scholarly journals FOOD AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY: an ethnographic study

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. a12en
Author(s):  
Jeferson Bertolini ◽  
Carmen Rial
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Ethnographic Study ◽  
Fitness Center ◽  
The Public ◽  
Health And Well Being

This article presents the results of a study with supermarket customers and fitness center users. The research shows that the daily life of these individuals (here called "the public") contemplates elements of the mediatic discourse about health and well-being. In the perspective of this study, this discourse is compatible with biopower, the power technique that seeks to create economically active bodies. The work uses participant observation. It was carried out in Santa Catarina, State recognized by the indices of human development and quality of life. The manuscript concludes that among the public, elements of the mediatic discourse appear in daily practices that result in an efficient body, or body conomically active.

scholarly journals Quality of Life in Relation to the Level of Physical Activity Among Healthy Young Adults at Saudi Arabia

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 281-287
Author(s):  
Amal A. Kokandi ◽  
Jafar Salman Alkhalaf ◽  
Asmaa Mohammedsaleh
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Social Relationships ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Male Subjects ◽  
Health And Well Being ◽  
Female Subjects

Physical activity is known to have benefits on health and well-being. The aim of this study was to assess the quality of life domains (using WHOQOL-Bref) in relation to the level of physical activity in young healthy adults at Saudi Arabia. An online questionnaire (WHOQOL-BREF and IPAQ) was sent to adults without special needs in Saudi Arabia aged 18 years and more. In total 1026 completed the questionnaire. Females were 767 and males were 250 (9 were missing). Results of this study showed that IPAQ total score was significantly correlated with WHOQOL-BREF physical, psychological and social relationships health scores. Additionally, the high PA group had a significantly higher WHOQOL-BREF for all domains (physical, psychological, social relationships and environmental health scores) compared to the low PA group. Male subjects had a significantly higher physical health score than female subjects, however, female subjects had a significantly higher social relationships score. In conclusion, high physical activity is linked with high better quality of life in all domains.

scholarly journals COVID-19 pandemic-related changes in wellness behavior among older Americans

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elgloria Harrison ◽  
Lillie Monroe-Lord ◽  
Andrew D. Carson ◽  
Anne Marie Jean-Baptiste ◽  
Janet Phoenix ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Food Security ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Health And Well Being

Abstract Background COVID-19 has taken its toll on citizens in all 50 states of the United States. The United States (U.S.) leads the world with 30,291,863 confirmed reported cases and 549,664 deaths as of March 29, 2021 compared to globally confirmed cases at 127,442,926 and 2,787,915 deaths as of March 29, 2021. The U.S. federal government primarily left the response to the virus to individual states, and each implemented varying measures designed to protect health of citizens and the state’s economic well-being. Unintended consequences of the virus and measures to stop its spread may include decreased physical activity and exercise, shifting access and consumption of food, and lower quality-of-life. Therefore, our primary goal was to quantify the impact of COVID-19 on health and well-being by measuring changes in physical activity, mental health-quality of life, food security and nutrition in adults ages 40 and older. We believed shifts in health behaviors would be more prevalent in minorities, less educated, lower socio-economic status, older adults, and those with underlying health conditions, so a secondary goal was to determine the impact of COVID-19 on these sub-populations. Methods We conducted an online survey with 9969 adults 40 years and older between 9 August and 15 September 2020 in urban areas across the four U.S. census regions. The survey included questions about demographic variables, pre-existing health conditions, physical activity, access to food, quality-of-life, and nutritional food status and asked participants to respond with information from pre-pandemic and pandemic conditions. We used paired-sample t-tests to detect changes in variables after the start of the pandemic and Cohen’s d to determine effect sizes. Results Our main findings showed a decrease in physical activity since the onset of COVID-19 for minorities and non-minorities. Food security also slightly increased for minorities during the pandemic, but we found no other changes in food security, quality-of-life indicators, or nutritional status of those who responded to this survey. Conclusions It is concerning that physical activity declined. Such activity helps maintain physical and mental health, and it is also an important time to socialize for many older adults. In many ways, our data indicate that the older adult population in U.S. cities may be more resilient than expected during the pandemic. However, the pandemic could have negative impacts that we did not detect, either due to the survey instrument or the timing of our survey, so the health and well-being of older adults should continue to be monitored in order to mitigate potential negative impacts.

scholarly journals INTERVENCIÓN DE ENFERMERÍA PARA EL BIENESTAR HOLÍSTICO DEL ADULTO MAYOR

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 3
Author(s):  
Verónica Gavilanes ◽  
Eva Mendoza de Graterol ◽  
Blanca Costales
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Nursing Intervention ◽  
Reminiscence Therapy ◽  
Calidad De Vida ◽  
Apoyo Social

Introducción: el envejecimiento implica alteraciones funcionales, cognitivas psicológicas y sociales que disminuyen la calidad de vida de los adultos mayores. Objetivo: determinar el efecto de la intervención de enfermería para el bienestar holístico del adulto mayor. Método: investigación cuantitativa, diseño cuasi-experimental de un sólo grupo (150 adultos mayores), con pretest-postest utilizando tres instrumentos: Barthel, Zimet y el test de Minimental,  intervención de enfermería con estrategias de autocuidado de actividad física y terapia de reminiscencia, durante 12 meses, datos procesados con el software estadístico (SPSS Estatistics 24.0 para windows), por medio de distribución porcentual y la prueba de T de Student con una significancia estadística (p<0.05). Resultados: predominó la edad de 60-64 años (36,7%), género masculino 62,7%, ubicación en el Instituto Geriátrico Sagrado Corazón 53,4%, después de la intervención de enfermería se incrementó la percepción de apoyo social, la independencia de las actividades básicas de la vida diaria para la alimentación, deambular, subir y bajar escaleras, hábitos fisiológicos e higiénicos, en el estado cognitivo se evidenció disminución del deterioro cognitivo y aumento de la evaluación borderline y normal, con una diferencia significativa p<0,001 por medio de la escala de Zimet, índice de Barthel y el test de Minimental con las estrategias de autocuidado de actividad física y terapia de reminiscencia. Conclusiones: se obtuvo una elevación de la percepción de apoyo social, la independencia para realizar las actividades básicas de la vida diaria y aumento del estado cognitivo, que incrementaron el bienestar y la calidad de vida de los adultos mayores. Palabras claves: adulto mayor, estrategias de enfermería, escala de Zimet, índice de Barthel y el test de Minimental   Abstract Introduction: Aging implies functional, cognitive, psychological and social alterations that decrease the quality of life of older adults. Objective: To determine the effect of the nursing intervention for the holistic well-being of the elderly. Method: Quantitative investigation, quasi-experimental design of a single group (150 older adults), with pretest-posttest using three tools: Barthel, Zimet and the Minimental test, nursing intervention with self-care strategies of physical activity and reminiscence therapy, for 12 months, data processed with statistical software (SPSS Statistics 24.0 for Windows), by means of percentage distribution and Student's T-Test with statistical significance (p <0.05). Results: the age of 60-64 years predominated (36.7%), male gender 62.7%, location in Instituto Geriátrico Sagrado Corazón 53.4%, after the nursing intervention, the perception of social support increased, the independence of basic activities of daily life for eating, walking, going up and down stairs, physiological and hygienic habits, in the cognitive state a decrease in cognitive deterioration was evidenced and an increase in borderline and normal evaluation, with a significant difference p <0.001 using the Zimet scale, Barthel's index and the Minimental test with the self-care strategies of physical activity and reminiscence therapy. Conclusions: an increase of the perception of social support, independence to carry out the basic activities of daily life and an increase in cognitive status was obtained, which increased the well-being and quality of life of the elderly.      

scholarly journals Growing Minds: Evaluating the Effect of Gardening on Quality of Life and Physical Activity Level of Older Adults

2010 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 705-710 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aime J. Sommerfeld ◽  
Tina M. Waliczek ◽  
Jayne M. Zajicek
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Social Self ◽  
Multiple Choice Questions ◽  
Adult Age ◽  
Health And Well Being

A questionnaire based on the Life Satisfaction Inventory A (LSIA) was used to investigate older adult (age 50+ years) gardeners' and nongardeners' perceptions of personal life satisfaction and levels of physical activity. The LSIA measures five components of quality of life: “zest for life,” “resolution and fortitude,” “congruence between desired and achieved goals,” “physical, psychological, and social self-concept,” and “optimism.” Additional multiple-choice questions were asked to determine respondents' level of physical activity, perceptions of overall health and well-being as well as to gather demographic information. The survey was posted on a university homepage for ≈1 month. Responses were gathered from 298 participants who differentiated themselves as gardeners or nongardeners by responding positively or negatively to the question “do you garden?” Results indicated statistically significant differences in comparisons of overall life satisfaction scores with gardeners receiving higher mean scores indicating more positive results on the LSIA. Four individual quality-of-life statements included in the LSIA yielded statistically significantly more positive answers by gardeners when compared with nongardeners. Other questions regarding healthful practices revealed that personal reports of physical activity and perceptions of personal health were statistically significantly more positive among gardeners when compared with nongardeners.

scholarly journals Relationship between Sedentary Time, Physical Activity, and Health-Related Quality of Life in Spanish Children

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 2702
Author(s):  
Manuel Ávila-García ◽  
María Esojo-Rivas ◽  
Emilio Villa-González ◽  
Pablo Tercedor ◽  
Francisco Javier Huertas-Delgado
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Sedentary Time ◽  
Vigorous Physical Activity ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Higher sedentary time and lower physical activity (PA) are associated with a poor health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in children. The aims of this study were: (1) to analyze the sedentary time, objectively measured PA levels (light, moderate, vigorous, and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA)), and HRQoL dimensions (physical well-being, emotional well-being, self-esteem, family, friends, school, and total score) in children; and (2) to examine the association between sedentary time, PA levels, and HRQoL in children separately by sex. A total of 459 children (8.4 ± 0.4 years old, 50.54% males) from 15 schools in Granada (Spain) participated in the study. A tri-axial accelerometer was used to measure PA levels in the children for 7 consecutive days. The Revidierter KINDer Lebensqualitätsfragebogen (KINDL-R) questionnaire was used to determine the children’s HRQoL dimensions. The results showed that males presented more minutes engaged in MVPA than females. Both sedentary time and PA levels were associated with self-esteem and total score (all p < 0.05). In males, moderate and vigorous PA levels were associated with higher HRQoL, whereas light PA was associated with higher HRQoL in females. Future studies should take into account the use of activities with difference intensities in order to increase HRQoL in males and females.

scholarly journals Monitoring Health Parameters of Elders to Support Independent Living and Improve Their Quality of Life

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 517
Author(s):  
Ilia Adami ◽  
Michalis Foukarakis ◽  
Stavroula Ntoa ◽  
Nikolaos Partarakis ◽  
Nikolaos Stefanakis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Independent Living ◽  
Elderly Population ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Chronic Illnesses ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Self Sufficiency ◽  
Health And Well Being

Improving the well-being and quality of life of the elderly population is closely related to assisting them to effectively manage age-related conditions such as chronic illnesses and anxiety, and to maintain their independence and self-sufficiency as much as possible. This paper presents the design, architecture and implementation structure of an adaptive system for monitoring the health and well-being of the elderly. The system was designed following best practices of the Human-Centred Design approach involving representative end-users from the early stages.

scholarly journals The relationship of self-reported and device-based measures of physical activity and health-related quality of life in adolescents

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathrin Wunsch ◽  
Claudio R. Nigg ◽  
Susanne Weyland ◽  
Darko Jekauc ◽  
Claudia Niessner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
School Environment ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Abstract Background Physical activity (PA) has beneficial effects on health and health-related quality of life (HRQoL), which is a protective factor of illness and mortality. The purpose of this examination was to investigate if self-reported and device-based measures of PA were related to HRQoL in adolescents. Methods Participants (N = 1565; 54.3% female; Mage = 14.37 years, SDage = 1.99) were recruited from 167 sample points across Germany. Adolescents self-reported their PA, supplemented by a 1-week examination of device-based PA using accelerometry. Additionally, they completed the multidimensional KIDSCREEN-27 to assess HRQoL. Results Results showed that self-reported PA was correlated with overall HRQoL, Physical Well-Being, Psychological Well-Being, Social Support & Peers, and School Environment, whereas device-based PA was only correlated with Physical as well as Psychological Well-Being. Further, self-reported PA significantly predicted all facets of HRQoL except for Autonomy and Parent Relations, whereas device-based PA solely heightened the amount of explained variance in the Physical Well-Being subscale. Conclusions Findings demonstrate the importance of self-reported PA as it is related to almost all facets of HRQoL. Both measures of PA are not congruent in their relationship with HRQoL and thus implications have to be carefully considered. Future studies should investigate the direct effect of PA on HRQoL and health in a longitudinal approach to account for the causality of effects.

Environmental Issues, Natural Resources, and Quality of Life

Modern Egypt ◽  
2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruce K. Rutherford ◽  
Jeannie L. Sowers
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Environmental Problems ◽  
Health And Well Being

How Do Environmental Problems Affect Egypt? Egypt faces grave environmental problems that negatively impact the health and well-being of its citizens and threaten the country’s unique natural and cultural heritages. Like many middle and low-income “developing” countries, Egypt must grapple with environmental problems associated with...

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