PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND MOTOR CULTURE OF STUDENTS OF “REHABILITATION THERAPIST” SPECIALTY

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (7) ◽  
pp. 2531-2536
Author(s):  
Anushka Uzunova ◽  
Mariyana Petrova ◽  
Katya Mollova
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Energy Expenditure ◽  
Human Body ◽  
Premature Mortality ◽  
The Body ◽  
Functional Changes ◽  
Personal Motivation ◽  
Analyze Data

Any movement of the human body associated with muscle contraction, resulting in energy expenditure which exceeds that during rest, is considered physical activity. Physical activity is directly related to health and quality of life. Reduced physical exercise is seen as one of the factors for the development of a number of socially significant diseases leading to premature mortality and/or disability. The regular and sufficient physical activity leads to morphological and functional changes in the body that can prevent or delay the onset and development of these diseases. Movement as a manifestation of the physical activity is a major tool in the rehab therapistʼs work for prevention, prophylaxis and treatment of various diseases. The purpose of the study is to identify and analyze data related to motion awareness and personal motivation of the future rehabilitation therapists. Material and Methods: Students from the specialty "Rehabilitation Therapist" were inquired through a direct individual survey.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND MOTOR CULTURE OF STUDENTS OF “REHABILITATION THERAPIST” SPECIALTY

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (7) ◽  
pp. 2531-2536
Author(s):  
Anushka Uzunova ◽  
Mariyana Petrova ◽  
Katya Mollova
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Energy Expenditure ◽  
Human Body ◽  
Premature Mortality ◽  
The Body ◽  
Functional Changes ◽  
Personal Motivation ◽  
Analyze Data

Any movement of the human body associated with muscle contraction, resulting in energy expenditure which exceeds that during rest, is considered physical activity. Physical activity is directly related to health and quality of life. Reduced physical exercise is seen as one of the factors for the development of a number of socially significant diseases leading to premature mortality and/or disability. The regular and sufficient physical activity leads to morphological and functional changes in the body that can prevent or delay the onset and development of these diseases. Movement as a manifestation of the physical activity is a major tool in the rehab therapistʼs work for prevention, prophylaxis and treatment of various diseases. The purpose of the study is to identify and analyze data related to motion awareness and personal motivation of the future rehabilitation therapists. Material and Methods: Students from the specialty "Rehabilitation Therapist" were inquired through a direct individual survey.

scholarly journals The Analysis of Nutritional Habits of the Third Age Students in Poznań

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-29
Author(s):  
Magdalena Pracka ◽  
Marcin Dziedziński ◽  
Przemysław Łukasz Kowalczewski
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
The Body ◽  
Nutritional Habits ◽  
Third Age ◽  
Waist To Hip Ratio ◽  
The Third

AbstractIn recent years have seen increasing percentage of the elderly in the overall population. This has driven the attention to the lifestyle factors that influence the health and quality of life of this social group, including their nutrition and physical activity. Universities of the Third Age (U3A) are a valuable platform for the dissemination and broadening of the knowledge related to these topics. The nutritional habits of 61 U3A students in Poznań were evaluated on the basis of a modified KomPAN questionnaire. Their nutritional status was determined using the body mass index (BMI) and waist to hip ratio (WHR) indices. Nearly half of the respondents were overweight and 16% had first degree obesity. The WHR index in women was on average 0.8, while in men it was 1.01. Only 13% of the students declared regular eating, with 60% consuming 4-5 meals a day. Women were found to eat snacks between meals more often than men. It was also found that the majority of the elderly do not add salt to ready meals or sweeten beverages with sugars. Taking into account the observed nutritional problems and the occurrence of improper eating habits of the elderly, it is recommended to continue the education on the prevention of common diet-related diseased.

P6215Limited functional capacity and physical activity associated with patient withdrawals from cardiac rehabilitation

2019 ◽  
Vol 40 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
H Ding ◽  
M Gonzalez-Garcia ◽  
M Varnfield ◽  
A Krumins ◽  
Y Martin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Cardiac Rehabilitation ◽  
Functional Capacity ◽  
The Body ◽  
Analysis Of Covariance ◽  
Exact Test ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Age And Sex

Abstract Background Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) assists patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD) in improving physical activity and effectively managing their health conditions. With numerous clinical benefits including reduced risks of mortality (by 25%) and all-cause hospitalizations (by 18% - 25%), CR has been strongly recommended by evidence-based clinical guidelines for secondary prevention of CVD. However, many CR participant withdraw and hence fail to fully benefit from their CR programme. To address this issue, knowledge on risk stratification of patients' characteristics to appropriate CR care pathways is important. Purpose The purpose of this study is to identify clinical baseline characteristics associated with patients who withdraw from a CR programme. Methods We retrospectively analysed patients who participated in the centre-based CR programmes of a research study in Queensland, Australia. The CR programmes provided structured sessions (training and education) once or twice a week for six weeks in community care centres. We compared the patients who withdrew from their CR programme (Group-W) with those who did not withdraw (or simply completion) (Group-C). Withdrawal was defined as discontinuing within the first four weeks of the CR programme. In the comparison, the one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Fisher's exact test were used for analysing age and sex respectively. The analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) with an adjustment for age and sex was used for the body mass index (BMI), six-minute walk test (6WMT), and health-related quality of life (HeartQoL, ESC 2012), comprising physical (HeartQoL-Phy), emotional (HeartQoL-Emo), and global (HeartQoL-Glo) subscales. The study was approved by the Human Research Ethics Committee (Reference: HREC/16/QPAH/636). Results From Dec 2016 to Dec 2017, 600 outpatients with CVD were consented, and enrolled in the study. Seventy participants withdrew. Between the two groups (Group-W vs Group-C), no significant differences were found in age (64±12 years vs 65±10 years; p=0.4221), sex (Female, 31% vs 25%; p=0.2461) and BMI (30.5±6.2 vs 30.1±11.2; p=0.8211). The 6MWT distance was significantly lower in Group-W than Group-C (346±103 m vs 394±92 m; p=0.001). Significantly lower scores of HeartQoL-Phy (1.66±0.86 vs 1.93±0.74; p=0.0072) and HeartQoL-Glo scores (1.80±0.78 vs 2.02±0.67; p=0.0205) were found in Group-W. HeartQoL-Emo scores were lower in Group-W but the difference was not significant (2.19±0.73 vs 2.28±0.72; p=0.4550). Conclusions The levels of functional capacity measured by 6MWT and physical activity related quality of life were found to be significantly lower in withdrawal patients than those who completed their CR programme. The finding indicates that new care strategies, especially for patients with limited functional capacity and physical activity, are needed to improve the adherence and effectiveness of CR intervention in future studies. Acknowledgement/Funding CSIRO and Metro South Health

scholarly journals Physical activity promotion for multimorbid patients in primary care settings: A protocol for a systematic review evaluating health benefits and harms.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simone Schweda ◽  
Inga Krauß
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Primary Care ◽  
Health Benefits ◽  
The Body ◽  
Cochrane Library ◽  
Primary Care Settings ◽  
Activity Promotion

Background: To date multimorbidity has not received much attention in health policies, even though multiple chronic diseases put high demands on the health care system in industrial nations. Enormous costs of care and a physically, mentally and socially reduced quality of life are common consequences of multimorbidity. Physical activity (PA) has a positive preventive and therapeutic effect on common non-communicable . The objective of this study will be to evaluate the halth benefits and harms of PA interventions for sedentary adults with multimorbidity in primary care settings. Methods: This is the study protocol for a systematic review. We will serach PubMed, MEDLINE (Ovid), Web of Science, CINHAL and the Cochrane Library (from inception onwards). In addition, clinical trial registers and reference lists of included studies will be searched. We will include randomised controlled trials, quasi-experimental and non-randomised trials examining the health benefits and harms of PA interventions with or without additional lifestyle interventions for sedentary adult patients with multimorbidity (e.g. two or more chronic non-communicable diseases) in primary care. Eligible control groups will be standard care, placebo or medications. Two reviewers will independently screen all citations, abstracts data and full text articles. The primary outcomes will be health related quality of life and mortality. Secondary outcomes will include cardiovascular fitness, muscular strength and disease specific outcomes (e.g. depression score), biomarkers as well as control of metabolic risk factors (e.g. blood pressure, HBA1c, body weight) and any adverse event. The study methodological quality will be appraised using appropriate tools. If feasible, we will conduct random effects meta-analysis. Additional analyses will be conducted to explore the potential sources of heterogeneity (e.g. study design, geographical location, or type of intervention). Strength of the body of evidence will be assessed according to the Grading of Recommendations Assessment (GRADE). Discussion: This review will evaluate the evidence on health benefits and harms of PA interventions for sedentary adults with multimorbidity in primary care settings. We anticipate our findings to be of interest to patients, their families, caregivers and healthcare professionals in selecting and conducting optimal health promotion programs. Possible implications for further research will be discussed.

scholarly journals Assessment of energy expenditure in individuals with post-poliomyelitis syndrome

2017 ◽  
Vol 75 (3) ◽  
pp. 147-152
Author(s):  
Roberto Dias Batista Pereira ◽  
Tatiana Mesquita e Silva ◽  
Abrahão Augusto Juviniano Quadros ◽  
Marco Orsini ◽  
Beny Schmidt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Energy Expenditure ◽  
Fatigue Severity Scale ◽  
Habitual Physical Activity ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Occupational Physical Activity ◽  
Severity Scale ◽  
Fatigue Severity

ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to identify energy expenditure, retrospectively, in individuals with post-poliomyelitis syndrome (PPS) in the Brazilian population. Methods The Baecke questionnaire for the evaluation of habitual physical activity (HPA), assessment of quality of life (WHOQOL-Bref), and the Fatigue Severity Scale were administered to patients with PPS, poliomyelitis sequelae (PS) and to a control group (CG). Participated in the study 116 individuals (PPS=52,PS= 28,CG=36). Results Patients with PPS tended to increase their HPA from 10 to 20 years of age, compared with those in the PS group and the CG. In the period from 21 to 30 years of age, there was significant increase in the PPS group’s occupational physical activity compared to the PS group, and the occupational physical activity (21-30 years of age) correlated with the onset of symptoms of PPS. Conclusion Patients with PPS had a higher energy expenditure during life, especially in occupational physical activity at ages 21-30 years, suggesting this decade is critical for the development of PPS.

scholarly journals Capacidad aeróbica: Actividad física musicalizada, adulto mayor, promoción de la salud (Aerobic capacity: Musicalized physical activity, older adult, health promotion)

Retos ◽  
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anderson Aguilar Bolivar ◽  
Jairo Alberto Florez Villamizar ◽  
Yanneth Saavedra Castelblanco
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Older Adult ◽  
Aerobic Capacity ◽  
The Body ◽  
Calidad De Vida ◽  
Different Populations

Objetivo: Indagar en las diferentes bases de datos la conceptualización acerca de la definición de capacidad aeróbica, instrumentos utilizados para la medición y la relación directa con la actividad física en diferentes poblaciones en especial adulto mayor.  Metodología: se realiza una búsqueda en la que se obtienen 50 artículos publicados entre los años 2013 y 2018. Esta se adelantó en bases de datos como Medline, Science Direct, Pubmed, Dialnet, Proquest, entre otras. De igual forma se consideraron aportes de expertos en el área de actividad física y promoción de la salud, donde se abordan como parámetros de búsqueda las categorías actividad física, música, capacidad aeróbica, adulto mayor. Los artículos examinados incluyeron revisiones, artículos de investigación y capítulos de libros. Resultados: al realizar el barrido bibliográfico en artículos de investigación científica y capítulos de libro, encontramos lo referente a la capacidad aeróbica, definiciones, formas de mediarla; de igual manera la relación que tiene la música al realizar actividad física y a su vez, recomendaciones para practicarla, en especial con adulto mayor. También se exponen los beneficios y riesgos de un nivel insuficiente al practicar actividad física. Así mismo, se reportan mejoras significativas en cuanto a que reduce las enfermedades, favorece el desempeño de las actividades de la vida diaria, permite ejercitar grupos musculares de piernas y brazos, logrando así realizar actividades en las cuales se usan todas las partes del cuerpo, como caminar, lo que se convierte en estrategia principal de intervención para el mantenimiento o mejora de esta capacidad y por consiguiente permita mejorar la calidad de vida. Conclusiones: Esta revisión permite que el lector visualice los diversos conceptos de capacidad aeróbica, instrumentos de medición, así como su relación con la actividad física, la música, los beneficios y recomendaciones al realizarla en distintas poblaciones, pero en especial con adulto mayor. Por otra parte, al practicar actividad física acompañada por música ha demostrado en distintas investigaciones los beneficios que otorgan al practicarlo. Aun así, se debe tener un control sobre la intensidad, como toda actividad programa, en este caso por los beats musicales (beneficios psicológicos (110-130 bpm) y físicos orgánicos (120-140 bpm), la frecuencia cardiaca, escala de Borg o test del habla. Implementar actividades novedosas como el uso de la música al realizar actividad física, crea una motivación y gusto, lo cual lleva a que los hábitos de vida cambien y mejore la calidad de vida del adulto mayor.  Abstract. Objective: To investigate in the different databases the conceptualization about the definition of aerobic capacity, the instruments used for measurement and the direct relation with physical activity in different populations, especially older adults. Methodology: a search is carried out in which 45 articles published between 2013 and 2018 are obtained. This was advanced in databases such as Medline, Science Direct, Pubmed, Dialnet, Proquest, among others. In the same way, contributions were considered from experts in the area of physical activity and health promotion, where the following categories are addressed as search parameters: physical activity, music, aerobic capacity, and older adults. The articles examined included reviews, research articles and book chapters. Results: When we carried out the bibliographic sweep in articles of scientific research and book chapters, we found what refers to aerobic capacity, definitions, ways of mediating it; likewise, the relationship that music has when performing physical activity and at the same time, recommendations for practice, especially with older adults. It also exposes the benefits and risks of an insufficient level of physical activity. Moreover, significant improvements are reported in terms of reducing diseases, favoring the performance of activities of daily life, allowing to exercise muscle groups of legs and arms, thus achieving activities in which all parts of the body are used, such as walking, which becomes the main intervention strategy for the maintenance or improvement of this capacity and therefore allows to improve the quality of life. Conclusions: This review allows the reader to visualize the various concepts of aerobic capacity, measuring instruments, as well as their relation to physical activity, music, benefits and recommendations when performing it in different populations, but especially with older adults. On the other hand, the practice of physical activity accompanied by music has demonstrated in various investigations the benefits of practicing it. Even so, one must have control over the intensity, as any program activity, in this case by musical beats (psychological benefits (110-130 bpm) and organic physical beats (120-140 bpm), heart rate, Borg scale or speech test. Implement innovative activities such as the use of music when performing physical activity, creates a motivation and pleasure, which leads to life habits change and improve the quality of life of the older adult.

scholarly journals Clinical and functional changes of condition of patients with ischemic stroke during rehabilitation programs

2008 ◽  
Vol 7 (5-1) ◽  
pp. 111-116
Author(s):  
B. M. Doronin ◽  
T. F. Popova ◽  
L. A. Klimova ◽  
N. V. Kornach ◽  
A. A. Shtobbe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Ischemic Stroke ◽  
Human Body ◽  
Social Aspects ◽  
Functional Changes ◽  
Rehabilitation Programs ◽  
Brain Stroke

The complex rehabilitation programs make an impact on physical, psychological and social aspects of quality of life of the patients with acute brain stroke. The sanatorium stage of treatment is a great important because there are a lot of harmonious combinations of drugs, psychosociological, natural and physiotherapeutic methods of influence on human body.

scholarly journals The Influence of Physical Activity on the Quality of Life During Pregnancy

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vilma Dudonienė ◽  
Rasa Vaškevičiūtė ◽  
Rolandas Kesminas
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Energy Expenditure ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Quality Of Sleep ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
Positive Effect

Pregnancy sets new and higher demands for woman’s body. There are changes in almost all functions of organs and systems, and metabolism during pregnancy. These changes are physiological and the body adapts to the new conditions. Many organs and systems start functioning pathologically, and pregnant body starts to react abnormally to various external and internal stimuli. Physical activity (any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that requires energy expenditure higher than resting; physical activity is indicatedby the average energy expenditure a day, a week, and is defined by metabolic equivalent (MET) [1]), fully affects and strengthens woman’s body, increases the physiological capacities, activates the work of all systems, and ensures the normal course of pregnancy by improving maternal cardiovascular condition, activating placental blood flow, oxygen transport, improving fetal metabolism. Physical activity has been proved to have positive effect on different systems of human body. The death-rate in pregnant women resulting from hypertension is the second cause after embolism. Preeclampsia is one of the hypertension-related failures which affects 3 to 5% of the pregnant women [2]. The purpose of this study was to evaluate and compare the effect of physical activity on the quality of life (quality of sleep, headache, right side pain, physical and psychological fatigue), blood pressure, and body mass index in physically active and inactive women during 20–35 weeks of pregnancy. It was found that the quality of sleep during 20–25–30–35 weeks of pregnancy was significantly higher and headache and right side pain, as well as, blood pressure, and body mass index were significantly lower in physically active women compared to inactive women. Conclusion. Physical activity during pregnancy had a positive effect on antenatal arterial blood pressure, body mass index and the quality of life during 20–35 weeks of pregnancy.Keywords: pregnancy, physical activity, quality of life, blood pressure, body mass index.

scholarly journals Posture and physical activity in dialysis patients

2019 ◽  
Vol 65 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Magdalena Szałowska-Bojarun ◽  
Aleksandra Gawlikowska-Sroka
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Kidney Disease ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Sedentary Lifestyle ◽  
The Body ◽  
Dialysis Patients ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Negative Effect

A review of the literature concerning posture and physical activity among dialysis patients was performed in order to determine strategies for improving physical activity and thus quality of life in this group of patients. Correct posture ensures harmonious functioning of the body with optimal efficiency. A sedentary lifestyle has a negative effect on posture and reduces a person’s physical fitness. Haemodialysis forces patients to sit or lie down for long periods of time, while the consequences of chronic disease additionally predispose them to a sedentary lifestyle. Patients with chronic kidney disease treated by dialysis are particularly likely to exhibit sedentary behaviour, and thus are less physically active. The physical fitness of dialysis patients deteriorates due to kidney disease, but also because of concomitant diseases. It is very important to educate patients about the positive effects of physical activity, as well as to promote exercise as a necessary element of treatment for improving their quality of life.

Body image and quality of life for middle-age men practicing long-distance running

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 ◽  
pp. 21-27
Author(s):  
Paula Wesołowska
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Body Image ◽  
The Body ◽  
World Health ◽  
Distance Running ◽  
Long Distance ◽  
World Health Organization Quality ◽  
Long Distance Running

Physical activity is an integral part of a healthy lifestyle, regardless of an individual human’s stage of life. The aim of the study was to investigate the relationship between long-distance running and body image,as well as quality of life amongmiddle-aged Polish men practicing long distance-running. Furthermore, the study was aimed at comparing their group in terms of the above variables with the group of men not undertaking physical activity. The study was conducted in 2018 among 220 men. The research tool consisted of: an original personal survey, the Body Scale Image and the Shortened Version of the WHOQOL-BREF (The World Health Organization Quality of Life) Survey. It has been shown that practicing physical activity aff ects the perception of one’s body among men in the middle of adulthood, while its impact on the sense of quality of life has not been confi rmed. It has been proven that men who practice long-distance running diff er signifi cantly in the perception of their own body from men not performing any physical activity.

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