scholarly journals Methodological approach of Sport and Health for Overweight children (SHOW) intervention study

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Gabriel Gustavo Bergmann ◽  
Lorena Rodrigues Silva ◽  
Franciéle da Silva Ribeiro ◽  
Vivian Hernandez Botelho ◽  
Gabriel Barros da Cunha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Health Indicators ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Overweight Children ◽  
Global Challenge ◽  
Multicomponent Intervention

Prevention and treatment of overweight among children have been a global challenge. A better understanding of different interventions to improve overweight children’s health is needed. This paper describes the methodological approach of Sport and Health for Overweight children (SHOW) study, which investigated the effects of a multicomponent intervention on health markers of overweight children. The SHOW study is a non-randomized clinical trial performed during 16 weeks enrolling 72 overweight children aged eight to 12 years in an intervention (IG = 35) and control group (CG = 37). It is a multicomponent intervention program including generalized sport initiation, health education, and weekly communication between parents and researchers. Besides characterizing the participants’, several health outcomes were analyzed in the SHOW study. Primary outcomes were accelerometer based physical activity and anthropometric indicators of overweight and obesity. Secondary outcomes were made up of cardiometabolic, fitness, behavioral, and psychological health indicators. We hypothesize that the SHOW study improves health outcomes and can be replicated in other settings as well as implemented by public policies.

scholarly journals Physical and psychological health outcomes of a sitting light volleyball intervention program on adults with physical disabilities: a non-randomized controlled pre-post study

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ka-Man Leung ◽  
Pak-Kwong Chung ◽  
William Chu ◽  
Kwok Ng
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Body Composition ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
Physical Disabilities ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Psychological Benefits ◽  
Physical And Psychological Health ◽  
Activity Enjoyment

Abstract Background People with physical disabilities (PWPD) have limited opportunities to participate in sport activities. Sitting light volleyball (SLVB) is an adapted sport that combines light volleyball and paralympic sitting volleyball. This study examined the effectiveness of an SLVB intervention program to improve the physical and psychological health outcomes of PWPD in Hong Kong, China. Methods Thirty-two PWPD [13 women; SLVB group, n = 18; control group (CG), n = 14] with an average age of 48.89 years (SD = 14.42 years) participated in a 16-week intervention consisting of basic SLVB skills, and they also received instructions on the required posture, team tactics, and SLVB rules. Physical (i.e., muscular strength, muscular endurance, body composition, flexibility, and aerobic endurance) and psychological (i.e., physical activity enjoyment and quality of life) health outcomes were measured before and after the intervention. Results Individuals in the SLVB group exhibited statistically significant improvements in cardiovascular endurance [F(1,29) = 4.23, p = .049], body composition [F(1,23) = 6.67, p = .017], and physical activity enjoyment [F(1,29) = 16.94, p = .001] compared with adults in the CG. Conclusions Participating in SLVB has physical and psychological benefits for adults with physical disabilities in this study. Registration number of trial registry: The trial is registered at chictr.org.cn, number ChiCTR2000032971 on 17/05/2020.

scholarly journals Effect of a Multicomponent Intervention Program on Community-Dwelling People With Intellectual Disabilities

2020 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
pp. 327-337
Author(s):  
Ye-Soon Kim ◽  
Jong-Hoon Moon ◽  
Bo Kyoon Hong ◽  
Seung Hee Ho
Keyword(s):  
Intervention Program ◽  
Cardiovascular Health ◽  
Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Implementation Strategies ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Multicomponent Intervention ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Objective To investigate the effectiveness of a novel and complex intervention in community-dwelling people with intellectual disabilities.Methods Forty-three participants completed the experiment. The subjects were randomly assigned the experimental (n=33) or control (n=10) groups. The multicomponent intervention program comprised exercise and nutrition management and behavior modification. The intervention was performed for 60 minutes once weekly for 10 weeks. The assessment included anthropometric data, body composition and blood pressure analysis, and blood tests. In addition, pulmonary function, physical function, and health-related quality of life were measured before and after the intervention.Results No adverse events occurred during the intervention. After the intervention, the experimental group showed a significantly higher increase in high-density lipoprotein cholesterol level than did the control group (effect size=0.152, p=0.019).Conclusion This innovative intervention was effective in improving cardiovascular health. Even greater effects could be achieved through improvements in implementation strategies to increase compliance.

scholarly journals METABOLIC SYNDROME, OVERWEIGHT, HYPERLEPTINEMIA IN CHILDREN AND ADULTS

2021 ◽  
Vol 74 (2) ◽  
pp. 313-316
Author(s):  
Olesia M. Bochar ◽  
Helena Y. Sklyarova ◽  
Khristina Y. Abrahamovych ◽  
Natalia M. Hromnats'ka ◽  
Volodymyr T. Bochar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Blood Lipid ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Additional Risk Factor ◽  
Hemodynamic Parameters ◽  
Overweight Children ◽  
Healthy Individuals ◽  
Additional Risk ◽  
Lipid Spectrum

The aim: To evaluate anthropometric, hemodynamic parameters, as well as changes in blood and leptin lipid spectrum in children and adults with overweight and obesity. Materials and methods: We examined 68 overweight children and 90 patients with obesity in combination with stage 2, grade 2 AH who were electively inpatient. The control group consisted of practically healthy individuals – 20 adults and 55 children. Results: Obesity in childhood isaccompanied by the development of dyslipidemia, hypercholesterolemia, hyperleptinemia and hypertension, and in adulthood may be an additional risk factor for cardiovascular disease, in particular AH. According to the study, total leptin level in overweight children was significantly higher compared to the control group (p<0.01). The concentration of leptin in patients with hypertension in combination with obesity was 3 times higher compared to the control group (p<0.01) Conclusions: Thus, obesity or overweight, accompanied by hyperleptinemia and an increase in the proatherogenic fractions of the blood lipid spectrum, is an important problem that needs to be addressed in childhood to prevent cardiovascular disease in adulthood.

scholarly journals Examining Subjective Aging through the Lens of the Caregiver Experience

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 797-798
Author(s):  
Kristen Hardin-Sigler ◽  
Kaitlin Grelle ◽  
Rebecca Deason
Keyword(s):  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Memory Function ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Subjective Age ◽  
Subjective Memory ◽  
Physical And Psychological Health ◽  
N 93 ◽  
Subjective Aging

Abstract Caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia (ADRD) often experience burden that has been associated with poor physical and psychological health outcomes (Andren & Elmstahl, 2007; Zimmerman et al., 2018). However, very little research investigates how the caregiving experience may impact an individual’s subjective aging experience. Various aspects of subjective aging have been implicated in health outcomes and memory function (Brothers et al., 2017; Stephan, Sutin, Caudroit, & Terracciano, 2016). The purpose of this study was to investigate the differences in perceptions of subjective aging between caregivers and non-caregivers. Participants (N = 185) completed a survey assessing several aspects of subjective aging, including subjective age, or how old an individual feels, memory function, well-being, attitudes towards aging, and aging stereotypes. A series of independent t-tests indicated that there were significant differences between groups on subjective age (p = .013), and subjective memory function (p = .013). Caregivers (n = 93) reported feeling significantly older than their chronological age, reported significantly more subjective memory complaints, and also reported poorer subjective memory function when compared to the non-caregiver (n = 92) control group. Previous literature does suggest that older subjective age ratings are associated with poor subjective memory function, so these results are not necessarily surprising. However, these results suggest that caregiving for individuals with ADRD may negatively impact caregivers’ perceptions of their own aging experience, but not necessarily their perceptions about aging in general.

scholarly journals No Effect of the Dietary Inflammatory Index on Psychological Health During Caloric Restriction: A Secondary Analysis of the CALERIE Trial Data

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 567-567
Author(s):  
Rachel Silver ◽  
Susan Roberts ◽  
Elena Naumova ◽  
Kenneth Chui ◽  
Arthur Kramer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Caloric Restriction ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
General Health ◽  
Secondary Analysis ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Dietary Inflammatory Index ◽  
Inflammatory Index ◽  
Anti Inflammatory

Abstract Objectives Anti-inflammatory diets have been suggested to improve psychological health. This research evaluated the combined effects of consuming an anti-inflammatory diet and caloric restriction (CR) on changes in perceived stress and health-related quality of life in a healthy, non-obese population. Methods We conducted a secondary analysis of the publicly available CALERIE data. Participants were randomized to a 2 year CR intervention (n = 143) or an ad libitum Control group (n = 75) and self-selected their dietary intake. An energy-adjusted dietary inflammatory index (DII) was calculated based on 28 components from self-reported food records. Self-reported stress and general health outcomes were measured using validated questionnaires. Linear mixed models were used to assess changes in each outcome from baseline to 12 and 24 months. Models were adjusted for age, sex, baseline outcome measure, change in body fat, and a treatment by DII interaction term. Results On average, participants were 38.1 ± 7.2 years old with a BMI of 25.1 ± 1.7 kg/m2. Baseline characteristics, including the DII, stress, and general health, did not differ with randomization. There was no significant association between temporal changes in DII and changes in stress or general health in the CR or Control groups. On average, both groups tended to report higher stress at 12 months; however, there was no difference in perceived stress between groups (adjusted mean difference [MD]: 0.5; 95% confidence interval [CI]: −0.4, 1.5; P = 0.25). There was an improvement in reported general health in the CR group at 12 months (MD: 4.1; 95% CI: 2.2, 6.0; P &lt; 0.001), but not in Controls (MD: 1.6; 95% CI: −1.2, 4.3; P = 0.26). Yet self-reported general health was similar both groups (MD: 2.5; 95% CI: −1.3, 6.3; P = 0.16). The effect of a CR intervention on both outcomes did not differ with change in DII. Similar results were observed at 24 months. Conclusions There was no indication of any contribution of a low DII score on perceived stress and general health in the presence of CR. Additional research is required to enhance our understanding of the implications of dietary inflammation on a broad range of psychological health outcomes. Funding Sources Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging Doctoral Scholarship; USDA agreement #8050–51,000-105–01S.

scholarly journals Srovnání terapie metodikou STOB a pohybové intervence

2013 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 39-45
Author(s):  
Pavla Erbenová ◽  
Jitka Kopřivová ◽  
Miroslav Hanáček
Keyword(s):  
Intervention Program ◽  
Average Rate ◽  
Behavioural Therapy ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Intervention Programme ◽  
Cognitive Behavioural ◽  
Complex Approach ◽  
The Difference

The article displays an evaluation of efficiency and effects of the complex approach (a synergy of the cognitive-behavioural psychotherapy and the intervention program of physical exercises) in a therapy of the overweight and obesity. There were two groups of probands (women). The first one where the probands participated both in the STOB course and the intervention movement program, and the other one where the participants went through the intervention movement program only. 22 probands who were overweight or obese participated in a twelve-week programme. An average rate of BMI in the STOB group was 33,77 (± 19,3). A control group (of 10 probands) participated in an intervention programme only. An average rate of BMI in this group was 29,99 (± 6,96). The research started in the autumn of 2009 and finished in the autumn of 2011. It was investigated as a part of the dissertation thesis. The article examines the efficiency and effects seen in the experimental group (the STOB group) and the control group (the IMP group). The examined parameters are the rates of BMI. The results display a positive influence of the complex approach in this kind of therapy (the STOB programme) that mean a synergic effect of the cognitive-behavioural therapy and the intervention movement programme and the diet programme. The STOB group decreased significantly the BMI value by 5,37 % during the intervention. The IMP group changed the BMI value only by 0,45 %. The results of quantitative evaluation of intervention movement programme proved positive and statistically significant change of the time load in the STOB group. The difference in the IMP group time load was found to be non-significant.

scholarly journals Effects on patients of variations in the implementation of a cardiometabolic risk intervention program in Montréal

2018 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 64-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marie-Ève Beauregard ◽  
Sylvie Provost ◽  
Raynald Pineault ◽  
Dominique Grimard ◽  
José Pérez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Program Implementation ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
Cardiometabolic Risk ◽  
Propensity Scores ◽  
Health Indicators ◽  
Patient Health ◽  
Services Sociaux ◽  
The Impact

Introduction In 2011, the Agence de la santé et des services sociaux de Montréal (ASSSM), in partnership with the region’s Centres de santé et de services sociaux (CSSS), coordinated the implementation of a program on cardiometabolic risk based on the Chronic Care Model. The program, intended for patients suffering from diabetes or hypertension, involved a series of individual follow-up appointments, group classes and exercise sessions. Our study assesses the impact on patient health outcomes of variations in the implementation of some aspects of the program among the six CSSSs taking part in the study. Methods The evaluation was carried out using a quasi-experimental “before and after” design. Implementation variables were constructed based on data collected during the implementation analysis regarding resources, compliance with the clinical process set out in the regional program, the program experience and internal coordination within the care team. Differences in differences using propensity scores were calculated for HbA1c results, achieving the blood pressure (BP) target, and two lifestyle targets (exercise level and carbohydrate distribution) at the 6- and 12-month follow-ups, based on greater or lesser patient exposure to the implementation of various aspects of the program under study. Results The results focus on 1185 patients for whom we had data at the 6-month follow- up and the 992 patients from the 12-month follow-up. The difference in differences analysis shows no clear association between the extent of implementation of the various aspects of the program under study and patient health outcomes. Conclusion The program produces effects on selected health indicators independent of variations in program implementation among the CSSSs taking part in the study. The results suggest that the effects of this type of program are more highly dependent on the delivery of interventions to patients than on the organizational aspects of its implementation.

Mental Health Among Adolescents from Returned Portuguese Immigrant Families

2010 ◽  
Vol 69 (3) ◽  
pp. 131-139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Félix Neto
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Immigrant Families ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Mental Health Outcomes ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Older Adolescents ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Portuguese Adolescents

This study investigated mental health problems and their predictors among adolescents from returned immigrant families. The sample consisted of 360 returned adolescents (mean age = 16.8 years; SD = 1.9). The mean duration of a sojourn in Portugal for the sample was 8.2 years (SD = 4.5). A control group of 217 Portuguese youths were also included in the study. Adolescents from immigrant families reported mental health levels similar to those of Portuguese adolescents who have never migrated. Girls showed more mental health problems than boys. Younger adolescents showed fewer mental health problems than older adolescents. Adaptation variables contributed to mental health outcomes even after acculturation variables were accounted for. Implications of the study for counselors are discussed.

Development and Psychometric Evaluation of a Revised Sense of Coherence Scale

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 206-215 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rahel Bachem ◽  
Andreas Maercker
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Growth ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Sense Of Coherence ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Psychometric Evaluation ◽  
Health Indicators ◽  
Structure Stability ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Reliability Factor ◽  
Two Samples

Abstract. The present study introduces a revised Sense of Coherence (SOC) scale, a new conceptualization and operationalization of the resilience indicator SOC. It outlines the scale development and aims for testing its reliability, factor structure, and validity. Literature on Antonovsky’s SOC (SOC-A) was critically reviewed to identify needs for improving the scale. The scale was investigated in two samples. Sample 1 consisted of 334 bereaved participants, Sample 2 of 157 healthy controls. The revised SOC Scale, SOC-A, and theoretically relevant questionnaires were applied. Explorative and confirmatory factor analyses established a three-factor structure in both samples. The revised SOC Scale showed significant but discriminative associations with related constructs, including self-efficacy, posttraumatic growth, and neuroticism. The revised measure was significantly associated with psychological health indicators, including persistent grief, depression, and anxiety, but not to the extent as the previous SOC-A. Stability over time was sufficient. The study provides psychometric support for the revised SOC conceptualization and scale. It has several advantages over the previous SOC-A scale (unique variance, distinct factor structure, stability). The scale could be used for clinical and health psychological testing or research into the growing field of studies on resilience over the life span.

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