scholarly journals Associations between markers of health and playing golf in an Australian population

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. e000517 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brad Stenner ◽  
Amber D Mosewich ◽  
Jonathan D Buckley ◽  
Elizabeth S Buckley
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Secondary Analysis ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Australian Population ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Activity Survey

ObjectiveTo investigate associations between markers of health and playing golf in an Australian population.MethodsSecondary analysis of data from the Australian National Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey to compare selected health outcomes between golfers (n=128) and non-golfers (n=4999).ResultsGolfers were older than non-golfers (mean±SD 57.7±14.2 years, 48.5±17.6 years, p<0.05). A higher proportion of golfers were overweight or obese compared with non-golfers (76% vs 64%, p<0.05), and golfers were more likely to have been diagnosed with ischaemic heart disease (IHD) at some time in their life (OR 2.8, 95% CI 1.0 to 7.8). However, neither the risk of being overweight or obese (OR 1.4, 95% CI 0.9 to 2.2) or having been diagnosed with IHD (OR 2.1, 95% CI 0.8 to 5.8), were significant after controlling for age. Golfers were more physically active than non-golfers (8870±3810 steps/day vs 7320±3640 steps/day, p<0.05) and more likely to report high health-related quality of life (HRQoL) than non-golfers (OR 1.8; 95% CI 1.0 to 3.3), but not after adjusting for physical activity (OR 1.4, 95% CI 0.9 to 2.2).ConclusionCompared with non-golfers, golfers were more likely to be overweight or obese and to have been diagnosed with IHD, but not after adjusting for golfers being older. Golfers were more likely to report a higher HRQoL, but not after adjusting for golfers being more physically active. There may be an association between golfers being more physically active than non-golfers and reporting a higher HRQoL.

scholarly journals Association of cardiac rehabilitation and health-related quality of life following acute myocardial infarction

Heart ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 106 (22) ◽  
pp. 1726-1731 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ben Hurdus ◽  
Theresa Munyombwe ◽  
Tatendashe Bernadette Dondo ◽  
Suleman Aktaa ◽  
Gerrard Oliver ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Cardiac Rehabilitation ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Vas Scores ◽  
Eq Vas

ObjectiveTo study the association of cardiac rehabilitation and physical activity with temporal changes in health-related quality of life (HRQoL) following acute myocardial infarction (AMI).MethodsEvaluation of the Methods and Management of Acute Coronary Events-3 is a nationwide longitudinal prospective cohort study of 4570 patients admitted with an AMI between 1 November 2011 and 17 September 2013. HRQoL was estimated using EuroQol 5-Dimension-3 Level Questionnaire at hospitalisation, 30 days, and 6 and 12 months following hospital discharge. The association of cardiac rehabilitation and self-reported physical activity on temporal changes in HRQoL was quantified using inverse probability of treatment weighting propensity score and multilevel regression analyses.ResultsCardiac rehabilitation attendees had higher HRQoL scores than non-attendees at 30 days (mean EuroQol 5-Visual Analogue Scale (EQ-VAS) scores: 71.0 (SD 16.8) vs 68.6 (SD 19.8)), 6 months (76.0 (SD 16.4) vs 70.2 (SD 19.0)) and 12 months (76.9 (SD 16.8) vs 70.4 (SD 20.4)). Attendees who were physically active ≥150 min/week had higher HRQoL scores compared with those who only attended cardiac rehabilitation at 30 days (mean EQ-VAS scores: 79.3 (SD 14.6) vs 70.2 (SD 17.0)), 6 months (82.2 (SD 13.9) vs 74.9 (SD 16.7)) and 12 months (84.1 (SD 12.1) vs 75.6 (SD 17.0)). Cardiac rehabilitation and self-reported physical activity of ≥150 min/week were each positively associated with temporal improvements in HRQoL (coefficient: 2.12 (95% CI 0.68 to 3.55) and 4.75 (95% CI 3.16 to 6.34), respectively).ConclusionsCardiac rehabilitation was independently associated with temporal improvements in HRQoL at up to 12 months following hospitalisation, with such changes further improved in patients who were physically active.

Physical activity and health-related quality of life in multiple myeloma survivors: the PROFILES registry

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. e35-e35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michela Servadio ◽  
Francesco Cottone ◽  
Kathrin Sommer ◽  
Simone Oerlemans ◽  
Lonneke van de Poll-Franse ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Eortc Qlq C30 ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Eortc Qlq ◽  
Active Patients

ObjectivesTo investigate whether physical activity (PA) is associated with health-related quality of life (HRQOL) outcomes in multiple myeloma (MM) survivors up to 11 years after diagnosis.MethodsWe used data from the Patient Reported Outcomes Following Initial treatment and Long term Evaluation of Survivorship registry. We included 175 MM survivors diagnosed between 1999 and 2009 as registered by the Netherlands Cancer Registry. Sixty-four per cent (n=112/175) of patients who received the questionnaires, completed the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) QLQ-C30 and the EORTC QLQ-MY20. Patients were classified into two groups: physically active and not physically active patients. Univariable and multivariable linear regression models were used to evaluate associations between PA and HRQOL outcomes.ResultsPhysically active patients reported a statistically significant higher global health status/HRQOL (p=0.001), lower fatigue (p=0.002) and fewer side effects of treatments (p=0.001), than not physically active patients. PA was not associated with psychological symptoms (ie, anxiety and depressive symptoms) (anxiety: p=0.139; depressive symptoms: p=0.073). Exploratory analyses performed on the other scales of the EORTC QLQ-C30 indicated statistically significant better outcomes in several functional and symptom subscales for physically active patients.ConclusionsThese findings might contribute to a better understanding of the relationship between PA and disease specific HRQOL aspects in MM survivors. Prospective studies are warranted to further elucidate on the beneficial effects of PA on HRQOL outcomes of MM survivors.

scholarly journals Physical activity level, climacteric symptoms and health-related quality of life in postmenopausal women

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 192
Author(s):  
Patrícia Uchôa Leitão Cabral ◽  
Betrine Emanuelle De Carvalho ◽  
Maria Siqueira Silva ◽  
Priscilla Soares Spíndola ◽  
Maria da Conceição Barbosa Da Silva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Postmenopausal Women ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Climacteric Symptoms ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between the level of physical activity, climacteric symptoms and health-related quality of life in postmenopausal women. The cross-sectional study included 100 postmenopausal women using a public leisure park. A questionnaire regarding the sociodemographic and clinical characteristics was applied. The Menopause Rating Scale (MRS) was used to assess climacteric symptoms and health-related quality of life, and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) (short version) to estimate the level of physical activity. The average age of women was 56.8 years. Insufficiently active women had higher overall score and MRS domains than physically active ones, indicating higher intensity of climacteric symptoms (<0.001). Most (83.3%) of physically active women had a higher level of health-related quality of life, while in the insufficiently active group, only 10% had this condition (<0.001). Active women were 10.6 times more likely to have better health-related quality of life than insufficiently active women. Regular physical activity seems to contribute positively to the reduction of climacteric symptoms and better health-related quality of life in postmenopausal women.Keywords: menopause, physical activity, quality of life.

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