Physical activity, body composition and general health status of physically active students of the University of the Third Age (U3A)

2016 ◽  
Vol 64 ◽  
pp. 66-74 ◽  
Author(s):  
Izabela Zając-Gawlak ◽  
Dariusz Pośpiech ◽  
Aleksandra Kroemeke ◽  
Małgorzata Mossakowska ◽  
Aleš Gába ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Body Composition ◽  
Health Status ◽  
General Health ◽  
General Health Status ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
Third Age ◽  
The Third ◽  
The University

Sleep, Physical Activity, and General Health Status: US Pediatricians and the General US Adult Population

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 269-277
Author(s):  
Elizabeth A. Gottschlich ◽  
Kandyce Larson ◽  
Blake Sisk ◽  
Mary Pat Frintner
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Health Status ◽  
General Health ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
General Health Status

scholarly journals Moderate intensity aerobic exercise effects on the quality of life and general health

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dilara Sak ◽  
Taygun Dayı ◽  
Erkan Günay ◽  
Adile Öniz
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Aerobic Exercise ◽  
General Health ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Moderate Intensity ◽  
General Health Status ◽  
Competitive Cyclists

Objective: Effects of regular physical activity on the human health is an important factor for the life quality parameters. The present study aimed to determine effects of moderate aerobic exercise on the life quality and human health. Materials and Methods: There were three groups (competitive cyclists, recreational cyclists and control) who voluntarily participated in this study. The cyclists of the National Bicycle Federation who could continue trainings during the Corona virus pandemic (n: 50), cyclists of the amateur clubs (n: 50) and 50 sedentary adults (≥19 years) were enrolled (n:150). World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire Abbreviated Version - WHOQOL-BREF-TR was used to determine participants' life qualities. Results: Competitive cyclists trained for 13.33 (±7.24) hours per week and they had 4798 min/week MET values. Subgroup scores of WHQOL-BREF-TR (physical, psychological, social, environmental, national environment, general life quality and health) were found to be higher in competitive cyclists than others (recreational cyclists and sedentary adults). In addition, the values of competitive and amateur cyclists in the physical health level parameters were higher than the control group. Competitive cyclists had higher scores for psychological, social health and general life quality subgroups than others (p<0.05). Conclusion: The present study showed that if physical activity level increases, general health status and life quality increase. As a result of the study, it was found that moderate-intensity aerobic exercise (2600-4800 MET-min/week energy expenditure) between 7-13 hours a week supports the protection of general health and has positive effects on life quality. There is a need for future research to determine different exercise types, intensity, frequency and their effects on the general health status and life quality.

scholarly journals On the relevance of the 3D retinal vascular network from OCT data

2012 ◽  
Vol 49 (2) ◽  
pp. 95-102 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Serranho ◽  
P. Guimarães ◽  
P. Rodrigues ◽  
R. Bernardes
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
General Health ◽  
Vascular System ◽  
Vascular Network ◽  
General Health Status ◽  
The Third ◽  
Cerebral Diseases ◽  
2D Imaging

Summary Abnormal patterns of the retinal vascular system have been associated with several heart and cerebral diseases. However, these correlations were obtained using 2D imaging of the eye fundus, disregarding information on the third component (depth) of the vascular system. In this paper, we show that the depth component is relevant and should not be disregarded in this analysis. In this way, the relevance of analysis of the retinal vascular network as a biometrical marker for the general health status of an individual can be increased.

scholarly journals Endogenous sex hormones in men aged 40-80 years

2003 ◽  
pp. 583-589 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Muller ◽  
I den Tonkelaar ◽  
JH Thijssen ◽  
DE Grobbee ◽  
YT van der Schouw
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Waist Circumference ◽  
Sex Hormones ◽  
Life Style ◽  
General Health ◽  
Sex Hormone ◽  
Sex Hormone Binding Globulin ◽  
Total Testosterone ◽  
General Health Status

OBJECTIVE: To determine the relationship between aging, life-style factors and health-related factors and endogenous sex hormone levels. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study of 400 independently living men between 40 and 80 Years of age. METHODS: After exclusion of subjects who were not physically or mentally able to visit the study center, 400 men were randomly selected from a population-based sample. Total testosterone (TT), bioavailable testosterone (BT) (i.e. not bound to sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG)), SHBG, estradiol (E(2)) and dehydroepiandrosterone-sulfate (DHEA-S) were investigated for their relationship with age, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, smoking, physical activity and general health status. Multivariate models using ANCOVA analyses were used to examine the contribution of life-style factors to sex hormone variability. RESULTS: TT, BT and DHEA-S decreased with age; 0.2, 0.7 and 1.2%/Year respectively. SHBG showed an increase with age of 1.1%/Year. No changes with age were found for E(2). General health status modified the association of TT and SHBG with age (P interaction 0.10 and 0.002 respectively). Increased BMI and waist circumference were associated with decreased TT, BT, SHBG and DHEA-S and increased E(2) (all P<0.01). Current smoking, lower alcohol intake and a higher physical activity score were associated with higher TT and SHBG levels. CONCLUSION: This study showed the important determinants of sex hormones were age, BMI, waist circumference, smoking, general health status and physical activity. Furthermore, it can be concluded that general health status modified the effect between sex hormones and age. For future observational studies it should be taken into account that the above-mentioned determinants may alter the association between sex hormones and diseases and related conditions.

scholarly journals A longitudinal analysis of mental and general health status of informal carers in Australia

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Itismita Mohanty ◽  
Theo Niyonsenga
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
General Health ◽  
Health Behaviours ◽  
General Health Status ◽  
Social Drinking ◽  
Drinking Status ◽  
Informal Carers

Abstract Background The study investigated the self-assessed mental and general health status of informal carers in Australia. It evaluated the influence of carer’s health behaviours, namely physical activity, smoking and drinking status, along with their social connectedness and workforce engagement on their health status. Methods The study used a retrospective longitudinal design using data from the Household Income and Labour Dynamics of Australia survey, waves 5–15 (2005–2015). It included individuals aged 15 years and older from Australian households surveyed over a period of 11 years. The sample consisted of 23,251 individuals. The outcome measures included: mental health, general health and physical functioning domains of the Short Form 36 Questionnaire, a widely used multi-dimensional measure of health-related quality of life. Using fixed effects regression and following individuals over time, the analysis took care of the issue of individuals self-selecting themselves as carers due to some predisposing factors such as age, poor health, socioeconomic status and sedentary behaviour. Results There were statistically significant carer-noncarer status differences in mental (Beta = − 0.587, p = 0.003) and general health (Beta = − 0.670, p = 0.001) outcomes. Aging had a modifying impact on carers’ mental and general health outcomes. Older carers coped better with their caregiving responsibilities than younger ones. Moreover, while physical activities had a positive influence on both mental and general health for non-carers, with more activities generating better health outcomes, it only had a modifying impact on carers’ mental health. Furthermore, the study found that moderate levels of social drinking had beneficial modifying impact on carers’ mental and general health. Conclusion This study added value to the literature on informal carers’ mental and general health in Australia by identifying some of the protective and risk factors. The study found the modifying effects of carers’ age, health behaviours such as physical activity, smoking and drinking status on their health. Finally, the study identified an apparent beneficial link between moderate levels of social drinking and carer health that needs to be further explored with more targeted future research.

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