scholarly journals Estilo de vida activo como terapia coadyuvante en pacientes con trastorno mental grave: the Psychiactive Project

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 363
Author(s):  
Javier Bueno-Antequera ◽  
Miguel Ángel Oviedo-Caro ◽  
Federico París-García ◽  
Diego Munguía-Izquierdo
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Health Survey ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Physical Activity Assessment ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Short Form 36 ◽  
Calidad De Vida ◽  
Activity Assessment

El objetivo fue investigar si existen diferencias en calidad de vida y parámetros de salud entre pacientes con esquizofrenia que cumplen e incumplen las recomendaciones de actividad física para la salud. 95 pacientes con esquizofrenia (edad 40.8±9.1 años, 82% hombres, duración de la enfermedad 17.1±8.8 años) fueron clasificados en físicamente activos e inactivos de acuerdo al cuestionario Brief Physical Activity Assessment Tool. Índice de masa corporal, medicación antipsicótica, severidad de la sintomatología psiquiátrica (Brief Symptoms Inventory-18), función cardiorrespiratoria (test de los 6 minutos caminando) y calidad de vida (Short Form 36-Item Health Survey versión 2) también fueron evaluadas. Diferencias entre grupos se calcularon usando los tests Chi-square, Student-t y Mann–Whitney U y las relaciones entre actividad física, calidad de vida y parámetros de salud mediante el coeficiente de correlación de Spearman. Los pacientes activos tuvieron significativamente menor severidad de los síntomas psiquiátricos (P < 0.05) y todas las puntuaciones de calidad de vida fueron clínicamente mejores comparado con los inactivos. La frecuencia de actividad vigorosa, moderada y la combinación de frecuencia de ambas se asociaron, respectivamente, a edad, puntuación en el componente mental y función cardiorrespiratoria (todas P < 0.05), además de otros parámetros. Los resultados afirman que la actividad física debería ser una importante terapia coadyuvante en el tratamiento habitual de pacientes con esquizofrenia

scholarly journals Salud mental y calidad de vida autopercibida en estudiantes de medicina de Paraguay.

2017 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-10
Author(s):  
Iván Barrios ◽  
Julio Torales
Keyword(s):  
Health Survey ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Short Form 36 ◽  
Calidad De Vida ◽  
Salud Mental ◽  
De Medicina

El objetivo de esta investigación fue estudiar la salud mental autopercibida como factor que puede influir en la calidad de vida autopercibida de estudiantes. Fue un estudio analítico de prevalencia, del que participaron 103 estudiantes de medicina de la Universidad Nacional de Asunción. Para la percepción de la salud mental se utilizó el cuestionario de Salud de Goldberg y para evaluar la calidad de vida autopercibida se utilizó la versión española del Short Form 36 Health Survey. Se encontró diferencia estadísticamente significativa entre el sexo y el dominio “dolor corporal”. La edad se correlacionó significativamente con los dominios "Vitalidad" (r=-0,2; p=0,037), "Actividad emocional" (r=-0,2; p=0,34) y "Salud mental" (r=-0,2; p=0,12). En el 28,2% de los participantes se encontró presencia de psicopatología, siendo éstos quiénes presentaron una peor percepción de su calidad de vida. Estos datos impulsan a revisar las estrategias de prevención y promoción de la salud de los estudiantes.

scholarly journals Physical activity assessment and quality of life in nursing

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Joiceléia de Fátima Camargo ◽  
Edna Thais Jeremias Martins ◽  
Lucas Porto Santos ◽  
Patrícia Martins Bock
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
International Physical Activity Questionnaire ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
Physical Activity Assessment ◽  
Rio Grande Do Sul ◽  
Activity Assessment ◽  
Activity Questionnaire

Objetivo: avaliar o nível de atividade física, índice de massa corporal e a qualidade de vida dos acadêmicos de enfermagem e enfermeiros do Rio Grande do Sul. Método: trata-se de um estudo transversal, com aplicação de questionários digitais de anamnese e para levantamento do nível de atividade física, pelo International Physical Activity Questionnaire, e da qualidade de vida, por meio do Short Form-36. Os dados foram coletados e analisados pelos softwares SurveyMonkey e SPSS (teste de Mann-Whitney e qui-quadrado). Resultados: os resultados do questionário de atividade física mostraram que um total de 22 (25%) indivíduos apresentava nível de atividade física insuficiente, 33 (37%) eram suficientemente ativos e 34 (38%) muito ativos. O índice de massa corporal dos enfermeiros e acadêmicos apresentou uma média de 24,7 (22-29) kg/m². Avaliando a qualidade de vida segundo os domínios do questionário, observou-se que os enfermeiros e acadêmicos apresentam alta capacidade funcional (90% do máximo), porém os demais domínios da qualidade de vida apresentam-se com valores abaixo de 75% do máximo possível. Conclusão: a maioria dos enfermeiros e acadêmicos possuem níveis satisfatórios de atividade física, índice de massa corporal dentro dos parâmetros recomendados e qualidade de vida parcialmente adequada.

scholarly journals May the brief physical activity assessment tool accurately measure physical activity in patients with resistant hypertension?

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
S Lopes ◽  
J Mesquita-Bastos ◽  
C Garcia ◽  
D Figueiredo ◽  
P Carvalho ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Resistant Hypertension ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Physical Activity Assessment ◽  
Major Health Problem ◽  
Activity Assessment ◽  
Specificity And Sensitivity ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Active Patients

Abstract Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: Public grant(s) – EU funding. Main funding source(s): FEDER Funds through the Operational Competitiveness Factors Program—COMPETE National Funds through the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) “PTDC/DTP-DES/1725/2014”. SL is a PhD fellow supported by the FCT (Grant Ref: SFRH/BD/129454/2017). Introduction Resistant hypertension is a major health problem due to the increased risk of cardiovascular events and mortality. Physical activity and exercise reduces blood pressure in resistant hypertension and is associated with lower cardiovascular risk and mortality. It is presently recommended that physical activity assessment should be a priority in all visits to health settings Purpose This study aims to determine if the Brief Physical Activity Assessment Tool (BPAAT), a 2-question tool to assess physical activity, is a valid instrument to detect inactive patients with resistant hypertension.  Methods Sixty patients with a diagnosis of resistant hypertension were recruited. Outcome measures included clinical data, blood pressure and daily physical activity. Physical activity was objectively measured over a 7-day period with an accelerometer and subjectively assessed (self-assessment) by the BPAAT. The association between the BPAAT and accelerometry, according to the BPAAT scoring categories, was assessed bythe percentage of agreement, Cohen’s Kappa and sensitivity and specificity. Results Patients (33 were male) had a mean age of 59.4 ± 9.1years, were on average overweight (BMI 29.5 ± 4.5 kg/m2) and on an average of 4.5 ± 0.7 antihypertensive medications. Forty-two patients (70%) were classified as insufficiently active by the BPAAT compared to the 38 (63.3%) insufficiently active patients identified by the accelerometry data. Regarding the questionnaire’s specificity and sensitivity, the BPAAT correctly identified 32 [84.2 (73.1 – 95.3) %] of the 38 ‘insufficiently active’ patients and 12 [54.5 (34.3 – 74.7) %] of the 22 ‘sufficiently active’ patients identified by accelerometry. The agreement between BPAAT and accelerometry to identify sufficiently/insufficiently active patients, according to the BPAAT’s cut-off values was fair to moderate (Kappa = 0.403 (0.162 – 0.674), with a percentage of agreement of 73.3%. Conclusion The BPAAT, a 2-question tool to assess physical activity, seems to be a valid and fast solution to identify insufficiently active adults with resistant hypertension during routine clinical visits.

scholarly journals Construct validity of the brief physical activity assessment tool for clinical use in COPD

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joana Cruz ◽  
Cristina Jácome ◽  
Ana Oliveira ◽  
Cátia Paixão ◽  
Patrícia Rebelo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Physical Activity Assessment ◽  
Clinical Use ◽  
Activity Assessment

scholarly journals Assessing the physical activity environment in Mexican healthcare settings

2015 ◽  
Vol 57 (5) ◽  
pp. 403
Author(s):  
Karla I Galaviz ◽  
Rebecca E Lee ◽  
Kim Bergeron ◽  
Lucie Lévesque
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Healthcare Systems ◽  
Physical Activity Assessment ◽  
Healthcare Settings ◽  
Activity Assessment ◽  
Outdoor Spaces ◽  
Educational Environments ◽  
Environmental Physical Activity

 Objective. To assess the informational, educational and instrumental environments among Mexican healthcare settings for their potential to promote physical activity (PA).Materials and methods. The Environmental Physical Activity Assessment Tool for Healthcare Settings (EPATHS) was developed to assess the PA environments of 40 clinics/hospitals representing the three Mexican healthcare systems in Guadalajara. The EPATHS assessed the presence and quality of PA enhancing features in the informational (e.g. signage),educational (e.g. pamphlets), and instrumental (e.g. stairs)environments of included clinics/hospitals. Results. 28 (70%) clinics/hospitals had more than one floor with stairs; 60% of these had elevators. Nearly 90% of stairs were visible, accessible and clean compared to fewer than 30% of elevators. Outdoor spaces were observed in just over half (55%) of clinics/hospitals, and most (70%) were of good quality. Only 25% clinics/hospitals had educational PA materials. Conclusions.The PA instrumental environment of Mexican healthcare settings is encouraging. The informational and educational environments could improve. 

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