scholarly journals Effects of physical activity and exercise on well-being in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juliana Marques de Abreu ◽  
Roberta Andrade de Souza ◽  
Livia Gomes Viana-Meireles ◽  
J. Landeira-Fernandez ◽  
Alberto Filgueiras
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Social Isolation ◽  
Virus Transmission ◽  
Well Being ◽  
World Health ◽  
The Social ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Isolation Period

AbstractBackgroundA disease discovered in China, COVID-19, was characterized by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a pandemic in March 2020. Many countries in the world implemented social isolation as a strategy to contain the virus transmission. The same physical distancing which protects society from COVID-19 from spreading may have an impact on the mental health and well-being of the population This study aims to shed some light on this phenomenon by assessing the relationship between physical activity and SWB among individuals in the social isolation period of COVID-19.MethodsData were collected in Brazil between March 31st and April 2nd, 2020. All volunteers agreed to participate by digitally checking the option of agreement right after reading the Consent Terms. The inclusion criteria were participants over 18 years old who had been in social isolation for at least one week and agreed to the Consent Terms. Three instruments were used: a questionnaire was built for this study which aimed to assess the participants’ exercise routine. The second instrument called Psychosocial Aspects, Well-being and Exercise in Confinement (PAWEC) was also created by these researchers and aimed to assess the relationship between well-being and physical activity during the social isolation period. And the third measure was the Brazilian Portuguese-adapted version of the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS).FindingsA total of 592 participants reported being in social isolation for an average of 14.4 (SD=3.3) days. The amount of participants who reported strength training as exercise increased from 31 (5.2%) before isolation to 82 (13.9%) during quarantine. The study shows that well-being related to the practice of physical activity during quarantine is linked to an established routine of physical activity prior to the social isolation period.InterpretationPeople who already practiced physical activity feel more motivated to continue practicing during this period and this causes the appearance of positive affects, unlike people who are only now starting to exercise; according to the study, negative aspects can occur for those who are only just starting. In a period of social isolation, it is important that the practice of physical activity is closer to previous habits, also finding that an obligation to exercise during this period when this was not a reality for the person can contribute to an increase in malaise.

scholarly journals How to Help Children and Adolescents with Austism SprectrumDisorder during Covid-19 Pandemic

2020 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Social Isolation ◽  
Social Communication ◽  
Respiratory Infections ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
World Health ◽  
Behavioral Strategies ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
The Social ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization

The Autism Spectrum Disorder(ASD) are distinguished by persistent deficits in social communication and social interaction and restricted and repetitive patterns of behavior. Coronaviruses are an extremely common cause of colds and other upper respiratory infections. COVID-19, short for “coronavirus disease 2019”. The fast spread of the virus that causes COVID-19 has sparked alarm worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared this rapidly spreading coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. Most of the countries around the world are adopting social distancing to slow the spread of coronavirus. There are several possible impacts of this pandemic on the daily lives of individuals with ASD, such as worsening of dysfunctional behaviors and regression of skills already acquired in different domains of development due to the social isolation. The objective of this article is to provide guidance to parents, health and education professionals that live or work with ASD individuals during the social isolation, on how to manage interventions that can be executed in the home environment, like remote training in language and social communication skills, behavioral strategies and sensory integration activities

scholarly journals THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND THE MENTAL HEALTH OF STUDENTS

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Madona Kekelia ◽  
Eliso Kereselidze ◽  
Ina Shanava
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
World Health ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Difficult Situation ◽  
Policies And Measures ◽  
The Social ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The World ◽  
Mental Wellness ◽  
Health Organization

The disease COVID-19, caused by the new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), was first detected in Wuhan, China in late December 2019, and, due to its high degree of virulence, it has spread rapidly around the world ever since. On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization descried the situation as a pandemic, and in March 2020, a state of emergency was declared in Georgia. To limit the spread of the virus “lockdown” was ordered and, except in emergencies, the population was restricted from leaving home, the learning process in educational institutions was suspended, and all sorts of gatherings and public transport were put off. In these circumstances, as well as the risks associated with deteriorating health and economic problems, students also found themselves in a difficult situation in terms of getting access to education, caused by the transition to distance learning. The social category of students is characterized by an active lifestyle, a wide range of relationships and contacts. In consequence of the social distancing policies and measures implemented across the country to slow the spread of the virus, the reduction in contacts has given rise to feelings of loneliness and depression. The entire situation is likely to negatively affect the psychological well-being of students. It has been proven that high levels of stress among students are associated with low mental wellness, which in turn, may lead to poor academic performance and the emergence of social and psychological problems. Based on the abovestated, the aim of the present paper was to establish a link between the indicators of loneliness, depression and psychological well-being with students in the context of constraints caused by the COVID pandemic. Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-4), Loneliness Scale (UCLA) and Psychological Well-Being Scale (PWBS) were used for the purpose. Analysis of the results revealed that depression, anxiety and loneliness have a negative bearing on psychological well-being. The differences were analyzed in obedience to demographic characteristics.

scholarly journals Empleo, educación y desigualdad: las juventudes mexicanas como población vulnerable en tiempos de COVID-19

2021 ◽  
pp. 203-227
Author(s):  
Ernesto Isreal Santillán-Anguiano ◽  
Emilia Cristina González-Machado
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
World Health ◽  
Access To Information ◽  
Young Population ◽  
Analysis Methodology ◽  
Documentary Analysis ◽  
The Social ◽  
The World ◽  
Employment Education ◽  
Health Organization

El presente trabajo reporta las condiciones estructurales de jóvenes mexicanos, como factores que exacerban la precariedad y las asimetrías para hacer frente a las consecuencias y los retos provocados por la alerta sanitaria de la pandemia de COVID-19 declarada por la Organización Mundial de la Salud el 11 de marzo del año 2020. Desde una metodología de análisis documental, se muestran aspectos de las condiciones laborales, educativas y de acceso a la tecnología de infor- mación de la población joven. Entre los resultados, se enuncian las dimensiones sociales y econó- micas que ponen en evidencia la carencia del Estado para atender a esta población, por lo que se mantienen y reproducen las desigualdades simbólicas y materiales lo que pone de manifiesto las limitadas oportunidades de bienestar de las juventudes en México. Employment, education and inequality: Mexican youth as a vulnerable population in times of COVID-19 Abstract: This work reports the structural conditions of young Mexicans, as factors that exacerbate the precariousness and asymmetries to face the consequences and challenges caused by the health alert of the COVID-19 pandemic declared by the World Health Organization on March 11, 2020. A documentary analysis methodology is used, aspects of the working conditions, education and access to information technology of the young population are shown. The results show the social and economic dimensions that highlight the lack of the State to serve this population. In this way, symbolic and material inequalities are maintained and reproduced, which shows the limited op- portunities for well-being of young Mexicans.

scholarly journals Aprendendo a lidar com as mudanças de rotina devido ao Covid-19: Orientações Práticas para Rotinas Saudáveis/Learning to deal with change routine due to COVID-19: guidelines healthy routine practices

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 519-528
Author(s):  
Tiago Ribeiro Da Silva ◽  
Milton Carlos Mariotti ◽  
Aline Bridi
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Social Isolation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
World Health ◽  
Occupational Performance ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
The World ◽  
Current Context ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Illness Condition

Este artigo é o resultado da tradução e adaptação para o contexto brasileiro do material “A vida normal foi interrompida - gerenciando a perturbação causada pelo COVID-19” produzida na Austrália. O contexto atual causado pelo COVID-19 gerou mudanças no cotidiano das pessoas em todo o mundo. É essencial seguir as recomendações de distância e restrições sociais para manter as pessoas preservadas, impedindo a disseminação do vírus, pois também precisamos estar cientes de como essas alterações e restrições de rotina podem afetar nosso bem-estar, físico e mental. Segundo a Organização Mundial da Saúde (2003), o desempenho das atividades e a participação social são elementos fundamentais na condição de saúde / doença das pessoas. Nesse sentido, este artigo tem como objetivo promover diretrizes de saúde, baseadas em referências de terapia ocupacional, no contexto de isolamento social e suas múltiplas conseqüências causadas pela pandemia de COVID-19, a fim de ajudar as pessoas a manter níveis satisfatórios de desempenho ocupacional e desenvolver rotinas mais saudáveis, evitando maiores problemas de saúde AbstractThis article is the result of the translation and adaptation for the Brazilian context of the material “Normal life has been disrupted - managing the disruption caused by COVID-19” produced in Australia. The current context caused by COVID-19, has generated changes in the daily lives of people around the world. It is essential to follow the recommendations of distance and social restrictions to keep people preserved, preventing further spread of the virus, as we also need to be aware of how these changes and routine restrictions can affect our mental, physical and well-being. According to the World Health Organization (2003), the performance of activities and social participation are fundamental elements in people's health / illness condition. In this sense, this article aims to promote health guidelines, based on occupational therapy references, on the context of social isolation and its multiple consequences caused by the pandemic of COVID-19, in order to help people maintain satisfactory levels of occupational performance and develop healthier routines, avoiding greater health problems.Keywords:  COVID-19; Occupational therapy; Health.ResumenEste artículo es el resultado de la traducción y la adaptación para el contexto brasileño del material "La vida normal se interrumpió - manejando la perturbación causada por COVID-19" producida en Australia. El contexto actual causado por COVID-19 ha generado cambios en la vida cotidiana de las personas en todo el mundo. Es esencial seguir las recomendaciones de distancia y restricciones sociales para mantener a las personas preservadas, evitando la propagación del virus, ya que también debemos ser conscientes de cómo estos cambios y restricciones de rutina pueden afectar nuestro bienestar físico y mental. Según la Organización Mundial de la Salud (2003), el desempeño de las actividades y la participación social son elementos fundamentales en la condición de salud / enfermedad de las personas. En este sentido, este artículo tiene como objetivo promover pautas de salud, basadas en referencias de terapia ocupacional, en el contexto del aislamiento social y sus múltiples consecuencias causadas por la pandemia COVID-19, para ayudar a las personas a mantener niveles satisfactorios de desempeño ocupacional. y desarrollar rutinas más saludables, evitando problemas de salud importantes.Palabras clave: COVID-19; Terapia ocupacional; Salud. 

scholarly journals Panorama del sobrepeso y la obesidad en escolares de Latinoamérica (Overview of overweight and obesity in Latin American schools)

Retos ◽  
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adriana Yolanda Campos Rodríguez ◽  
Jesús Astolfo Romero García ◽  
Javier Arturo Hall-López ◽  
Paulina Yesica Ochoa Martínez
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Latin American ◽  
School Health ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
World Health ◽  
School Population ◽  
Calidad De Vida ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization

La Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) y la Organización Panamericana para la Salud (OPS) en articulación con los gobiernos del mundo han desarrollado diferentes estrategias para combatir el sobrepeso y la obesidad en la población escolar. Una de las estrategias consiste en la Encuesta Mundial de Salud Escolar, la cual ha sido aplicada en diferentes países como una forma de determinar, en tiempo real, la situación de salud de los escolares entre los 13 y 15 años, y a partir de sus resultados generar propuestas que ayuden a prevenir su aparición, y favorezcan la promoción de hábitos y estilos de vida saludable. En Latinoamérica, la encuesta ha sido aplicada en 15 países y, para el caso de esta revisión, se consideraron los apartados de nivel nutricional y de actividad física, teniendo en cuenta que nuestra región ha incrementado notablemente los indicadores de exceso de peso (33,54% n=123,361) y sedentarismo (41,2% n=123,361). No obstante la pertinencia de las encuestas, se hace necesario implementar políticas y lineamientos que impacten el sistema educativo a través de mecanismos que garanticen a la población escolar un conocimiento de las implicaciones que tiene la buena alimentación, acompañada de actividad física regular sobre el bienestar y la calidad de vida. Abstract. The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), in coordination with the world’s governments, have developed different strategies to combat overweight and obesity in the school population. One of the strategies consists of the World School Health Survey, which has been applied in different countries as a way to determine, in real time, the health situation of school children between 13 and 15 years of age, and from its results to generate proposals that help prevent its appearance, and favour the promotion of healthy habits and lifestyles. In Latin America, the survey has been applied in 15 countries and, in the case of this review, the sections on nutritional status and physical activity were considered, taking into account that our region has notably increased the indicators of excess weight (33,54% n=123,361) and sedentary lifestyles (41,2% n=123,361). Notwithstanding the relevance of the surveys, it is necessary to implement policies and guidelines that impact the educational system through mechanisms that guarantee the school population an understanding of the implications of good nutrition, accompanied by regular physical activity, on well-being and quality of life.

scholarly journals How to Help Children and Adolescents with Austism Sprectrum Disorder During COVID-19 Pandemic

2020 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Social Isolation ◽  
Social Communication ◽  
Respiratory Infections ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
World Health ◽  
Behavioral Strategies ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
The Social ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization

The Autism Spectrum Disorder(ASD) are distinguished by persistent deficits in social communication and social interaction and restricted and repetitive patterns of behavior. Coronaviruses are an extremely common cause of colds and other upper respiratory infections. COVID-19, short for “coronavirus disease 2019”. The fast spread of the virus that causes COVID-19 has sparked alarm worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared this rapidly spreading coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. Most of the countries around the world are adopting social distancing to slow the spread of coronavirus. There are several possible impacts of this pandemic on the daily lives of individuals with ASD, such as worsening of dysfunctional behaviors and regression of skills already acquired in different domains of development due to the social isolation. The objective of this article is to provide guidance to parents, health and education professionals that live or work with ASD individuals during the social isolation, on how to manage interventions that can be executed in the home environment, like remote training in language and social communication skills, behavioral strategies and sensory integration activities.

scholarly journals Physical Activity Patterns in India Stratified by Zones, Age, Region, BMI and Implications for COVID-19: A Nationwide Study

2021 ◽  
pp. 097275312199850
Author(s):  
Vivek Podder ◽  
Raghuram Nagarathna ◽  
Akshay Anand ◽  
Patil S. Suchitra ◽  
Amit Kumar Singh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
World Health ◽  
Noncommunicable Diseases ◽  
Home Work ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Physically Inactive ◽  
At Home

Rationale: India has a high prevalence of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), which can be lowered by regular physical activity. To understand this association, recent population data is required which is representative of all the states and union territories of the country. Objective: We aimed to investigate the patterns of physical activity in India, stratified by zones, body mass index (BMI), urban, rural areas, and gender. Method: We present the analysis of physical activity status from the data collected during the phase 1 of a pan-India study. This ( Niyantrita Madhumeha Bharata 2017) was a multicenter pan-India cluster sampled trial with dual objectives. A survey to identify all individuals at a high risk for diabetes, using a validated instrument called the Indian Diabetes Risk Score (IDRS), was followed by a two-armed randomized yoga-based lifestyle intervention for the primary prevention of diabetes. The physical activity was scored as per IDRS (vigorous exercise or strenuous at work = 0, moderate exercise at home/work = 10, mild exercise at home/work = 20, no exercise = 30). This was done in a selected cluster using a mobile application. A weighted prevalence was calculated based on the nonresponse rate and design weight. Results: We analyzed the data from 2,33,805 individuals; the mean age was 41.4 years (SD 13.4). Of these, 50.6% were females and 49.4% were males; 45.8% were from rural areas and 54% from urban areas. The BMI was 24.7 ± 4.6 kg/m 2 . Briefly, 20% were physically inactive and 57% of the people were either inactive or mildly active. 21.2% of females were found physically inactive, whereas 19.2% of males were inactive. Individuals living in urban localities were proportionately more inactive (21.7% vs. 18.8%) or mildly active (38.9% vs. 34.8%) than the rural people. Individuals from the central (29.6%) and south zones (28.6%) of the country were also relatively inactive, in contrast to those from the northwest zone (14.2%). The known diabetics were found to be physically inactive (28.3% vs. 19.8%) when compared with those unaware of their diabetic status. Conclusion: 20% and 37% of the population in India are not active or mildly active, respectively, and thus 57% of the surveyed population do not meet the physical activity regimen recommended by the World Health Organization. This puts a large Indian population at risk of developing various NCDs, which are being increasingly reported to be vulnerable to COVID-19 infections. India needs to adopt the four strategic objectives recommended by the World Health Organization for reducing the prevalence of physical inactivity.

scholarly journals How Experts React: The World Health Organization’s Appraisal of COVID-19 via Communication Patterns

2021 ◽  
pp. 0261927X2110263
Author(s):  
David M. Markowitz
Keyword(s):  
World Health Organization ◽  
Cognitive Processing ◽  
Communication Patterns ◽  
World Health ◽  
Working Through ◽  
The World ◽  
Internal States ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Health Experts

How do COVID-19 experts psychologically manage the pandemic and its effects? Using a full year of press briefings (January 2020–January 2021) from the World Health Organization ( N = 126), this paper evaluated the relationship between communication patterns and COVID-19 cases and deaths. The data suggest as COVID-19 cases and deaths increased, health experts tended to think about the virus in a more formal and analytic manner. Experts also communicated with fewer cognitive processing terms, which typically indicate people “working through” a crisis. This report offers a lens into the internal states of COVID-19 experts and their organization as they gradually learned about the virus and its daily impact.

Prevalence of and factors associated with insufficient physical activity among adolescents: evidence from a nationwide survey in Bangladesh

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Md Mokbul Hossain ◽  
Fahmida Akter ◽  
Abu Abdullah Mohammad Hanif ◽  
Md Showkat Ali Khan ◽  
Abu Ahmed Shamim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
World Health ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Adolescent Girls And Boys ◽  
The World ◽  
Insufficient Physical Activity ◽  
Health Organization

Abstract The World Health Organization set a target of a 15% relative reduction in the prevalence of insufficient physical activity (IPA) by 2025 among adolescents and adults globally. In Bangladesh, there are no national estimates of the prevalence of IPA among adolescents. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of and risk factors associated with IPA among adolescent girls and boys. Data for 4865 adolescent girls and 4907 adolescent boys, collected as a part of a National Nutrition Surveillance in 2018–19, were analysed for this study. A modified version of the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ) was used to collect physical activity data. The World Health Organization recommended cut-off points were used to estimate the prevalence of IPA. Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression was performed to identify factors associated with IPA. Prevalences of IPA among adolescent girls and boys were 50.3% and 29.0%, respectively, and the prevalence was significantly higher among early adolescents (10–14 years) than late adolescents (15–19 years) among both boys and girls. The IPA prevalence was highest among adolescents living in non-slum urban areas (girls: 77.7%; boys: 64.1%). For both boys and girls, younger age, non-slum urban residence, higher paternal education and increased television viewing time were significantly associated with IPA. Additionally, residing in slums was significantly associated with IPA only among the boys. Higher maternal education was associated with IPA only among the girls. This study identified several modifiable risk factors associated with IPA among adolescent boys and girls in Bangladesh. These factors should be addressed through comprehensive public health interventions to promote physical activity among adolescent girls and boys.

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