The association between habitual physical activity and cigarette cravings, and influence of smokers’ characteristics in disadvantaged smokers not ready to quit

Age-related dementia refers to a state in which someone experiences multiple cognitive function impairment due to degenerative brain disease, and which causes difficulties in their daily life or social life. Dementia is the most common and serious obstacle in later life. Early intervention in the case of patients who are in the mild cognitive impairment (MCI) stage among the high-risk group can maintain and improve their cognitive function. The purpose of the current trial is aimed at investigating the association between a multi-component (exercise with cognitive) intervention program and habitual physical activity parameters on cognitive functions in MCI patients. Neuropsychological cognitive and depression assessments were performed by neuropsychologists according to normalized methods, including the Korean mini-mental State examination (K-MMSE) and modified Alzheimer’s disease assessment scale-cognitive subscale (ADAS-Cog) and cognitive assessment tool (attention, processing speed), and the Korean version of the geriatric depression scale (SGDS-K), both at baseline and at a 12 weeks follow-up. The 12-week multi-component intervention improved cognitive function and habitual physical activity parameters in patients with MCI relative to controls. A multi-component intervention program for patients with MCI is considered to be an effective method of dementia prevention by improving global (ADAS-Cog) and frontal (trail-making test, digit symbol substitution test) cognition and habitual physical activity parameters such as moderate to vigorous physical activity and step count. In addition, it is important to encourage habitual physical activities to ensure that exercise intervention strategies are carried out at the duration and intensity required for improving physical and cognitive wellbeing and obtaining health benefits.

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Physical Activity and Quality of Life in Hemodialysis Patients and Healthy Controls: A Cross-Sectional Study

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18041978 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (4) ◽

pp. 1978

Author(s):

Tjaša Filipčič ◽

Špela Bogataj ◽

Jernej Pajek ◽

Maja Pajek

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Physical Activity ◽

Everyday Life ◽

Habitual Physical Activity ◽

Healthy Controls ◽

Age And Gender ◽

Comorbidity Score ◽

Sf 36 ◽

And Gender

Hemodialysis (HD) patients have lower functional abilities compared to healthy people, and this is associated with lower physical activity in everyday life. This may affect their quality of life, but research on this topic is limited. Therefore, the present study aimed to determine the relationship between habitual physical activity and quality of life in HD patients and healthy controls. Ninety-three HD patients and 140 controls participated in the study. Quality of life was assessed using a 36-item medical outcomes study short-form health survey (SF-36). Human Activity Profile (HAP) was used to assess habitual physical activity. The adjusted activity score (AAS) from HAP, age, gender, fat tissue index (FTI), lean tissue index (LTI), and Davies comorbidity score were analyzed as possible predictors of the Physical Component Summary (PCS) of the SF-36. Three sequential linear models were used to model PCS. In Model 1, PCS was regressed by gender and age; in Model 2 the LTI, FTI, and Davies comorbidity scores were added. Model 3 also included AAS. After controlling for age and gender (ModelHD 1: p = 0.056), LTI, FTI, and Davies comorbidity score effects (ModelHD 2: p = 0.181), the AAS accounted for 32% of the variation in PCS of HD patients (ModelHD 3: p < 0.001). Consequently, the PCS of HD patients would increase by 0.431 points if the AAS increased by one point. However, in healthy controls, AAS had a lower impact than in the HD sample (B = 0.359 vs. 0.431), while the corresponding effects of age and gender (ModelH 1: p < 0.001), LTI, FTI, and Davies comorbidity score (ModelH 2: p < 0.001) were adjusted for. The proportion of variation in PCS attributed to AAS was 14.9% (ModelH 3: p < 0.001). The current study results showed that physical activity in everyday life as measured by the HAP questionnaire is associated to a higher degree with the quality of life of HD patients than in healthy subjects. Routine physical activity programs are therefore highly justified, and the nephrology community should play a leading role in this effort.

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Quantifying Habitual Physical Activity and Sedentariness in Older Adults—Different Outcomes of Two Simultaneously Body-Worn Motion Sensor Approaches and a Self-Estimation

Sensors ◽

10.3390/s20071877 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 20 (7) ◽

pp. 1877

Author(s):

Rieke Trumpf ◽

Wiebren Zijlstra ◽

Peter Haussermann ◽

Tim Fleiner

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Older Adults ◽

Community Dwelling ◽

Habitual Physical Activity ◽

Motion Sensor ◽

Motion Sensors ◽

Healthy Older Adults ◽

Lower Back ◽

Hybrid Motion ◽

Accurate Quantification

Applicable and accurate assessment methods are required for a clinically relevant quantification of habitual physical activity (PA) levels and sedentariness in older adults. The aim of this study is to compare habitual PA and sedentariness, as assessed with (1) a wrist-worn actigraph, (2) a hybrid motion sensor attached to the lower back, and (3) a self-estimation based on a questionnaire. Over the course of one week, PA of 58 community-dwelling subjectively healthy older adults was recorded. The results indicate that actigraphy overestimates the PA levels in older adults, whereas sedentariness is underestimated when compared to the hybrid motion sensor approach. Significantly longer durations (hh:mm/day) for all PA intensities were assessed with the actigraph (light: 04:19; moderate to vigorous: 05:08) when compared to the durations (hh:mm/day) that were assessed with the hybrid motion sensor (light: 01:24; moderate to vigorous: 02:21) and the self-estimated durations (hh:mm/day) (light: 02:33; moderate to vigorous: 03:04). Actigraphy-assessed durations of sedentariness (14:32 hh:mm/day) were significantly shorter when compared to the durations assessed with the hybrid motion sensor (20:15 hh:mm/day). Self-estimated duration of light intensity was significantly shorter when compared to the results of the hybrid motion sensor. The results of the present study highlight the importance of an accurate quantification of habitual PA levels and sedentariness in older adults. The use of hybrid motion sensors can offer important insights into the PA levels and PA types (e.g., sitting, lying) and it can increase the knowledge about mobility-related PA and patterns of sedentariness, while actigraphy appears to be not recommendable for this purpose.

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Effects of Exercise Interventions on Habitual Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior in Adolescents With Cerebral Palsy

Pediatric Exercise Science ◽

10.1123/pes.2018-0254 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 31 (4) ◽

pp. 416-424 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Simona Bar-Haim ◽

Ronit Aviram ◽

Anat Shkedy Rabani ◽

Akram Amro ◽

Ibtisam Nammourah ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Cerebral Palsy ◽

Resistance Training ◽

Sedentary Behavior ◽

Motor Function ◽

Classification System ◽

Habitual Physical Activity ◽

Progressive Resistance Training ◽

Exercise Interventions ◽

Progressive Resistance

Purpose:Exercise interventions have been shown to increase motor capacities in adolescents with cerebral palsy; however, how they affect habitual physical activity (HPA) and sedentary behavior is unclear. The main objective was to correlate changes in HPA with changes in mobility capacity following exercise interventions.Methods:A total of 54 participants (aged 12–20 y) with bilateral spastic cerebral palsy at Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) levels II and III received 4 months of group progressive resistance training or treadmill training. Mobility measurements and HPA (averaged over 96 h) were made before and after interventions.Results:Averaged baseline mobility and HPA measures and improvements in each after both interventions were positively correlated in all participants. Percentage of sedentary/awake time decreased 2%, with significant increases in HPA measures of step count (16%), walk time (14%), and upright time (9%). Mobility measures and HPA changes were quite similar between Gross Motor Function Classification System levels, but improvement in HPA after group progressive resistance training was greater than after treadmill training (12% vs 4%) and correlated with mobility improvement.Conclusions:Mobility capacity improved after these interventions and was clearly associated with improved HPA. The group progressive resistance training intervention seems preferable to improve HPA, perhaps related to greater social interaction and motivation provided by group training.

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Association Between Changes in Habitual Physical Activity and Changes in Bone Density, Muscle Strength, and Functional Performance in Elderly Men and Women

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society ◽

10.1111/j.1532-5415.2008.02039.x ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 56 (12) ◽

pp. 2252-2260 ◽

Cited By ~ 39

Author(s):

Robin M. Daly ◽

Henrik G. Ahlborg ◽

Karin Ringsberg ◽

Per Gardsell ◽

Ingemar Sernbo ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Bone Density ◽

Muscle Strength ◽

Functional Performance ◽

Habitual Physical Activity ◽

Elderly Men ◽

Men And Women

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Habitual Physical Activity in Children With Cerebral Palsy Aged 4 to 5 Years Across All Functional Abilities

Pediatric Physical Therapy ◽

10.1097/pep.0000000000000327 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 29 (1) ◽

pp. 8-14 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Piyapa Keawutan ◽

Kristie L. Bell ◽

Stina Oftedal ◽

Peter S. W. Davies ◽

Robert S. Ware ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Cerebral Palsy ◽

Habitual Physical Activity ◽

Functional Abilities ◽

Children With Cerebral Palsy

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Habitual physical activity can be increased in people with cerebral palsy: a systematic review

Clinical Rehabilitation ◽

10.1177/0269215510383062 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 25 (4) ◽

pp. 303-315 ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

Theofani Bania ◽

Karen J Dodd ◽

Nicholas Taylor

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Systematic Review ◽

Cerebral Palsy ◽

Habitual Physical Activity

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Habitual Physical Activity as a Determinant of the Effect of Moderate Physical Exercise on Postural Control in Older Men

American Journal of Men s Health ◽

10.1177/1557988312460268 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 58-65 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Rafał Stemplewski ◽

Janusz Maciaszek ◽

Maciej Tomczak ◽

Robert Szeklicki ◽

Dorota Sadowska ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Postural Control ◽

Sagittal Plane ◽

Center Of Pressure ◽

Force Plate ◽

Frontal Plane ◽

Habitual Physical Activity ◽

Similar Reaction ◽

Mean Velocity ◽

Ergometer Exercise

The aim of the study was to compare the effect of exercise on postural control (PC) among the elderly with lower or higher level of habitual physical activity (HPA). The study involved 17 elderly men (mean age 72.9 ± 4.79 years). Mean velocity of the center of pressure (COP) displacements was measured using a force plate both before and after cycle ergometer exercise. A significantly higher increase in mean velocity of COP displacements and its component in the sagittal plane were observed in the group with lower level of HPA in comparison with the group with higher HPA level. Simultaneously, a relatively similar reaction to the exercise in the frontal plane was observed in both groups, possibly connected to the specific type of used exercise, which mainly activated the sagittal muscles.

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