Espaço Movimento: Physical exercise program as prevention strategy in supplementary care

The aim of this study was to describe a program of health promotion and prevention of risks and diseases, developed by a health plan provider by means of results achieved and activities since its inception. To demonstrate the results, active and retired employees of UFV Campus Florestal and their dependents were selected, enrolled with this provider, to attend Espaço Movimento in two groups: gym (GG) and walking/running (WRG). All were submitted to anthropometric and mood profile evaluation, and a flexibility test at baseline and every six months; VO2max was assessed only for WRG. Submitted to 12 months of intervention, GG was composed of 45 participants (25 male), with mean age 46.1 ± 15.7 years. The WRG was subjected to six months of intervention, and composed of 12 participants (10 females), with mean age 42.8 ± 13.8 years. The logical model from 2013 to 2015 was used to present the activities. Results of both groups showed significant improvements in levels of physical fitness, anthropometric variables and mental health. Between the years 2013 and 2015, three annual events were offered to the community of Florestal, including a wider range of age, from children to seniors. Therefore, the proposal of the Espaço Movimento initiative seems to be innovative in the supplementary care and demonstrates effectiveness on the observed results.

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Does Physical Exercise Help Maintain Mental Health During Pregnancy? A Comparison of Changes in Mental Health in Participants of Physical Exercise Classes and Childbirth Classes

Journal of Physical Activity and Health ◽

10.1123/jpah.2012-0393 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

pp. 30-36 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Monika Guszkowska ◽

Marta Langwald ◽

Katarzyna Sempolska

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Physical Exercise ◽

Pregnant Women ◽

General Health Questionnaire ◽

Health Assessment ◽

Exercise Program ◽

Severe Depression ◽

Exercise Group ◽

Quasi Experimental ◽

Exercise Classes

Background:This study aims to compare the changes in the negative indices of mental health in pregnant women who participated in programs of either physical exercise classes or childbirth classes.Methods:The study was quasi-experimental in nature and run on 109 healthy primigravidae aged from 22 to 37, including 62 women participating in an exercise program (exercise group, E-group) for pregnant women and 47 women attending traditional childbirth classes (childbirth classes group, CC-group). The mental health assessment was performed using Goldberg’s General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28).Results:The negative indices of mental health did not change over time. Lower levels of somatic symptoms and severe depression, as well as total score, were observed in the E-group (condition effect). Time × condition interactions, as well as analysis of change within the groups, indicated that in the CC-group all indices of disorders increased significantly, whereas in the E-group, only the increase of depression was significant.Conclusions:Regular physical exercises during pregnancy may constitute a factor in the prophylaxis of mental health disorders in pregnant women.

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Comparison of physical fitness in elderly submitted to different physical exercise interventions

Revista Brasileira de Atividade Física & Saúde ◽

10.12820/rbafs.v.21n1p78-84 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

pp. 78

Author(s):

Leonardo Campos ◽

Priscila Nakamura ◽

Eduardo Kokubun

Keyword(s):

Physical Exercise ◽

Physical Fitness ◽

Motor Coordination ◽

Exercise Intervention ◽

Exercise Program ◽

Significance Level ◽

Exercise Interventions ◽

Elderly Individuals ◽

Factorial Anova ◽

Moment Interaction

The objective was to investigate the influence of two types of physical exercise intervention on elderly individuals’ physical fitness. The study included 17 older adults with a mean age of 65.8 years (± 2.88), divided into two groups: Programa de Exercícios Físicos em Unidades de Saúde (PEFUS – Physical Exercise Program in Health Units, n = 8) and Adapted Volleyball (n = 9). PEFUS classes were held three times a week and lasted 90 minutes, including strength, aerobic endurance, agility, coordination and balance exercises. Adapted Volleyball classes were performed two times per week and lasted 120 minutes, divided into skill volleyball exercises and game. For the evaluation of physical skills (strength, agility, coordination and flexibility), the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) set of tests was performed. All participants were assessed at the baseline and after three months of interventions. Statistical analysis was performed using factorial ANOVA through SPSS, version 17.0, and a significance level p <0.05. Motor coordination showed significant improvements after three months of interventions, decreasing from 11.7 ± 2.3 to 10.1 ± 1.6 seconds for Adapted Volleyball and from 15.8 ± 3.3 to 12.0 ± 3.5 seconds for PEFUS (p <0.05). Regarding strength endurance, there was a group-moment interaction (p <0.05) and the PEFUS group showed an increase in this variable after intervention. The interventions are beneficial to the physical fitness of elderly individuals, because they increase or maintain such fitness after these interventions.

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Health benefits of a physical exercise program for inpatients with mental health; a pilot study

Journal of Psychiatric Research ◽

10.1016/j.jpsychires.2019.03.002 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 113 ◽

pp. 10-16 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Z. Mazyarkin ◽

T. Peleg ◽

I. Golani ◽

L. Sharony ◽

I. Kremer ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Pilot Study ◽

Physical Exercise ◽

Health Benefits ◽

Exercise Program

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Comparison of Aerobic Exercise and Combination Exercise Program on Overall Physical Fitness and Mental Health in 20 Aged Subjects with Obesity

Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine ◽

10.13066/kspm.2016.11.3.89 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 11 (3) ◽

pp. 89-96

Author(s):

Eun-Sang Lee ◽

Gyeong-Tae Kim ◽

Seung-Won Lee

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Physical Fitness ◽

Aerobic Exercise ◽

Exercise Program ◽

Aged Subjects

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Effects of a multimodal physical exercise program on physical and mental health indicators in males with substance use disorder

ABCS Health Sciences ◽

10.7322/abcshs.2020073.1526 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 46 ◽

pp. e021208

Author(s):

Bruno Marson Malagodi ◽

Márcia Greguol ◽

Attilio Carraro ◽

Timothy Gustavo Cavazzotto ◽

Helio Serassuelo Junior

Keyword(s):

Substance Use ◽

Physical Exercise ◽

Physical Fitness ◽

Substance Use Disorder ◽

Center Of Pressure ◽

Intervention Group ◽

Exercise Program ◽

Control Group ◽

Internalized Stigma ◽

Body Balance

Introduction: Substance use disorder (SUD) is seen as a serious and growing public safety and health problem worldwide. Long-term sequelae may involve permanent damage to physical fitness, body balance, and coordination skills, with a severe motor, functional, and emotional consequences. Objective: To verify the effect of 16 sessions of a multimodal physical exercise program on physical fitness, body balance, and internalized stigma of inpatients for the treatment of Substance use disorder. Methods: Forty-three males with Substance use disorder (aged 33.9 ±12.4 years) were divided into an Intervention Group (IG, n=21) and Control Group (CG, n=22). The IG was submitted to eight weeks of training with physical exercises. Participants were submitted to the evaluation of internalized stigma, body balance, agility, and flexibility, before and after the intervention period. Results: Positive results were observed in physical fitness (agility, p=0.001) and body balance variables (center of pressure path with closed eyes, p=0.050, and ellipse area with closed eyes, p=0.031). The time of substance use correlated with lower performance in agility and body balance tests. Conclusion: The data seem to support the potential benefit of physical exercise as an adjunct in Substance use disorder rehabilitation process, particularly for physical fitness and body balance variables.

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Entrenamiento, presión arterial y lípidos en adultos con prehipertensión (Training, blood pressure and lipids in adults with prehypertension)

Retos ◽

10.47197/retos.v0i27.34350 ◽

2015 ◽

pp. 67-72

Author(s):

Guillermo R. Oviedo ◽

Oscar Niño ◽

Cayetano Bellomío ◽

Roque González ◽

Miriam Guerra

Keyword(s):

Blood Pressure ◽

Physical Exercise ◽

Physical Fitness ◽

Arterial Hypertension ◽

Lipid Profile ◽

Peak Power ◽

Exercise Program ◽

Cycle Ergometer ◽

Cycle Ergometer Test ◽

Ergometer Test

El objetivo del presente estudio fue evaluar los efectos de un programa de ejercicio físico sobre la presión arterial, el perfil lipídico y la condición física en 16 adultos (9 hombres, 7 mujeres; 54 ± 5 años) prehipertensos, sin la presencia de otra enfermedad crónica. El grupo participó en un programa de ejercicios físicos aeróbico y de fuerza durante 16 semanas, 1.5 horas, 3 veces por semana. La presión arterial, el perfil lipídico, la condición física y medidas antropométricas fueron evaluadas al inicio y al final del programa. El test de Wilcoxon-Cox se utilizó para evaluar los cambios pre-post en las variables. Se encontraron disminuciones estadísticamente significativas en la presión arterial sistólica y diastólica basal de ~12/9 mmHg (p < .05) respectivamente, el VO2 pico incrementó ~8 ml/Kg/min (p < .05), la potencia en cicloergómetro aumentó ~51 Watts (p < .05); el IMC decreció ~2 puntos (p < .05); triglicéridos disminuyeron ~21 mg/dL (p < .05); colesterol disminuyó ~19 mg/dL (p < .05); HDL incrementó ~10 mg/dL (p < .05) y LDL decreció ~36 mg/dL (p < .05). Conclusiones: el programa de ejercicios físicos produjo mejoras significativas en la presión arterial, el perfil lipídico y la condición física en este grupo de adultos prehipertensos.Palabras clave. hipertensión arterial, ejercicio, condición física, lípidos.Abstract. The purpose of the study was to determine the effect of a physical exercise program on blood pressure, lipid profile and physical fitness on 16 (9 men, 7 women; 54 ± 5 years old) prehypertensive adults, without any other chronic illness. The group followed a physical exercise program for 16 weeks, which last 1.5 hour, three times a week consisting of aerobic activities and strength training. Blood pressure, lipid profile, physical fitness and anthropometric measurements were assessed pre and post training. Wilcoxon-Cox test was used to compare within group changes. Statistically significant reductions were found in basal systolic and diastolic blood pressure by ~12/9 mmHg (p < .05) respectively; VO2 peak increased by ~8 ml/Kg/min (p < .05); the peak power achieved during the cycle-ergometer test increased by ~51 Watts (p < .05); BMI decreased by ~2 points (p < .05); triglycerides decreased by ~21 mg/dL (p < .05); cholesterol decreased by ~19 mg/dL (p < .05); HDL increased by ~10 mg/dL (p < .05); LDL decreased by ~36 mg/dL (p < .05). Conclusions: this intervention showed significant improvements in blood pressure, lipid profile and physical fitness in this group of adults with prehypertension.Key words. arterial hypertension, exercise, physical fitness, lipids.

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