The Impact of Brain Breaks Classroom-Based Physical Activities on Attitudes toward Physical Activity in Polish School Children in Third to Fifth Grade

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.

Download Full-text

Aerobic or strength training and flexibility activities and mild cognitive impairment: CETI cohort

European Journal of Public Health ◽

10.1093/eurpub/ckaa165.884 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽

Author(s):

C Dupré ◽

B Bongue ◽

L Fruteau de Laclos ◽

J Blais ◽

M-J Sirois

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Cognitive Impairment ◽

Neurodegenerative Diseases ◽

Cognitive Impairments ◽

Cognitive Status ◽

Physical Activities ◽

Community Dwelling ◽

Different Types ◽

Initiative Program ◽

The Impact

Abstract Background Previous studies have been notably criticized for not studying the different types of physical activity. The objective of this work was to examine the association between types of physical activity and cognitive decline in older people. Methods This is a sub-group analysis from the CETI cohort, a multicenter prospective study conducted by the Canadian Emergency Team Initiative Program (CETIE), between 2011 and 2016. Participants were community-dwelling seniors aged ≥ 65 years, consult emergency services for minor injuries with follow-up at 3 and 6 months. Physical activity was assessed by the RAPA (Rapid assessment of Physical activity), which describes the level of aerobic activities and the overall level of muscle strength and flexibility activities. The cognitive status was assessed with the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) and the Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status (TICS), using their current cut-offs (MoCA <26/30 and TICS < = 35/50) for mild cognitive impairments (MCI). Logistic regression, COX models and splines were used to examine the association between the type of physical activities and the onset of cognitive impairment. Results At inclusion, 281 individuals were free of MCI, or 43.8% of the total sample, with an average age of 73 years. During follow-ups, MCI appeared in 31.7% of participants initially free of it. The risk of MCI was lower with higher muscular strength & flexibility physical activities (HR = 0.84 [0.70-0.99]), while the relationship with aerobic physical activities was not significant. Conclusions These results showed a potential link between strength & flexibility activities and cognitive impairments, but not with aerobic physical activities. Further analyses are needed to examine whether these relationships persist as a function of the adjustment variables, or statistical methods. This study contributes to the debate on the evaluation of physical activity in the elderly, and its link with neurodegenerative diseases. Key messages This study analyzed the link between types of physical activity and mild cognitive disorders. The aim is to put in place preventive policies of aging, specially in neurodegenerative diseases. The work allowed us to see the effect of the different types of physical activity and the impact of the statistical method on the results.

Download Full-text

The Effects of Brain Breaks on Motives of Participation in Physical Activity among Primary School Children in Malaysia

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph16132331 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 16 (13) ◽

pp. 2331 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Mawar Siti Hajar ◽

Hussein Rizal ◽

Yee Cheng Kueh ◽

Ayu Suzailiana Muhamad ◽

Garry Kuan

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Primary School ◽

School Children ◽

Primary School Children ◽

Control Group ◽

P Value ◽

Factorial Anova ◽

Significant Downward Trend ◽

Brain Breaks ◽

And Control

Brain breaks is a physical activity (PA) video designed for school settings that is used to stimulate student’s health and learning. The purpose of this study is to measure the effects of brain breaks on motives of participation in PA among primary school children in Malaysia. Purposive sampling was used to divide 159 male and 176 female students aged 10 to 11 years old, mean (standard deviation (SD)) = 10.51 (0.50), from two schools in Kelantan, Malaysia into intervention (n = 183) and control (n = 152) groups. Students undertook brain breaks activities on school days (five minutes per session) spread out for a period of four months. Mixed factorial analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to test the students’ motives of participation in PA for pre-, mid-, and post-tests using the Physical Activity and Leisure Motivation Scale-Youth-Malay (PALMS-Y-M). Mixed factorial ANOVA showed significant changes in enjoyment, F(2, 392) = 8.720, p-value (ηp2) = 0.001 (0.043); competitiveness, F(2, 195) = 4.364, p-value (ηp2) = 0.014 (0.043); appearance, F(2, 392) = 5.709, p-value (ηp2) = 0.004 (0.028); and psychological condition, F(2, 392) = 4.376, p-value (ηp2) = 0.013 (0.022), whereas mastery, affiliation, and physical condition were not significant (p < 0.05). Further post-hoc analysis revealed a significant downward trend in the control group (p < 0.05). Brain breaks is successful in maintaining students’ motives for PA in four of the seven factors.

Download Full-text

The Effect of Brain Breaks on Physical Activity Behaviour among Primary School Children: A Transtheoretical Perspective

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph16214283 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 16 (21) ◽

pp. 4283 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Hussein Rizal ◽

Mawar Siti Hajar ◽

Ayu Suzailiana Muhamad ◽

Yee Cheng Kueh ◽

Garry Kuan

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Primary School ◽

Stages Of Change ◽

School Children ◽

Decisional Balance ◽

Primary School Children ◽

Control Group ◽

P Value ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Brain Breaks

Brain Breaks Physical Activity Solutions (BBPAS) is a web-based structured physical activity (PA) video that is specifically designed for school settings and can stimulate a student’s health and learning. The purpose of this study is to measure the effect of BBPAS on the stages of change, decisional balance, processes of change, self-efficacy and leisure-time exercise among Malay ethnic primary school children. A validated Malay version of three of the five constructs was derived with sound validity and was used in the present study. A total of 159 male and 163 female children aged 10 to 11 years old, mean (SD) = 10.53 (0.50), were recruited from two schools in Kelantan, Malaysia. Purposive sampling was used to divide the children into intervention (n = 177) and control (n = 145) groups. Children in the intervention group underwent BBPAS activity for an accumulated 30 min per week, while children in the control group were not involved in the BBPAS intervention. Mixed factorial analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to examine the effect of BBPAS on the study variables. A mixed ANOVA showed significant changes (time effect) on cognitive process, F(1, 320) = 5.768, p-value = 0.017; behavioural process, F(1, 313) = 5.736, p-value = 0.017; and internal feeling, F(1, 312) = 6.050, p-value = 0.014. There was also a significant difference between groups on cons, F(1, 316) = 7.504, p-value = 0.007. A significant interaction effect was observed for stages of change, F(1, 319) = 7.861, p-value = 0.005; pros, F(1, 316) = 31.311, p-value = 0.001; internal feeling, F(1, 312) = 4.692, p-value = 0.031; and behavioural process, F(1, 313) = 7.312, p-value = 0.007. In conclusion, BBPAS was successful in improving four of the five constructs, and thus, should be recommended to be used in schools throughout Malaysia.

Download Full-text

Organised Physical Activity in the Forests of the Warsaw and Tricity Agglomerations, Poland

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph16203961 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 16 (20) ◽

pp. 3961 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Janeczko ◽

Wójcik ◽

Kędziora ◽

Janeczko ◽

Woźnicka

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Physical Condition ◽

Continuous Monitoring ◽

Physical Activities ◽

Sporting Events ◽

Urban Agglomerations ◽

Geostatistical Method ◽

Active Lifestyles ◽

Questionnaire Surveys ◽

The Impact

Research Highlights: The achieved results indicate that in the period of 2010–2016, the number of sporting events (running, cycling and walking) as well as the number of participants has increased many times. Methods: A geostatistical method, i.e., kriging, was used to check the distance-based relationship between agglomerations proximity and sporting events. The questionnaire surveys were used to determine the reasons for physical activity in the forest. Results: The analysis of the impact of the scope of the urban agglomerations on the number of organised physical activities proved that, in both cases (Warsaw and Tricity), most events take place in forests located close to these cities. The larger the distance to Warsaw or Tricity, the lower the number of sporting events and the lower the number of participants. The reasons why people take up physical activity are mainly to improve their health and physical condition, reduce stress and improve wellbeing. Conclusions: The conducted research indicates a significant increase in the importance of non-productive functions of forests located in the vicinity of urban agglomerations, as well as the need for continuous monitoring of actions taken by foresters to promote active lifestyles.

Download Full-text

Evaluating the Effective Physical Indicators of Built Environment on Promotion of Sustainable Transportation: The Case of Sanandaj City

Education and Urban Society ◽

10.1177/0013124519884931 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 52 (5) ◽

pp. 774-799

Author(s):

Farzin Charehjoo ◽

Nassim Hoorijani

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Physical Activity ◽

Built Environment ◽

Public Transportation ◽

Critical Role ◽

Physical Activities ◽

Sustainable Transportation ◽

Neighborhood Design ◽

Statistical Population ◽

The Impact

The main goal of this research is to evaluate the relationship between the built environment and public health of citizens in four different buffers of Sanandaj, Kurdistan province, Iran. There is a growing body of evidence that links the neighborhood design to public health and argues that the built environment impacts on the public health of people through the weakening or strengthening of sustainable transportation (walking, cycling, and public transportation) and physical activity. Regular physical activity has a significant impact on the health of individuals, and this can be the best way to cope with several diseases. The statistical population of this study includes people between the age of 18 and 65 years in Sanandaj city. The method used to investigate the normality of dependent variables is the Kolmogorov–Smirnov test; the assessment of the resident’s difference of physical activities is conducted through one-way variance; the impact of the built environment on physical activities is assessed through a multivariate regression test, and the effect of physical activity on the health of the individuals is evaluated through a correlation test. This study, by explaining the characteristics of the built environment in four different buffers, has exhibited that the environment supporting physical activity of pedestrians plays a critical role in increasing the amount of physical activity they engage in.

Download Full-text

STUDY ON THE IMPORTANCE OF EXTRACURRICULAR SPORTS ACTIVITIES REGARDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF MOTOR QUALITIES IN PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN

Series IX: Sciences of Human Kinetics ◽

10.31926/but.shk.2021.14.63.1.18 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 14(63) (1) ◽

pp. 141-148

Author(s):

R.M. BURLUI ◽

◽

M.G. POSTELNICU ◽

D.A. IORDAN ◽

◽

...

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Primary School ◽

School Children ◽

Wide Spectrum ◽

The Elderly ◽

School Curriculum ◽

Physical Activities ◽

Advanced Technology ◽

Primary School Children ◽

Sports Activities

In the age of modern and advanced technology, it is observed that sedentarism is characteristic to occupy a wide spectrum of the population from children to the elderly. As for children, they are no longer active when we talk about physical activity both during school hours, but especially in their free time. In this context, the school must encourage the active participation of students in physical activities during the classes included in the school curriculum and after, by offering an attractive variety of extracurricular sports aimed at motivating students, especially those in primary school.

Download Full-text

Is there a role for physical activity when treating patients with cancer with immune checkpoint inhibitors? Protocol for a scoping review

BMJ Open ◽

10.1136/bmjopen-2020-046052 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (10) ◽

pp. e046052

Author(s):

Miaoqi Chen ◽

Ridesh Raj ◽

Louis Fox ◽

Charlotte Louise Moss ◽

Gincy George ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Scoping Review ◽

Immune Checkpoint ◽

Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors ◽

Checkpoint Inhibitors ◽

Physical Activities ◽

Biological Mechanisms ◽

Patients With Cancer ◽

Oncological Outcomes ◽

The Impact

IntroductionFor patients with cancer, immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) produce superior long-term responses compared with alternative treatments, although at the cost of manifesting adverse immune-related events. There are many hypotheses of the impacts of physical activities in immunotherapy, but little is known about the oncological outcomes and the underlying mechanisms. This scoping review aims to identify possible physical activity interventions, their efficacy and feasibility and the potential underlying biological mechanisms responsible for their effects.Method and analysisThe Levac methodology framework was used along with guidance from the Joanna Briggs Institute Manual for Evidence Synthesis to inform development of this protocol. Abstracts and titles followed by full-text screening will be performed by two independent reviewers for inclusion. All studies describing the impact of physical activities and exercise interventions on cancer ICIs, with particular focus on oncological outcomes, quality of life or underling biological mechanisms, will be included. After extracting qualitative and quantitative data, they will be evaluated and summarised, respectively. Subsequently, a further consultation step with other scientists and healthcare professionals will be performed.Ethics and disseminationThe research findings will be published through an open-access peer-reviewed journal. The results of this scoping review will be used to inform further studies on physical impacts on immunotherapy. All data included will be from open resources, therefore, no ethical clearances are required.

Download Full-text

Girly Girls Can Play Games / Las Niñas Pueden Jugar Tambien: Co-Creating a Curriculum of Possibilities with Fifth-Grade Girls

Journal of Teaching in Physical Education ◽

10.1123/jtpe.28.1.90 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 28 (1) ◽

pp. 90-110 ◽

Cited By ~ 75

Author(s):

Kimberly L. Oliver ◽

Manal Hamzeh ◽

Nate McCaughtry

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Elementary Schools ◽

Physical Activities ◽

Fifth Grade ◽

School Year ◽

Critical Theories ◽

Audio Recordings ◽

States Data ◽

Field Notes ◽

5Th Grade

Drawing on feminist, poststructural, and critical theories, the purpose of this research was to understand 5th-grade girls’ self-identified barriers to physical activity and work with them to find ways of negotiating those barriers in order to increase their physical activity opportunities. We worked with 11 girls in two elementary schools in southwestern United States. Data were collected over the 2005–2006 school year. Data sources included (a) 23 transcribed audio recordings, (b) field notes, (c) planning notes, (d) task sheets, (e) artifacts created by the girls and the principal investigator, and (f) photos the girls took. Our interpretations are presented in two sections. First, the girls explained that being a “girly girl” hindered their activity participation because a “girly girl” does not want to “sweat,” “mess up her hair and nails,” “mess up her nice clothes,” and sometimes wears “flip-flops.” Second, we discuss how we and the girls created a curriculum of possibilities that culminated in developing a book of physical activities that girly girls would enjoy.

Download Full-text

Promoting Physical Activity and Fruit and Vegetable Consumption Through a Community-School Partnership: The Effects of Marathon Kids® on Low-Income Elementary School Children in Texas

Journal of Physical Activity and Health ◽

10.1123/jpah.9.5.739 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 9 (5) ◽

pp. 739-753 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Andrew E. Springer ◽

Steven H. Kelder ◽

Nalini Ranjit ◽

Heather Hochberg-Garrett ◽

Sherman Crow ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Elementary School ◽

Healthy Eating ◽

School Children ◽

Low Income ◽

Elementary School Children ◽

Vegetable Consumption ◽

Fruit And Vegetable Consumption ◽

Fruit And Vegetable ◽

The Impact

Background:Marathon Kids® (MK) is a community and school-based program that promotes running, walking, and healthy eating in elementary school children. This study assessed the impact of MK on self-reported physical activity (PA), fruit and vegetable consumption (FVC), and related psycho-social factors in a sample of low-income, 4th- and 5th-grade students in Texas (n = 511). Intervention strategies included structured school running time, behavioral tracking, celebratory events, and rewards.Methods:A quasi-experimental design with 5 intervention (MK) and 3 comparison schools was employed. Students were assessed at baseline in the fall and at 3 time points during 2008 to 09. Mixed-effect regression methods were used to model pooled means, adjusting for baseline and sociodemographic variables.Results:MK students reported a higher mean time of running in past 7 days compared with non-MK students (mean = 4.38 vs. 3.83, respectively. P = .002), with a standardized effect size of 0.16. Mean times of FVC (P = .008), athletic identity self-concept (P < .001), PA outcome expectations (P = .007), and PA and FVC self-efficacy (P < .001 and P = .02, respectively) were also higher in MK students. Fewer differences in social support were observed.Conclusion:Findings provide further evidence on the importance of community and school partnerships for promoting PA and healthy eating in children.

Download Full-text