Objectively-measured compliance to atropine penalization treatment in children with amblyopia: a pilot study

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 51-51
Author(s):  
Jingyun Wang ◽  
Lyne Racette ◽  
Paxton Ott ◽  
Dana L. Donaldson ◽  
Daniel E. Neely ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Objectively Measured

scholarly journals The Analysis of Objectively Measured Weekly Physical Activity of Adolescent Boys

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (84) ◽  
Author(s):  
Edita Maciulevičienė ◽  
Rita Sadzevičienė ◽  
Rita Gruodytė
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Daily Basis ◽  
Activity Monitors ◽  
The World ◽  
Weekly Physical Activity ◽  
Objectively Measured

Research background and hypothesis. The objective methods for measuring PA are used more and more widely in various research studies all over the world. To our best knowledge, this pilot study is the first attempt in Lithuania to objectively assess physical activity of adolescents with an ambition to develop a more accurate methodology in assessing physical activity. Research aim of this study was to analyze the objectively measured weekly physical activity results of adolescent boys.Research methods. The PA of schoolboys was measured using Tri-axis ActiTrainer Activity Monitors. Boys were asked to wear the monitors for the whole week. The level of the intensity of PA was determined by calculating energy consumption in METs. Based on the frequency of vigorous  and moderate PA per week, the participants of this study were devided into PA groups. Research results. All of the schoolboys experienced LPA on each of the assessed days. MPA on each day was experienced by 59.6 % of the boys. No participants achieved VPA on a daily basis. The frequency of MPA and VPA experienced most often was 5–7 and 1–3 days per week, respectively. The total PA measured during the week was largely comprised by LPA, i. e. 79.8%; MPA and VPA were 18.8 and 1.4%, respectively.Discussion and conclusion. Boys who achieve VPA, have a greater total PA during the week than those boys who do not experience VPA. If boys achieve VPA on more than 2 days during the week, even if it is just for 10 min, there is a significant increase in the total amount of weekly PA as well as a decrease in their body mass index (BMI). Boys’ who do not experience MPA at least for 6 days/week, the total amount of weekly PA decreases.Keywords: PA frequency, PA intensity, PA volume.

Characterizing Objective and Self-Reported Levels of Physical Activity Among Florida Firefighters Across Weight Status Category: A Cross-Sectional Pilot Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 68 (11) ◽  
pp. 513-518
Author(s):  
Hannah Kling ◽  
Katerina Santiago ◽  
Leonor Benitez ◽  
Natasha Schaefer Solle ◽  
Alberto J. Caban-Martinez
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Healthy Weight ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Objectively Measured ◽  
Probabilistic Sample

Background: Firefighters suffer from a disproportionally high burden of chronic diseases that could be prevented from regular bouts of physical activity (PA). The goal(s) of this pilot study were to (a) describe typical PA levels in professional paid firefighters, and (b) assess their ability to estimate their own levels of PA. Methods: A repeated measures study design was used to assess self-reported and objectively measured levels of PA from a non-probabilistic sample of firefighters ( n = 18) over 1 week. Objective measures of PA, measured by accelerometry were defined as the number of minutes spent in sedentary, light, moderate, and vigorous PA. Firefighters completed a follow-up questionnaire recording their self-reported levels of PA. Results: Obese (body mass index [BMI] > 30 kg/m2) firefighters spent 8,033 ± 2,543 minutes/week in sedentary activity, overweight (BMI = 25–29 kg/m2) firefighters 6,533 ± 1,587 minutes/week, and healthy weight (BMI = 18.5–24.9 kg/m2) firefighters 5,846 ± 1,160 minutes/week. The difference in self-reported weekly minutes spent in light, moderate, and vigorous activity and objectively measured minutes in activity was calculated. Healthy weight firefighters reported the least difference (1,924 minutes/week), followed by the overweight (3,884 minutes/week) and obese (5,749 minutes/week). Conclusion/Application to Practice: Firefighters poorly estimated their true level of PA compared with their objectively measured PA and obese firefighters reported the greatest inconsistency. Occupational health nurses should aim to support firefighters in achieving PA levels that assist firefighters to achieve a healthy weight and educate them about what it means to be engaged in each level of PA.

scholarly journals Pilot Study of Threonine Supplementation in Human Spasticity

1982 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 141-145 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Barbeau ◽  
M. Roy ◽  
C. Chouza
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Side Effects ◽  
Motor Performance ◽  
Pyramidal Tract ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Lower Limbs ◽  
Upper Limbs ◽  
Muscle Spasms ◽  
Objectively Measured ◽  
Observation Period

ABSTRACT:Threonine supplementation (500 mg/day) was given to 6 patients with genetic spasticity syndromes for a period of 12 months, followed by a 4-month observation period without medication. All 6 patients showed partial improvement of spasticity, intensity of knee jerks and muscle spasms without changes in true pyramidal tract signs. The improvement in motor performance, objectively measured, averaged 29% (19% in upper limbs and 42% in lower limbs). The range of overall improvement was 19–35% (7–30% for upper limbs; 25–67% for lower limbs). No toxic clinical or biochemical side effects were encountered. Thus threonine, a precursor of glycine, produced the same effect on spasticity than that previously observed with glycine. It is concluded that threonine supplementation is feasible and safe and that it deserves a controlled trial in well defined (preferably genetic) cases of spasticity.

scholarly journals Objectively measured preoperative physical activity is associated with time to functional recovery after hepato-pancreato-biliary cancer surgery: a pilot study

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Caspar F. Mylius ◽  
Wim P. Krijnen ◽  
Tim Takken ◽  
Daan J. Lips ◽  
Hasan Eker ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Functional Recovery ◽  
Aerobic Fitness ◽  
Robust Regression ◽  
Vigorous Physical Activity ◽  
Multivariable Analysis ◽  
Cancer Surgery ◽  
Fitness Level ◽  
Objectively Measured

Abstract Background Surgical resection is currently the cornerstone of hepato-pancreato-biliary (HPB) cancer treatment. A low preoperative aerobic fitness level has been identified as a modifiable risk factor associated with complications after major abdominal surgery. A person’s aerobic fitness is influenced by performing moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA). This study aims to determine the activity monitor measured levels of MVPA performed among patients on the waiting list for HPB cancer surgery and their association with postoperative outcomes. Methods A prospective, observational multi-center cohort pilot study was conducted. Patients enlisted for resection surgery on suspicion of HPB (pre)malignancy were enrolled. Performed MVPA was measured by an Actigraph wGT3X-BT. Additionally, aerobic fitness was measured via the Incremental Shuttle Walk Test, and (post)operative variables were collected from the electronic patient files. The association between MVPA and the pre- and postoperative variables was determined by univariate and multivariable (logistic) robust regression. Results A total of 38 participants, median age 66.0 (IQR 58.25–74.75) years, were enrolled. The median daily MVPA was 10.7 (IQR 6.9–18.0) min; only 8 participants met the Dutch MVPA guidelines. Participant’s age and aerobic fitness were associated with MVPA by multivariable statistical analysis. Time to functional recovery was 8 (IQR 5–12) days and was associated with MVPA and type of surgery (major/minor) in multivariable analysis. Conclusion Seventy-six percent of patients enlisted for resection of HPB (pre)malignancy performed insufficient MVPA. A higher level of MVPA was associated with a shorter time to functional recovery.

Levels and Correlates of Objectively Measured Sedentary Behaviour In Young Children: Sunrise Pilot Study Results from 19 Countries

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katharina E. Kariippanon ◽  
Kar Hau Chong ◽  
Xanne Janssen ◽  
Simone A. Tomaz ◽  
Evelyn HC Ribeiro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Sedentary Behaviour ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Objectively Measured

scholarly journals The association between objectively measured sitting and standing with body composition: a pilot study using MRI

BMJ Open ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (6) ◽  
pp. e005476-e005476 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Smith ◽  
E. L. Thomas ◽  
J. D. Bell ◽  
M. Hamer
Keyword(s):  
Body Composition ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Objectively Measured
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