Health-related quality of life, physical activity, and sedentary behavior of adults with visual impairments

ABSTRACTBackgroundTo investigate the effect of COVID-19 home confinement on levels of physical activity, sedentary behavior and health-related quality of life (HRQL) in older women previously participating in exercise and educational programs.Methods64 older women (age = 72±5 ys) who participated in a physical exercise/educational program and adhered to government home confinement recommendations have their levels of physical activity, sedentary behavior and HRQL assessed before and during (11 to 13 weeks after introduction of government recommendations to reduce virus transmission) COVID-19 pandemic.ResultsThere were significant reductions in total physical activity (−259 METs/week, P = 0.02), as a result of a ∼17.0 % reduction in walking (−30.8 min/week, P = 0.004) and ∼41.8 % reduction in vigorous-intensity activity (−29.6 min/week, P < 0.001). Sedentary behavior also increased (2.24 h/week, P < 0.001; 1.07 h/week days, P < 0.001; and 1.54 h/weekend days, P < 0.001). However, no significant change occurred in moderate-intensity physical activity, and HRQL domains and facets, except for an improvement in environment domain.ConclusionHome confinement due to COVID-19 pandemic decreased levels of physical activity and increased levels of sedentary behavior in previously active older women who participated in an educational program. However, there were no significant changes in HRQL. These results suggest that educational programs promoting healthy behaviors may attenuate the impact of home confinement in older women.

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Modeling how substitution of sedentary behavior with standing or physical activity is associated with health-related quality of life in colorectal cancer survivors

Cancer Causes & Control ◽

10.1007/s10552-016-0725-6 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 27 (4) ◽

pp. 513-525 ◽

Cited By ~ 24

Author(s):

Eline H. van Roekel ◽

Martijn J. L. Bours ◽

José J. L. Breedveld-Peters ◽

Paul J. B. Willems ◽

Kenneth Meijer ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Physical Activity ◽

Colorectal Cancer ◽

Cancer Survivors ◽

Sedentary Behavior ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

Colorectal Cancer Survivors ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related

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The impact of non-residential grandchild care on physical activity and sedentary behavior in people aged 50 years and over: study protocol of the Healthy Grandparenting Project

BMC Public Health ◽

10.1186/s12889-020-10024-9 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Marie Vermote ◽

Tom Deliens ◽

Benedicte Deforche ◽

Eva D’Hondt

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Physical Activity ◽

Body Composition ◽

Sedentary Behavior ◽

Self Report ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related ◽

Over Time

Abstract Background Finding effective ways to support people aged > 50 years to develop adequate levels of physical activity and sedentary behavior is necessary as these behaviors are positively related to the maintenance of functional independence and health-related quality of life. Given the widespread provision of grandparental child care, examining its impact on grandparents’ energy-expenditure related behavior in the broader context of health is imperative. Therefore, the Healthy Grandparenting Project will aim to investigate the levels of physical activity and sedentary behavior, body composition and health-related quality of life in grandparents caring for their grandchildren and to compare these outcomes with non-caregiving grandparents and older adults without grandchildren, both momentarily and over time. An additional purpose is to identify possible predictors of potential changes over time. Methods A prospective cohort study will run over a period of 2 years, including three test occasions with a one-year time interval in between (T0 = baseline, T1 = 12 months, T2 = 24 months). A total of 276 participants will be recruited in Flanders through non-probability quota sampling (50–50% men-women), of which 92 caregiving grandparents, 92 non-caregiving grandparents and 92 non-grandparents. All three subsamples will be matched for age and sex. At each test occasion, anthropometric and body composition measurements will be determined. Participants’ levels of physical activity and sedentary behavior will be assessed both objectively and subjectively by means of accelerometry and self-report questionnaires. Information about their grandchildren and the provided grandparental care (if applicable) as well as their health-related quality of life will also be assessed using self-report questionnaires. Mixed modelling will be used to identify differences in physical activity, sedentary behavior, body composition and health-related quality of life between the subsamples at baseline, as well as to evaluate and compare changes in energy-expenditure related behavior over time between subsamples and to identify predictors of the detected changes. Discussion The Healthy Grandparenting Project is an innovative study examining the levels of physical activity and sedentary behavior in caregiving grandparents, non-caregiving grandparents and non-grandparents. Obtained results will help in the development of campaigns to maintain/improve health in adults at a more advanced age. Trial registration clinicaltrials.gov, Identifier: NTC04307589. Registered March 2020.

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Sedentary Behavior and Health-Related Quality of Life across Meeting Physical Activity Guidelines

World Journal of Preventive Medicine ◽

10.12691/jpm-5-1-2 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 10-18

Author(s):

Gene L. Farren ◽

Tao Zhang

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Physical Activity ◽

Sedentary Behavior ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

Physical Activity Guidelines ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related

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Association of objectively measured sedentary behavior and physical activity levels with health-related quality of life in middle-aged women

Menopause ◽

10.1097/gme.0000000000001494 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 27 (4) ◽

pp. 437-443

Author(s):

Nuria Marín-Jiménez ◽

Pedro Jesús Ruiz-Montero ◽

Marta De la Flor-Alemany ◽

Pilar Aranda ◽

Virginia A. Aparicio

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Physical Activity ◽

Sedentary Behavior ◽

Activity Levels ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

Physical Activity Levels ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related ◽

Objectively Measured

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Association Between Self-Reported Sedentary Behavior and Health-Related Quality of Life Among Multimorbidity Patients in Singapore

American Journal of Health Promotion ◽

10.1177/08901171211001274 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 089011712110012

Author(s):

Jue Hua Lau ◽

Eng Sing Lee ◽

Yunjue Zhang ◽

Janhavi Ajit Vaingankar ◽

Edimansyah Abdin ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Physical Activity ◽

Sedentary Behavior ◽

Self Care ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related ◽

Anxiety Depression ◽

Eq Vas

Background: The study examined the association between sedentary behavior and self-rated health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in a sample of patients with multimorbidity in Singapore recruited from a primary care clinic. Methods: Sedentary behavior and physical activity were assessed with the International Physical Activity Questionnaire short form (IPAQ-SF). HRQoL was assessed with EuroQol-5 Dimension (EQ-5D) utility index, visual analogue scale (EQ-VAS) and its 5 subscales (Mobility, Self-care, Usual Activities, Pain/Discomfort, and Anxiety/Depression). Depression was assessed via Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9). Logistic and linear regression analyses adjusting for the effect of physical activity, depression, and sociodemographic variables (i.e., age, gender, ethnicity, education) were conducted. Results: 932 patients participated in the study (mean age:64.5±8.5 years, range: 35-80) and 55% were men. Results indicated that women were less likely to have sedentary behavior (≥7 hrs/day) than men. Results indicated sedentary behavior was associated with lower EQ-5D index scores, but not EQ-VAS scores. Participants who were sedentary for ≥7 hrs/day were more likely to endorse having problems with mobility, self-care, and usual activities, but not with pain/discomfort, nor anxiety/depression. Conclusion: Sedentary behavior was associated with poorer HRQoL. There is a need for interventions and health promotions to reduce sedentary behavior in patients with multimorbidity.

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