scholarly journals Effects of Extra-curricular Physical Activity Programs on High-school Girls: A Systematic Review

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura-Maude Houle ◽  
Jo-Anne Gilbert ◽  
Karine Paiement ◽  
Alexandra Ayotte ◽  
Marie-Eve Mathieu
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Psychosocial Outcomes ◽  
Qualitative Studies ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Psychosocial Effects ◽  
High School Girls ◽  
Health Related ◽  
School Girls

AbstractIntroductionMost adolescents do not meet physical activity (PA) recommendations, especially girls. Physical inactivity has major physical and psychosocial deleterious effects on adolescents. Little is known about the effect of girl-only, extra-curricular PA programs designed for adolescents on physical and psychosocial outcomes. Hence, this systematic review assessed quantitative and qualitative studies evaluating the effects of such interventions. It also aimed at identifying recommendations to improve their implementation and efficacy.MethodsLiterature published until June 4, 2018, was searched in three electronic databases. Two reviewers independently assessed the methodological quality of studies presenting results on physical and psychosocial outcomes, not those presenting solely implementation recommendations.ResultsSeventeen quantitative and qualitative studies describing 10 different PA programs were included. Six of these studies provided recommendations for implementation only. The overall quality of the studies assessing the effects on physical and psychosocial outcomes was moderate, with an average score of 58%. The PA programs assessed did not lead to clear improvements in PA levels or other physical outcomes. Concerning psychosocial results, there is some evidence that the programs could improve dimensions of the self-esteem construct.ConclusionFuture studies should assess the effect of girl-only, extra-curricular PA programs on the health-related habits, such as reduction of sedentary time among adolescents and sleep duration. More studies evaluating the psychosocial effects as a primary outcome are recommended to obtain a clearer understanding of the benefits. This review gathers recommendations to improve the efficacy of future extra-curricular PA programs designed to increase PA levels in girls.

scholarly journals Systematic Review: The Impact of Physical Activity on Risk and Health-Related Quality of Life in Bladder Cancer

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Marina Rodríguez Cintas ◽  
Sara Márquez ◽  
Javier González Gallego
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Bladder Cancer ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

BACKGROUND: Sedentarism is an important modifiable risk factor in the struggle against cancer. In the last decades, the relationship between physical activity and different types of cancer has been investigated in depth. OBJECTIVE: To provide an overview of the literature on the effectiveness of physical activity in reducing the risk to develop bladder cancer and improving health-related quality of life in patients. METHODS: A systematic review was conducted through a search of the Embase, Cochrane, PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science (WOS) databases to seek information and PRISMA system to delimitate the research. Outcomes included in searches were physical activity, tobacco consumption, obesity, body mass index, and metabolic syndrome, associated with bladder cancer and quality of life. RESULTS: Database searches identified 394 records, of which 75 were duplicated. A total of 280 articles were excluded based on abstract screening. An additional 16 full-text articles were excluded because they did not meet the eligibility criteria. Overall, 21 of the 23 studies included in the review reported beneficial effects of physical activity in bladder cancer. The majority of papers found that physical activity is a significant factor in reducing the risk of bladder cancer. Moreover, physical activity improves health-related quality of life in bladder cancer survivors, and diminishes both recurrence and mortality in those who engage in regular activity. Lastly, physical inactivity is associated with increased body mass index, obesity, metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes and unfavourable energy balance, which led to a greater probability of suffering from bladder cancer. CONCLUSIONS: These data reinforce the importance of promoting a healthy lifestyle to reduce the risk of bladder cancer and to improve survivorship and health-related quality of life of patients.

scholarly journals Effect of different types of exercise on health-related quality of life during and after cancer treatment: a protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis

BMJ Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. e031374 ◽  
Author(s):  
Esther Ubago-Guisado ◽  
Luis Gracia-Marco ◽  
Iván Cavero-Redondo ◽  
Vicente Martinez-Vizcaino ◽  
Blanca Notario-Pacheco ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Cancer Treatment ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Exercise Interventions ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Health Related ◽  
After Cancer

IntroductionCancer (and survival) is known to affect the quality of life. Strategies as physical activity and exercise during and after cancer may improve health-related qualify of life (HRQOL) outcomes and are, therefore, of clinical and public health importance. To the best of our knowledge, comparative evidence of the effect of the different types of exercise on improving HRQOL in cancer patients has not been synthesised thus far. We aim to conduct a systematic review and network meta-analysis in order to synthesise all available evidence regarding the effect of different types of exercise interventions on HRQOL during and after cancer treatment.Methods and analysisMEDLINE (via PubMed), Web of Science, Embase, The Cochrane Library and SPORTDiscus will be searched from inception to December 2018 for relevant randomised controlled trials (RCTs) and non-RCTs. Studies assessing physical activity and exercise interventions in cancer patients (during treatment) and survivors (after treatment) will be selected. Two independent reviewers will identify eligible studies. After quality appraisal and data extraction, we will conduct meta-analyses for outcomes of interest, including data from mental and physical dimensions of cancer-specific and/or generic HRQOL questionnaires. Risk of bias assessments will be completed using the Quality Assessment Tool for Quantitative Studies. Study heterogeneity will be measured by the I2 statistic. Bayesian (and traditional approach) network meta-analysis will be performed when possible to determine the comparative effect of the different physical activity or exercise interventions.Ethics and disseminationThis systematic review and network meta-analysis will synthesise evidence on the effect of different types of exercise interventions on HRQOL during and after cancer treatment. The results will be disseminated by publication in a peer-reviewed journal and through scientific conferences and symposia. Ethical approval will not be required because the data used for this work will be exclusively extracted from published studies.PROSPERO registration numberCRD42019125028.

scholarly journals Effect of behavioural interventions on physical activity, weight loss, physical function, health-related quality of life and depression in people with multimorbidity: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alessio Bricca ◽  
Madalina Jäger ◽  
Marie Johnston ◽  
Graziella Zangger ◽  
Lasse K. Harris ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Weight Loss ◽  
Physical Function ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Behavioural Interventions ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Abstract Background To investigate the effect of behavioural interventions targeting lifestyle behaviours on physical activity, weight loss, physical function, health-related quality of life and depression in people with multimorbidity and to investigate which Behaviour Change Techniques (BCTs) are associated with better outcomes.Methods Systematic review of randomised controlled trials targeting lifestyle behaviours in people with multimorbidity following the Cochrane recommendations. Data sources included MEDLINE, EMBASE, CENTRAL and CINAHL up to June 19th, 2020 and screening reference list of Cochrane reviews including people with multimorbidity, ongoing systematic reviews of the MOBILIZE project, the WHO registry and citation tracking of included studies. Meta-analyses using random-effects model to assess the effect of behavioural interventions on physical activity, weight loss, physical function and health-related quality of life and depression. Meta-regression analyses and effectiveness ratios to investigate the impact of pre-specified mediators of effect estimates. Cochrane ‘Risk of Bias Tool’ 2.0 and the GRADE assessment to evaluate the overall quality of evidence.Results Fourteen papers involving 1,378 people. Behavioural interventions had little to no effect on physical activity (standardised mean difference 0.38, 95%CI -0.12 to 0.61 – very low certainty) and the effect on weight loss is uncertain (BMI mean difference -0.17, 95%CI -1.17 to 0.83 – very low certainty) at the end-treatment follow-up (mean duration 23 weeks, SD 15). Small improvements were seen in health-related quality of life (SMD 0.29, 95% CI 0.17 to 0.42 – moderate certainty) and physical function (SMD 0.42, 95% CI 0.12 to 0.73 – low certainty), and moderate improvements were seen for depression symptoms (SMD -0.70, 95%CI -0.98 to -0.42 – moderate certainty). Studies using the BCTs ‘action planning’ and ‘social support (practical)’ reported greater physical activity and weight loss. The effects of behavioural interventions diminished for all the outcomes at long-term follow-ups (mean duration of 36 weeks, SD 15).Conclusions Behavioural interventions targeting lifestyle behaviours improve health-related quality of life and physical function, and reduce depression symptoms, whereas little to no effect was achieved on physical activity and weight loss in people with multimorbidity. However, the evidence for physical activity and weight loss were of low quality and the end-treatment benefits diminished over time.Systematic review protocol Open Science Framework: https://osf.io/r7pm5/

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