The effect of insoles on foot pain and daily activities

2013 ◽  
Vol 38 (6) ◽  
pp. 474-480 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmed O Amer ◽  
Gustav M Jarl ◽  
Liselotte N Hermansson
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Functional Status ◽  
Client Satisfaction ◽  
Lower Extremities ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Pain Severity ◽  
Pain Interference ◽  
Daily Activities ◽  
Foot Pain

Background:Foot pain decreases individuals’ ability to perform daily activities. Insoles are often prescribed to reduce the pain which, in turn, may promote return to normal activities.Objectives:To evaluate the effects of insoles on foot pain and daily activities, and to investigate the relationship between individuals’ satisfaction with insoles and actual use of them.Study design:A 4-week pre–post intervention follow-up.Methods:Brief Pain Inventory, International Physical Activity Questionnaire and Lower Extremities Functional Status were used as outcome measures. Client Satisfaction with Device was used in the follow-up.Results:A total of 67 participants answered the questionnaires (81% women). Overall, a reduction in Pain Severity ( p = 0.002) and Pain Interference ( p = 0.008) was shown. Secondary analyses revealed a significant effect only in women. No changes in daily activities (Walking, p = 0.867; Total Physical Activity, p = 0.842; Lower Extremities Functional Status, p = 0.939) could be seen. There was no relation between Client Satisfaction with Device measures and duration of insole use. A difference in sex was shown; women scored higher than men on Pain Severity.Conclusion:Insoles reduce pain and pain interference with daily activities for women with foot pain. Satisfaction with the insoles is not a predictor of actual insole use. The effect of insoles on activity performance needs further study.Clinical relevanceThis study provides evidence for prescribing insoles to people with foot pain. Nonetheless, insoles are not enough to increase their physical activity level in the short term. Satisfaction with insoles and duration of use are not correlated and cannot be inferred from each other.

scholarly journals The risk of venous thromboembolism and physical activity level, especially high level: a systematic review

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Danin-Mankowitz ◽  
A. Ugarph-Morawski ◽  
F. Braunschweig ◽  
P. Wändell
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Venous Thromboembolism ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Case Control Studies ◽  
The Third ◽  
Area Of Interest ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Relationship

AbstractVenous thromboembolism (VTE) is the third most common cause of cardiovascular disease. Connection between high level of physical activity (PA) and the onset of VTE is unknown. We searched the literature on the possible association between PA level, especially high levels, and the risk of VTE. A systematic review was carried out to identify relevant articles on the relation between PA level and VTE. The initial search was conducted together with the Karolinska Institutet University Library in February 2018, with follow-up searches after that. In total, 4383 records were found and then screened for exclusion of duplicates and articles outside the area of interest. In total, 16 articles with data on 3 or more levels of PA were included. Of these, 12 were cohort and 4 were case-control studies. Totally 13 studies aimed at investigating VTE cases primarily, while three studies had other primary outcomes. Of the 16 studies, five found a U-shaped association between PA level and VTE risk, although non-significant in three of them. Two articles described an association between a more intense physical activity and a higher risk of VTE, which was significant in one. Nine studies found associations between increasing PA levels and a decreasing VTE risk. Available literature provides diverging results as to the association between high levels of PA and the risk of venous thromboembolism, but with several studies showing an association. Further research is warranted to clarify the relationship between high level PA and VTE.

The impact of supervised exercise intervention on short-term postprogram leisure time physical activity level in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy: 1- and 3-month follow-up on the body & cancer project

2006 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
JULIE MIDTGAARD ◽  
ANDERS TVETERÅS ◽  
MIKAEL RØRTH ◽  
REINHARD STELTER ◽  
LIS ADAMSEN
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Physical Activity Level ◽  
Leisure Time Physical Activity ◽  
Exercise Adherence ◽  
The Body ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Supervised Exercise ◽  
Cancer Project

Background:Exercise is becoming an important component of cancer rehabilitation programs. A consistent finding across studies is that patients experience improved physical fitness and reduced fatigue. However, sustained physical activity is essential if the benefits are to be preserved over the course of cancer survivorship.Objective:This study examined self-reported short-term exercise adherence following a 6-week, supervised exercise program (muscle strength, cardiovascular fitness, relaxation, body awareness, and massage) in a heterogeneous group of 61 cancer patients (mean age 42.9 years, 82% oncological and 18% haematological) from the Body & Cancer Project.Methods:Semistructured interviews were used to quantitatively assess leisure time physical activity level 1 and 3 months after completion of the program. The study furthermore included 3-month follow-up assessment of psychological distress (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale—HADS). Patient statements were selected that best illustrated trends found in the statistical material.Results:There was a significant postprogram reduction in physical activity from 6 to 10 weeks and from 6 to 18 weeks. However, the patients (half of whom were still undergoing treatment at the time of follow-up) reported a higher physical activity level postprogram compared to their baseline levels. The analyses showed a positive association between the 3-month postprogram physical activity level and pre-illness physical activity level, treatment, and postprogram changes in depression.Significance of research:Given the significant decrease in postprogram PA level, especially in subjects still undergoing cancer treatment, the study suggests that continuous supervised programs may be required in order to encourage and support exercise adherence in this population. However, randomized clinical controlled trials and more follow-up studies are needed to establish the optimal program length and content for sustained exercise adherence in cancer patients.

scholarly journals Central Sensitization in Neurological, Psychiatric, and Pain Disorders: A Multicenter Case-Controlled Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Keisuke Suzuki ◽  
Yasuo Haruyama ◽  
Gen Kobashi ◽  
Toshimi Sairenchi ◽  
Koji Uchiyama ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Central Sensitization ◽  
Pain Severity ◽  
Pain Interference ◽  
Daily Activities ◽  
Effect Sizes ◽  
Medium Effect ◽  
Controlled Study ◽  
Severity Scores ◽  
The Impact

Background. The role of central sensitization in refractory pain-related diseases has not yet been clarified. Methods. We performed a multicenter case-controlled study including 551 patients with various neurological, psychological, and pain disorders and 5,188 healthy controls to investigate the impact of central sensitization in these patients. Symptoms related to central sensitization syndrome (CSS) were assessed by the Central Sensitization Inventory (CSI) parts A and B. Patients were categorized into 5 groups based on CSI-A scores from subclinical to extreme. The Brief Pain Inventory (BPI), addressing pain severity and pain interference with daily activities, and the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ)-9, assessing depressive symptoms, were also administered. Results. CSI-A scores and CSI-B disease numbers were significantly greater in patients than in controls ( p < 0.001 ). Medium effect sizes (r = 0.37) for CSI-A scores and large effect sizes (r = 0.64) for CSI-B disease numbers were found between patients and control groups. Compared with the CSI-A subclinical group, the CSI-A mild, moderate, severe, and extreme groups had significantly higher BPI pain interference and severity scores, PHQ-9 scores, and CSS-related disease numbers based on ANCOVA. Greater CSI-B numbers resulted in higher CSI-A scores ( p < 0.001 ) and a higher odds ratio ( p for trend <0.001). CSS-related symptoms were associated with pain severity, pain interference with daily activities, and depressive symptoms in various pain-related diseases. Conclusions. Our findings suggest that CSS may participate in these conditions as common pathophysiology.

Abstract P281: All-cause and Cardiovascular Mortality in Men With High Levels of Physical Activity and Coronary Artery Calcification

Circulation ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 137 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura F Defina ◽  
Nina B Radford ◽  
David Leonard ◽  
Stephen W Farrell ◽  
Andjelka Pavlovic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Coronary Artery ◽  
Coronary Artery Calcification ◽  
Proportional Hazards ◽  
Subclinical Atherosclerosis ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Mortality Hazard ◽  
Hazard Ratios ◽  
All Cause Mortality

Introduction: Recent studies have suggested that extreme levels of physical activity (endurance athletes) are associated with subclinical atherosclerosis as well as increased mortality. The safety of continuing high levels of physical activity is uncertain once coronary artery calcification (CAC) is discovered. Hypothesis: We hypothesized that men performing &ge3000 MET·minutes/week of physical activity would have greater all-cause and cardiovascular (CV) mortality compared to those with &lt1500 or 1500-&lt3000 MET·minutes/week of physical activity and that mortality risk would be greater in those with CAC&ge100 compared to &lt100 Agatston units. Methods: The cohort studied included 16,109 men without prevalent CV disease who reported physical activity levels and underwent EBT or MDCT scan. Physical activity was categorized into &ge3000 (n=1,266), 1500-3000 (n=3,027), and &lt1500 (n=11,816) MET·minutes/week. CAC scanning included EBT scans (1997-2007) or MDCT scans (2007-2013), and CAC score was categorized into &ge100 (n=3,547) and &lt100 (n=12,562) Agatston units. We fit separate proportional hazards regression models to follow-up times for all-cause and CV mortality. The models included all combinations of CAC and physical activity categories and were adjusted for baseline age, smoking, BMI, cholesterol, HDLc, and systolic blood pressure. Results: The average age of participants at baseline was 51.3±8.3 years. Men with the highest activity level had a lower BMI and higher HDLc. After an average follow-up of 8.9 years, there were 329 all-cause and 60 CV deaths, including 174 all-cause and 38 CV deaths in those with CAC&ge100. The sample had 80% power to detect all-cause mortality hazard ratios &ge 1.9 and 1.8 for physical activity &ge3000 versus &lt1500 in those with CAC&lt100 and &ge100, respectively. The corresponding minimum detectable CV mortality hazard ratios were 3.5 and 2.8. Comparing physical activity &ge3000 to &lt1500 in those with CAC&ge100, the hazard ratios (95% CI) were 0.9 (0.5, 1.5) for all-cause mortality and 0.9 (0.3, 3.1) for CV mortality. Hazard ratios were similar when comparing physical activity &ge3000 to 1500-&lt3000 in those with CAC &ge100. Finally, when comparing physical activity categories, there was no evidence that hazard ratios varied by CAC category, p&gt0.7. Conclusions: This sample offers no evidence that levels of activity &ge3000 MET·minutes/week are associated with increased all-cause or CV mortality compared to those with &lt1500 or 1500- &lt3000 MET·minutes/week, regardless of CAC level.

Changes in Leisure-Time Physical Activity and Subsequent Sickness Absence Due to Any Cause, Musculoskeletal, and Mental Causes

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 867-873 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ansku Holstila ◽  
Ossi Rahkonen ◽  
Eero Lahelma ◽  
Jouni Lahti
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Sickness Absence ◽  
Social Insurance ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Negative Binomial ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Leisure Time Physical Activity ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Middle Aged

Background:The association between changes in physical activity and sickness absence is poorly understood. The aim of this study was to examine the association between changes in leisure-time physical activity and long-term sickness absence due to any cause and musculoskeletal and mental causes.Methods:We measured physical activity at baseline in 2000–2002 (response rate 67%) and at follow-up in 2007 (response rate 83%) among middle-aged employees of the City of Helsinki, Finland. The survey data were linked to the Finnish Social Insurance Institute’s register data on sickness benefit periods > 9 days, including diagnoses (ICD-10; International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision) (mean follow-up 2.3 years). We used a negative binomial model to calculate rate ratios. The analyses included 4010 respondents (81% women).Results:Those who were persistently vigorously active and those whose physical activity level changed from low to moderate or vigorous, from moderate to vigorous, or from vigorous to moderate were at lower risk for sickness absence than were the persistently low-activity group. For sickness absence due to musculoskeletal causes, vigorous activity showed stronger associations, whereas mental causes showed no such associations.Conclusions:To reduce sickness absence due to both musculoskeletal and mental causes, middle-aged and aging employees should be encouraged to engage in physical activity.

The Relationship among Television Watching, Physical Activity, and Body Composition of 5- or 6-Year-Old Children

1996 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert H. DuRant ◽  
William O. Thompson ◽  
Maribeth Johnson ◽  
Tom Baranowski
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Composition ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
The Body ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Television Watching ◽  
Activity Rating ◽  
The Relationship

This follow-up investigation examined the relationship among observed time of television watching, physical activity, and body composition in 5- to 6-year-old children previously studied 2 years ago. Activity level on school and nonschool days was measured with the Children’s Activity Rating Scale. Television watching time was assessed by direct observation, and body composition was measured with the body mass index, skinfold thicknesses, and waist/hip ratio. Television watching behavior, which increased from the earlier study, was not associated with body composition. Physical activity was lower during television watching than nontelevision watching time.

scholarly journals Associations Between Data Driven Dietary Patterns at Age 71 and the Prevalence of Sarcopenia 16 Years Later: A Cohort Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 421-421
Author(s):  
Mikael Karlsson ◽  
Wulf Becker ◽  
Tommy Cederholm ◽  
Liisa Byberg
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Dietary Patterns ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Fermented Milk ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Data Driven ◽  
Food Record ◽  
European Working ◽  
High Adherence

Abstract Objectives Unlike physical activity, the role of diet in sarcopenia is unclear, and studies have predominantly focused on effects of single nutrients. Therefore, we assessed the associations between adherences to data driven dietary patterns (DPs), and the prevalence of sarcopenia (and its constituents) 16 years later. Methods Four DPs were defined using principal component analysis based on information from a 7-day food record retrieved from 1133 men (average age 71 years) in the Uppsala Longitudinal Study of Adult Men. Associations of each DP with sarcopenia 16 years later (defined according to the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People; EWGSOP2) were analyzed using multivariable logistic regression (n = 257). Associations of each DP with muscle strength, muscle mass and physical performance 16 years later were analyzed using multivariable linear regression. We applied two models when adjusting for potential confounders: one unadjusted for potential confounders and one adjusted for age at baseline, follow-up period, reported energy intake at baseline, education, physical activity level at baseline, smoking, morbidity at baseline and BMI at baseline. Results The prevalence of sarcopenia at follow-up was 19% (50/257). Associations were largely non-linear and DPs were categorized into low, medium and high adherence. Compared to low adherence, medium and high adherence to DP2 (i.e., vegetables, green salad, fruit, poultry, rice and pasta) was associated with lower odds ratio (OR) of sarcopenia; adjusted ORs: 0.41 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.17–0.98) and 0.40 (95% CI: 0.17–0.94), respectively. There was a tendency that a higher adherence to a DP mainly characterized by a consumption of potato, meat and egg, and low consumption of fermented milk (DP4) was associated with higher prevalence of sarcopenia (low vs high adherences; adjusted OR: 1.61, 95% CI: 0.67 - 3.87). The other DPs displayed no clear associations. The analyses of DPs in relation to the individual sarcopenia constituents indicated no clear associations. Conclusions Dietary patterns may be a contributing modifiable cause of sarcopenia. Funding Sources The Uppsala Geriatric Foundation and the Region Örebro County supported this work.

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