hospital CHUV and University of Lausanne, Rue du Bugnon 46, 1011, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Visceral Surgery, Lausanne University Hospital CHUV and University of Lausanne, Rue du Bugnon 46, 1011, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Visceral Surgery, Lausanne University Hospital CHUV and University of Lausanne, Rue du Bugnon 46, 1011, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Visceral Surgery, Lausanne University Hospital CHUV and University of Lausanne, Rue du Bugnon 46, 1011, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Visceral Surgery, Lausanne University Hospital CHUV and University of Lausanne, Rue du Bugnon 46, 1011, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Visceral Surgery, Lausanne University Hospital CHUV and University of Lausanne, Rue du Bugnon 46, 1011, Lausanne, Switzerland.
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- Department of Visceral Surgery, Lausanne University Hospital CHUV and University of Lausanne, Rue du Bugnon 46, 1011, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Oviedo GR, Tamulevicius N, Onagbiye SO, Phidza M, Sedumedi C, Cameron M, Moss SJ. Quality of life, physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness in black African women: B-Healthy project. Qual Life Res 2019; 29:987-997. [PMID: 31773446 DOI: 10.1007/s11136-019-02368-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/18/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
Abstract
PURPOSE To study the associations between physical activity (PA), cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in black African women from a low socioeconomic community in South Africa. METHODS Black African women (n = 146) aged 35-75 years from a low socioeconomic community in South Africa participated in this study. We measured PA levels via ActiHeart® accelerometers, and CRF by measuring peak oxygen consumption (V̇O2 peak). HRQoL was assessed once with the SF-8 Health Survey (SF-8). Participants were classified into groups based on age, moderate to vigorous PA (MVPA), and V̇O2 peak. Logistic regressions were used to compare the odds of having total HRQoL component scores above reported norms across PA and fitness groups. Two multiple linear regression models were developed using physical component summary (PCS) and mental component summary (MCS) as response variables respectively. RESULTS V̇O2 peak and MVPA varied considerably across the sample and declined with increasing age. Participants in higher quartiles of MVPA and CRF showed trends to higher PCS scores. For CRF these trends were statistically significant, and persisted after adjustment for age and other possible confounders (p = 0.036). PCS was significantly associated with age, relative V̇O2 peak, and income (all p < 0.05), while MCS was associated with income (p = 0.028). CONCLUSIONS CRF is the most significant predictor, together with age and income, on the PCS of the HRQoL among black African women. We recommend that when seeking improvements in HRQoL, interventions should focus on improving CRF, particularly V̇O2 peak.
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Affiliation(s)
- G R Oviedo
- Physical Activity, Sport and Recreation Research Focus Area, Faculty of Health Sciences, North-West University, Potchefstroom, 2520, South Africa. .,Faculty of Psychology, Education and Sport Science Blanquerna, University Ramon Llull, 34 Cister Street, 08022, Barcelona, Spain. .,Blanquerna School of Health Science, University Ramon Llull, 08025, Barcelona, Spain.
| | - N Tamulevicius
- Department of Health Sciences and Human Performance, College of Natural and Health Sciences, The University of Tampa, Tampa, FL, 33606, USA
| | - S O Onagbiye
- Physical Activity, Sport and Recreation Research Focus Area, Faculty of Health Sciences, North-West University, Potchefstroom, 2520, South Africa.,School of Public Health, Faculty of Community and Health Sciences, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa
| | - M Phidza
- Physical Activity, Sport and Recreation Research Focus Area, Faculty of Health Sciences, North-West University, Potchefstroom, 2520, South Africa
| | - C Sedumedi
- Physical Activity, Sport and Recreation Research Focus Area, Faculty of Health Sciences, North-West University, Potchefstroom, 2520, South Africa
| | - M Cameron
- Physical Activity, Sport and Recreation Research Focus Area, Faculty of Health Sciences, North-West University, Potchefstroom, 2520, South Africa.,School of Health and Wellbeing, University of Southern Queensland, Ipswich, QLD, 4305, Australia
| | - S J Moss
- Physical Activity, Sport and Recreation Research Focus Area, Faculty of Health Sciences, North-West University, Potchefstroom, 2520, South Africa
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