scholarly journals Establishing a Need for Adding Physical Activity and Exercise Therapy Course to the Student Curriculum of the BSc Physical Therapy Program at King Abdulaziz University (KAU)

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anfal Astek
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Therapy ◽  
Exercise Therapy ◽  
Professional Education ◽  
Academic Staff ◽  
Health Centre ◽  
Medical Science ◽  
Undergraduate Curriculum ◽  
Undergraduate Teaching ◽  
Physical Activity And Exercise

Implementation of exercises and physical activity as a preventative management strategy in public health, which is in turn connected to undergraduate teaching in order to place physiotherapists as exercise experts in clinical practice, has become one of the essential areas for building comprehensive knowledge in a physiotherapy education program. As physiotherapists are experts in biomechanics, with a knowledge of pathology and its effects on body systems, they are the ideal professionals to meet the challenge of ensuring exercise expertise. An exercise therapy course could develop the content of the entry-level curriculum (BSc degree) in physiotherapy professional education programs to meet the current national and international needs of healthcare professionals who promote, guide and manage effective exercise strategies. In addition, the implementation of this course would improve the services provided by physiotherapy graduates in healthcare, thus emphasising the significant role of exercise as a physiotherapy intervention in prevention and management. Key to this process is analysing and reviewing existing physical activity and exercise therapy course and reporting the topics that will need to be implemented in the undergraduate physiotherapy program in KAU. Implementation of this course in the undergraduate curriculum requires the engagement of academic staff, clinical tutors in the physical therapy department, Faculty of Applied Medical Science (FAMS), KAU and community health centre staff, in order to establish and deliver the course content to students via lectures, lab sessions and clinical visits.

Physical Activity and Exercise Therapy Benefit More Than Just Symptoms and Impairments in People With Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis

2018 ◽  
Vol 48 (6) ◽  
pp. 439-447 ◽  
Author(s):  
Søren T. Skou ◽  
Bente Klarlund Pedersen ◽  
J. Haxby Abbott ◽  
Brooke Patterson ◽  
Christian Barton
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Knee Osteoarthritis ◽  
Exercise Therapy ◽  
Physical Activity And Exercise

scholarly journals Value of Physical Activity in Rehabilitation of Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (5) ◽  
pp. 157-162
Author(s):  
G. Utepbergenova ◽  
G. Kalenderova ◽  
H. Tursynbekova
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Therapy ◽  
Exercise Therapy ◽  
Additional Treatment ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Good Tolerability ◽  
Functional Problems

A review of the literature on the prognosis of rheumatoid arthritis, physical activity of patients, its role in the development of functional problems that cause restriction of life and decrease in the quality of life, as well as the effectiveness of physical exercise (exercise therapy, physical therapy) in the treatment of this pathology. Particular attention is paid to the good tolerability of exercise therapy, which some authors call additional treatment of patients with rheumatoid arthritis, improving the functional state, but not affecting the course and outcome of the disease.

scholarly journals Influence of Physical Activity and Socio-Economic Status on Depression and Anxiety Symptoms in Patients after Stroke

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (15) ◽  
pp. 8058
Author(s):  
Małgorzata Paprocka-Borowicz ◽  
Mona Wiatr ◽  
Maria Ciałowicz ◽  
Wojciech Borowicz ◽  
Agnieszka Kaczmarek ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Therapy ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Post Stroke ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Socio Economic Status ◽  
Treatment Of Depression ◽  
Post Stroke Depression ◽  
The Impact

Stroke is a high-risk factor for depression. Neurological rehabilitation is greatly difficult and often does not include treatment of depression. The post-stroke depression plays an important role in the progress of treatment, health, and the life of the patient. The appropriate treatment of depression could improve the quality of life of the patient and their family. The study aimed to evaluate the impact of physical activity and socio-economic status of the patient on the effectiveness of recovery from depression and the severity of the symptoms of depression. The study was conducted with 40 patients after stroke aged 42–82 years, and included 10 women and 30 men who were hospitalized for two weeks. The severity of depression/anxiety (D/A) symptoms were evaluated two times; at admission and after two weeks of physical therapy. The hospital anxiety and depression scale (HADS) questionnaire was used for this purpose. Socio-economic status was evaluated by several simple questions. It was revealed that physical therapy has a positive influence on mental state. The severity of D/A symptoms after stroke is related to the financial status of the patients (2 = 11.198, p = 0.024). The state of health (2 = 20.57, p = 0.022) and physical fitness (2 = 12.95, p = 0.044) changed the severity of symptoms of anxiety and depressive disorders. The kinesiotherapy in the group of patients with post-stroke depression had positive effects; however, economic and health conditions may influence the prognosis of the disease.

scholarly journals Physical Activity Advice and Counselling by Healthcare Providers: A Scoping Review

Healthcare ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 609
Author(s):  
Uchenna Benedine Okafor ◽  
Daniel Ter Goon
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Post Partum ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Original Research ◽  
Eligibility Criteria ◽  
Physical Activity Advice ◽  
Scoping Reviews ◽  
Physical Activity And Exercise

Background: Despite scientific evidence on prenatal physical activity and exercise, synthesized evidence is lacking on the provision of prenatal physical activity and exercise advice and counselling by prenatal healthcare providers. The scoping review seeks to fill this gap by synthesizing available literature on the provision of prenatal physical activity and exercise advice and counselling by prenatal healthcare providers to women during antenatal visits. Methods: The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) search framework for scoping reviews was applied to retrieve original research articles on the prenatal physical activity and exercise practices of healthcare providers with pregnant women, published between 2010–2020, and available in English. The search databases included Google Scholar, PubMed, Science Direct, Scopus, EMBASE, The Cumulative Index for Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), BIOMED Central, Medline and African Journal Online. Studies that fulfilled the eligibility criteria were retrieved for analysis. Results: Out of the 82 articles that were retrieved for review, 13 met the eligibility criteria. Seven of the articles were quantitative, four qualitative, one mixed-method and one controlled, non-randomised study, respectively. Three themes emerged as major findings. Healthcare providers affirmed their responsibility in providing prenatal physical activity advice and counselling to pregnant women; however, they seldom or rarely performed this role. Major barriers to prenatal physical activity and exercise included insufficient time, lack of knowledge and skills, inadequate or insufficient training, and lack of resources. Conclusion: This review highlights salient features constraining the uptake of prenatal physical activity and exercise advice/counselling by prenatal healthcare providers in both community and clinical settings. Prenatal physical activity advice and counselling are key components to the promotion of physical activity adherence during and post-partum pregnancy; this requires adequate knowledge of physical activity prescriptions and recommendations, which are personalised and contextual to environment. Research is needed to examine the prenatal physical activity advice and counselling from prenatal healthcare providers on issues hindering effective delivery of the aforementioned in the context of promoting prenatal physical activity in clinical or community settings.

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