scholarly journals Barriers to being physically active: An exploratory study among medical students

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 109-114
Author(s):  
Sumeet Dixit ◽  
Shailendra Pratap Singh ◽  
Peeyush Kariwala ◽  
Arvind Kumar Singh ◽  
Sunil Dutt Kandpal
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Social Influence ◽  
Uttar Pradesh ◽  
Strong Correlations ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Medical Undergraduates ◽  
Will Power ◽  
Sum Scores ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire

: The health benefits of physical activity are well established. In India, it is estimated that overall, 392 million individuals are physically inactive. This is a staggering figure and implies a huge population, which is at risk for developing diabetes and other non-communicable diseases. Identification of barriers for physical activity among youngsters would help in development of plans for boosting physical activity among young population. The present study is an attempt to explore various barriers for being active among medical undergraduates. : The study was conducted at a medical college in Uttar Pradesh. Sample was drawn using convenience sampling. The data collection was done based on “CDC questionnaire on barriers to being active” using self-administered questionnaire. All the participants fulfilling inclusion criteria were asked to fill the forms honestly by choosing the best option describing their barrier for physical activity against each question in the proforma. A total of 203 MBBS students participated in the study, comprising of 108 males 95 females. The mean age of the participants was 22.02 years (Range 18 years-26 years). The factor which was perceived as the most significant determinant for physical inactivity was “lack of willpower”. Other significant contributors were “lack of resources”, “lack of energy”, “social influence”, “lack of skills” and “fear of injury” in decreasing order of importance. The sum scores of seven barriers studied were significantly correlated (p<0.01) to each other with strong correlations. The highest correlations were noted between “Lack of will power and Social Influence” (0.682) and “Lack of skills and Social influence” (0.630) and weakest correlation was noted between “Fear of Injury” and Lack of will power” (0.218).

scholarly journals Cancer Prevention: Knowledge, Attitudes and Lifestyle Cancer-Related Behaviors among Adolescents in Italy

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (22) ◽  
pp. 8294
Author(s):  
Gabriella Di Giuseppe ◽  
Concetta Pelullo ◽  
Maria Mitidieri ◽  
Giuseppe Lioi ◽  
Maria Pavia
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Cancer Prevention ◽  
Healthcare Sector ◽  
Lifestyle Behaviors ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
History Of ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire ◽  
History Of Cancer

This study explores knowledge, attitudes and lifestyle behaviors related to cancer in a sample of adolescents. Data were collected through a self-administered questionnaire. 871 adolescents agreed to participate, with a response rate of 96.8%. Only 26.1% had a good level of knowledge on most risk factors for cancer. Adolescents with both parents employed, with a personal, familiar or friend history of cancer or having received information about cancer prevention from a physician, were more likely to have good knowledge about the risk factors for cancer. In total, 41% of participants declared that they consumed alcohol and 25.3% declared they were current smokers, 19.2% consumed fruits or vegetables more than once a day and 75.2% reported poor physical activity. Older adolescents, with a personal, familiar or friend history of cancer, not having one parent in the healthcare sector or not physically active were significantly more likely to be current smokers, whereas physical activity was significantly more likely in adolescents who had been informed by physicians on cancer prevention, and had one parent in the healthcare sector. This study highlights a need for improved education of adolescents about cancer prevention and lifestyle cancer-related behaviors.

scholarly journals Dietary and physical activity habits of All Saints University College of Medicine Students, St Vincent and the Grenadines

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (10) ◽  
pp. 3251
Author(s):  
Joshua B. Owolabi ◽  
Habibah O. Ayantayo ◽  
Nicholas F. Nwachukwu ◽  
Thomas K. Thomas ◽  
Ekei E. Ekpenyong
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Vegetable Intake ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Dietary Guidelines ◽  
Normal Body Mass Index ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
Medical College ◽  
University College ◽  
High Level

Background: The purpose of this research was to assess the dietary and physical activity habits of All Saints University College of Medicine students to determine if they were meeting the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines government’s dietary guidelines and to ascertain the prevalence of overweight and obesity among the students.Methods: Data were collected from the participants using a survey concerned with demographics, and self-assessment on dietary and physical activity habits. Descriptive statistics was used to report and analyse the data.Results: Study subjects consisted of 76 students. Eighty three percent of them were between the ages of 16 and 25 years. Sixty–one percent were female and 39% were male. The majority of the student respondents (76%) were aware of the importance of eating healthy and being physically active each day, and 50-66% of the respondents engaged in and enjoyed physical activity, achieved the recommended daily amount of vegetable intake, were at a normal body mass index (18.5-24.9 kg/m2) and reported satisfaction with their weight. However, majority (80%) of the respondents consumed fast food; about a third of them did not consume fruits nor exercise regularly, reporting lack of time, interest and self-discipline as major reasons.Conclusions: The results indicate that the majority of All Saints University Medical College students had high level of knowledge of overweight and obesity and were involved in some healthy behaviours that helped them achieve normal BMI. However, the poor nutritional and physical activity habits of many of the students could benefit from intervention programs to moderate the tendency for overweight and obesity in the student population.

scholarly journals Validation of an Accelerometer Index to measure physical activity among Brazilian adolescent girls

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 2354-2362
Author(s):  
Karin Louise Lenz Dunker ◽  
Timoteo Leandro Araujo ◽  
Sandra Marcela Mahecha ◽  
Paula Costa Teixeira
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Internal Reliability ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Activity Measures ◽  
Socioeconomic Strata ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire

Objective: This investigation aimed to psychometrically validate an accelerometer index against a self-reported questionnaire in a sample of female adolescents. Methods: This analysis was based on a multicentric prospective randomized controlled trial among adolescent girls aged 12 to 14 years. Accelerometer devices were given to participants to be worn on their person for seven consecutive days, after completing a self-administered questionnaire. The "Brazilian Economic Classification" was used to rank participants according to socioeconomic strata. Results: There were 195 participants with an average age of 13.4 ± 0.65 years, 10.8% obese and 51% physically inactive. Participants in the medium-high class were less physically active. The participants in medium-low class presented higher METs [1.03 (±0.03)]. Exploratory factor analysis demonstrated a two-factor structure, labeled Daily Physical Activity and Sedentary Activity, with good factor loadings and internal reliability scores, as well as appropriate validity across a range of self-reported physical activity measures. Conclusion: Results allow us to reflect about the use of instruments to evaluate interventions directed to weight related problems.

scholarly journals Habitual Physical Activity After Total Knee Replacement

2012 ◽  
Vol 92 (9) ◽  
pp. 1109-1116 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roel F.M.R. Kersten ◽  
Martin Stevens ◽  
Jos J.A.M. van Raay ◽  
Sjoerd K. Bulstra ◽  
Inge van den Akker-Scheek
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Activity Behavior ◽  
Habitual Physical Activity ◽  
Return To Sports ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
Physical Activity Guidelines ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Total Knee ◽  
Health Enhancing Physical Activity ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire

Background Previous studies on physical activity after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) concentrated mainly on a return to sports activities. Objective The objectives of this study were to determine the habitual physical activity behavior of people who had undergone TKA (TKA group) 1 to 5 years after surgery and to examine to what extent they adhered to international guidelines for health-enhancing physical activity. Additional aims were to compare younger (<65 years old) and older (≥65 years old) people as well as men and women in the TKA group and to compare the results for the TKA group with those for a sex- and age-matched normative population (normative group). Design This investigation was a cohort study. Methods All people who had a primary TKA at 1 of 2 participating hospitals between 2002 and 2006 were sent the Short Questionnaire to Assess Health-Enhancing Physical Activity at least 1 year after surgery. Results The TKA group spent, on average, 1,347 minutes per week on physical activity, most of which was light-intensity activity (780 minutes per week). Participants younger than 65 years of age spent significantly more time on physical activity than participants 65 years of age or older. There was no significant difference between male and female participants. Compared with the sex- and age-matched normative group, the TKA group spent significantly less time on the total amount of physical activity per week and met the guidelines for health-enhancing physical activity less often (55% versus 64%). Limitations A self-administered questionnaire was used to assess habitual physical activity, and presurgery data on physical activity were not available. Conclusions Almost half of the TKA group did not meet the health-enhancing physical activity guidelines, and the TKA group was not as physically active as the normative group. People who have undergone TKA should be encouraged to be more physically active.

Pre-eminence of Moderate to Robust Physical Activity in Battling COVID-19: A Narrative Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (SPL1) ◽  
pp. 934-937
Author(s):  
Tasneem M. Lakkadsha ◽  
Kiran Kumar ◽  
Waqar M. Naqvi ◽  
Pratik Phansopkar
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Mass Media ◽  
Physical Inactivity ◽  
Narrative Review ◽  
The Other ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
Corona Virus ◽  
Media Platform ◽  
Being There ◽  
History Books

In January 2020, we met with COVID-19 (aka SARS-Co-V-2 and/or Corona virus) on our news channels all the way from china. Little did we know that it would shake up our lives in such a manner that we had heard only in a movie or read in history books. Currently we are all in some sort of lockdown, be it in hospital/home or in our minds. Being there, most of us are facing certain kind of misery, be it emotional, mental, physical or social. To be expansive the most common stresses that have been addressed by people on mass media platform are feeling of depression and isolation caused by being away from family and friends, some are complaining of losing their enthusiasm, some of gaining weight, some of losing it and many more. Going through a pandemic is also helping people in some or the other way, one of which is being concerned about their health and habits to keep themselves fit and away from serious comorbidities which can stem out from physical inactivity and heightened stress levels. There are many ways to stay fit at home without any complex gym equipment, but far less is known about it. Thus, an understanding of methods through which one can become physically active with least complexity, easy availability, and appropriate utilization is need of the hour.

Investigating a Message Tailoring Strategy to Improve Efficacy of Activity Promotion Interventions: A Study Protocol (Preprint)

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leila Sadat Rezai ◽  
Catherine Marie Burns
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Regulatory Focus ◽  
Message Framing ◽  
Physical Activity Behaviour ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Regulatory Focus Theory ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
Activity Promotion ◽  
Focus Theory

BACKGROUND There have been challenges in designing effective behaviour-change interventions, including those that promote physical activity. One of the key reasons is that many of those systems do not account for individuals’ characteristics and their psychological differences, which affect their approach toward adopting target behaviour. For decades, tailoring has been used as a common technique to effectively communicate health-related information to persuade people to follow a healthier living. However, its use in the design of persuasive technologies has not been adequately investigated. OBJECTIVE The objective of this research is to explore the effects of tailoring when it is grounded in Higgins’ regulatory focus theory. METHODS A combination of cross-sectional and longitudinal studies has been proposed to examine how individuals’ intention to become more physically active would be affected by receiving health messages that may or may not match their self-regulatory orientation. The research would also subjectively, as well as objectively, measures the changes in individuals’ physical activity level. RESULTS The anticipated completion date for the consequent studies is December 2016. CONCLUSIONS In this article, the importance of refining message-framing research questions and a stepwise approach to develop an efficient experimental design to examine a new tailoring strategy is discussed. A set of small studies is proposed that would inform the best approach to design the principal experiment. The findings of principal experiment will provide a deeper insight into the relationship between regulatory-focus theory, persuasive message construction, and individuals’ physical activity behaviour.

scholarly journals Impact of Work and Recreational Physical Activity on Prediabetes Condition among U.S. Adults: NHANES 2015–2016

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 1378
Author(s):  
Lenin Pazmino ◽  
Wilmer Esparza ◽  
Arian Ramón Aladro-Gonzalvo ◽  
Edgar León
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Hemoglobin A1c ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Recreational Physical Activity ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
Hba1c Test ◽  
Health And Nutrition ◽  
The Impact

More minutes of physical activity (PA) accumulated during a day are associated with a lower risk of diabetes mellitus type 2. However, it is less known if distinct dimensions of PA can produce a different protective effect in the prevention of prediabetes. The aim of this study was to analyze the impact of work and recreational PA on prediabetes among U.S. adults during the period 2015–2016 using the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) database. Individuals (n = 4481) with hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) test values of 5.7% to 6.4% were included. A logistic regression multivariate-adjusted analysis was conducted to estimate the association between the odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) of prediabetes, with work and recreational PA. The prevalence of prediabetes among U.S. adults was lower in physically active individuals both at work (~24%) and recreational (~21%) physical activities compared to individuals who were not physically active (27 to 30%). Individuals lacking practice of recreational PA had a high risk of prediabetes (OR = 1.26, 95% CI: 1.080 to 1.466). PA may be a protective factor for prediabetes conditions depending on gender, age, ethnic group, waist circumference, and thyroid disease.

scholarly journals Association between Visceral and Bone Marrow Adipose Tissue and Bone Quality in Sedentary and Physically Active Ovariectomized Wistar Rats

Life ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 478
Author(s):  
Hélder Fonseca ◽  
Andrea Bezerra ◽  
Ana Coelho ◽  
José Alberto Duarte
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Bone Marrow ◽  
Adipose Tissue ◽  
Bone Mass ◽  
Bone Quality ◽  
Wistar Rats ◽  
Biomechanical Properties ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
Bone Formation Rate ◽  
Marrow Adiposity

Background: Obesity is considered protective for bone mass, but this view has been progressively challenged. Menopause is characterized by low bone mass and increased adiposity. Our aim was to determine how visceral and bone marrow adiposity change following ovariectomy (OVX), how they correlate with bone quality and if they are influenced by physical activity. Methods: Five-month-old Wistar rats were OVX or sham-operated and maintained in sedentary or physically active conditions for 9 months. Visceral and bone marrow adiposity as well as bone turnover, femur bone quality and biomechanical properties were assessed. Results: OVX resulted in higher weight, visceral and bone marrow adiposity. Visceral adiposity correlated inversely with femur Ct.Th (r = −0.63, p < 0.001), BV/TV (r = −0.67, p < 0.001), Tb.N (r = −0.69, p < 0.001) and positively with Tb.Sp (r = 0.58, p < 0.001). Bone marrow adiposity also correlated with bone resorption (r = 0.47, p < 0.01), bone formation rate (r = −0.63, p < 0.01), BV/TV (r = −0.85, p < 0.001), Ct.Th (r = −0.51, p < 0.0.01), and with higher empty osteocyte lacunae (r = 0.39, p < 0.05), higher percentage of osteocytes with oxidative stress (r = 0.64, p < 0.0.01) and lower femur maximal stress (r = −0.58, p < 0.001). Physical activity correlated inversely with both visceral (r = −0.74, p < 0.01) and bone marrow adiposity (r = −0.92, p < 0.001). Conclusions: OVX increases visceral and bone marrow adiposity which are associated with inferior bone quality and biomechanical properties. Physical activity could contribute to reduce adipose tissue and thereby improve bone quality.

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