A Home-Based Nutrition and Physical Activity Intervention for Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: A Pilot Study

Abstract Purpose Less than 10% of heart failure patients in the UK participate in cardiac rehabilitation programmes. The present pilot study evaluated feasibility, acceptability and physiological effects of a novel, personalised, home-based physical activity intervention in chronic heart failure. Methods Twenty patients (68 ± 7 years old, 20% females) with stable chronic heart failure due to reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (31 ± 8 %) participated in a single-group, pilot study assessing the feasibility and acceptability of a 12-week personalised home-based physical activity intervention aiming to increase daily number of steps by 2000 from baseline (Active-at-Home-HF). Patients completed cardiopulmonary exercise testing with non-invasive gas exchange and haemodynamic measurements and quality of life questionnaire pre- and post-intervention. Patients were supported weekly via telephone and average weekly step count data collected using pedometers. Results Forty-three patients were screened and 20 recruited into the study. Seventeen patients (85%) completed the intervention, and 15 (75%) achieved the target step count. Average step count per day increased significantly from baseline to 3 weeks by 2546 (5108 ± 3064 to 7654 ± 3849, P = 0.03, n = 17) and was maintained until week 12 (9022 ± 3942). Following completion of the intervention, no adverse events were recorded and quality of life improved by 4 points (26 ± 18 vs. 22 ± 19). Peak exercise stroke volume increased by 19% (127 ± 34 vs. 151 ± 34 m/beat, P = 0.05), while cardiac index increased by 12% (6.8 ± 1.5 vs. 7.6 ± 2.0 L/min/m2, P = 0.19). Workload and oxygen consumption at anaerobic threshold also increased by 16% (49 ± 16 vs. 59 ± 14 watts, P = 0.01) and 10% (11.5 ± 2.9 vs. 12.8 ± 2.2 ml/kg/min, P = 0.39). Conclusion The Active-at-Home-HF intervention is feasible, acceptable and effective for increasing physical activity in CHF. It may lead to improvements in quality of life, exercise tolerance and haemodynamic function. Trial Registration www.clinicaltrials.gov NCT0367727. Retrospectively registered on 17 September 2018.

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Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: A Response to a Nutrition and Physical Activity Intervention

Journal of the American Dietetic Association ◽

10.1016/j.jada.2007.04.006 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 107 (7) ◽

pp. 1210-1213 ◽

Cited By ~ 26

Author(s):

Jana R. Kicklighter ◽

Deborah M. Whitley ◽

Susan J. Kelley ◽

Sherry M. Shipskie ◽

Julie L. Taube ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Physical Activity Intervention ◽

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren ◽

Nutrition And Physical Activity

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A 6-Month Pilot Study of Effects of a Physical Activity Intervention on Life Satisfaction with a Sample of Three Generations of Women

Perceptual and Motor Skills ◽

10.2466/pms.100.3.579-591 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 100 (3) ◽

pp. 579-591 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Lynne L. Ornes ◽

Lynda B. Ransdell ◽

Leeann Robertson ◽

Eric Trunnell ◽

Laurie Moyer-Mileur

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Life Satisfaction ◽

Pilot Study ◽

Study Design ◽

Physical Activity Intervention ◽

Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽

Control Group ◽

Convenience Sample ◽

Three Generations ◽

Home Based

This pilot study assessed possible changes in Life Satisfaction across three generations of women after a 6-mo. physical activity intervention. The primary purpose of the study was to test the study design and discover critical issues that should be controlled for or changed in a follow-up study. A quasi-experimental design was used to assign randomly a convenience sample of participant triads into two groups: a home-based group ( n = 27) and a control group ( n = 9). Daughters were premenarcheal ( n = 13, M = 10.1 yr., SD = 1.5), mothers were premenopausal ( n = 13, M = 37.2 yr., SD = 4.2), and grandmothers were postmenopausal ( n = 11, M = 61.5 yr., SD = 4.4). Life Satisfaction was measured using the Satisfaction with Life Scale. Participation in physical activity was measured using the Physical Best Physical Activity Questionnaire and a pedometer to count the number of steps taken per day. Compared with the control group, participants in the home-based group generally increased physical activity but their scores for Life Satisfaction did not increase. Recommendations concerning the study design, reducing limitations, and hypotheses for further study are given.

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A home-based physical activity intervention using activity trackers in survivors of childhood cancer: A pilot study

Pediatric Blood & Cancer ◽

10.1002/pbc.26235 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 64 (2) ◽

pp. 387-394 ◽

Cited By ~ 21

Author(s):

Alyssa Le ◽

Hannah-Rose Mitchell ◽

Daniel J. Zheng ◽

Jaime Rotatori ◽

John T. Fahey ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Pilot Study ◽

Childhood Cancer ◽

Physical Activity Intervention ◽

Activity Trackers ◽

Home Based ◽

Survivors Of Childhood Cancer

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Impact of a primary school-based nutrition and physical activity intervention on learners in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: A pilot study

South African Journal of Sports Medicine ◽

10.17159/2078-516x/2009/v21i1a301 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

R Naidoo ◽

Y Coopoo ◽

EV Lambert ◽

C Draper

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

South Africa ◽

Pilot Study ◽

Primary School ◽

Physical Activity Intervention ◽

School Based ◽

Kwazulu Natal ◽

Nutrition And Physical Activity

No Abstract.

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A Pilot Study of Self-Management-based Nutrition and Physical Activity Intervention in Cancer Survivors

Nutrition and Cancer ◽

10.1080/01635581.2016.1170169 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 68 (5) ◽

pp. 762-771 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Michelle Miller ◽

Stephanie Zrim ◽

Sharon Lawn ◽

Richard Woodman ◽

Stephanie Leggett ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Pilot Study ◽

Cancer Survivors ◽

Physical Activity Intervention ◽

Self Management ◽

Nutrition And Physical Activity

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Sensory Profile of Adults with Reduced Food Intake and the Potential Roles of Nutrition and Physical Activity Interventions

Advances in Nutrition ◽

10.1093/advances/nmz044 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 10 (6) ◽

pp. 1120-1125 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Marie-Eve Mathieu ◽

Ryan E R Reid ◽

Neil A King

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Food Intake ◽

Physical Activity Intervention ◽

Sensory Profile ◽

Sensory Response ◽

Older Individuals ◽

Beneficial Effects ◽

Physical Activity Interventions ◽

Nutrition And Physical Activity ◽

Sensory Training

ABSTRACT The sensory profile, referring to sight, smell, taste, hearing, and touch, plays an essential role in optimizing the habitual intake of energy and macronutrients. However, specific populations, such as older adults, are known to have impaired energy intake. In this paper, the relevance of sensory impairments in this older population is described, and the extent to which nutritional and physical activity interventions can modulate these sensory responses when food intake is insufficient is explored. With aging, all senses deteriorate, and in most cases, such deteriorations diminish the nutritional response. The only exception is sight, for which both positive and negative impacts on nutritional response have been reported. From a prevention perspective, nutritional interventions have been understudied, and to date, only hearing is known to be positively affected by a good nutritional profile. In comparison, physical activity has been more frequently studied in this context, and is linked to an improved preservation of 4 senses. Regarding treatment, very few studies have directly targeted sensory training, and the focus of research has tended to be on nutrition and physical activity intervention. Sensory training, and nutritional and physical activity treatments all have beneficial effects on the senses. In the future, researchers should focus on exploring gaps in the literature specifically concerning prevention, treatment, and sensory response to understand how to improve the efficacy of current approaches. In order to maintain sensory acuity and recover from sensory impairment, the current state of knowledge supports the importance of improving nutritional habits as well as physical activity early on in life. A combined approach, linking a detailed lifestyle profile with the assessment of numerous senses and one or more interventional approaches (nutrition, physical activity, sensory training, etc.), would be required to identify effective strategies to improve the nutritional state of older individuals.

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Physical activity in the classroom to prevent childhood obesity: a pilot study in Santiago, Chile

Journal of Nutritional Science ◽

10.1017/jns.2017.14 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 6 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Francisco Mardones ◽

Pilar Arnaiz ◽

Johana Soto-Sánchez ◽

Juana Saavedra ◽

Angélica Domínguez ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Blood Pressure ◽

Pilot Study ◽

Grip Strength ◽

Statistical Power ◽

Physical Activity Intervention ◽

Hand Grip Strength ◽

Control Group ◽

High Waist Circumference ◽

Hand Grip

AbstractThis paper describes a 4-month pilot study that tested the suitability of a physical activity intervention for first graders (children aged 6 and 7 years) in a public school in Santiago, Chile. Teachers were trained to deliver the programme in the classroom during the school day. Teachers were surveyed to determine if this intervention fit within their curriculum and classroom routines and they reported in a focus group that it was suitable for them. All children actively participated in the programme and positive changes in their attitudes towards physical activity were observed by their teachers. Anthropometrics, blood pressure and hand grip strength were measured in the students. A significant reduction was observed in children with high waist circumference ≥ 90th percentile, and in mean systolic blood pressure. However, statistical power values for those comparisons were rather low. Anthropometry and hand grip strength were not modified. The latter calculations and the lack of a control group are showing the weaknesses of this pilot study and that further research with a larger sample size and an experimental design is strongly needed.

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