scholarly journals Influence of a Medium-Impact Exercise Program on Health-Related Quality of Life and Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Females with Subclinical Hypothyroidism: An Open-Label Pilot Study

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Garces-Arteaga ◽  
Nataly Nieto-Garcia ◽  
Freddy Suarez-Sanchez ◽  
Héctor Reynaldo Triana-Reina ◽  
Robinson Ramírez-Vélez
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cardiorespiratory Fitness ◽  
Subclinical Hypothyroidism ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Health Domain ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Impact Exercise

Objective.To examine the influence of a medium-impact exercise program (MIEP) on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and cardiorespiratory fitness (VO2max) in females with subclinical hypothyroidism (sHT).Materials and Methods.We selected 17 sedentary women with sHT (mean age: 43.1 (standard deviation: 9.7) years). Participants carried out an MIEP consisting of 3 weekly sessions of 60 minutes during 12 weeks. Before and after the exercise program HRQoL was assessed by the SF-12v2 questionnaire, andVO2maxwas evaluated by Rockport walk test.Results.After the 12-week intervention, the participants that performed an MIEP showed improvements in HRQoL in most domains, particularly the vitality domain by 7 points, the social functioning domain by 10 points, the mental health domain by 7 points, and the mental component summary by 7 points. One of the four domains within the physical component summary (general health domain) showed significant effect of the exercise intervention: 6 points. Moreover, the participants that performed exercise showed a higherVO2max(28%;P<0.01).Conclusion.After 12 weeks of medium-impact exercise program, there were remarkable improvements in HRQoL in most domains. Moreover, this exercise program proved to have a positive influence on cardiorespiratory fitness.

Changes Of Health-related Quality Of Life As Related To Changes In Vo2max In Exercise Program

2005 ◽  
Vol 37 (Supplement) ◽  
pp. S324
Author(s):  
Kumiko Igarashi ◽  
Kumiko Fujita ◽  
Tomomi Yamase ◽  
Noriteru Morita ◽  
Koichi Okita ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

scholarly journals Cardiovascular and Quality of Life Outcomes of a 3-Month Physical Exercise Program in Two Brazilian Communities

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcelo Pereira de Lima ◽  
Severo Conopca ◽  
Renata Miyabara ◽  
Geovanna Romeiro ◽  
Luciana Aparecida Campos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk ◽  
Physical Exercise ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Abstract BackgroundA decline in physical activity levels in older people is related with worsening of quality of life and a lower cardiorespiratory fitness level, which are associated with cardiovascular disease events and mortality from all causes. Evidence supports the potential impact of community-based physical exercise programs (CEXE) on cardiovascular health and quality of life. The aim of this study was to investigate health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and cardiovascular risk factors of a CEXE in two communities in Brazil.MethodsAdults with an average age of 70.2 ± 5.4 years were recruited to take part in an individually designed group based CEXE program 2–3 times/ week (aerobic exercise, circuit resistance training and stretching exercises for 1 h each time). Once a week were held competitions to develop the socialization and the ability to collaborate among group members. A CEXE group was compared with a sedentary group. Cardiovascular outcomes were blood pressure (BP), triglycerides, body mass index, waist circumference, high-density-lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), low-density-lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), total cholesterol, and glycaemia. HRQoL was evaluated with the Short Form-36 (SF-36).ResultsOf the investigated cardiovascular outcome measures, significantly decreased by the CEXE program were systolic BP (5.7 [95%CI 0.2 to 11.3], p < 0.05), and the triglyceride-HDL-C ratio (0.8 [95%CI 0.05 to 1.5], p < 0.05), while HDL-C was significantly increased (4.4 [95%CI 0.02 to 8.8], p < 0.05). A significant improvement in the SF-36 subscales occurred in CEXE but not in the control group: physical functioning score (increase of 24.2 [95%CI 11.8 to 36.5] vs. -9.2 [95%CI -21.5 to 3.2], p < 0.001), physical role functioning score (increase of 35.4 [95%CI 12.8 to 58.0] vs. 16.7 [95%CI -6.0 to 39.3], p < 0.01) and general health score (increase of 23.7 [95%CI 36.9 to 10.4] vs. 2.4 [95%CI -10.9 to 15.7], p < 0.001).ConclusionThis study shows that a 12-week physical exercise program may significantly improve cardiovascular risk and health-related quality of life measures in older people. An important socio-cultural transferable strategy of our physical exercise program was to develop social activities during and outside the CEXE program.# These authors contributed equally to this study

Effects of a Yoga-Based Exercise Program on Health-Related Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Survivors

2021 ◽  
Vol 102 (10) ◽  
pp. e77
Author(s):  
Daniel Hughes ◽  
Nathaniel Castañeda ◽  
Lauren Kurhajec ◽  
Devin Odvody ◽  
Alejandra Ordaz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cancer Survivors ◽  
Breast Cancer Survivors ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Prescribed Exercise: A Prospective Study of Health-Related Quality of Life and Physical Fitness Among Participants in an Officially Sponsored Municipal Physical Training Program

2013 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 1016-1023 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anners Lerdal ◽  
Elin Hannevig Celius ◽  
Gunn Pedersen
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Quality Life ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Background:Participants who completed a 3-month prescribed individualized exercise program in groups were followed-up prospectively. The aims were to describe the characteristics of the participants, their health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and physical fitness at baseline, at completion and at 12-month follow-up, and to identify predictors of HRQoL and physical fitness at completion and at 12-month follow-up.Methods:A 1-group follow-up design was used. Data were collected from records of 163 attendees at a municipality-sponsored health center in Norway. HRQoL was measured by self-report using the COOP/WONCA questionnaire. Physical fitness was estimated from the results of a 2-km walk test.Results:Of the 163 participants referred to the clinic, 130 (79.8%) were women and 33 were (20.2%) men. Participants who completed were older than those who dropped out. The participants showed clinical improvement in physical fitness and all health-related quality life domains (d > 0.53) at the completion of the program and in physical functioning, mental health, performance of daily activities, overall health, and perceived improved health after 12 months (d > 0.36).Conclusions:Participation in group-based prescribed exercise program for 3 months may improve physical fitness and HRQoL significantly in short and long terms.

In 6- to 8-year-old children, cardiorespiratory fitness moderates the relationship between severity of life events and health-related quality of life

2016 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 695-706 ◽  
Author(s):  
Markus Gerber ◽  
Katharina Endes ◽  
Serge Brand ◽  
Christian Herrmann ◽  
Flora Colledge ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Life Events ◽  
Cardiorespiratory Fitness ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
The Relationship
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