Technology-Supported Self-Guided Nutrition and Physical Activity Interventions for Adults With Cancer: Systematic Review (Preprint)

BACKGROUND Nutrition and physical activity interventions are important components of cancer care. With an increasing demand for services, there is a need to consider flexible, easily accessible, and tailored models of care while maintaining optimal outcomes. OBJECTIVE This systematic review describes and appraises the efficacy of technology-supported self-guided nutrition and physical activity interventions for people with cancer. METHODS A systematic search of multiple databases from 1973 to July 2018 was conducted for randomized and nonrandomized trials investigating technology-supported self-guided nutrition and physical activity interventions. Risk of bias was assessed using the Cochrane Risk of Bias tool. Outcomes included behavioural, health-related, clinical, health service, or financial measures. RESULTS Sixteen randomized controlled trials representing 2684 participants were included. Most studies were web-based interventions (n=9) and had a 12-week follow-up duration (n=8). Seven studies assessed dietary behaviour, of which two reported a significant benefit on diet quality or fruit and vegetable intake. Fifteen studies measured physical activity behaviour, of which eight studies reported a significant improvement in muscle strength and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity. Four of the nine studies assessing the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) reported a significant improvement in global HRQoL or a domain subscale. A significant improvement in fatigue was found in four of six studies. Interpretation of findings was influenced by inadequate reporting of intervention description and compliance. CONCLUSIONS This review identified short-term benefits of technology-supported self-guided interventions on the physical activity level and fatigue and some benefit on dietary behaviour and HRQoL in people with cancer. However, current literature demonstrates a lack of evidence for long-term benefit. CLINICALTRIAL PROSPERO CRD42017080346; https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?RecordID=80346

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The effectiveness of workplace nutrition and physical activity interventions in improving productivity, work performance and workability: A Systematic Review

10.21203/rs.2.12581/v2 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Aikaterini Grimani ◽

Emmanuel Aboagye ◽

Lydia Kwak

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Systematic Review ◽

Work Performance ◽

Risk Of Bias ◽

High Quality ◽

Work Related ◽

Randomized Controlled ◽

Physical Activity Interventions ◽

Randomized Controlled Studies ◽

Nutrition And Physical Activity

Abstract Background Healthy lifestyles play an important role in the prevention of premature death, chronic diseases, productivity loss and other social and economic concerns. However, worksite interventions to address issues of fitness and nutrition which include work-related outcomes are complex and thus challenging to implement and appropriately measure the effectiveness of. This systematic review investigated the impact of worksite nutrition and physical activity interventions, which include components aimed at worksite’s physical environment and organizational structure, on employees’ productivity, work performance and workability. Methods A systematic review that included randomized controlled trials and or non-randomized controlled studies was conducted. Medline, EMBASE.com, Cochrane Library and Scopus were searched until September 2016. Productivity, absenteeism, presenteeism, work performance and workability were the primary outcomes of our interest, while sedentary behavior and changes in other health-related behaviors were considered as secondary outcomes. Two reviewers independently screened abstracts and full-texts for study eligibility, extracted the data and performed a quality assessment using the Cochrane Collaboration Risk-of-Bias Tool for randomized trials and the Risk-of-Bias in non-randomized studies of interventions. Findings were narratively synthesized. Results Thirty-nine randomized control trials and non-randomized controlled studies were included. Nearly 28% of the included studies were of high quality, while 56% were of medium quality. The studies covered a broad range of multi-level and environmental-level interventions. Fourteen worksite nutrition and physical activity intervention studies yielded statistically significant changes on absenteeism (n=7), work performance (n=2), workability (n=3), productivity (n=1) and on both workability and productivity (n=1). Two studies showed effects on absenteeism only between subgroups. Conclusions The scientific evidence shows that it is possible to influence work-related outcomes, especially absenteeism, positively through health promotion efforts that include components aimed at the workplace’s physical work environment and organizational structure. In order to draw further conclusions regarding work-related outcomes in controlled high-quality studies, long-term follow-up using objective outcomes and/or quality assured questionnaires are required. Registration number PROSPERO CRD42017081837

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The effectiveness of workplace nutrition and physical activity interventions in improving productivity, work performance and workability: A Systematic Review

10.21203/rs.2.12581/v3 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Aikaterini Grimani ◽

Emmanuel Aboagye ◽

Lydia Kwak

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Systematic Review ◽

Work Performance ◽

Risk Of Bias ◽

High Quality ◽

Work Related ◽

Randomized Controlled ◽

Physical Activity Interventions ◽

Randomized Controlled Studies ◽

Nutrition And Physical Activity

Abstract Background: Healthy lifestyles play an important role in the prevention of premature death, chronic diseases, productivity loss and other social and economic concerns. However, workplace interventions to address issues of fitness and nutrition which include work-related outcomes are complex and thus challenging to implement and appropriately measure the effectiveness of. This systematic review investigated the impact of workplace nutrition and physical activity interventions, which include components aimed at workplace’s physical environment and organizational structure, on employees’ productivity, work performance and workability. Methods: A systematic review that included randomized controlled trials and or non-randomized controlled studies was conducted. Medline, EMBASE.com, Cochrane Library and Scopus were searched until September 2016. Productivity, absenteeism, presenteeism, work performance and workability were the primary outcomes of our interest, while sedentary behavior and changes in other health-related behaviors were considered as secondary outcomes. Two reviewers independently screened abstracts and full-texts for study eligibility, extracted the data and performed a quality assessment using the Cochrane Collaboration Risk-of-Bias Tool for randomized trials and the Risk-of-Bias in non-randomized studies of interventions. Findings were narratively synthesized. Results: Thirty-nine randomized control trials and non-randomized controlled studies were included. Nearly 28% of the included studies were of high quality, while 56% were of medium quality. The studies covered a broad range of multi-level and environmental-level interventions. Fourteen workplace nutrition and physical activity intervention studies yielded statistically significant changes on absenteeism (n=7), work performance (n=2), workability (n=3), productivity (n=1) and on both workability and productivity (n=1). Two studies showed effects on absenteeism only between subgroups. Conclusions: The scientific evidence shows that it is possible to influence work-related outcomes, especially absenteeism, positively through health promotion efforts that include components aimed at the workplace’s physical work environment and organizational structure. In order to draw further conclusions regarding work-related outcomes in controlled high-quality studies, long-term follow-up using objective outcomes and/or quality assured questionnaires are required. Registration number: PROSPERO CRD42017081837

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The effectiveness of workplace nutrition and physical activity interventions in improving productivity, work performance and workability: a systematic review

BMC Public Health ◽

10.1186/s12889-019-8033-1 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Aikaterini Grimani ◽

Emmanuel Aboagye ◽

Lydia Kwak

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Systematic Review ◽

Work Performance ◽

Risk Of Bias ◽

High Quality ◽

Work Related ◽

Randomized Controlled ◽

Physical Activity Interventions ◽

Randomized Controlled Studies ◽

Nutrition And Physical Activity

Abstract Background Healthy lifestyles play an important role in the prevention of premature death, chronic diseases, productivity loss and other social and economic concerns. However, workplace interventions to address issues of fitness and nutrition which include work-related outcomes are complex and thus challenging to implement and appropriately measure the effectiveness of. This systematic review investigated the impact of workplace nutrition and physical activity interventions, which include components aimed at workplace’s physical environment and organizational structure, on employees’ productivity, work performance and workability. Methods A systematic review that included randomized controlled trials and or non-randomized controlled studies was conducted. Medline, EMBASE.com, Cochrane Library and Scopus were searched until September 2016. Productivity, absenteeism, presenteeism, work performance and workability were the primary outcomes of our interest, while sedentary behavior and changes in other health-related behaviors were considered as secondary outcomes. Two reviewers independently screened abstracts and full-texts for study eligibility, extracted the data and performed a quality assessment using the Cochrane Collaboration Risk-of-Bias Tool for randomized trials and the Risk-of-Bias in non-randomized studies of interventions. Findings were narratively synthesized. Results Thirty-nine randomized control trials and non-randomized controlled studies were included. Nearly 28% of the included studies were of high quality, while 56% were of medium quality. The studies covered a broad range of multi-level and environmental-level interventions. Fourteen workplace nutrition and physical activity intervention studies yielded statistically significant changes on absenteeism (n = 7), work performance (n = 2), workability (n = 3), productivity (n = 1) and on both workability and productivity (n = 1). Two studies showed effects on absenteeism only between subgroups. Conclusions The scientific evidence shows that it is possible to influence work-related outcomes, especially absenteeism, positively through health promotion efforts that include components aimed at the workplace’s physical work environment and organizational structure. In order to draw further conclusions regarding work-related outcomes in controlled high-quality studies, long-term follow-up using objective outcomes and/or quality assured questionnaires are required. Trial registration Registration number: PROSPERO CRD42017081837.

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The impact of worksite nutrition and physical activity interventions on productivity, work performance and workability: A Systematic Review

10.21203/rs.2.12581/v1 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Aikaterini Grimani ◽

Emmanuel Aboagye ◽

Lydia Kwak

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Systematic Review ◽

Work Performance ◽

Risk Of Bias ◽

Work Related ◽

Randomized Controlled ◽

Physical Activity Interventions ◽

Randomized Controlled Studies ◽

Nutrition And Physical Activity ◽

The Impact

Abstract Background Healthy lifestyles play an important role in the prevention of premature death, chronic diseases, productivity loss and other social and economic concerns. However, worksite interventions to address issues of fitness and nutrition which include work-related outcomes are complex and thus challenging to implement and appropriately measure the effectiveness of. This systematic review investigated the impact of worksite nutrition and physical activity interventions, which include components aimed at worksite’s physical environment and organizational structure, on employees’ productivity, work performance and workability. Methods A systematic review that included randomized controlled trials and or non-randomized controlled studies was conducted. Medline, EMBASE.com, Cochrane Library and Scopus were searched until September 2016. Productivity, absenteeism, presenteeism, work performance and workability were the primary outcomes of our interest, while sedentary behavior and changes in other health-related behaviors were considered as secondary outcomes. Two reviewers independently screened abstracts and full-texts for study eligibility, extracted the data and performed a quality assessment using the Cochrane Collaboration Risk-of-Bias Tool for randomized trials and the Risk-of-Bias in non-randomized studies of interventions. Findings were narratively synthesized. Results Thirty-nine randomized control trials and non-randomized controlled studies were included. Nearly 28% of the included studies were of high quality, while 56% were of medium quality. The studies covered a broad range of multi-level and environmental-level interventions. Fourteen worksite nutrition and physical activity intervention studies yielded statistically significant changes on absenteeism (n=7), work performance (n=2), workability (n=3), productivity (n=1) and on both workability and productivity (n=1). Two studies showed effects on absenteeism only between subgroups. Conclusions The scientific evidence shows that it is possible to influence work-related outcomes, especially sickness absence, positively through health promotion efforts that include components aimed at the workplace’s physical work environment and organizational structure. In order to draw further conclusions regarding work-related outcomes in controlled high-quality studies, long-term follow-up using objective outcomes and/or quality assured questionnaires are required. Registration number PROSPERO CRD42017081837

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Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on University Students' Physical Activity Levels: An Early Systematic Review

Frontiers in Psychology ◽

10.3389/fpsyg.2020.624567 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 ◽

Author(s):

Alejandro López-Valenciano ◽

David Suárez-Iglesias ◽

Miguel A. Sanchez-Lastra ◽

Carlos Ayán

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Systematic Review ◽

University Students ◽

Vigorous Physical Activity ◽

Risk Of Bias ◽

Cochrane Library ◽

Activity Levels ◽

Physical Activity Levels ◽

The Impact

Purpose: This systematic review aimed to analyze the impact that the COVID-19 lockdown had on the amount of physical activity performed by university students.Materials and Methods: A systematic electronic search for studies providing information regarding physical activity levels pre and during COVID-19 pandemic in university students was performed up to 20th October 2020 in the databases Cochrane Library, PubMed, SPORTDiscus, and Web of Science. The risk of bias of external validity quality of included studies was assessed by means of those the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS). The quality of the evidence for main outcomes was graded using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) approach.Results and Conclusions: A total of 10 studies were selected. Physical activity levels were assessed by means of questionnaires (10 studies) and accelerometer (1 study). Risk of bias was regarded as low and high in six and four investigations, respectively. The quality of evidence was downgraded to low. A significant reduction of physical activity levels were observed in 9 studies. Compared to pre-lockdown values, five studies showed a reduction of light/mild physical activity (walking) between 32.5 and 365.5%, while seven studies revealed a reduction of high/vigorous physical activity between 2.9 and 52.8%. Walking, moderate, vigorous, and total physical activity levels have been reduced during the COVID-19 pandemic confinements in university students of different countries. Despite of the reductions, those who met the current minimum PA recommendations before the lockdown generally met the recommendations also during the confinements.

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Faith-Based Nutrition and Physical Activity Interventions: A Systematic Review of the Literature with Future Recommendations

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior ◽

10.1016/j.jneb.2017.05.320 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 49 (7) ◽

pp. S36 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Kimberlee Kinney ◽

Elena Serrano ◽

Kathy Hosig ◽

Jay Williams ◽

Vivica Kraak

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Systematic Review ◽

Review Of The Literature ◽

Faith Based ◽

Physical Activity Interventions ◽

Nutrition And Physical Activity

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Deciphering the role of physical activity in stress management during a global pandemic in older adult populations: a systematic review protocol

Systematic Reviews ◽

10.1186/s13643-021-01678-6 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Ryan Churchill ◽

Indira Riadi ◽

Lucy Kervin ◽

Kelly Teo ◽

Theodore Cosco

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Physical Activity ◽

Systematic Review ◽

Older Adults ◽

Stress Management ◽

Psychological Stress ◽

Older Adult ◽

Activity Level ◽

Sufficient Evidence ◽

Physical Activity Interventions

Abstract Background The world has changed dramatically since the beginning of 2020 due to COVID-19. As a result of the pandemic, many older adults are now experiencing an increased and unprecedented amount of psychological stress. Physical activity has been found to be an evidence-based means of combating stress among older adults to promote their quality of life. Studies have demonstrated that those who are physically active experience fewer issues in regard to their mental health, specifically depression and anxiety disorders. Engagement in physical activity may exert a protective influence over stress inducing events and future mental health outcomes. Due to exercise being inexpensive, non-invasive, and effective even via incremental increases in activity level, physical activity interventions should be investigated as a therapy for reducing stress for older adults during the current pandemic. Methods Four electronic databases (PubMed, PsycInfo, Web of Science, and SportDiscus) will be searched to identify randomized controlled trials that evaluate the effectiveness of physical activity or exercise programs as a psychological stress management tool in adults 50 years of age or older. Only peer-reviewed and published journal articles will be reviewed. Post-intervention psychological stress measures in comparison to baseline stress will be the primary outcome of interest. All studies will be assessed for bias using Cochrane’s risk of bias tool. A random effects meta-analysis will be investigated if sufficient evidence of homogenous research exists and the heterogeneity of effect sizes will be tabulated. Discussion This review will determine the effectiveness of various physical activity interventions for the treatment of psychological stress among the older adult population. This knowledge will help inform care aides, clinicians, family members, and older adults themselves of the most effective physical activity interventions in dealing with stress which is relevant to the ongoing pandemic. Systematic review registration PROSPERO CRD42020192546

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Campus Recreation Use and Health Behaviors among College Students in Different Academic Disciplines

Recreational Sports Journal ◽

10.1123/rsj.2016-0011 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 41 (1) ◽

pp. 87-99 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Patrick C. Gathman ◽

Nicole R. Grabowski ◽

Julia Wallace Carr ◽

Mikel K. Todd

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Health Behaviors ◽

Vegetable Intake ◽

Academic Discipline ◽

Vigorous Physical Activity ◽

Perceived Health ◽

Health Science ◽

Campus Recreation ◽

Positive Health ◽

Health Related

Physical activity, campus recreation (CR) use, body mass index (BMI), and varied health indices were compared between academic discipline groups and sex. Participants ( n = 219) were classified as AD I (kinesiology and physical education majors), AD II (health science majors and nursing majors), and AD III (representative sample of non-health-related majors) to make between-group comparisons based on the amount of emphasis placed on physical activity and health-related content within different disciplines. Significant differences ( p < .05) were found between the academic discipline groups for International Physical Activity Questionnaire scores, CR minutes, CR days, CR time per day, vigorous physical activity (VPA), and perceived-health score; and between sex for BMI, VPA, sitting, fiber intake, and fruit and vegetable intake. The results indicate a positive relationship between the emphasis placed physical activity and health within an academic discipline and the degree to which students participate in physical activity, positive health behaviors, and perceived health.

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