scholarly journals Physical Activity, Nutritional Habits and Sleeping Behavior in Health Professions Students and Employees of a Swiss University of Applied Sciences During the COVID-19 Lockdown Period: a Questionnaire Survey Study (Preprint)

10.2196/26330 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan Taeymans ◽  
Eefje Luijckx ◽  
Slavko Rogan ◽  
Karin Haas ◽  
Heiner Baur
Keyword(s):  
Applied Sciences ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Health Professions ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Nutritional Habits ◽  
University Of Applied Sciences

scholarly journals Physical activity, nutritional habits and sleeping behavior in health professions students and employees of a Swiss University of Applied Sciences during the COVID-19 lockdown period: a questionnaire survey study (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan Taeymans ◽  
Eefje Luijckx ◽  
Slavko Rogan ◽  
Karin Haas ◽  
Heiner Baur
Keyword(s):  
Applied Sciences ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Mediterranean Diet ◽  
Health Professions ◽  
Sitting Time ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
University Of Applied Sciences ◽  
Nutrition And Dietetics ◽  
Consumption Habits

BACKGROUND The new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 led to the COVID-19 pandemic since January 2020. The Swiss Federal Council prescribed a lockdown of non-essential businesses. Students and employees of institutions for higher education had to install home-office and online lectures. OBJECTIVE The aim of this survey was to evaluate lifestyle habits such as physical activity (PA), sitting time, nutritional (expressed as median Mediterranean Diet Score; mMDS) and alcohol consumption habits and sleeping behavior during a two months period of confinement and social distancing due to the COVID-19 pandemic in students and employees of a Swiss University of Applied Sciences. METHODS All students and employees from the Bern University of Applied Sciences – Department of Health Professions (Nursing, Nutrition and Dietetics, Midwifery, Physiotherapy) were invited to complete an anonymous online survey during the COVID-19 confinement period. Information on the lifestyle dimensions PA, sitting time, nutritional and alcohol consumption habits and sleep was gathered using adaptations of validated questionnaires. Frequency analyses and non-parametric statistical methods were used for data analyses. Significance was set at 5% level of alpha error. RESULTS Prevalence of non-health enhancing PA was 37.1% with participants of the division of physiotherapy showing lowest prevalence. Prevalence of long sitting time (> 8 hours.day-1) was 36.1%. Median mMDS was 9 on 15 with participants of the division of nutrition and dietetics being more adherent to a Mediterranean diet as compared to the other groups. Prevalence of non-adherence to the Swiss alcohol consumption recommendations was 8.3%. Prevalence of low sleeping quality was 44.7% while median sleeping duration was eight hours, which is considered healthy for adult populations. CONCLUSIONS Results of this survey and subgroup analyses offer an opportunity to plan more group-specific health promotion interventions. CLINICALTRIAL ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT04502108

scholarly journals Physical Activity, Nutritional Habits, and Sleep Behavior Among Health Profession Students and Employees of a Swiss University During and After COVID-19 Confinement: Protocol for a Longitudinal Observational Study (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Slavko Rogan ◽  
Eefje Luijckx ◽  
Jan Taeymans ◽  
Karin Haas ◽  
Heiner Baur
Keyword(s):  
Applied Sciences ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Home Office ◽  
Sleep Behavior ◽  
Nutritional Habits ◽  
Department Of Health ◽  
University Of Applied Sciences ◽  
The Government ◽  
Novel Coronavirus ◽  
The Impact

BACKGROUND SARS-CoV-2, a novel coronavirus strain, has resulted in the COVID-19 pandemic since early 2020. To contain the transmission of this virus, the Swiss Federal Council ordered a nationwide lockdown of all nonessential businesses. Accordingly, students and employees of institutions for higher education were informed to continue their academic programs through home-office settings and online lectures. OBJECTIVE This longitudinal survey aims to evaluate various lifestyle habits such as physical activity, nutritional habits, and sleep behavior among students and employees of a Swiss University of Applied Sciences during a 2-month period of confinement and social distancing due to the COVID-19 pandemic and 1 year thereafter. METHODS This paper describes a protocol for a retrospective and prospective observational cohort study. Students and employees of Bern University of Applied Sciences, Department of Health Professions, were invited to anonymously complete a web-based survey during the COVID-19 confinement period. This will be followed by a second survey, scheduled 1 year after the lockdown. Information on various lifestyle aspects, including physical activity, nutritional habits, and sleep behavior, will be collected using adaptations of existing validated questionnaires. RESULTS This longitudinal study started during the government-ordered confinement period in Switzerland in mid-April 2020 and will end in mid-2021. CONCLUSIONS The findings of this survey will provide information about the impact of confinement during the COVID-19 crisis on the physical activity, nutritional habits, and sleep behavior of students and employees of a Swiss institute. CLINICALTRIAL ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04502108; https://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04502108 INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT DERR1-10.2196/25051

scholarly journals Physical Activity, Nutritional Habits, and Sleep Behavior Among Health Profession Students and Employees of a Swiss University During and After COVID-19 Confinement: Protocol for a Longitudinal Observational Study

10.2196/25051 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. e25051
Author(s):  
Slavko Rogan ◽  
Eefje Luijckx ◽  
Jan Taeymans ◽  
Karin Haas ◽  
Heiner Baur
Keyword(s):  
Applied Sciences ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Home Office ◽  
Sleep Behavior ◽  
Nutritional Habits ◽  
Department Of Health ◽  
University Of Applied Sciences ◽  
The Government ◽  
Novel Coronavirus ◽  
The Impact

Background SARS-CoV-2, a novel coronavirus strain, has resulted in the COVID-19 pandemic since early 2020. To contain the transmission of this virus, the Swiss Federal Council ordered a nationwide lockdown of all nonessential businesses. Accordingly, students and employees of institutions for higher education were informed to continue their academic programs through home-office settings and online lectures. Objective This longitudinal survey aims to evaluate various lifestyle habits such as physical activity, nutritional habits, and sleep behavior among students and employees of a Swiss University of Applied Sciences during a 2-month period of confinement and social distancing due to the COVID-19 pandemic and 1 year thereafter. Methods This paper describes a protocol for a retrospective and prospective observational cohort study. Students and employees of Bern University of Applied Sciences, Department of Health Professions, were invited to anonymously complete a web-based survey during the COVID-19 confinement period. This will be followed by a second survey, scheduled 1 year after the lockdown. Information on various lifestyle aspects, including physical activity, nutritional habits, and sleep behavior, will be collected using adaptations of existing validated questionnaires. Results This longitudinal study started during the government-ordered confinement period in Switzerland in mid-April 2020 and will end in mid-2021. Conclusions The findings of this survey will provide information about the impact of confinement during the COVID-19 crisis on the physical activity, nutritional habits, and sleep behavior of students and employees of a Swiss institute. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04502108; https://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04502108 International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID) DERR1-10.2196/25051

scholarly journals Do Health Professionals Sufficiently Address Patients’ Disposition Toward Changing Their Nutritional and Physical Activity Habits? Findings from a Pilot Study among People with Type 2 Diabetes in Northern Italy

Healthcare ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 524
Author(s):  
Heike Wieser ◽  
Fabio Vittadello ◽  
Evi Comploj ◽  
Harald Stummer
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Stages Of Change ◽  
Readiness To Change ◽  
Health Professions ◽  
Psychological Processes ◽  
Nutritional Habits ◽  
Maintenance Stage

The aim of our study was to evaluate the disposition of individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2) toward changing their nutritional and physical activity habits and associated factors—particularly their perceptions about interacting and communicating with four health professions. Working with a local patients’ association, we invited 364 individuals with DM2, all at least 18 years old, to complete a paper-based survey with questions addressing their experiences of interacting and communicating with general practitioners, nurses, dieticians and diabetologists and about their readiness to change targeted habits, their health literacy and their clinical status. Of the 109 questionnaires collected, 100 were eligible for descriptive and inferential statistical analysis. Regarding nutritional habits, the highest percentage of participants were at the maintenance stage (26%), whereas regarding physical activity habits the highest percentage of participants were at the preparation stage (31%). Significant differences between the habits emerged for four of the five stages and for two psychological processes. The precontemplation stage was most associated with communication-related variables, whereas the maintenance stage was associated with higher health literacy for both habits, and waist-to-height ratio was associated with several stages of change and psychological processes for physical activity habits. Considering aggregated stages (i.e., active or passive stage), significant differences were observed for all psychological processes except readiness to change nutritional habits. Logistic regression analysis revealed associations of the active stage with higher self-efficacy and lower discrepancy processes for both habits. Nutritional habits were associated with normal HbA1c values and physical activity habits with high cholesterol. Understanding the combination of the stages of change and how they relate to psychological processes can afford meaningful insights into the potential internal and external communication skills of health professions and should be examined as possible elements for a patient evaluation model.

scholarly journals Nutrition Counselling – From the Traditional Setting to Tele-Counselling

2021 ◽  
pp. 107-109
Author(s):  
Elisabeth Farmer
Keyword(s):  
Applied Sciences ◽  
Health Professions ◽  
Nutrition Counselling ◽  
University Of Applied Sciences ◽  
The University ◽  
Traditional Setting ◽  
Virtual Setting ◽  
First Time

At the University of Applied Sciences for Health Professions in Linz, Austria, students for the first time completed training for online nutrition counselling. Adjusting to the virtual setting as well as briefing and equipping the training clients was a challenge. After initial scepticism, a percentage of students can now see themselves offering digital counselling sessions in their future lives as nutritionists.

No Structure without Culture? A Survey Study of 15–19 Year Olds’ Practices, Preferences and Perceptions of Physical Activity in a Danish Upper Secondary School

Young ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 26 (5) ◽  
pp. 444-464 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stine Frydendal Nielsen ◽  
Glen Nielsen ◽  
Laila Susanne Ottesen ◽  
Lone Friis Thing
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Gender Differences ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Young People ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Upper Secondary School ◽  
Upper Secondary ◽  
Sport And Exercise

This article presents the results of a questionnaire survey conducted in a Danish upper secondary school where alternative options of physical activity have been provided to the students. The purpose of the study is to gain knowledge about the perspectives of the students concerning physical education (PE), sport and exercise. The study illustrates young people’s practices, preferences and perceptions when physical activity is a gender-integrated activity as is the case in Denmark. The results are discussed in a figurational perspective viewing PE, sport and exercise as interdependent dimensions influencing young people’s participation in and views on physical activity. The study shows that even though we have a long tradition of gender-integrated PE in Denmark, very traditional gender differences similar to countries with gender-segregated PE prevails. The article, therefore, discusses the significance of cultural rather than structural circumstances while studying practices, preferences and perceptions of physical activity among young people.

scholarly journals STUDENTS PRACTICE AND MOTIVATION FOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY: INTERNATIONAL COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (6) ◽  
pp. 12-18
Author(s):  
Viktorija Piščalkienė ◽  
Laura Žlibinaitė ◽  
Lijana Navickienė ◽  
José Amoroso ◽  
Paula Simões ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Applied Sciences ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Extrinsic Motivation ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Study Results ◽  
University Of Applied Sciences ◽  
Steps Per Day ◽  
International Comparative ◽  
Eu Project

Motivation is of two types: intrinsic and extrinsic. Intrinsic motivation involves someone being interested in what he/she performs and in the practice process itself. Extrinsic motivation is related to individuals who engage in practice because it is a means to an end, relatively separated from the content and subject of practice. Aim of article – to compare practice and motivation for physical activity among Finnish, Portuguese, Lithuanian and Belgian students. The comparative analysis was performed while participating and doing a research in a EU project „Villages on the Move Network“ (2018 – 2651 / 001 – 001). Five institutions from four European countries were involved in the project: South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences (Xamk) and Southern Savo Sports Federation (ESLi) from Finland, University College Limburg – Leuven from Belgium, Kaunas University of Applied Sciences/Kauno kolegija from Lithuania and School of Technology and Management and School of Education and Social Sciences – Polytechnic of Leiria from Portugal. Methods of the research: for the study a structured questionnaire was composed and circulated by using online survey. 843 students from four EU countries (Finland, Portugal, Lithuania and Belgium) participated in the study. Results. Most students walk 5.001 to 10.000 steps a day. Finnish and Belgian students take the most steps per day, Portuguese and Lithuanian students take the least steps per day. The most popular form of physical activity among students are walking, cycling or running. Finnish students, more than students from other countries, practice the following forms of physical activity: bicycle, gym, gymnastics, yoga / Pilates, Nordic walking, ultimate sport. Dancing is more popular among Lithuanian students, swimming – among Belgian and tennis – among Portuguese students. Attitudes towards physical activity motivation were found to be most expressed by Portuguese students. It was found that the greater the motivation for physical activity, the more physically active students are in choosing different forms of physical activity.

scholarly journals POS0733 REAL-LIFE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN SLE PATIENTS: ASSOCIATIONS WITH FATIGUE AND QUALITY OF SLEEP

2021 ◽  
Vol 80 (Suppl 1) ◽  
pp. 617.1-617
Author(s):  
H. Wohland ◽  
N. Leuchten ◽  
M. Aringer
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Disease Activity ◽  
Lupus Erythematosus ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Fatigue Score ◽  
The Mean

Background:Fatigue is among the top complaints of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), but only in part associated with SLE disease activity. Physical activity can help to reduce fatigue and should therefore be recommended to SLE patients. Vice versa, fatigue may arguably lead to reduced physical activity.Objectives:To investigate the extent of physical activity and the perception of fatigue and sleep quality in patients with SLE.Methods:Starting in February 2019, SLE patients were invited to participate in a cross-sectional survey study of fatigue and physical exercise during their routine outpatient clinic visits. Participants filled out a ten-page paper questionnaire focused on physical activity. To evaluate fatigue, we primarily used a 10 cm visual analogue scale (0-100 mm, with 100 meaning most fatigued), but also the FACIT fatigue score (range 0-52). Sleep quality was estimated using grades from 1 (excellent) to 6 (extremely poor).Results:93 SLE patients took part in the study. All patients fulfilled the European League Against Rheumatism/ American College of Rheumatology (EULAR/ACR) 2019 classification criteria for SLE. 91% of the patients were female. Their mean (SD) age was 45.5 (14.3) years and their mean disease duration 12.1 (9.4) years. The mean BMI was 25.2 (5.6). Of all patients, 7.5% had a diagnosis of (secondary) fibromyalgia. The mean fatigue VAS was 32 (27) mm and the mean FACIT fatigue score 35.7 (10.3). As expected, fatigue by VAS and FACIT was correlated (Spearman r=-0.61, p<0.0001). The mean SLEDAI was 1 (1) with a range of 0 to 6. Median glucocorticoid doses were 2 mg prednisolone equivalent, with a range from 0 to 10 mg.Out of 66 patients in payed jobs, 64 (97%) reported details on their working space. One person (2%) worked in a predominanty standing position, 37 (58%) worked in essentially sedentary jobs and 26 (40%) were in positions where they were mildly physically active in part. The mean fatigue VAS was 31 (24) mm for patients with partly active jobs and 27 (30) mm for those in sedentary jobs. Sleep was graded 2.9 (0.9) by those with active and 3.1 (1.3) by those with sedentary jobs.Half of the patients (51%) reported more than one physical recreational activity. 44 (47%) were walking and for five persons (5%) this was the only form of activity. Cycling was reported by 19 patients (20%), 18 of whom also practiced other activities. For transport, 52 (56%) in part chose active modes, such as walking and cycling. Patients who reported any of the above activities showed a mean fatigue VAS of 28 (25) mm, compared to 36 (28) mm in the patient group without a reported activity. Sleep quality was very similar: 3.1 (1.2) and 3.2 (1.1) for more active and more passive patients, respectively.65 (70%) patients regularly practiced sports. Of these, 39 (60%) practiced one kind of sport, 15 (23%) two, 7 (11%) three, and 2 (3%) each four and five kinds of sports. Fatigue VAS of patients practicing sports was 27 (25) mm versus 43 (28) in those who did not (p=0.0075). Sleep quality was 2.9 (1.1) in the sports cohort and 3.5 (1.1) in the no-sports cohort (p=0.0244).Conclusion:A majority of SLE patients in remission or low to moderate disease activity regularly practiced sports, and those doing so reported lesser fatigue and better sleep quality. The absolute values on the fatigue VAS were in a moderate range that made fatigue as the main cause of not performing sports rather unlikely for most patients.Disclosure of Interests:Helena Wohland: None declared, Nicolai Leuchten Speakers bureau: AbbVie, Janssen, Novartis, Roche, UCB, Consultant of: AbbVie, Janssen, Novartis, Roche, Martin Aringer Speakers bureau: AbbVie, Astra Zeneca, BMS, Boehringer Ingelheim, Chugai, Gilead, GSK, HEXAL, Lilly, MSD, Novartis, Pfizer, Roche, Sanofi, UCB, Consultant of: AbbVie, Astra Zeneca, BMS, Boehringer Ingelheim, GSK, Lilly, MSD, Roche, Sanofi, UCB

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