Physical Activity Profile in Adult Patients Attending Family Medicine Clinics

2017 ◽  
Vol 69 (4) ◽  
pp. 2334-2339
Author(s):  
Yousef Hussain Al Zahib
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Family Medicine ◽  
Adult Patients ◽  
Activity Profile

Correlation between phq-9 score and physical activity level, risk factors and non-communicable diseases in patients in family medicine clinic

Open Medicine ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 372-377
Author(s):  
Zivana Gavric ◽  
Anna Culafic ◽  
Brankica Markovic
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Family Medicine ◽  
Fasting Blood Glucose ◽  
Family Doctor ◽  
Communicable Diseases ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Non Communicable Diseases ◽  
Normal Limits ◽  
Patient Health

AbstractThe work of physicians in primary health care is essential in prevention and early detection of health risk factors. To determine the incidence of depression among patients in family medicine clinics, as well as the correlation between depression, risk factors and NCDs, and to determine correlation between depression (PHQ-9 score) and the level of physical activity. The pilot study was conducted from January to March 2010 on 100 patients using the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ). The family doctor randomly interviewed and measured patients’ weight, height, blood pressure, fasting blood glucose and cholesterol and noted the presence of earlier diagnosed non-communicable diseases. The data for 92 patients were processed according to PHQ-9 and IPAQ guidelines. Out of 92 patients, 59 (64,1%) had PHQ-9 score ≤ 4 which suggests the absence of depression. The PHQ-9 score median was within normal limits, therefore, treatment was not required and there was no difference in PHQ-9 score median between patients with respect to age and sex. The level of physical activity was moderate in 39,1%, heavy in 35,9% and walking as physical activity in 25,0% of patients. Correlation coefficient between PHQ-9 score and MET score (r=−0,241) was statistically significant (p<0,05), as well as between PHQ -9 score and anxiety (r=0,27; p<0,01). Most studies show a correlation between depression and physical activity. It is essential to promote physical activity in order to prevent anxiety, depression and non-communicable diseases.

scholarly journals Comparison between the International Physical Activity Questionnaire and the American College of Sports Medicine/American Heart Association criteria to classify the physical activity profile in adults

2013 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 835-840 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suzana Alves de Moraes ◽  
Cláudio Shigueki Suzuki ◽  
Isabel Cristina Martins de Freitas
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Sports Medicine ◽  
American Heart Association ◽  
International Physical Activity Questionnaire ◽  
American Heart ◽  
Heart Association ◽  
Activity Profile ◽  
Physical Activity Questionnaire ◽  
Activity Questionnaire ◽  
Good Agreement

OBJECTIVE: the study aims to evaluate the reproducibility between the International Physical Activity Questionnaire and the American College of Sports Medicine/American Heart Association criteria to classify the physical activity profile in an adult population living in Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil. METHODS: population-based cross-sectional study, including 930 adults of both genders. The reliability was evaluated by Kappa statistics, estimated according to socio-demographic strata. RESULTS: the kappa estimates showed good agreement between the two criteria in all strata. However, higher prevalence of "actives" was found by using the American College of Sports Medicine/American Heart Association. CONCLUSIONS: although the estimates have indicated good agreement, the findings suggest caution in choosing the criteria to classify physical activity profile mainly when "walking" is the main modality of physical activity.

Validation of the Human Activity Profile Questionnaire as a Measure of Physical Activity Levels in Older Community-Dwelling Women

2014 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 348-356 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alessandra de Carvalho Bastone ◽  
Bruno de Souza Moreira ◽  
Renata Alvarenga Vieira ◽  
Renata Noce Kirkwood ◽  
João Marcos Domingues Dias ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Human Activity ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Activity Profile ◽  
Physical Activity Levels

scholarly journals A PRESCRIPTION FOR WELLNESS: EXERCISE REFERRALS FOR PATIENTS AT A FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S519-S519
Author(s):  
Gabriel Benavidez ◽  
Kelly Ylitalo
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Chronic Disease ◽  
Health Center ◽  
Exercise Prescription ◽  
Patient Characteristics ◽  
The United States ◽  
Health Coaching ◽  
Adult Patients ◽  
Federally Qualified Health Center ◽  
Personalized Health

Abstract Physical activity improves quality of life and prevents or delays chronic disease, but most adults in the United States are inactive. Consultation and planning with a health care provider, specifically with an exercise “prescription,” may increase physical activity, but utilization patterns and success of such programs are not well understood. This study assessed the initial 6 months of an exercise prescription program at a large, federally-qualified health center during 2018 whereby adult patients were referred via prescription to personalized health coaching by a fitness advisor. A census of all adults (n=512) who received an exercise prescription was combined with attendance data from the on-site exercise facility to classify patients as never attended, 1 to 3 visits, and ≥4 visits. Ordinal logistic regression was used to examine patient characteristics from the electronic health record that influenced exercise facility attendance. Only 30.2% of adults (mean age 44.7 years (SD 14.4)) completed ≥1 visit and 21.7% completed ≥4 visits. We identified no significant utilization differences by sex, race/ethnicity, body mass index, diabetes, hypertension, or coronary artery disease, but adults aged ≥60 years had almost twice the odds of ≥4 visits (OR=1.97; 95% CI: 1.18, 3.33; p=0.01) compared to younger patients. Many adult patients did not participate in the exercise prescription program, but older adults were more likely to participate. Exercise prescription programs with personalized health coaching may be useful for older adult patients receiving care at a federally-qualified health center. Future work will examine if or how exercise prescriptions impact chronic disease self-management.

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