Depression, physical activity, energy consumption, and quality of life in OSA patients before and after CPAP treatment

Abstract PurposeWe conducted a randomised controlled trial (PhysSURG-B) to assess the short- and long-term effects of a non-supervised physical activity intervention at the time of breast cancer surgery. Here we report a secondary outcome, quality of life (QoL).MethodsFemale patients planned for surgery were randomly assigned to either an intervention of 30 minutes of self-administered physical aerobic activity daily 2 weeks before and 4 weeks after surgery, or control. QoL was assessed with questionnaires at baseline, 4 weeks and 12 months postop using the instruments FACT-B, RAND-36 and EQ-VAS.ResultsOut of 354 included participants at 12 months follow-up after surgery, 287 were available for QoL analysis. Comparing intervention to control, the results for the FACT- B score at 4 weeks showed an odds ratio (OR) of 0.975 (95% CI 0.636-1.495) and at 12 months an OR of 0.883 (95% CI 0.581-1.342). The subgroup of patients receiving adjuvant chemotherapy had significantly lower FACT-B at 12 months compared to no chemotherapy (OR 0.475, 95% CI 0.300-0.735). EQ-VAS showed OR 1.163 (95% CI 0.760-1.779) and 0.817 (95% CI 0.536-1.244) at 4 weeks and 12 months, respectively. RAND-36 domains “role limitations due to physical health” and “pain” showed a decrease at 4 weeks in both groups, returning towards baseline at 12 months follow-up.ConclusionAn intervention of non-supervised physical activity before and after surgery for breast cancer had no effect on QoL. Patients receiving adjuvant chemotherapy had significantly lower QoL, regardless of study group.Trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov registration number: NCT 02560662. Registered 25 September, 2015.

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Effect of a mobile pedometer-based walking challenge on quality of life amongst university employees: before and after study (Preprint)

10.2196/preprints.22671 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Arwa Alumran

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Physical Activity ◽

Public And Private ◽

University Employees ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Other Information ◽

Before And After ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related

BACKGROUND Regular physical activity has a direct association with an improvement in perceived health-related quality of life (HRQL). Because many Saudis are reportedly inactive, Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University established a walking challenge for all university employees to encourage a better lifestyle and to promote health awareness. OBJECTIVE This study aims to measure the differences in the participants’ HRQL scores before and after the challenge. METHODS a HRQL survey is sent to all university employees before the implementation of a pedometer-based walking challenge at the study setting. The questionnaire is re-sent after the challenge ended and differences in the overall HRQL were calculated. A RAND SF20-items scale was used to measure the participants’ HRQL scores, along with other information such as academic qualifications. RESULTS Most of the participants were between 31 and 50 years old, and 40% were males. There was a statistically significant difference in the overall HRQL scores before and after the walking challenge intervention. The HRQL score increased from 50.77 before the challenge to 55.53 after the challenge (paired t-test = -4.322, P < .0001). An odds ratio (OR) showed that the odds of having higher HRQL scores increased by 88% after the walking challenge, compared to before the walking challenge (OR = 1.88; 95% CI= 1.269-2.809; P = .002). CONCLUSIONS Physical activity by itself can improve a community’s overall health and quality of life. Similar interventions are encouraged in all public and private sectors in the country. CLINICALTRIAL NA

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Changes in kinesiostabilogram parameters and movement speed of stroke patients while increasing their physical activity due to the use of biofeedback method

European Journal of Translational Myology ◽

10.4081/ejtm.2021.9360 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Victoria Zaborova ◽

Anatoly Fesyun ◽

Konstantin Gurevich ◽

Alevtina Oranskaya ◽

Alexey Rylsky ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Physical Activity ◽

Depression Scale ◽

Movement Speed ◽

Stroke Survivors ◽

Before And After ◽

Web Camera ◽

The Stability ◽

Complications Of Stroke

Balance disorders are complications of stroke survivors. Aim of this study was the establish effectiveness of the biofeedback approach. In this intervention study 245 patients with early diagnosis of acute disturbance of cerebral circulation (ADCC) were examined. Patients able to move independently were treated by standard conservative ADCC therapy on an outpatient approach, but they continued to have problems with coordination of movement in upright position. Then they were submitted to an increasing physical activity based on five sessions of biofeedback, i.e., a complex rehabilitation of patients with motor pathology "Trust-M" according to TU 9442-001-63704475-2010. Mobility rates were assessed using a web camera. Patients' quality of life was evaluated by SF-36 questionnaire and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). All parameters were recorded before and after 5 sessions of biofeedback. After treatment, the stability indicators improved and all patients showed a significant increase in motion rate and quality of life. At the same time, the severity of pain and of depression and anxiety decreased. Negative correlations of average strength between the quadrant and patient HADS scaling rates were obtained. In conclusion, our work shows effectiveness of the biofeedback technique for correcting coordination in stroke survivors.

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Physical activity, musculoskeletal disorders, sleep, depression, and quality of life before and after bariatric surgery

Turkish Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation ◽

10.5606/tftrd.2020.3694 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 66 (3) ◽

pp. 281-290

Author(s):

Filiz Sivas

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Physical Activity ◽

Bariatric Surgery ◽

Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽

Before And After

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2.312 RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN QUALITY OF LIFE, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND LIFE-SPACE IN ADVANCED PARKINSON'S DISEASE BEFORE AND AFTER STN DBS

Parkinsonism & Related Disorders ◽

10.1016/s1353-8020(11)70635-6 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 18 ◽

pp. S144

Author(s):

J.-F. Daneault ◽

B. Carignan ◽

S. Barbat-Artigas ◽

S. Plouffe ◽

P. Villeneuve ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Physical Activity ◽

Parkinson’S Disease ◽

Parkinson's Disease ◽

Life Space ◽

Advanced Parkinson’S Disease ◽

Before And After ◽

Stn Dbs

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Physical activity prescription from primary care: impact on self steem and quality of life

European Journal of Public Health ◽

10.1093/eurpub/ckaa166.418 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽

Author(s):

R Peiró-Pérez ◽

A Martín Doménech ◽

A Esplugues Cebrián ◽

S Castán Cameo ◽

G Rabanaque ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Physical Activity ◽

Primary Care ◽

Educational Level ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Health Perception ◽

Wilcoxon Test ◽

High Educational Level ◽

Before And After

Abstract Objective To evaluate the benefit in terms of self-esteem, quality of life (QoL) and health perception, in a physical activity (FA) prescription intervention from Primary Care, after three months. Methods Quasi-experimental study before (T0) -after (T1) without a control group, for the evaluation of the pilot phase of the CAS program, implemented (December 2017-May 2018) in 5 primary health centers in Valencia. The questionnaire (T0) was completed with social information, self-esteem (Rosemberg), and QoL (Euroqol-5D, including health perception (HP)). The FA was prescribed with specific hours and days and the participation was monitorized. Three months after starting the FA, the participants completed the same cuestionaire (T1). An descriptive analysis was made, by intention to treat, T0 n = 82 and T1 n = 78, and the scales were compared before and after, using the Wilcoxon Test for related samples. Results The FA prescription was offered to 185 people, acceptance n = 82 (44.3%) and there were 14 dropouts, adherence (83%). The sample at T0 n = 82, people who completed the 3 months, n = 68, and n = 10 people who droppout but answered the questionnaire, (4 not be located them), total analysis T1 n = 78. There were a significant improvement in the QoL (26,5% p ≤ 0.002), the HP (16% p ≤ 0.000) and self-esteem (4,7%p ≤ 0.000) in women when comparing the median of the referred score before and after the intervention. Qol improved more in the low educational level (26.55% p < 0.001), while the perception of health (16% p < 0.000), and self-esteem (9.3% p < 0.038) improved more in the high educational level. Discussion The prescription of FA has an important benefit in improving health with only 3 months of prescription. It also has a greater positive benefit in women and in the population of low educational level, who are those who perform less FA. This study helps build evidence of the positive impact on the health of the social prescription from primary care. Key messages After 3 months of the physical activity prescription the QoL and self-steem improved mainly in women and low educated people. The acceptance to participate was 50% but the adherence was more than 80%.

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WS14.6 Physical activity, energy expenditure and quality of life in CF adults receiving intravenous antibiotics at home and in hospital

Journal of Cystic Fibrosis ◽

10.1016/s1569-1993(13)60088-0 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 12 ◽

pp. S29

Author(s):

H. Khiroya ◽

R. Pound ◽

U. Qureshi ◽

A. Turner ◽

N.F. Edward

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Physical Activity ◽

Energy Expenditure ◽

Physical Activity Energy Expenditure ◽

Intravenous Antibiotics ◽

Activity Energy ◽

At Home

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Effect of physical activity level on the course of pneumonia caused by COVID-19

10.47183/mes.2020.004 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

AS Samoylov ◽

YuD Udalov ◽

SE Nazaryan ◽

AV Naikina

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Physical Activity ◽

Exercise Therapy ◽

Public Awareness ◽

The Elderly ◽

Severe Form ◽

Activity Level ◽

Early Recovery ◽

Before And After

Data from medical records of 144 COVID-19 patients who completed inpatient treatment, as well as subsequent questionnaires using a modified questionnaire, were analyzed. The relationship between the level of physical activity, performance, and quality of life (before and after treatment), age, frequency of exercise therapy at the hospital stage, the presence of stool disorders, and episodes of increased blood pressure after treatment with the course of the disease were evaluated. Patients were divided into a control and experimental group depending on the initial subjective level of performance. The moderate form prevailed (69,44%). The mild form is typical for younger patients, patients older than 50 years make up 62,49% of the total number of cases of severe course. Patients who had a severe form of the disease noted the quality of life and performance before the disease at a lower level, in contrast to those who had a medium and light form. Initially leading a more active lifestyle, patients with initially higher performance and quality of life who performed exercise therapy at the hospital stage (with mild and moderate forms) have a more favorable course of the disease (reducing the time of hospitalization, early recovery of performance, reducing the number of CT scans). The initial higher physical activity contributes to a more favorable course of the disease. The initial higher physical activity contributes to a more favorable course of the disease. It is necessary to raise public awareness of the benefits of regular physical activity and its connection with the course of the disease, especially among the elderly, as well as to introduce exercise therapy at all stages of treatment.

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