GENETIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCES ON LEVEL OF HABITUAL PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND EXERCISE PARTICIPATION

1989 ◽  
Vol 129 (5) ◽  
pp. 1012-1022 ◽  
Author(s):  
LOUIS PÉRUSSE ◽  
ANGELO TREMBLAY ◽  
CLAUDE LEBLANC ◽  
CLAUDE BOUCHARD
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Environmental Influences ◽  
Habitual Physical Activity ◽  
Exercise Participation ◽  
Physical Activity And Exercise

scholarly journals Perspectives on Physical Activity Among People with Multiple Sclerosis Who Are Wheelchair Users

2015 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 109-119 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yvonne C. Learmonth ◽  
Ian M. Rice ◽  
Teresa Ostler ◽  
Laura A. Rice ◽  
Robert W. Motl
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
Wheelchair Users ◽  
Exercise Interventions ◽  
Exercise Participation ◽  
Mobility Devices ◽  
Environmental Adaptations ◽  
Physical Activity And Exercise

Background: People with advanced multiple sclerosis (MS) are less physically active than those with milder forms of the disease, and wheelchair use has a negative association with physical activity participation. Thus, wheelchair users with MS are doubly disadvantaged for accruing the benefits of physical activity and exercise. Appropriate physical activity and exercise interventions are needed for this population. Methods: We undertook a qualitative study to explore the meanings, motivations, and outcomes of physical activity in wheelchair users with MS. We sought to understand daily opportunities to accumulate physical activity and exercise, and to identify perceived barriers, facilitators, and benefits that might inform the design of future interventions. Results: We interviewed 15 wheelchair users (mean age, 52 ± 8.8 years; n = 12 women). Data were transcribed and analyzed to identify and explore common themes. Our first theme was the reduced opportunity to participate in physical activity due to participants' dependence on mobility devices, environmental adaptations, and tangible support. Our second theme was the importance of incorporating physical activity and exercise into the everyday environment, highlighting the need for adaptive exercise and accessible environments. This indicated the need to incorporate behavior change modulators into physical activity and exercise interventions for those with advanced MS. Health-care professionals played an important role in promoting increased physical activity and exercise participation in those with advanced MS. Conclusions: Our findings may inform future interventions to increase initiation and maintenance of physical activity and exercise among people with advanced MS.

Women’s Exercise Experiences in Women-Only Gyms in Turkey: An Examination Within the Framework of Self-Determination Theory

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 118-124 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pinar Öztürk ◽  
Canan Koca
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Life Time ◽  
Self Determination Theory ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Exercise Participation ◽  
Women's Participation ◽  
Semistructured Interviews ◽  
Physical Activity And Exercise ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Experiences Of Women

Although a growing body of evidence emphasizes the benefits of physical activity and exercise participation, diverse cultural, social and religious factors prevent girls and women from participating in physical activity and exercise. Recently, women-only gyms have become an important factor in promoting women’s participation in exercise in nonwestern countries, such as Turkey. This study examines the factors that affect the experiences of women who participate in exercise in a women-only gym, in Turkey, by applying self-determination theory (SDT) with a gender perspective. Data were collected through in-depth semistructured interviews with seventeen women and three women instructors and analyzed with thematic analysis. Identified themes are a) regulation of daily life: time of one’s own, b) structured exercise, and c) comfort of being in women-only environments. Findings show that women-only gym satisfies the three basic needs identified by SDT, and reproduce the relationship between exercise and femininity for women. This means that satisfaction of three needs, autonomy, competence, and relatedness, involves gendered meanings for women who exercise in women-only gyms.

scholarly journals Perceptions of exercise benefits and barriers: the influence on physical activity behaviour in individuals undergoing haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Courtney J. Lightfoot ◽  
Thomas J. Wilkinson ◽  
Yan Song ◽  
James O. Burton ◽  
Alice C. Smith
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Peritoneal Dialysis ◽  
Physical Activity Behaviour ◽  
Dialysis Patients ◽  
Exercise Participation ◽  
Barriers To Exercise ◽  
Chi Squared ◽  
Physical Activity And Exercise ◽  
Activity Behaviour

Abstract Background Despite growing evidence about the benefits of physical activity and exercise in patients receiving dialysis, physical inactivity is highly prevalent. This may be due to uncertainty and lack of appropriate guidance about exercise, or driven by the relative barriers and benefits that patients perceive. Understanding these perceptions in dialysis patients may inform interventions aimed to increase exercise participation. Methods Perceived benefits and barriers to exercise were measured by the ‘Dialysis Patient-perceived Exercise Benefits and Barriers Scale’ (DPEBBS). Self-reported physical activity status was assessed by the ‘General Practice Physical Activity Questionnaire’. Barriers and benefits to exercise were classed as binary variables (i.e. yes and no). Frequency analyses and chi-squared tests were conducted to compare the differences perceived by people on haemodialysis (HD) and peritoneal dialysis (PD). Binominal logistical regression was performed to determine which perceived barriers and benefits had the biggest impact on physical activity status. Results One thousand twenty-two HD and 124 PD patients completed the DPEBBS. A greater proportion of HD than PD patients reported ‘reduces body pain’ (P = 0.013), ‘delays decline in body function’ (P = 0.01), and ‘improves quality of life’ (P = 0.033) as benefits of exercise. No differences in barriers were observed. Tiredness was the most reported barrier to exercise. Patients who perceived ‘other comorbidities’ (OR 3.389, P < 0.001) or ‘burden of family’ (OR 3.168, P < 0.001) as barriers were 3 times more likely to be inactive. Conclusions Dialysis patients perceive several barriers which may prevent them from engaging in physical activity. Addressing these barriers may be key to increasing participation in physical activity and exercise. Graphic abstract

scholarly journals Physical Activity and Exercise Outcomes in Huntington Disease (PACE-HD): Protocol for a 12-Month Trial Within Cohort Evaluation of a Physical Activity Intervention in People With Huntington Disease

2019 ◽  
Vol 99 (9) ◽  
pp. 1201-1210 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheney J G Drew ◽  
Lori Quinn ◽  
Katy Hamana ◽  
Rhys Williams-Thomas ◽  
Lucy Marsh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Observational Study ◽  
Huntington Disease ◽  
Physical Activity Intervention ◽  
The United States ◽  
Exercise Participation ◽  
Cohort Design ◽  
Longitudinal Observational Study ◽  
Physical Activity And Exercise

AbstractBackgroundExercise is emerging as an important aspect in the management of disease-related symptoms and functional decline in people with Huntington disease (HD). Long-term evaluation of physical activity and exercise participation in HD has yet to be undertaken.ObjectiveThe objective is to investigate the feasibility of a nested randomized controlled trial (RCT) alongside a longitudinal observational study of physical activity and exercise outcomes in people with HD.DesignThis will be a 12-month longitudinal observational study (n = 120) with a nested evaluation of a physical activity intervention (n = 30) compared with usual activity (n = 30) using a “trial within a cohort” design.SettingThe study will take place in HD specialist clinics in Germany, Spain, and the United States, with intervention delivery in community settings.ParticipantsThe participants will have early-mid–stage HD and be participating in the Enroll-HD study.InterventionThis will be a 12-month physical activity behavioral change intervention, delivered by physical therapists in 18 sessions, targeting uptake of aerobic exercise and increased physical activity.MeasurementsAll participants (n = 120) will complete Enroll-HD assessments (motor, cognitive, behavioral, and quality of life) at baseline and at 12 months. Additional Physical ACtivity and Exercise Outcomes in Huntington Disease (PACE-HD) assessments include fitness (predicted maximal oxygen uptake [V  o2max]), self-reported and quantitative measures of physical activity, disease-specific symptoms, and walking endurance. RCT participants (n = 60) will complete an additional battery of quantitative motor assessments and a 6-month interim assessment. Enroll-HD data will be linked to PACE-HD physical activity and fitness data.LimitationsThe limitations include that the embedded RCT is open, and assessors at RCT sites are not blinded to participant allocation.ConclusionPACE-HD will enable determination of the feasibility of long-term physical activity interventions in people with HD. The novel “trial within a cohort” design and incorporation of data linkage have potential to reduce participant burden. This design could be applied to other neurological diseases and movement disorders where recruitment and retention are challenging.

Using Mobile Health Intervention to Explore the Daily Physical Activity Patterns among University Students: Observational Study (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shao-Wei Yeh ◽  
Chun-Yan Yuan ◽  
Yu-Feng Wu ◽  
Rui Shen
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Exercise ◽  
University Students ◽  
Mobile Health ◽  
Activity Patterns ◽  
Exercise Duration ◽  
School Intervention ◽  
Sedentary Behaviors ◽  
Exercise Participation ◽  
Daily Exercise

BACKGROUND Promoting physical activity for adolescence is a global challenge in public health. Physical inactivity and sedentary behaviors have been regarded to cause harmful chronic diseases to adolescent lifespan. However, high engagement in mobile technology for students may provide opportunities to help change adolescent unhealthy behaviors. Therefore, school sectors may play an important key role, such as implementing mobile health (mHealth) intervention to change students’ unhealthy behaviors and promote regular physical exercise behaviors, especially during the transition from adolescence to young adult. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to explore university students’ daily exercise patterns upon intervention of school-based mHealth project. METHODS Students’ physical exercise participation was recorded with students’ mobile application. With 4152 university freshmen (1476 males, 2676 females) and 335898 of their exercise records were analyzed (mean frequency of 38.2 ±16.10 in males, 45.1±10.81 in females) during the semester. RESULTS Under the school intervention project, students that exercised on Friday and Saturday was lower than that on other days, which indicated that the participation in exercise were more active on weekdays than on weekends. Among the participants who completed the requirement set by the school intervention project, both males and females used weekends to do exercise. On the other hand, overweight male university students participated in physical activity more than the requirement of the school intervention project and their exercise duration were found to be significantly higher than other participants. CONCLUSIONS Understanding a week of daily exercise patterns among youth upon the school mHealth Apps intervention can benefit in developing efficient and flexible projects to promote physical health and improve regular exercise participation in youth.

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