Which Training Strategy is most Effective for the Treatment of Binge Eating?

The main aim of this study was to evaluate changes in attention level in response to different physical activity strategies for patients with binge eating and investigates the most effective type of training. Binge eating symptomatology is linked to attention disorders (ADHD) and motor activity is a constituent tool for their treatment. The variability of attention was used to determine the effectiveness of the sport training treatment, the physical activity protocols have been adapted for the patients in relation to their general health and emotional state. The medical team of "Villa Guerrini-Galantara" has created an open group dedicated to physical activity. The subjects were 15 and 52± SD years old, they were sedentary and volunteer to study. Attention levels were assessed at each training session with cognitive tests adapted from "Trail Making Test" and "The d2 Test" and named "T0-T1-T2-T3", before the training session (T+EX) and after the training session (EX+T). The research lasted 18 months and on the basis of the results obtained, a statistically significant difference emerges in in attention level compared to hypothesis (0.003<0.05p) and between the different types of training, which concerns only the administration of the first motor work protocol (P1). The physical activity protocol P1 seems to be a promising tool for enhancing therapeutic interventions. Keywords: attention, eating disorders, physical activity

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Analysis of the Motivational Levels of Men and Women Amateur Runners

Lecturas: Educación Física y Deportes ◽

10.46642/efd.v26i282.2671 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 26 (282) ◽

pp. 59-75

Author(s):

Bárbara Simplício Barreto ◽

Isabela Vieira Silva Moura ◽

Guilherme de Sousa Pinheiro ◽

André Gustavo Pereira de Andrade ◽

Franco Noce ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Population Health ◽

Training Session ◽

Well Being ◽

Regular Physical Activity ◽

Psychological Well Being ◽

Men And Women ◽

Stress Control ◽

Significant Difference

Introduction: Running has proved to be one of the most popular physical activity with great benefits for the population health and psychological well being. However, it is also an activity with high discontinuity rates. Objective: The present study aimed was to verify if there are differences in the motivational dimensions by sex in a group of Brazilian amateur runners. Methods: Two hundred Brazilian runners (33.95 ± 11.38 years old), being 91 women and 109 men, answered The Inventory of Motivation to Regular Physical Activity and Sport (IMPRAFE-54). All volunteers practiced running on a regular basis. All participants answered the questionnaires before starting the training session. Results: The dimensions Pleasure and Health; Aesthetics, Sociability and Stress Control; and Competitiveness respectively were more important for the runners. It was found a significant difference (p<0.05), with a higher mean for men, on Sociability dimension. The dimensions statistically higher were Pleasure and Health, with a very similar motivational perception for both sexes. Only the Sociability dimension showed significant difference between men and women. All values of Mean’s Rank were superior in the men runners. Conclusions: The reasons for the practice of running between men and women Brazilian runners are similar. Only the Sociability dimension showed a significant difference by sex, indicating a higher perception of this dimension among men. Pleasure and Health were the most important factor in both sexes of Brazilian runners.

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Quality of life and depression in elderly persons engaged in physical activities

Vojnosanitetski pregled ◽

10.2298/vsp160329336t ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 75 (2) ◽

pp. 177-184

Author(s):

Marija Trajkov ◽

Fadilj Eminovic ◽

Sasa Radovanovic ◽

Milivoj Dopsaj ◽

Dragan Pavlovic ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Physical Activity ◽

Training Session ◽

The Elderly ◽

Physical Activities ◽

Healthy Ageing ◽

Life Questionnaire ◽

Elderly Persons ◽

Significant Difference

Backgroung/Aim. Since the number of elderly persons is gradually increasing worldwide, there is a need to identify the factors that affect the quality of healthy ageing. On the other hand, depression is the most common psychiatric disorder in the elderly and one of the most serious health problems that modern society is facing. Considering the importance of physical activity for healthy ageing, the question is whether there are differences in quality of life and depression in the elderly in relation to the certain characteristics of physical activities practicing. Methods. Differences in the quality of life and occurrence of depression in elderly were examined in relation to duration of a single training session and frequency of physical activities per week. This non-experimental, descriptive and comparative cross-sectional study involved a total of 188 persons aged 65?84 years, where 90 persons are engaged in a physical activity while 98 persons are not. The Older People?s Quality of Life Questionnaire and the Geriatric Depression Scale were used. Results. Statistically significant difference was found in the following domains of quality of life: health, social relationships and psychological and emotional well-being as well as in the total score of quality of life and in the occurrence of depression. The highest values of quality of life and the lowest level of depression manifestation were observed in the group of persons whose single training session lasted for 60 minutes, and in the group of persons engaged in a physical activity twice a week. Conclusion. The main finding indicates that the differences in the duration of a single training session and the frequency of physical activities per week reflect on the overall quality of life, individual domains of quality of life and the occurrence of depression in the elderly persons.

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Physical Activity Level and Motor Aptitude: Motor Domains and Identification Capacity of Brazilian Insufficiently Active Older Adults

Current Aging Science ◽

10.2174/1874609813666200928141220 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 13 ◽

Author(s):

Lucia Maria Andreis ◽

Fernando de Aguiar Lemos ◽

Lorenna Walesca de Lima Silva ◽

Cassiana Luiza Pistorello Garcia ◽

Gabrielli Veras ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Older Adults ◽

Physical Activity Level ◽

Area Under The Curve ◽

The Elderly ◽

Activity Level ◽

General Motor ◽

Body Scheme ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Global Coordination

Background: A decrease in the physical activity level in old age is common, which results in an increase in the number of falls and chronic conditions. Associated with that occurs the decline in motor skills as a result of the deficit in the interaction of cognitive and motor processes. Physical activity level can be associated differently with each motor domains. Objective: We analyzed the relationship between physical activity level and motor aptitude, and to identify which motor domains were most sensitive to detect insufficiently active level in older adults. Methods: Participated in the study 385 elderly people of both sexes. For the evaluation of the subjects were adopted the International Questionnaire on Physical Activity and the Motor Scale for Older Adults. Results: The majority of the elderly were active. In the comparison of motor aptitude between active and insufficiently active (IAC) elders a significant difference was found in the Global Coordination, Balance, Body Scheme and General Motor Aptitude. From the analysis of the area under the curve (AUC), we verified that these domains also were the ones that presented adequate diagnostic accuracy to identify IAC elderly. Besides that active elderly have presented the General Motor Aptitude classified within normality while the IAC below the normal. Conclusion: Our data suggest that IAC older adults present lower motor aptitude than the active elderly, especially in the domains of Global Coordination, Balance, Body Scheme and General Motor Aptitude, and that these domains were sensitive to indicate IAC older adults.

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Quality of Life, Physical Activity Level and Psychological Profile of Nigerians with Serious Mental Illness and Healthy Psychotropic Naive Subjects (Preprint)

10.2196/preprints.24709 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Christian Arinze Okonkwo ◽

Peter Olarenwaju Ibikunle ◽

Izuchukwu Nwafor ◽

Andrew Orovwigho

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Physical Activity ◽

Mental Illness ◽

Serious Mental Illness ◽

Activity Level ◽

Psychological Profile ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Apparently Healthy

BACKGROUND Quality of life (QoL), physical activity (PA) level and psychological profile (PF) of patients with serious mental illness have been neglected during patient’s management OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of selected psychotropic drugs on the QoL, PA level and PF of patients with serious mental illness METHODS A cross sectional survey involving one hundred and twenty-four subject [62 Serious Mental Illness (SMI) and 62 apparently healthy subjects as control] using purposive and consecutive sampling respectively .Questionnaires for each of the constructs were administered to the participants for data collation. Analysis of the data was done using non parametric inferential statistics of Mann-Whitney U independent test and Spearman’s rho correlation with alpha level set as 0.05. RESULTS Significant difference was recorded in the QoL (p<0.05) of patient with SMI and apparently healthy psychotropic naive participants. There was a significant correlation between the QoL (p<0.05) and PF of participants with SMI. Participants with SMI had significantly lower QoL than apparently healthy psychotropic naive subject. QoL of the healthy psychotropic naive group was better than those of the participants with SMI. Female participants with SMI had higher PA than their male counterparts CONCLUSIONS Psychological profiles of male participants with SMI were lower than male healthy psychotropic naive participants. Clinicians should take precaution to monitor the QoL, PA level and PF because the constructs are relevant in evaluation of treatment outcome.

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Effectiveness of Text Messaging as an Incentive to Maintain Physical Activity after Cardiac Rehabilitation: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18126645 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (12) ◽

pp. 6645

Author(s):

Giulia Foccardi ◽

Marco Vecchiato ◽

Daniel Neunhaeuserer ◽

Michele Mezzaro ◽

Giulia Quinto ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Cardiac Rehabilitation ◽

Exercise Testing ◽

Text Messages ◽

Control Group ◽

Stand Test ◽

Randomized Controlled ◽

Sit To Stand ◽

Significant Difference

Although the efficacy of cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is proven, the need to improve patients’ adherence has emerged. There are only a few studies that have investigated the effect of sending text messages after a CR period to stimulate subjects’ ongoing engagement in regular physical activity (PA). A randomized controlled pilot trial was conducted after CR, sending a daily PA text message reminder to an intervention group (IG), which was compared with a usual care control group (CG) during three months of follow-up. Thirty-two subjects were assessed pre- and post-study intervention with GPAQ, submaximal iso-watt exercise testing, a 30 s sit-to-stand test, a bilateral arm curl test, and a final survey on a seven-point Likert scale. A statistically significant difference in the increase of moderate PA time (Δ 244.7 (95% CI 189.1, 300.4) minutes, p < 0.001) and in the reduction of sedentary behavior time (Δ −77.5 (95% CI 104.9, −50.1) minutes, p = 0.004) was shown when the IG was compared with the CG. This was associated with an improvement in heart rate, blood pressure, and patients’ Borg rating on the category ratio scale 10 (CR10) in iso-watt exercise testing (all p < 0.05). Furthermore, only the IG did not show a worsening of the strength parameters in the follow-up leading to a change of the 30 s sit-to-stand test with a difference of +2.2 (95% CI 1.23, 3.17) repetitions compared to CG (p = 0.03). The telemedical intervention has been appreciated by the IG, whose willingness to continue with regular PA emerged to be superior compared to the CG. Text messages are an effective and inexpensive adjuvant after phase 2 CR that improves adherence to regular PA. Further studies are needed to confirm these results in a larger patient population and in the long term.

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The Impact of Isolation Due to COVID-19 on Physical Activity Levels in Adult Students

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13020446 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (2) ◽

pp. 446

Author(s):

Anna Rutkowska ◽

Katarzyna Kacperak ◽

Sebastian Rutkowski ◽

Luisa Cacciante ◽

Pawel Kiper ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Adult Students ◽

International Physical Activity Questionnaire ◽

Activity Levels ◽

Metabolic Equivalent ◽

Free Mobility ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Sport And Recreation ◽

The Impact ◽

Activity Questionnaire

The lockdown with a prohibition of free mobility introduced in many countries has affected restrictions in physical activity (PA). The purpose of the study was to compare PA during restrictions and the “unfreezing” stage. The study group consisted of 89 healthy adult students. To assess the level of PA, a long version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) was used. The first evaluation was carried out in the period from 16 to 20 April 2020 at the time of the lockdown and the second in the period from 11 to 14 May 2020 during the so-called “unfreezing”. The average total PA rate during the first measurement was 8640 metabolic equivalent (MET)-min/week and in the second, 10,560 MET-min/week. The analysis of total energy expenditure showed a statistically significant difference (p < 0.029). The establishment of “unfreezing” laws for sport and recreation and the reduction of restrictions have significantly contributed to an increase in the overall level of PA. Based on our outcomes, we recommend students follow the scientific guidelines for undertaking PA (i.e., WHO) during the pandemic in order to maintain an appropriate pro-healthy dose of exercise.

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Lockdown, slow down: impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on physical activity—an observational study

Open Heart ◽

10.1136/openhrt-2021-001600 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. e001600

Author(s):

Joanne Kathryn Taylor ◽

Haarith Ndiaye ◽

Matthew Daniels ◽

Fozia Ahmed

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

New York ◽

Heart Association ◽

Evaluation Study ◽

Activity Data ◽

Cardiac Devices ◽

Significant Difference ◽

New York Heart Association ◽

Using Data ◽

The Uk

AimsIn response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the UK was placed under strict lockdown measures on 23 March 2020. The aim of this study was to quantify the effects on physical activity (PA) levels using data from the prospective Triage-HF Plus Evaluation study.MethodsThis study represents a cohort of adult patients with implanted cardiac devices capable of measuring activity by embedded accelerometery via a remote monitoring platform. Activity data were available for the 4 weeks pre-implementation and post implementation of ‘stay at home’ lockdown measures in the form of ‘minutes active per day’ (min/day).ResultsData were analysed for 311 patients (77.2% men, mean age 68.8, frailty 55.9%. 92.2% established heart failure (HF) diagnosis, of these 51.2% New York Heart Association II), with comorbidities representative of a real-world cohort.Post-lockdown, a significant reduction in median PA equating to 20.8 active min/day was seen. The reduction was uniform with a slightly more pronounced drop in PA for women, but no statistically significant difference with respect to age, body mass index, frailty or device type. Activity dropped in the immediate 2-week period post-lockdown, but steadily returned thereafter. Median activity week 4 weeks post-lockdown remained significantly lower than 4 weeks pre-lockdown (p≤0.001).ConclusionsIn a population of predominantly HF patients with cardiac devices, activity reduced by approximately 20 min active per day in the immediate aftermath of strict COVID-19 lockdown measures.Trial registration numberNCT04177199.

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Physical Activity of Serbian Children in Daycare

Children ◽

10.3390/children8020161 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

pp. 161

Author(s):

Milenko Janković ◽

Maja Batez ◽

Dušan Stupar ◽

Jelena Obradović ◽

Nebojša Trajković

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Early Childhood ◽

Urban Environment ◽

Educational Institution ◽

Univariate Analysis ◽

Age Groups ◽

Preschool Age ◽

Variance Test ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Novi Sad

Background: Monitoring of physical activity within the educational institution is of great importance, primarily because of the orientation and content implemented in the daycare. This research aimed to examine the number of steps children took during their stay in daycare with regards to age, gender and the frequency of going out. Methods: The research was conducted in four daycares in the urban environment of Novi Sad (Republic of Serbia), where 231 children, aged 5 to 7, were monitored (129 boys and 102 girls). Data on the number of steps were obtained using the pedometers. Results: The result of the univariate analysis of the variance test confirmed a statistically significant difference in the number of steps in relation to the age of children (p = 0.04). Boys were more active than girls in both age groups (p = 0.001). Children who were going to the daycare yard three to five times a week took drastically more steps than children who went up to twice a week (p = 0.001). Conclusion: The results of the current study show that age, gender, and time spent outdoors are significant determinants of physical activity in preschool age. Therefore, interventions regarding physical activity should be made during early childhood in order to promote health and prevent disease.

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Association between Physical Activity and Sport Participation on Hemoglobin A1c Among Children and Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18147490 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (14) ◽

pp. 7490

Author(s):

Kristi M. King ◽

Jason R. Jaggers ◽

Lindsay J. Della ◽

Timothy McKay ◽

Sara Watson ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Type 1 Diabetes ◽

Medical Records ◽

Hemoglobin A1c ◽

Pediatric Patients ◽

Sport Participation ◽

Multiple Linear Regression Model ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Hba1c Levels

Purpose: To determine associations between physical activity (PA) and sport participation on HbA1c levels in children with type 1 diabetes (T1D). Method: Pediatric patients with T1D were invited to complete a PA and sport participation survey. Data were linked to their medical records for demographic characteristics, diabetes treatment and monitoring plans, and HbA1c levels. Results: Participants consisted of 71 females and 81 males, were 13 ± 3 years old with an average HbA1c level of 8.75 ± 1.81. Children accumulating 60 min of activity 3 days or more a week had significantly lower HbA1c compared to those who accumulated less than 3 days (p < 0.01) of 60 min of activity. However, there was no significant difference in HbA1c values based on sport participation groups. A multiple linear regression model indicated that PA, race, age, duration of diagnosis, and CGM use all significantly predicted HbA1c (p < 0.05). Conclusion: This study demonstrated the significant relationship between daily PA and HbA1c. Those in this sample presented with lower HbA1c values even if accumulating less than the recommended number of days of activity. Further, it was shown that sport participation alone may not be adequate enough to impact HbA1c in a similar manner.

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Nutritional Status Disorders in Student Population

Serbian Journal of Experimental and Clinical Research ◽

10.2478/sjecr-2019-0027 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 0 (0) ◽

Author(s):

Djordje Stevanovic ◽

Mina Poskurica ◽

Jovan Jovanovic ◽

Miodrag Sreckovic ◽

Vladimir Zdravkovic ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Nutritional Status ◽

Health Problem ◽

Eating Habits ◽

Student Population ◽

Regular Physical Activity ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Major Health Problem ◽

Unhealthy Eating ◽

Significant Difference

Abstract Obesity is a global health problem associated with numerous pathological conditions. Unhealthy eating habits and the lack of regular physical activity are considered the most common cause of disordered nutritional status. The aim of the research was to determine the nutritional status in student population and the predictors which determine this condition. The cross-sectional study was conducted on 262 students of the Faculty of Medical Sciences in Kragujevac (130 males and 132 females). Body weight and height, body mass index (BMI) and visceral fat (VF) were measured. Each respondent completed a specially designed questionnaire considering sociodemographic data, eating habits and physical activity. The majority of students have normal BMI values (75.6%), 5.3% were classified as underweight, 14.9% as over-weight and 4.3% as obese. Normal VF values were found in 93.1% of subjects, while high in 5.7% and very high in 1.1%. A statistically significant difference in BMI and VF values was found between male and female gender (24.41 vs. 21.05, Sig = 0.000 and 5.47 vs. 3.07, Sig = 0.000, respectively), as well as between students of the first 4 and the last 2 years of study (Sig = 0.019 and 0.000 respectively). Unhealthy eating habits, such as the consumption of sweets, snacks, fast foods and white bread, and the absence of regular physical activity were statistically more present in overweight/obese respondents. Given the significant presence of pre-obesity/obesity in the examined population, corrective measures should be taken in this population in order to avoid a major health problem in the future.

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