Alfie G. Price, Ruth M. James, Philip J. Hennis, James Donaldson, M. J. Savage
Aim: Physical activity (PA) is widely acknowledged as a cost-effective strategy to support mental health in students. However, the COVID-19 pandemic’s disruptive influence raises questions about how the relationship between PA and student mental health may have evolved. Therefore, the present study explored this relationship before, during and after the pandemic. Methods: A repeated cross-sectional design was employed with survey data collected annually (2019–2022) in term one (October) at an English university. Mental well-being was evaluated using the Short Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale and weekly moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) measured in 6,250 students. Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation tests were used to assess the correlation between mental well-being and MVPA for each year. Results: There was a weak (r = 0.14–0.19, p < 0.001) positive correlation between mental well-being and MVPA for each year. This relationship was stronger for males compared to females in 2020 (Z = 1.02, p < 0.01) and 2022 (Z = 3.56, p < 0.001). Conclusion: The consistent correlation between mental well-being and MVPA suggests that the pandemic did not alter the discernible link between the two variables, emphasising the importance of PA for student mental health even during unprecedented circumstances.
{"title":"The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Relationship Between Physical Activity Levels and Mental Health in UK University Students","authors":"Alfie G. Price, Ruth M. James, Philip J. Hennis, James Donaldson, M. J. Savage","doi":"10.5334/paah.355","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5334/paah.355","url":null,"abstract":"Aim: Physical activity (PA) is widely acknowledged as a cost-effective strategy to support mental health in students. However, the COVID-19 pandemic’s disruptive influence raises questions about how the relationship between PA and student mental health may have evolved. Therefore, the present study explored this relationship before, during and after the pandemic.\u0000Methods: A repeated cross-sectional design was employed with survey data collected annually (2019–2022) in term one (October) at an English university. Mental well-being was evaluated using the Short Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale and weekly moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) measured in 6,250 students. Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation tests were used to assess the correlation between mental well-being and MVPA for each year.\u0000Results: There was a weak (r = 0.14–0.19, p < 0.001) positive correlation between mental well-being and MVPA for each year. This relationship was stronger for males compared to females in 2020 (Z = 1.02, p < 0.01) and 2022 (Z = 3.56, p < 0.001).\u0000Conclusion: The consistent correlation between mental well-being and MVPA suggests that the pandemic did not alter the discernible link between the two variables, emphasising the importance of PA for student mental health even during unprecedented circumstances.","PeriodicalId":32633,"journal":{"name":"Physical Activity and Health","volume":" 36","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141365977","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Diane Cooper, Kiera Ward, R. Kavanagh, S. O’Connor
Introduction: Perimenopausal and post-menopausal women experience a myriad of physical, endocrine, and psychological changes, which may negatively impact their wellness. Menopause education and lifestyle behaviours may enhance women's experience during this transition. Our aim was to examine the efficacy of ‘MenoWell’, a 6-week menopause-specific multimodal exercise and health education intervention, on physical performance, menopausal symptoms, wellbeing, and self-efficacy in this population in Laois, Ireland. Methods: Twenty-three female participants (51.3±5.6 years, n=11 perimenopausal, n=12 post-menopausal) completed a 6-week online multimodal exercise (2*40-minute/week) and health education (1*40-minute/week) intervention. Pre- and post-testing of physical performance was conducted. Online questionnaires examined baseline menopause knowledge and education and changes in menopausal symptoms, wellbeing, and physical self-efficacy. Paired samples t-tests and Wilcoxon signed rank tests examined changes pre- and post-intervention. Results: Most participants did not feel informed about menopause. Post-intervention, there were significant improvements in sit-to-stand (p<0.001, η2=0.81), sit-and-reach (p<0.001, η2=0.49), box press-up (p<0.001, η2=0.73), 6-minute walk test (p<0.001, η2=0.56), menopause symptoms (p<0.001, η2=0.76), wellbeing (p<0.001, η2=0.36), and physical self-efficacy (p<0.001, η2=0.27). No significant change was observed for physical activity participation and bilateral single leg balance (p>0.05). Discussion: A substantial lack of awareness and knowledge surrounding menopause exists in Ireland. Only 6 weeks of online, evidence-based, time-efficient (2 hours per week) and menopause-specific multimodal exercise and health education significantly improved physical performance, menopausal symptoms, wellbeing, and physical self-efficacy in perimenopausal and post-menopausal women. Thus, a widespread rollout of women-specific multimodal exercise and health education programmes to inform and prepare women is recommended.
{"title":"‘MenoWell’: A pilot 6-week novel, online, multimodal exercise and health education programme for women in all stages of menopause living in Laois, Ireland","authors":"Diane Cooper, Kiera Ward, R. Kavanagh, S. O’Connor","doi":"10.5334/paah.296","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5334/paah.296","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Perimenopausal and post-menopausal women experience a myriad of physical, endocrine, and psychological changes, which may negatively impact their wellness. Menopause education and lifestyle behaviours may enhance women's experience during this transition. Our aim was to examine the efficacy of ‘MenoWell’, a 6-week menopause-specific multimodal exercise and health education intervention, on physical performance, menopausal symptoms, wellbeing, and self-efficacy in this population in Laois, Ireland. Methods: Twenty-three female participants (51.3±5.6 years, n=11 perimenopausal, n=12 post-menopausal) completed a 6-week online multimodal exercise (2*40-minute/week) and health education (1*40-minute/week) intervention. Pre- and post-testing of physical performance was conducted. Online questionnaires examined baseline menopause knowledge and education and changes in menopausal symptoms, wellbeing, and physical self-efficacy. Paired samples t-tests and Wilcoxon signed rank tests examined changes pre- and post-intervention. Results: Most participants did not feel informed about menopause. Post-intervention, there were significant improvements in sit-to-stand (p<0.001, η2=0.81), sit-and-reach (p<0.001, η2=0.49), box press-up (p<0.001, η2=0.73), 6-minute walk test (p<0.001, η2=0.56), menopause symptoms (p<0.001, η2=0.76), wellbeing (p<0.001, η2=0.36), and physical self-efficacy (p<0.001, η2=0.27). No significant change was observed for physical activity participation and bilateral single leg balance (p>0.05). Discussion: A substantial lack of awareness and knowledge surrounding menopause exists in Ireland. Only 6 weeks of online, evidence-based, time-efficient (2 hours per week) and menopause-specific multimodal exercise and health education significantly improved physical performance, menopausal symptoms, wellbeing, and physical self-efficacy in perimenopausal and post-menopausal women. Thus, a widespread rollout of women-specific multimodal exercise and health education programmes to inform and prepare women is recommended.","PeriodicalId":32633,"journal":{"name":"Physical Activity and Health","volume":"62 2 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139243512","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Robert, K. Best, M. Hebinck, Roxanne Périnet-Lacroix, Ueli Albert, K. Arbour-Nicitopoulos, M. Labbe, Alexis Boulenger, C. Batcho, D. Maltais, P. Rushton
Background: Most individuals with physical disabilities do not meet physical activity recommendations, which may negatively impact quality of life. Physical literacy is a concept that considers the key elements necessary to support lifelong physical activity. Limited attention has been directed towards physical literacy for individuals with physical disabilities. Objectives: To obtain expert consensus on strategic priorities to delineate the next steps on physical literacy for individuals with physical disabilities. Methods: The Collaborative Prioritized Planning Process was followed during a two-day online consensus meeting with experts in disability and physical activity. This systematic four-step process involved: 1) knowledge synthesis before the meeting, 2) challenge identification and prioritization, 3) solution identification, consolidation and prioritization, and 4) action planning. Results: Thirty-one experts participated in the meeting. Five challenges related to physical literacy for individuals with physical disabilities were prioritized. The following solutions were suggested: developing a massive online open course, creating a physical literacy measurement toolkit, developing a physical literacy resource portal, creating a national database of physical literacy outcomes, and redefining an existing international consensus statement for physical literacy to be more inclusive. Conclusions: Collaborations between experts are needed to advance the research in physical literacy for people with disabilities through education and measurement.
{"title":"Education and Measurement are the Top Priorities to Advance Physical Literacy for Individuals with Physical Disabilities","authors":"M. Robert, K. Best, M. Hebinck, Roxanne Périnet-Lacroix, Ueli Albert, K. Arbour-Nicitopoulos, M. Labbe, Alexis Boulenger, C. Batcho, D. Maltais, P. Rushton","doi":"10.5334/paah.219","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5334/paah.219","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Most individuals with physical disabilities do not meet physical activity recommendations, which may negatively impact quality of life. Physical literacy is a concept that considers the key elements necessary to support lifelong physical activity. Limited attention has been directed towards physical literacy for individuals with physical disabilities.\u0000Objectives: To obtain expert consensus on strategic priorities to delineate the next steps on physical literacy for individuals with physical disabilities.\u0000Methods: The Collaborative Prioritized Planning Process was followed during a two-day online consensus meeting with experts in disability and physical activity. This systematic four-step process involved: 1) knowledge synthesis before the meeting, 2) challenge identification and prioritization, 3) solution identification, consolidation and prioritization, and 4) action planning.\u0000Results: Thirty-one experts participated in the meeting. Five challenges related to physical literacy for individuals with physical disabilities were prioritized. The following solutions were suggested: developing a massive online open course, creating a physical literacy measurement toolkit, developing a physical literacy resource portal, creating a national database of physical literacy outcomes, and redefining an existing international consensus statement for physical literacy to be more inclusive.\u0000Conclusions: Collaborations between experts are needed to advance the research in physical literacy for people with disabilities through education and measurement.","PeriodicalId":32633,"journal":{"name":"Physical Activity and Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48962015","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
J. Pan, Mei Yee Mavis Ho, Ray Ban Chuan Loh, Muhammad Nur Shahril Iskandar, P. W. Kong
{"title":"Foot Morphology and Running Gait Pattern between the Left and Right Limbs in Recreational Runners","authors":"J. Pan, Mei Yee Mavis Ho, Ray Ban Chuan Loh, Muhammad Nur Shahril Iskandar, P. W. Kong","doi":"10.5334/paah.226","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5334/paah.226","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":32633,"journal":{"name":"Physical Activity and Health","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-02-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42587545","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. Haynes, Heidi Gilchrist, J. Oliveira, C. Sherrington, A. Tiedemann
{"title":"Avoiding God’s Waiting Room: Lessons from the Lived Experiences of Older People who Use Digital Technology to Support Physical Activity","authors":"A. Haynes, Heidi Gilchrist, J. Oliveira, C. Sherrington, A. Tiedemann","doi":"10.5334/paah.221","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5334/paah.221","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":32633,"journal":{"name":"Physical Activity and Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47549397","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Annabelle de Serres-Lafontaine, Roxanne Périnet-Lacroix, C. Batcho, K. Best
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{"title":"Co-creation and Evaluation of an Adapted Physical Activity Toolkit: Guidelines To Support Practice Among Rehabilitation Professionals in Community Organizations","authors":"Annabelle de Serres-Lafontaine, Roxanne Périnet-Lacroix, C. Batcho, K. Best","doi":"10.5334/paah.239","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5334/paah.239","url":null,"abstract":"1)","PeriodicalId":32633,"journal":{"name":"Physical Activity and Health","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70696371","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Susannah Reiner, M. D'Abundo, Thomas A. Cappaert, Michael Miller
The health benefits of physical activity are well-known, however, only 20% of the U.S. population meets the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. This study aimed to explore the association of awareness of social presence in a virtual fitness platform with motivation and physical activity levels (PAL). Virtual fitness users (n = 590, 42 ± 12.7 years old) completed the International Physical Activity Questionnaire and Behavioral Regulation of Exercise Questionnaire. Relative autonomy was correlated with PAL (r = .21, p < .001, 95.00% CI = [.13, .29]) and predicted PAL (F(1,588) = 27.03, p < .001). Awareness of social presence was significantly related to motivation (U = 41864.5, z = –5.99, p < .001), and predictive of relative autonomy ( F (1,588) = 27.03, p < .001). The results suggest that higher relative autonomy is associated with higher PAL in virtual fitness users. Awareness of social presence on virtual platform appears to correlate to higher levels of relative autonomy, which may influence exercise adherence.
{"title":"Awareness of Social Presence on Virtual Fitness Platforms and Relationship with Exercise Motivation and Physical Activity Levels","authors":"Susannah Reiner, M. D'Abundo, Thomas A. Cappaert, Michael Miller","doi":"10.5334/paah.218","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5334/paah.218","url":null,"abstract":"The health benefits of physical activity are well-known, however, only 20% of the U.S. population meets the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. This study aimed to explore the association of awareness of social presence in a virtual fitness platform with motivation and physical activity levels (PAL). Virtual fitness users (n = 590, 42 ± 12.7 years old) completed the International Physical Activity Questionnaire and Behavioral Regulation of Exercise Questionnaire. Relative autonomy was correlated with PAL (r = .21, p < .001, 95.00% CI = [.13, .29]) and predicted PAL (F(1,588) = 27.03, p < .001). Awareness of social presence was significantly related to motivation (U = 41864.5, z = –5.99, p < .001), and predictive of relative autonomy ( F (1,588) = 27.03, p < .001). The results suggest that higher relative autonomy is associated with higher PAL in virtual fitness users. Awareness of social presence on virtual platform appears to correlate to higher levels of relative autonomy, which may influence exercise adherence.","PeriodicalId":32633,"journal":{"name":"Physical Activity and Health","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70696565","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
While the COVID-19 pandemic was initially rooted in social unity and acceptance of lockdown procedures, long-standing social distancing measures have kept students out of the physical classroom on and off for nearly two years. The instability of transitions and outcomes of remote learning has gained attention, mainly as frustrations over increased transmission rates and subsequent quarantines occur. Evidence has shown that the pandemic has had negative mental health outcomes on the caregivers of school-aged children. Still, there have been no known studies regarding the effects of shifting transitions between virtual and traditional learning modalities. The present study examined caregivers’ and children’s mental health experiences with remote and return to in-person learning and the correlation between caregiver and child mental health throughout the transition of learning platforms through survey data. A series of ANCOVA models showed that 74% of participants indicated that they and their children showed an increase in at least one mental health concern during remote learning. Post-hoc analysis showed a significant decrease in children’s mental health concerns after their return to in-school learning. These results suggest that more support for caregivers and students during shifting learning modalities is necessary to reduce negative mental health symptoms.
{"title":"The Impacts of Remote Learning and In-Person Instruction Transitions on the Mental Health of Children and their Caregivers","authors":"Maggi Richardson, Alicia L Fedewa, Clair Tischner","doi":"10.5334/paah.249","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5334/paah.249","url":null,"abstract":"While the COVID-19 pandemic was initially rooted in social unity and acceptance of lockdown procedures, long-standing social distancing measures have kept students out of the physical classroom on and off for nearly two years. The instability of transitions and outcomes of remote learning has gained attention, mainly as frustrations over increased transmission rates and subsequent quarantines occur. Evidence has shown that the pandemic has had negative mental health outcomes on the caregivers of school-aged children. Still, there have been no known studies regarding the effects of shifting transitions between virtual and traditional learning modalities. The present study examined caregivers’ and children’s mental health experiences with remote and return to in-person learning and the correlation between caregiver and child mental health throughout the transition of learning platforms through survey data. A series of ANCOVA models showed that 74% of participants indicated that they and their children showed an increase in at least one mental health concern during remote learning. Post-hoc analysis showed a significant decrease in children’s mental health concerns after their return to in-school learning. These results suggest that more support for caregivers and students during shifting learning modalities is necessary to reduce negative mental health symptoms.","PeriodicalId":32633,"journal":{"name":"Physical Activity and Health","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70696934","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
L. S. Niyazbekova, Zhanat U. Sadibekova, S. Myrzagulova, A. K. Tekmanova, Bakhyt B. Tokkuliyeva
{"title":"Dynamics of Change in Population Health Indicators of the Kostanay Region and the Republic of Kazakhstan","authors":"L. S. Niyazbekova, Zhanat U. Sadibekova, S. Myrzagulova, A. K. Tekmanova, Bakhyt B. Tokkuliyeva","doi":"10.5334/paah.208","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5334/paah.208","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":32633,"journal":{"name":"Physical Activity and Health","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70696333","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Su Kyoung Lee, Myung-Gwan Kim, Yumi Oh, Dongjin Kim, Minsu Kim, SunYoung Yang, H. Han
{"title":"Effects of Walking Promotion Using Smart Mobile Activity Meter on Changes in Metabolic Health","authors":"Su Kyoung Lee, Myung-Gwan Kim, Yumi Oh, Dongjin Kim, Minsu Kim, SunYoung Yang, H. Han","doi":"10.5334/paah.241","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5334/paah.241","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":32633,"journal":{"name":"Physical Activity and Health","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70696763","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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