Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on athletes with disabilities preparing for the Paralympic Games in Tokyo

Abstract Objective The main aim of the study was to assess the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on athletes preparing for the Tokyo 2021 Paralympic Games during 1 month of lockdown in Poland. The study involved 166 athletes (106 male, 66 female), members of either the Polish Paralympic Committee or the Polish Sports Association for the Disabled’Start’, two organizations responsible for managing and regulating sports played by persons with disabilities in Poland. Results Athletes with disabilities have been strongly affected by the pandemic and the resultant lockdown. The majority of respondents reported that they trained at home (88.6%), whereas 60.2% of athletes trained outdoors, and 12% suspended their training regimens altogether. Only 5.4% of athletes had some access to sport facilities. The athletes reduced their weekly training time by almost half (9.4 h/week vs. 5.3 h/week), a statistically significant difference (t = 16.261, p < 0.001).

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Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on athletes with disabilities preparing for the Paralympic Games in Tokyo

10.21203/rs.3.rs-322312/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Piotr Urbański ◽

Łukasz Szeliga ◽

Tomasz Tasiemski

Keyword(s):

Sport Performance ◽

Persons With Disabilities ◽

The Disabled ◽

Athletes With Disabilities ◽

The Impact ◽

Paralympic Games

Abstract Objective The main aim of the study was to assess the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on athletes preparing for the Tokyo 2021 Paralympic Games during the lockdown period in Poland. The study involved 166 athletes, members of either the Polish Paralympic Committee or the Polish Sports Association for the Disabled ’Start’, two organizations responsible for managing and regulating sports played by persons with disabilities in Poland. Results Athletes with disabilities have been strongly affected by the pandemic and the resultant lockdown, which limited or prevented their participation in training sessions and possibly hampered their future sport performance during the Tokyo 2021.

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Effects of salt labelling and repeated in-home consumption on long-term liking of reduced-salt soups

Public Health Nutrition ◽

10.1017/s1368980013001055 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 17 (5) ◽

pp. 1130-1137 ◽

Cited By ~ 21

Author(s):

Astrid A Willems ◽

Danielle HA van Hout ◽

Nicolien Zijlstra ◽

Elizabeth H Zandstra

Keyword(s):

Choice Behaviour ◽

Salt Reduction ◽

Central Location ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Reduced Salt ◽

The Impact ◽

Home Consumption ◽

Location Test ◽

At Home

AbstractObjectiveThe present study investigated the impact of salt labelling and repeated in-home consumption on liking of reduced-salt soups.DesignParticipants received a chicken noodle soup to be consumed twice weekly at home for 5 weeks. Three soups were included: (i) regular-salt soup as available on the market; (ii) 22 %-reduced-salt soup; and (iii) 32 %-reduced-salt soup. The soups were tasted blind or with the label: ‘same great taste, less salt and more herbs’. In total, there were six experimental groups. All groups received the same soup over the whole period. Desire and liking were measured at each time of consumption.SettingIn-home and central location test.SubjectsFrench consumers (n 646).ResultsThere was no significant difference in liking between the three soups when consumed at home, whereas the reduced-salt soups were less liked than the regular-salt soup in the central location test. Labelling did not boost liking scores, which is probably explained by the fact that all soups were similarly liked when eaten at home.ConclusionsThe surprising results of the present study in France suggest that a salt reduction of up to 32 % in a chicken noodle soup did not affect long-term liking score as assessed by consumers at home. In addition, initial liking measured at the central location was not predictive of liking after repeated in-home consumption. How far we can go in reducing salt in other products without compromising product quality, and how this impacts consumers’ choice behaviour and in turn table salt use at home, are still unanswered questions.

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512 - The impact of the Health Crisis on the psychological feeling of patients during the second wave of Covid-19 in Geriatric wards.

International Psychogeriatrics ◽

10.1017/s1041610221002076 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 33 (S1) ◽

pp. 63-63

Author(s):

S. Higuet ◽

L. Berte ◽

F. Kromar ◽

C. Lelubre ◽

JP. Praet ◽

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Keyword(s):

Nursing Home ◽

Mental State ◽

High Stress ◽

Depression Scale ◽

Psychological State ◽

Multicentric Study ◽

Health Crisis ◽

Significant Difference ◽

The Impact ◽

At Home

ObjectivesDuring the Covid Health crisis, Belgium is one of the countries that currently counts a very high rate mortality among the elderly population.With more than 24,000 deaths, including more than 10 000 nursing home patients (for a total population of 11 million); this vulnerable population paid a heavy price during this pandemic. During the 2nd wave, we wanted to focus on the level of stress, anxiety, depression and loneliness among the Geriatric hospitalized population.MethodsThis prospective observational and multicentric study (CHU St Pierre and Hospital of Nivelles-Tubize) evaluated the psychological state of our patients hospitalized in Geriatrics from 16/11/2020 to 16/03/2021 (with a Minimal Mental State > 20/30) according to the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HAD) and to the Perceived Stress Scale(PSS).We also estimated their feeling of loneliness. We analysed their biographical, social and medical data as well as their Global Geriatric Evaluation. We will also observe if there are difference between patient living in Nursing Home (NH) or at home.ResultsThe sample (n=81) has an average age of 85 years and is predominantly female. The majority were widows with an average of 2 children living at homeAmong the 81 geriatric inpatients, 30% scored positive for anxiety, rising to 57% with questionable cases. The depression scale was found to be certain for 17%, rising to 39% if doubtful cases are taken into account.We did not observe a significant difference between the two categories for the patients living at home or in Nursing Home. For the Perceived Stressed Scale, 65% had a high stress score, 15% a moderate score and 20% a low score. It can be noted that nursing home residents also suffer more from loneliness (56%) than people living at home (35%).ConclusionThis study confirms that the pandemic has had a deleterious effect on the mental state of our elderly during the 2nd wave despite some efforts to reduce isolation. The high mortality rate could be explained by government mismanagement, a delay in action in NH, but also by a latent ageism in Belgium which it would be good to analyze after the pandemic.

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MP29: Did the Canadian Pediatric Society policy statement in 2007 impact trampoline-related injuries in Halifax, Nova Scotia?

CJEM ◽

10.1017/cem.2017.195 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 19 (S1) ◽

pp. S75

Author(s):

G.C. Wilson ◽

C. Sameoto ◽

E. Fitzpatrick ◽

K.F. Hurley

Keyword(s):

Nova Scotia ◽

Health Centre ◽

Policy Statement ◽

Pediatric Society ◽

Injury Data ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Canadian Pediatric Society ◽

The Impact ◽

Recreational Use ◽

At Home

Introduction: The Canadian Hospitals Injury Reporting and Prevention Program (CHIRPP) found a significant rise in trampoline-related injuries from 1999-2005, many of which required hospitalization. In 2007 and again in 2013, the Canadian Pediatric Society (CPS) recommended against the recreational use of trampolines at home. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of this policy statement on trampoline-related injuries in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Methods: Trampoline injury data was obtained from the CHIRPP database at the IWK Health Centre, the paediatric referral hospital for the Maritimes. The data was stratified according to the timing of the CPS policy statement (before: 2001-2006, after: 2008-2013 and after reaffirmation 2013-2015). Data variables included mechanism, site, nature and context of injury. The data were evaluated using SPSS and chi-squared tests. Results: Since the 2007 CPS policy statement, an average of 162 per 10,000 ED visits at the IWK Health Centre were the result of trampoline-related injuries compared to 95 per 10,000 pre-policy. The majority of injuries (76-80%) occurred in children 5-14 years of age. Recreational use at home in the yard was the most common location of the accident (78-88%), with most injuries occurring on the trampoline mat itself (83-85%) due to incorrect landing (32-35%), falls (21-27%), or being struck by a person or object (24-25%). Soft tissue injuries (15-17%), sprains (19-22%) or fractures (40-46%) to the elbow (11-12%), forearm (5-9%) or ankle (19-21%) continued to be the most common nature and sites of injuries. The injury data before compared to after the CPS policy statement did not differ significantly in gender, the mechanism of injury, the type of injury, or body part involved (p-value >0.05). There was a significant difference in the number of injuries between age groups post-policy, with more occurring in children less than 4 and between the age of 10-14 (p<0.009). Moreover, where the trampoline injury was located was also significantly different post-policy with more injuries occurring in sports/recreational facilities (p<0.001). Conclusion: Trampolining is a high-risk activity with injuries occurring predominantly in children and youth. Despite the recommendations brought forth by the CPS, trampoline-related injuries remain an important source of pediatric injuries at the IWK Health Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

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Impact of self-administration of misoprostol for early medical abortion: a prospective observational cohort study

BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health ◽

10.1136/bmjsrh-2018-200278 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 45 (4) ◽

pp. 296-301 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Rebecca Elizabeth Finch ◽

Kevin McGeechan ◽

Anne Johnstone ◽

Sharon Cameron

Keyword(s):

Success Rate ◽

Medical Abortion ◽

Self Administration ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Observational Cohort ◽

Effective Contraception ◽

Long Acting ◽

The Impact ◽

Home Administration ◽

At Home

IntroductionIn October 2017, Scotland legalised the home use of misoprostol for the purpose of early medical abortion (EMA). Women up to 9+6 weeks’ gestation can now self-administer the drug at home, 24–48 hours after receiving mifepristone in the clinic.ObjectiveTo evaluate the impact of this change on the uptake and success rate of EMA, and on the provision of effective contraception on discharge.MethodsA prospective observational study was conducted to compare the outcomes of two cohorts of women in the 6 months before and 6 months after the introduction of home administration of misoprostol. The main outcome measures were uptake of EMA, success of EMA and provision of long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) to women undergoing EMA.ResultsThere was a statistically significant increase in the uptake of EMA from 698/1075 (64.9%) women in the first study period to 823/1146 (71.8%) in the second study period. There was no statistically significant difference in the success rate of EMA: 99.3% and 98.9% in clinic and home misoprostol cohorts, respectively. There was also no statistically significant difference in the proportion of women provided with LARC: 37.7% and 33.7% in clinic and home misoprostol cohorts, respectively.ConclusionsSelf-administration of misoprostol at home increased uptake of EMA, with no effect on the high success rate that was previously seen with clinic administration of misoprostol. In addition, the reduced number of visits associated with home use of misoprostol has not affected the provision of effective contraception to women.

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A Comparison of the Use of Physical and Mental Health Services by Homeless People With Severe Mental Health Problems in the Moncton Area Through the At Home/Chez Soi Program

Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health ◽

10.7870/cjcmh-2017-024 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 36 (2) ◽

pp. 77-105 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Sarah Pakzad ◽

Paul-Émile Bourque ◽

Jimmy Bourque ◽

Tim Aubry ◽

Lise Gallant ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Health Services ◽

Mental Health Problems ◽

Controlled Trial ◽

Health Problems ◽

Control Group ◽

Significant Difference ◽

The Impact ◽

Use Of Health Services ◽

At Home

The At Home / Chez Soi demonstration project was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of the Housing First model in 5 Canadian cities. Using a randomized controlled trial design, this study evaluates the impact of this project on the use of health services by people with severe and persistent mental health problems and a history of homelessness in the greater Moncton area. The sample comprised 193 homeless persons, 95 in the control group and 98 in the treatment group. The results show a significant difference between the 2 groups only in the number of days of hospitalization, particularly in the psychiatric unit. Factors associated with the use of health services by people who are homeless and who have severe mental health problems need to be further investigated.

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Investigation of Agrresion Levels of the University Ice Hockey Players According to Different Variables

Journal of Education and Training Studies ◽

10.11114/jets.v7i3s.4143 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 7 (3S) ◽

pp. 84

Author(s):

Öner Gülbahçe ◽

Arzu Gülbahçe

Keyword(s):

Social Activity ◽

Verbal Aggression ◽

Ice Hockey ◽

Financial Benefit ◽

Training Time ◽

Weekly Training ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Hockey Players ◽

Differentiation Status ◽

The University

This study was conducted in order to investigate aggression levels of the university ice hockey players in the academic year of 2017-2018 according to different variables. The universe of the research consisted of university students and the sample of the research consisted of 91 students, 49 of whom were male and 42 were female, who participated to UNİLİG Ice Hockey Championship organized in Erzurum, Turkey on 22 February to 2 March 2018. The Buss-Perry aggression scale, which was adapted to Turkish by Madran (2013), was used to determine aggression levels of the students’. In the analysis of the data, frequency distribution was used to determine the demographic characteristics, the Independent Samples T test was used to examine the differentiation status between two independent variables and aggression, and the One Way Anova analysis tests were conducted to examine the differentiation status between more than two variables and aggression. All these tests were analyzed in SPSS 21 package program and the significance was evaluated at p<0,05 level. It was found that there was a significant difference between the students’ sub-dimensions of aggression and gender, age, weekly training time, and purpose of playing ice hockey.In sub-dimensions of anger, physical and verbal aggression, it was found that the total score of the male students were higher than the female students. In the sub-dimension of verbal aggression, the total scores of the students younger than 20 years old were lower than the students in 21-24 years old and the students more than 25 years old. In the sub-dimension of verbal aggression, the total scores of students doing 3-5 hours weekly training were lower than the students doing training more than 6 hours a week. In the sub-dimension of physical aggression, the total scores of the students doing sports with purpose of financial benefit were higher than the students doing sports with purpose of social activity and being healthy.In ice hockey, which is a sport where the aggression employs a lot of role and has a direct impact on success, players are advised to take various trainings such as anger control to prevent their aggressive behaviors.

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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Children With Special Needs: A Descriptive Study

Clinical Pediatrics ◽

10.1177/00099228211050223 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 000992282110502

Author(s):

Ayse Mete Yesil ◽

Buse Sencan ◽

Emel Omercioglu ◽

Elif N. Ozmert

Keyword(s):

Special Education ◽

Special Needs ◽

Children With Special Needs ◽

Time Duration ◽

Developmental Needs ◽

Behavioral Challenges ◽

Significant Difference ◽

The One ◽

The Impact ◽

At Home

Amid the COVID-19 crisis, children with special needs may have challenges. To determine emotional and behavioral challenges, 116 children aged 4 to 6 years, who received special education, were evaluated. COVID-19 negatively affected the families at a rate of 94.6%; 76.5% of the children’s daily routines were worsened. Although the one-on-one time duration with the mother and father increased (73.5% and 66.7%), reading books (40.6%), play (17.2%), and overall activity durations (25.7%) decreased. The median screen time increased from 1 to 3 hours. According to the families, there was a regression in development in 18.8% of children. Special education practices at home were ceased by 17.2% of families, and a significant difference was found between the groups with and without regression in development in terms of the frequency of continuing special education at home. The development of children with special needs is an ongoing urgent situation; thus, besides protecting and promoting physical health during the pandemic, families and children should also be supported for developmental needs.

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Impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on attitude, behavior, and mental health of patients with rheumatic diseases

Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation ◽

10.1186/s43166-020-00045-y ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 47 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Marwa A. H. Hammad ◽

Mervat Eissa ◽

Ghada A. Dawa

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Rheumatic Diseases ◽

Mental Health Professionals ◽

Healthy Individuals ◽

Phone Calls ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Attitude Behavior ◽

The Impact ◽

Rheumatic Patients ◽

At Home

Abstract Background The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has become a global health, social, and economic crisis. Healthcare professionals, patients, healthy individuals, and the whole community are under inevitable psychological pressure which may cause different psychological problems as fear, anxiety, depression, and insomnia. The aim was to assess the impact of the COVID19 pandemic on the attitude, behavior, and mental health of rheumatic patients and to compare them with healthy individuals. This is a case-control study, 360 participants were included and divided into a patient group composed of 180 patients with rheumatic diseases, and a control group composed of 180 healthy people. Data were collected via a self-administered structured questionnaire designed on Google forms. It was sent to participants via social networks and emails to different rheumatic patients and healthy individuals. Mental health was measured by the 5-item Brief Symptom Rating Scale (BSRS-5). Results The mean age of cases and control were (35.05 ± 8.79 vs 34.56 ± 9.06) years. In comparing attitudes and behavior toward COVID 19, there was a statistically significant difference (p ≤ 0.05) between both groups regarding washing hands, going outdoors, wearing masks and gloves outdoors, and staying in their rooms. Patients depended mainly on telehealth more than usual where about 50% used either phone calls, internet or sent their relatives to their physicians; moreover, 20% did not contact their physicians at all the past few months. There was a statistically significant difference (p ≤ 0.05) between both groups regarding feeling angry/irritated, inferior and insomniac. The BSRS-5 total score and being defined as a psychiatric case (according to the BSRS-5 scale) also differed significantly between patients and controls. Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients showed more adherence to their medications and stayed mostly at home and they have higher BSRS scores. Conclusion Patients with rheumatic diseases show comparable degrees of anxiety and depression to healthy individuals, but higher distress symptoms and panic in the form of anger, irritability, and insomnia. They have a significantly higher sense of inferiority and a higher total BSRS compared to controls. SLE patients show more adherence to their medications and stay mostly at home as a reflection of feeling more vulnerable. Moreover, they have higher degrees of psychological affection in the form of higher BSRS scores. Abandoning drug purchasing without medical prescription is necessary in Egypt to protect our patients from unnecessary drug shortages adding to their fear and anxiety. Mental health should be addressed in the same manner we deal with the infectious disease itself, being of no less importance. Mental health professionals, social workers, and support groups need to provide psychological support to vulnerable populations, including patients with rheumatic diseases. Rheumatologists should be aware of the need for psychiatric consultation for their patients whenever necessary.

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Measuring Impact of Stress in Sandwich Generation Caring for Demented Parents

GeroPsych ◽

10.1024/1662-9647/a000114 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 27 (4) ◽

pp. 171-179 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Laurence M. Solberg ◽

Lauren B. Solberg ◽

Emily N. Peterson

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽

Social Worker ◽

Resource Availability ◽

Well Being ◽

Sandwich Generation ◽

Item Questionnaire ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Adult Caregivers ◽

The Impact

Stress in caregivers may affect the healthcare recipients receive. We examined the impact of stress experienced by 45 adult caregivers of their elderly demented parents. The participants completed a 32-item questionnaire about the impact of experienced stress. The questionnaire also asked about interventions that might help to reduce the impact of stress. After exploratory factor analysis, we reduced the 32-item questionnaire to 13 items. Results indicated that caregivers experienced stress, anxiety, and sadness. Also, emotional, but not financial or professional, well-being was significantly impacted. There was no significant difference between the impact of caregiver stress on members from the sandwich generation and those from the nonsandwich generation. Meeting with a social worker for resource availability was identified most frequently as a potentially helpful intervention for coping with the impact of stress.

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