scholarly journals AB0754 THE INFLUENCE OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY ON BODY COMPOSITION AND SELF-ESTEEM IN ADULTS WITH JUVENIL IDIOPATHIC ARTHRITIS

2021 ◽  
Vol 80 (Suppl 1) ◽  
pp. 1405.1-1405
Author(s):  
R. De Oliveira ◽  
P. Julio ◽  
P. Fernandes ◽  
R. Marini ◽  
S. Appenzeller
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Body Composition ◽  
Muscle Mass ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
The Body ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Healthcare Team ◽  
Significant Difference

Background:With improvement of treatment, long-term factors influencing quality of life have to be addressed in the care of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) patients.Objectives:To compare body composition, level of physical activity and self-esteem of adult patients with JIA with control group (CG).Methods:The levels of physical activity were analyzed using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) short version. The body composition data were collected using the Omrom HBF 514 C vertical electric bioimpedance device. The Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale was used to assess positive and negative attitude and feelings about themselves, where the lower the score, the higher the individual’s self-esteem. For the statistical analysis of the data, the IBM SPSS software was used with a significance index of p <0.05.Results:We included 81 individuals >18 years, 38 with JIA and 43 healthy people. The female sex was the largest participant in this research, being. There was no significant difference regarding sex [female =28 (73.7%) in JIA and 26 (60.5%) in CG] and age of the groups (29.39 ± 7.6 vs. 31.1 ± 3.1, p = 0.18). The CG showed greater height and body weight (163.5 ± 9.8 vs. 169.6 ± 8.0, p<0.001; 63.07 ± 16.65 vs. 69.33 ± 6.88, p = 0.003, respectively), but no difference in Body Mass Index (BMI) was observed (24.32 ± 4.9 vs. 24.12 ± 2.09, p = 0.8). JIA had a higher percentage of total fat mass (31.65 ± 10.20 vs. 28.47 ± 4.9, p = 0.07), while the CG had a higher percentage of total muscle mass (29.7 ± 6.5 vs. 35.86 ± 6.05, p<0.001). The self-esteem of JIA patients was lower than in the CG (21 ± 3.9 vs. 16.26 ± 4.3, p<0.001). In the IPAQ classifications, JIA patients were classified as less physically active than the CG (2.63% vs. 20.93%, p = 0.022), less irregularly active (5.26% vs. 23.25, p = 0.023) and a higher level of sedentary lifestyle (65.78% vs. 25.58%, p<0.001). A higher percentage of muscle mass was associated with greater self-esteem (r=-0.3; p=0.01).Conclusion:The low practice of physical activities by patients with JIA seems to directly influence both, their body composition and their self-esteem. These patients should be encouraged to increase physical activity from an early age by a multiprofessional healthcare team to seek improvement their quality of life.Disclosure of Interests:None declared

scholarly journals AB0889 SARCOPENIA AND HIP FRACTURE IN GERIATRIC POPULATION

2020 ◽  
Vol 79 (Suppl 1) ◽  
pp. 1749.3-1749
Author(s):  
K. Boskovic ◽  
S. Pantelinac ◽  
S. Tomasevic-Todorovic ◽  
T. Spasojevic ◽  
D. Simic-Panic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Body Composition ◽  
Hip Fracture ◽  
Muscle Mass ◽  
Hip Fractures ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Link Type ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Experimental Group

Background:Sarcopenia is a loss of skeletal muscle mass, muscle strength, and function, with an impact on the quality of life, increased risk of bone loss and fracture, which is associated with normal aging.Objectives:To determine the effect of sarcopenia on the recovery of patients after hip fracture, their fitness, functionality, and quality of lifeMethods:A prospective study had 60 patients with hip fractures of both sexes,> 65 years of age (70.8), in the experimental group of patients with sarcopenia and the control group without sarcopenia. All anthropometric measurements were performed: BMI (kg / m2), waist circumference, the volume of the upper arm and lower leg muscle mass, handgrip force (kg) - dynamometry. The following questionnaires were used to assess functionality, mobility, and quality of life: Health assessment questionnaire (HAQ), Harrison hip score (HHS), Sarcopenia and Quality of life (SarQol)Results:Muscle mass (BMI) was significantly lower in the experimental group patients (p <0.005) compared to the control group. The clamp strength measured by the dynamometer was significantly lower in patients with hip fractures (p <0.005) compared to the control group. About 2/3 of the subjects with sarcopenia and hip fracture have a severe and complete physical disability. There was a significant difference in all domains of quality of life between subjects with hip fractures and the control group due to the presence of sarcopenia (p <0.005).Conclusion:The presence of sarcopenia indicates consequently reduced functionality and a degree of disability in patients with hip fractures, slows recovery and increases the need for mobility aids, thus extending hospital stay and patient recovery.References:[1]He H, Liu Y, Tian Q, Papasian CJ, Hu T, Deng HW. Relationship of sarcopenia and body composition with osteoporosis. Osteoporos Int. 2016 Feb; 27(2):473–82.https://doi.org/10.1007/s00198-015-3241-8PMID: 26243357[2]Oliveira A, Vaz C. The role of sarcopenia in the risk of osteoporotic hip fracture. Clin Rheumatol. 2015 Oct; 34(10):1673–80.https://doi.org/10.1007/s10067-015-2943-9PMID: 25912213[3]Tarantino U, Piccirilli E, Fantini M, Baldi J, Gasbarra E, Bei R. Sarcopenia and fragility fractures: molecular and clinical evidence of the bone-muscle interaction. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2015 Mar 4; 97(5):429–37.https://doi.org/10.2106/JBJS.N.00648PMID: 25740034 Benichou O, Lord SR. Rationale for Strengthening Muscle to Prevent Falls and Fractures: A Review of the Evidence. Calcif Tissue Int. 2016 Jun; 98(6):531–45.https://doi.org/10.1007/s00223-016-0107-9PMID: 26847435[4]Hirschfeld HP, Kinsella R, Duque G. Osteosarcopenia: where bone, muscle, and fat collide. Osteoporos Int. 2017 Oct; 28(10):2781–2790.https://doi.org/10.1007/s00198-017-4151-8PMID: 28733716[5]Rantanen T, Volpato S, Ferrucci L, Heikkinen E, Fried LP, Guralnik JM. Handgrip strength and causespecific and total mortality in older disabled women: exploring the mechanism. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2003 May; 51(5):636–41.https://doi.org/10.1034/j.1600-0579.2003.00207.xPMID: 12752838[6]Syddall H, Cooper C, Martin F, Briggs R, Aihie Sayer A. Is grip strength a useful single marker of frailty? Age Ageing. 2003 Nov; 32(6):650–6.https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afg111PMID: 14600007[7]Chen LK, Liu LK, Woo J, Assantachai P, Auyeung TW, Bahyah KS, et al. Sarcopenia in Asia: consensus report of the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2014 Feb; 15(2):95–101.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamda.2013.11.025PMID: 24461239[8]Wehren LE, Hawkes WG, Hebel JR, Orwig DL, Magaziner J. Bone mineral density, soft tissue body composition, strength, and functioning after hip fracture. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2005 Jan; 60 (1):80–4.https://doi.org/10.1093/gerona/60.1.80PMID: 15741287Disclosure of Interests:None declared

scholarly journals A Randomized Trial of Physical Activity in Children and Adolescents with Cancer

Cancers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 121
Author(s):  
Paul Saultier ◽  
Clothilde Vallet ◽  
Frédéric Sotteau ◽  
Zeinab Hamidou ◽  
Jean-Claude Gentet ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Exercise Capacity ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Physical Activity Program ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Activity Program

Background: to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a physical activity program (PAP) in children and adolescents with cancer. Methods: children and adolescents with cancer were randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to the six-month PAP (intervention group) or to the control group. The first evaluation was performed at the end of the PAP (T0 + 6 mo). At T0 + 6 mo, both groups received the six-month PAP with a second evaluation at T0 + 12 mo. The primary outcome was the evolution of exercise capacity measured using the six-minute walk test (6 MWT) at T0 + 6 mo. Secondary outcomes included PAP safety and changes in other physical functions, self-esteem, and quality-of-life parameters. Results: The trial involved 80 children and adolescents (age range 5.0–18.4 years), of whom 41 were assigned to the interventional group and 39 to the control group. Underlying malignancies were leukemia (39%) and a broad range of solid tumors (61%). No adverse events occurred. At T0 + 6 mo, the evolution of the 6 MWT distance (±SEM) was improved in the intervention group vs. the control group (86 ± 12 m vs. 32 ± 6 m, p < 0.001). Several other physical parameters were significantly improved in the intervention group. Global self-esteem and parent-reported quality-of-life were significantly increased in the intervention group. Analysis at T0 + 12 mo showed persistence of the benefits in the intervention group on exercise capacity evolution (115 ± 18 m vs. 49 ± 11 m, p = 0.004) and on most physical and QoL parameters. Conclusion: In children and adolescents with cancer, a physical activity program is safe, improves exercise capacity, and may have physical and psychological benefits.

scholarly journals Body as subject, body as object: how treatment of the obese patient can be improved by dance therapy

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 20203 ◽  
Author(s):  
Solange Muller-Pinget ◽  
Lara Allet ◽  
Alain Golay
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Dance Therapy ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
The Body ◽  
Therapeutic Education ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Obese Patients ◽  
Self Perception ◽  
Female Patients

Objectives: To give obese patints the motivation to take care of themselves. To help them focus on self perception rather than on their figure and BMI. This study aimed to analyze the impact of dance therapy on the body as subject as experienced by the patient. Methodology: After randomization, 27 female patients undertook a dance therapy program for 16 weeks and were compared against a control group of 19 female patients. The effects on conscious walking, posture, self-esteem and quality of life were measured using questionnaires on self-perception of posture, walk, self-esteem and quality of life. Results: The results after dance therapy showed significant improvement in the body as subject (posture p < 0.02; conscious walking p < 0.001; quality of life p < 0.01; body esteem p < 0.003; and sense of self-worth p < 0.005). The results for the control group had not changed after 16 weeks. Conclusion: after 4 months of dance therapy, obese patients developed a perception of a “body as subject they experience”, which led them to significantly improve their self-esteem and quality of life. Practice implications: Dance therapy should be incorporated into therapeutic education programs to improve the perceptive dimension of our obese patients.

scholarly journals Comparison of three different exercise training modalities (aerobic, strength and mixed) in patients with schizophrenia: study protocol for a multicentre randomised wait-list controlled trial

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. e046216
Author(s):  
Laura García-Garcés ◽  
Sergio Lacamara Cano ◽  
Yago Cebolla Meliá ◽  
María I Sánchez-López ◽  
David Marqués Azcona ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Body Composition ◽  
Physical Exercise ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Wait List ◽  
Wait List Control Group ◽  
Wait List Control ◽  
Training Groups

IntroductionNumerous studies support the practice of different physical exercise modalities as an effective treatment to address the problems associated with schizophrenia, reporting that they result in improvements in patient symptoms and quality of life. Given the lack of studies comparing different types of training in controlled environments, the aim of this proposed study will be to compare the effects of three physical exercise programmes (strength, aerobic and mixed) on the symptoms, body composition, level of physical activity and health-related quality of life of patients with schizophrenia.Methods and analysisA multicentre, single-blinded (evaluator), randomised, wait-list controlled (ratio 2:2:2:1) trial will be conducted with 105 patients recruited from different psychosocial care centres. The participants will be randomised into three 16-week training groups comprising 48 sessions lasting 1 hour each, or to the wait-list control group. The training groups will complete aerobic, strength or mixed (aerobic+strength) training. The participants will be assessed before, immediately after and 6 months after the end of the intervention. The patients in the wait-list control group (n=15) will receive one of the three trainings immediately after the intervention. The study variables will include positive, negative and general symptomology (Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale) as the primary outcome; as secondary outcome: body composition (by assessing body mass index, body fat mass and waist circumference), physical activity levels (International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form) and quality of life (abbreviated WHO Quality of Life questionnaire).Ethics and disseminationThis study was approved by the ethics committees for Biomedical Research at the CEU Cardenal Herrera University of Valencia, Spain (CEI18/215). Participants will be fully informed of the purpose and procedures of the study, and written informed consent will be obtained. The results from this study will be published in peer-reviewed journals and presented in scientific conferences.Trial registration numberNCT04987151.

scholarly journals Level of anxiety, depression, self-esteem and quality of life among the women with vaginitis

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (8) ◽  
pp. 3009
Author(s):  
Gulsum Uysal ◽  
Sefa Arlıer ◽  
Fulya Cagli ◽  
Hatice Akkaya ◽  
Murat Soyak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Careful Examination ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Body Image Scale ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Quality Of Life Scale ◽  
Anxiety Depression

Background: Present aim is to evaluate anxiety, depression, quality of life and self-esteem in patients with vaginitis (not only specific to candidasis) and also to determine factors affecting vaginitis such as demographic, cultural and psychological causes.Methods: Each patient completed a self-administered questionnaire (Rosenberg’ Self-Esteem Scale, Short-Form 36, Quality of Life Scale, Beck Anxiety Inventory, and Beck Depression Inventory, Body Image Scale) and underwent a careful examination of the vulva and vagina. The cross-sectional study was carried out with two groups. The first group consisted of 107 women between the ages 18 and 45 years and had no physical disease but reccurrent vulvovaginitis (≥4 in a year).  The comparison control group consisted of 94 healthy (no vaginitis symptoms in 12 months) age matched volunteer participants.Results: Women with vaginitis had significantly higher anxiety and depression scores. There was no statistically significant difference in body image scale. Regarding type of marriage, arranged type was statistically significantly higher in vaginitis group while flirting type was statistically higher in control group. University school degree and income was statistically significantly lower in vaginitis group. Living residence as rent and vaginal douch was statistically significantly higher in vaginitis group.Conclusions: A better detailed history should be taken into consideration for personal stress sources and treatment support should be provided for patients with vaginitis. Not only gynecologists but also a multidisciplinary team should take part in the treatment and follow up of the patients to cope with recurrency even in non-specific vaginitis.

Investigating the Effect of a Structured Discharge Training Program on Patient Outcomes Following Gynecologic Oncology Surgery

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (8) ◽  
pp. 616-626
Author(s):  
Ilkay Culha ◽  
Elif Gursoy ◽  
Hulya Bulut
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Patient Outcomes ◽  
Gynecologic Oncology ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Two Stages

This study aimed to investigate the effect of a discharge training program structured according to the Roy adaptation model (RAM) on patient outcomes (quality of life, coping-adaptation, self-esteem) following gynecologic oncology surgery. This nonrandomized intervention studies consisted of two stages. In the first stage, patients were interviewed, patient needs after discharges were determined. Interview data were analyzed, and RAM-based training booklet was prepared. This booklet was prepared in line with a number of themes. In the second stage, the study was conducted with a sample of 36 control and 36 intervention patients, who were included in the discharge training program. Data was collected preoperatively, at 9th and 13th weeks after discharge. The mean quality of life and coping/adaptation scores of the intervention group at 13th weeks were significantly higher than those of the control group, however, no significant difference was found between the groups in terms of mean self-esteem scores.

COMPARISON OF THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF PATIENTS IN THE LOCALY ADVANCED BREAST CANCER FORMS AFTER SYSTEM AND INTRALYMPHATIC POLYCHEMOTHERAPY

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 3-13
Author(s):  
Yuriy Dumanskiy ◽  
Oleksandr Bondar ◽  
Oleksandr Tkachenko ◽  
Evhenii Stoliachuk ◽  
Vasilii Ermakov
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Locally Advanced ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Preoperative Treatment ◽  
Discrete Elements ◽  
Important Indicator ◽  
Significant Difference

In recent years, breast cancer (BC) is the most common cancer pathology and the most common cause of disability among women in developed countries. Finding the most effective ways of interaction between the patient and the doctor creates the preconditions for the necessary analysis of the treatment process from an objective and subjective point of view. Therefore, an important indicator to be taken into account is the quality of life of a patient. To compare the indicators of a comprehensive assessment of the quality of life of patients to the adverse locally advanced forms (LA) of breast cancer before and after systemic intravenous polychemotherapy (SPCTx) and selective endolymphatic polychemotherapy (ELPCTx) in neoadjuvant mode. The study was conducted on the basis of a random analysis of outpatient cards from 112 patients with LA BC T4A-DN0-3M0 who received a comprehensive antitumor treatment on the basis of the Donetsk regional antitumor center and the University Clinic of the Odessa National Medical University from 2000 to 2017, which was proposed a questionnaire at various stages of preoperative treatment. The first (control) group consisted of 65 patients (58 %) with inoperable forms of LA BC, which was performed in neoadjuvant mode by SPCTx. The second (study group) included 47 patients (42 %) with inoperable forms of LA BC, which was performed as a neoadjuvant course ELPCTx. According to the integral indicators of quality of life and quality of health between patients in the control and study groups, there was no statistically significant difference. In a detailed analysis of the indicators of symptomatic scales, the difference between the groups did not exceed the critical. Based on the results of a study conducted among patients receiving endolymphatic chemotherapy in a neoadjuvant mode, the subjective evaluations of treatment in absolute numbers have better reference values without statistical superiority. The study of the integrative indicator of quality of life and its discrete elements is an ergonomic and economical means of heuristic assessment of the health of patients in order to further develop more rational and convenient ways of solving urgent issues of modern oncology by increasing compliance and finding a compromise between the physician and the patient.

Quality of Life, Physical Activity Level and Psychological Profile of Nigerians with Serious Mental Illness and Healthy Psychotropic Naive Subjects (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christian Arinze Okonkwo ◽  
Peter Olarenwaju Ibikunle ◽  
Izuchukwu Nwafor ◽  
Andrew Orovwigho
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Serious Mental Illness ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Psychological Profile ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Apparently Healthy

BACKGROUND Quality of life (QoL), physical activity (PA) level and psychological profile (PF) of patients with serious mental illness have been neglected during patient’s management OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of selected psychotropic drugs on the QoL, PA level and PF of patients with serious mental illness METHODS A cross sectional survey involving one hundred and twenty-four subject [62 Serious Mental Illness (SMI) and 62 apparently healthy subjects as control] using purposive and consecutive sampling respectively .Questionnaires for each of the constructs were administered to the participants for data collation. Analysis of the data was done using non parametric inferential statistics of Mann-Whitney U independent test and Spearman’s rho correlation with alpha level set as 0.05. RESULTS Significant difference was recorded in the QoL (p<0.05) of patient with SMI and apparently healthy psychotropic naive participants. There was a significant correlation between the QoL (p<0.05) and PF of participants with SMI. Participants with SMI had significantly lower QoL than apparently healthy psychotropic naive subject. QoL of the healthy psychotropic naive group was better than those of the participants with SMI. Female participants with SMI had higher PA than their male counterparts CONCLUSIONS Psychological profiles of male participants with SMI were lower than male healthy psychotropic naive participants. Clinicians should take precaution to monitor the QoL, PA level and PF because the constructs are relevant in evaluation of treatment outcome.

scholarly journals The influence of the Kinesio Taping on selected ultrasonography measurements, and quality of life in patients with rotator cuff lesions

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aneta Bac ◽  
Magdalena Wróbel ◽  
Katarzyna Ogrodzka-Ciechanowicz ◽  
Edyta Michalik ◽  
Anna Ścisłowska-Czarnecka
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Rotator Cuff ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Subacromial Space ◽  
Kinesio Taping ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Rotator Cuff Lesions ◽  
Significant Change

Abstract The assessment of the six-week influence of Kinesio Taping combined with a rehabilitation on selected ultrasonography measurements, the level of disability, and the quality of life in patients with rotator cuff lesions. 60 participants were randomly assigned into a taping group (KT combined with a six-week rehabilitating protocol) and a control group (only rehabilitation protocol). In all patients the following assessments were performed twice: USG, UEFI and NHP questionnaires. In the examination of the subacromial space and the subacromial bursa in the taping group, no statistical significance was observed. A statistically significant change in the thickness of the muscles was obtained only for the thickness of the infraspinatus in the taping group. A statistically significant change was obtained in the assessment of tendinopathy only for the supraspinatus muscle in both groups. Within both groups a statistically significant difference was observed in the average UEFI and NHP scores; however, the differences in the scores obtained between the groups were not statistically significant. The use of KT with a rehabilitation program did not yield statistically significantly better results in the improvement of selected shoulder region indicators, the function of the upper limb and the quality of life.

scholarly journals The Analysis of Nutritional Habits of the Third Age Students in Poznań

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-29
Author(s):  
Magdalena Pracka ◽  
Marcin Dziedziński ◽  
Przemysław Łukasz Kowalczewski
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
The Body ◽  
Nutritional Habits ◽  
Third Age ◽  
Waist To Hip Ratio ◽  
The Third

AbstractIn recent years have seen increasing percentage of the elderly in the overall population. This has driven the attention to the lifestyle factors that influence the health and quality of life of this social group, including their nutrition and physical activity. Universities of the Third Age (U3A) are a valuable platform for the dissemination and broadening of the knowledge related to these topics. The nutritional habits of 61 U3A students in Poznań were evaluated on the basis of a modified KomPAN questionnaire. Their nutritional status was determined using the body mass index (BMI) and waist to hip ratio (WHR) indices. Nearly half of the respondents were overweight and 16% had first degree obesity. The WHR index in women was on average 0.8, while in men it was 1.01. Only 13% of the students declared regular eating, with 60% consuming 4-5 meals a day. Women were found to eat snacks between meals more often than men. It was also found that the majority of the elderly do not add salt to ready meals or sweeten beverages with sugars. Taking into account the observed nutritional problems and the occurrence of improper eating habits of the elderly, it is recommended to continue the education on the prevention of common diet-related diseased.

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