Impact of maternal physical activity during an uncomplicated pregnancy on fetal and neonatal well-being parameters: a systematic review of the literature

Background: The aims of this review were to describe exercise interventions, facilitators, and barriers to physical activity for parents of children with autism spectrum disorder. Methods: A systematic review of the literature, appraising the validity of each article with Melnyk and Fineout-Overholt’s level of evidence, from different databases CINAHL, Cochrane, PsycINFO, PubMed, ProQuest, and Web of Science between 2000 and 2020 was conducted. As the initial search revealed no articles on exercise interventions and only 2 articles with children with autism spectrum disorder, the aim was widened to all parents of children. Results: Forty-five articles were identified on barriers to physical activity including being the primary caregiving parent, perception of guilt and selfishness, and adhering to exercise programs they do as part of research, once research ends. Facilitators for physical activity including parents being more likely to exercise if they can bring their child with them and parents preferring exercise that is a lifelong habit, such as walking. Conclusions: Due to the lack of research on parents of children with autism spectrum disorder, recommendations include development and testing of interventions for parents of children with this condition including family-based exercise interventions where children and parents have a choice to exercise together.

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A systematic review of measures for psychological well-being in physical activity studies and identification of critical issues

Journal of Affective Disorders ◽

10.1016/j.jad.2019.06.024 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 256 ◽

pp. 473-485 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Zhanjia Zhang ◽

Weiyun Chen

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Systematic Review ◽

Well Being ◽

Psychological Well Being ◽

Critical Issues

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Maintenance motives for physical activity among older adults: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

BMJ Open ◽

10.1136/bmjopen-2019-032605 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (2) ◽

pp. e032605 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Mary Katherine Huffman ◽

Jason Brian Reed ◽

Theresa Carpenter ◽

Steve Amireault

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Systematic Review ◽

Older Adults ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

Well Being ◽

Publication Date ◽

Sample Mean ◽

Institutional Review Board Review ◽

Human Research Protection Program

IntroductionPhysical activity (PA) is an important aspect for health and well-being, yet many older adults do not maintain their PA long term. The identification of key factors that are associated with, and likely causally related to, older adults’ PA maintenance is a crucial first step towards developing programmes that are effective at promoting long-term PA behaviour change. The purpose of this protocol is to outline a systematic review that will examine the relationship between four motives (ie, satisfaction, enjoyment, self-determination and identity) and older adults’ PA maintenance.Methods and analysisStudies that investigated PA maintenance with a sample mean age ≥55 years will be included. Five electronic databases (PubMed, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, SPORTDiscus, PsycINFO and ProQuest Dissertations and Theses) were searched on 6 April 2018 with no publication date limit (ie, from inception). One reviewer screened 100% of titles and abstracts (k=21 470) while a random subsample (20%) was screened independently by two reviewers. An update of the search was run on 1 October 2019. All studies for which the full text was retrieved will be independently screened by two reviewers. Data pertaining to study sample, design, motives, PA (eg, measurement validity evidence, study definition of maintenance) and essential bias domains (eg, bias due to missing data) will be extracted. Study-level effect sizes will be calculated, and if the number of studies is ≥5, a random-effects meta-analysis will be performed using inverse-variance methods; a narrative synthesis will be performed otherwise.Ethics and disseminationThe university’s Human Research Protection Program determined that the proposed study qualifies as exempt from the Institutional Review Board review under Exemption Category 4 (PROPEL #: 80047007). Results will be published in a peer-review journal, and the findings will help inform future interventions with older adults.PROSPERO registration numberCRD42018088161.

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The association between school-based physical activity, including physical education, and academic performance: A systematic review of the literature

Yearbook of Sports Medicine ◽

10.1016/j.yspm.2011.07.013 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 2012 ◽

pp. 358-359 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

R.J. Shephard

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Systematic Review ◽

Academic Performance ◽

Physical Education ◽

Review Of The Literature ◽

School Based

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Early childhood physical activity, sedentary behaviors and psychosocial well-being: A systematic review

Preventive Medicine ◽

10.1016/j.ypmed.2014.02.007 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 62 ◽

pp. 182-192 ◽

Cited By ~ 66

Author(s):

Trina Hinkley ◽

Megan Teychenne ◽

Katherine L. Downing ◽

Kylie Ball ◽

Jo Salmon ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Systematic Review ◽

Early Childhood ◽

Well Being ◽

Sedentary Behaviors ◽

Childhood Physical Activity

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Systematic review of the relationships between objectively measured physical activity and health indicators in school-aged children and youth

Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism ◽

10.1139/apnm-2015-0663 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 41 (6 (Suppl. 3)) ◽

pp. S197-S239 ◽

Cited By ~ 529

Author(s):

Veronica Joan Poitras ◽

Casey Ellen Gray ◽

Michael M. Borghese ◽

Valerie Carson ◽

Jean-Philippe Chaput ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Systematic Review ◽

Health Promotion ◽

Disease Prevention ◽

Health Indicators ◽

Well Being ◽

Children And Youth ◽

School Aged Children ◽

Prevention And Health Promotion ◽

Objectively Measured

Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) is essential for disease prevention and health promotion. Emerging evidence suggests other intensities of physical activity (PA), including light-intensity activity (LPA), may also be important, but there has been no rigorous evaluation of the evidence. The purpose of this systematic review was to examine the relationships between objectively measured PA (total and all intensities) and health indicators in school-aged children and youth. Online databases were searched for peer-reviewed studies that met the a priori inclusion criteria: population (apparently healthy, aged 5–17 years), intervention/exposure/comparator (volumes, durations, frequencies, intensities, and patterns of objectively measured PA), and outcome (body composition, cardiometabolic biomarkers, physical fitness, behavioural conduct/pro-social behaviour, cognition/academic achievement, quality of life/well-being, harms, bone health, motor skill development, psychological distress, self-esteem). Heterogeneity among studies precluded meta-analyses; narrative synthesis was conducted. A total of 162 studies were included (204 171 participants from 31 countries). Overall, total PA was favourably associated with physical, psychological/social, and cognitive health indicators. Relationships were more consistent and robust for higher (e.g., MVPA) versus lower (e.g., LPA) intensity PA. All patterns of activity (sporadic, bouts, continuous) provided benefit. LPA was favourably associated with cardiometabolic biomarkers; data were scarce for other outcomes. These findings continue to support the importance of at least 60 min/day of MVPA for disease prevention and health promotion in children and youth, but also highlight the potential benefits of LPA and total PA. All intensities of PA should be considered in future work aimed at better elucidating the health benefits of PA in children and youth.

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