Motivation for physical activity and exercise in severe mental illness: A systematic review of cross-sectional studies

2016 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 116-126 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anders Farholm ◽  
Marit Sørensen
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Severe Mental Illness ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cross Sectional Studies ◽  
Physical Activity And Exercise

Effect of Physical Activity on Quality of Life as Perceived by Endometrial Cancer Survivors: A Systematic Review

2016 ◽  
Vol 26 (9) ◽  
pp. 1727-1740 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oluwole Adeyemi Babatunde ◽  
Swann A. Adams ◽  
Olubunmi Orekoya ◽  
Karen Basen-Engquist ◽  
Susan E. Steck
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Endometrial Cancer ◽  
Cancer Survivors ◽  
Intervention Studies ◽  
High Survival ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cross Sectional Studies

PurposeA combination of the relatively high prevalence among gynecologic cancers, high survival, and the myriads of factors that negatively impact the quality of life (QoL) among endometrial cancer (EC) survivors underscores the potential benefits of meeting guideline physical activity (PA) guidelines of 150 minutes per week among EC survivors. The objective of the present systematic review was to collate and critically evaluate the currently available literature on the effects of PA on QoL among EC survivors.MethodsMedline and Web of Science databases were searched for articles on EC, QoL, and PA. We also inspected bibliographies of relevant publications to identify related articles. Our search criteria yielded 70 studies, 7 of which met the inclusion criteria.ResultsOf the 7 studies examined, 2 of them were intervention studies, whereas 5 were cross-sectional studies. Meeting guideline PA was significantly associated with better QoL score in 4 of the 5 cross-sectional studies.ConclusionsResults from the cross-sectional studies suggest that EC survivors’ inactivity is significantly correlated with poorer QoL. This correlation was worse among obese survivors compared with normal weight survivors. Endometrial cancer survivors may benefit from interventions that incorporate PA. More randomized intervention studies among EC survivors are needed to add to this body of evidence.

Physical Activity and Safety From Crime Among Adults: A Systematic Review

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 663-670 ◽  
Author(s):  
Inacio C. M. da Silva ◽  
Valerie L. C. Payne ◽  
Adriano Akira Hino ◽  
Andrea Ramirez Varela ◽  
Rodrigo S. Reis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Quality Assessment ◽  
Prospective Studies ◽  
Methodological Quality ◽  
Literature Search ◽  
Current Evidence ◽  
Natural Experiments ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cross Sectional Studies

Background:The aim of this study was to review the evidence to date on the association between physical activity and safety from crime.Methods:Articles with adult populations of 500+ participants investigating the association between physical activity and safety from crime were included. A methodological quality assessment was conducted using an adapted version of the Downs and Black checklist.Results:The literature search identified 15,864 articles. After assessment of titles, abstracts and full-texts, 89 articles were included. Most articles (84.3%) were derived from high-income countries and only 3 prospective articles were identified. Articles presented high methodological quality. In 38 articles (42.7%), at least one statistically significant association in the expected direction was reported (ie, safety from crime was positively associated with physical activity). Nine articles (10.1%) found an association in the unexpected direction and 42 (47.2%) did not find statistically significant associations. The results did not change when we analyzed articles separately by sex, age, type of measurement, or domains of physical activity evaluated.Conclusions:The current evidence, mostly based on cross-sectional studies, suggests a lack of association between physical activity and safety from crime. Prospective studies and natural experiments are needed, particularly in areas with wide crime variability.

scholarly journals The effects of physical activity on human gut microbiota composition: a systematic review

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
B Dorelli ◽  
M Iachini ◽  
M Zaccarin ◽  
J Preziosi Standoli ◽  
F Galle ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Gut Microbiota ◽  
Moderate Intensity ◽  
Microbiota Composition ◽  
Human Gut ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Human Gut Microbiota ◽  
Cross Sectional Studies ◽  
Gut Microbiota Composition

Abstract Background Gut microbiota development and composition can be influenced by an existing dynamic balance between host physiology and lifestyle. This systematic review aims to assess the impact of physical activity on human gut microbiota. Methods PubMed, Scopus and Web of Science were searched until May 2019. Full-text in English were recruited if focused on gut microbiota in healthy athletes or active people, without age or gender restrictions, collected on faecal samples and analysed with genome sequencing of rRNA 16S. All types of study design were included as long as they performed a comparison with a sedentary control group. No specific time frame for the publication date was applied. Quality assessment was performed using the JBI Critical Appraisal Checklist for Analytical Cross Sectional Studies (2017) and Cochrane Risk of Bias Tool for Randomized Controlled Trials. Results The analysis yielded 7/985 articles: five cross-sectional studies and two clinical trials, published from 2014 to 2019. The overall methodological assessment was of fair quality. Types of exercise included in the studies were: rugby, running, aerobic exercise, bodybuilding. More in detail, regarding the exercise load, some studies were conducted on elite professional athletes, such as rugby players, marathon runners or bodybuilders, with rigorous training, while other studies included a few weeks of aerobic and resistance training at a moderate intensity. Shannon diversity index increased in three studies. Concerning phyla, Firmicutes were increased in five studies and three studies described a significant decrease in Bacteroides. Conclusions This systematic review confirms the direct correlation between microbiota composition and physical activity, but further studies are needed to establish the possible presence of a causal link between the two factors. Key messages Exercise can play an important role as an environmental factor in determining gut microbiota composition. Further studies are needed to gain robust evidence of physical activity influence on gut microbiota variability.

scholarly journals Physical activity and quality of life in long-term hospitalized patients with severe mental illness: a cross-sectional study

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeroen Deenik ◽  
Frank Kruisdijk ◽  
Diederik Tenback ◽  
Annemarie Braakman-Jansen ◽  
Erik Taal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Severe Mental Illness ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Hospitalized Patients ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional
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