Evaluation of aquafitness exercise on the physical and mental health of older women: a pilot study

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Krystal M. Perkins ◽  
Nora Munguia ◽  
Aracely Angulo ◽  
Carlos Anaya ◽  
Rafael Rios ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Older Women ◽  
Physical And Mental Health

An In-depth Pilot Study on Patterns, Destinations, and Purposes of Walking in Hong Kong Older Adults

2015 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 144-152 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anthony Barnett ◽  
Ester Cerin ◽  
Man-chin Cheung ◽  
Wai-man Chan
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Urban Design ◽  
Older Adult ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Mental Health Benefits ◽  
Walking Time

Walking is a suitable activity for older adults and has physical and mental health benefits. To devise interventions that impact levels of walking it is necessary to first understand the purposes for which people walk and the destinations to which they walk. Using a 7-day diary and accelerometry, this study investigated destinations and purposes of walking in older adult residents of an ultra-dense Asian city. Participants reported an average of 17.1 walking trips per week and total weekly accelerometer/diary determined trip walking time averaged 735 min per week; much higher than reported for older adults in non-Asian settings. The most common destinations were within the neighborhood: parks and streets for recreation walking and shops and eating places for transport-related walking. Errands and eating were the most common purposes for transportation trips. The study results can help inform urban design to encourage walking.

scholarly journals Lifestyle and Sociodemographic Parameters Associated with Mental and Physical Health during COVID-19 Confinement in Three Ibero-American Countries. A Cross-Sectional Pilot Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (10) ◽  
pp. 5450
Author(s):  
Ilse Adriana Gutiérrez-Pérez ◽  
Pedro Delgado-Floody ◽  
Daniel Jerez-Mayorga ◽  
Diego Soto-García ◽  
Felipe Caamaño-Navarrete ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Negative Association ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Multilinear Regression ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Female Sex ◽  
Multilinear Regression Analysis ◽  
Related Quality

Background: The aim of the present study was to determine the association between the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) with sociodemographic parameters and lifestyle during COVID-19 confinement in Mexico, Chile, and Spain. Methods: A cross-sectional pilot study, with 742 observations of online surveys in 422, 190, and 130 individuals from Mexico, Chile, and Spain, respectively. Sociodemographic data, presence of comorbidities, food habits, and physical activity (PA) patterns were evaluated. The HRQoL was evaluated according to the SF-36 Health Survey. The multilinear regression analysis was developed to determine the association of variables with HRQoL and its physical and mental health dimensions. Results: The female sex in the three countries reported negative association with HRQoL (Mexico: β −4.45, p = 0.004; Chile: β −8.48, p <0.001; Spain: β −6.22, p = 0.009). Similarly, bad eating habits were associated negatively with HRQoL (Mexico: β −6.64, p <0.001; Chile: β −6.66, p = 0.005; Spain: β −5.8, p = 0.032). In Mexico, PA limitations presented a negative association with HRQoL (β −4.71, p = 0.011). In Chile, a sedentary lifestyle (h/day) was linked negatively with HRQoL (β −0.64, p = 0.005). In Spain, the highest associations with HRQoL were the presence of comorbidity (β −11.03, p <0.001) and smoking (β −6.72, p = 0.02). Moreover, the PA limitation in Mexico (β −5.67, p = 0.023) and Chile (β −9.26, p = 0.035) was linked negatively with mental health. Conclusions: The bad eating habits, PA limitations, female sex, comorbidity presence, and smoking were parameters linked negatively with HRQoL.

scholarly journals What Type of Social Support Influences Self-Reported Physical and Mental Health Among Older Women?

2014 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 663-678 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sabrina T. Wong ◽  
Amery Wu ◽  
Steven Gregorich ◽  
Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Older Women ◽  
Physical And Mental Health

scholarly journals Mental health among women victims of violence consulting at “Maison des femmes” (Women's Home), a French center providing multidimensional care

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
G Hatem ◽  
N Roland ◽  
M Bardou ◽  
F El-Khoury
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Women Victims ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Health Centers ◽  
Local Health ◽  
Adult Women ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Dissociative Symptoms ◽  
Victims Of Violence

Abstract Context In Europe, at least one in three women experience physical and/or sexual violence in her lifetime. This gender-based violence affects the victim's physical and mental health. Women victims of violence are at risk of developing mental health disorders such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic dissociation. However, few recent studies have examined the prevalence of PTSD and other mental health problems among women victim of violence, making the development of research interventions to manage these symptoms challenging. Methods and implications The “Maison des Femmes” institute (MdF; Women's Home) is the only one of its kind in France. It provides care and support for women victim of violence. The multidimensional services provided at MdF consists of physical and mental health care as well as social and judicial support in a confidential and secure environment. “AVeC-L”(Accompagnement des femmes Victimes de ViolenCes à La Maison des Femmes), is an intervention research project (pilot study + comparative trial) which aims to examine and compare the mental health of adult women consulting at MdF and in two local health centers. In the currently ongoing pilot study, we measure the presence of PTSD and its intensity using the PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 in 80 participants. We also measure traumatic dissociative symptoms, and quality of life, and substance use. Using qualitative research, we also examine the women's perception of the effect of the care provided at MdF and at the two others local health centers. Expected results and implications The “Avec-L” pilot study will estimate the prevalence of PTSD and dissociative symptoms among women victims of violence who consult at MdF. It will also provide information on women's perception of the provided care. These results will contribute to the design of a larger intervention trial (pre and post comparison) evaluating the effect of the multidimensional support and care at MdF on women's mental health.

scholarly journals Loneliness as a gender-specific predictor of physical and mental health-related quality of life in older adults

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Friederike H. Boehlen ◽  
Imad Maatouk ◽  
Hans-Christoph Friederich ◽  
Ben Schoettker ◽  
Hermann Brenner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Networks ◽  
Older Women ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Gender Specific

Abstract Purpose Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in older persons is influenced by physical and mental health, as well as by their social contacts and social support. Older women and men have disparate types of social networks; they each value social ties differently and experience loneliness in unique and personal ways. The aim of this study is, therefore, to determine the longitudinal association between loneliness and social isolation with HRQOL in older people—separated by gender. Methods Data stem from the third and fourth follow-up of the ESTHER study—a population-based cohort study of the older population in Germany. A sample of 2171 older women and men (mean age: 69.3 years, range 57–84 years) were included in this study; HRQOL was assessed by using the Short Form-12 questionnaire (SF-12). Data on physical and mental health, loneliness, and social networks were examined in the course of comprehensive home visits by trained study doctors. Gender-specific linear regression analyses were performed to predict physical quality of life (measured by the PCS, physical component score of the SF-12) and mental quality of life (measured by the MCS, mental component score) after three years, adjusted by socioeconomic variables as well as physical, mental, and social well-being. Results At baseline, PCS was 41.3 (SD: 10.0) in women and 42.2 (SD: 9.6) in men (p = .04). MCS was 47.0 (SD: 10.2) in women and 49.6 (SD: 8.6) in men (p < .001). In both genders, PCS and MCS were lower three years later. Loneliness at t0 was negatively associated with both PCS and MCS after three years (t1) among women, and with MCS but not PCS after three years among men. In both genders, the strongest predictor of PCS after three years was PCS at t0 (p < .001), while the strongest predictors of MCS after three years were MCS and PCS at t0. Conclusion HRQOL in elderly women and men is predicted by different biopsychosocial factors. Loneliness predicts decreased MCS after three years in both genders, but decreased PCS after three years only in women. Thus, a greater impact of loneliness on the health of older women can be surmised and should therefore be considered in the context of their medical care.

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