H. Saarinen, H. Pohjantähti-Maaroos, R. Antikainen, J. Lahtela, A. Palomäki
{"title":"The Effect of Physical Activity on Arterial Stiffness, Inflammation and Lipoproteins among 30–65-Year-Old Men","authors":"H. Saarinen, H. Pohjantähti-Maaroos, R. Antikainen, J. Lahtela, A. Palomäki","doi":"10.5334/paah.230","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5334/paah.230","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":"70696299","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}
{"title":"Scrutinizing Physical Activity as Economic Behavior and the Possibilities of Neuromarketing","authors":"L. Vainio, J. Heinonen","doi":"10.5334/paah.255","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5334/paah.255","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":"70696715","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}
Subjective age, positive and negative affect are individually linked to physical activity but have not been measured at the same time. The combination of high and low levels of positive affectivity (PA) and negative affectivity (NA) forming either congruent or differentiated affectivity profiles, is also under researched. This cross-sectional study examined subjective age and the combined effect of positive and negative affectivity on physical activity in 34 older adults (age 70 ± 4 years, 50% female). Exploratory regression analyses revealed significant associations between the differentiated affectivity profile, PA ascendency (where positive affectivity was higher than negative affectivity), and daily moving. Positive affectivity was consistently related to physical activity measures where subjective age and negative affectivity were not. PA ascendency predicted subjective age. Older adults with a differentiated affectivity profile felt younger than their chronological age and moved more during each day. Focusing on combined affectivity profiles and promoting positive affectivity may be a promising strategy for increasing physical activity in older adults. Future research replicating this approach with larger sample sizes is advocated.
{"title":"Positive Affectivity Influences Subjective Age and Daily Moving in Older Adults","authors":"Clare Louise Rhoden, Jennifer Joyce","doi":"10.5334/paah.266","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5334/paah.266","url":null,"abstract":"Subjective age, positive and negative affect are individually linked to physical activity but have not been measured at the same time. The combination of high and low levels of positive affectivity (PA) and negative affectivity (NA) forming either congruent or differentiated affectivity profiles, is also under researched. This cross-sectional study examined subjective age and the combined effect of positive and negative affectivity on physical activity in 34 older adults (age 70 ± 4 years, 50% female). Exploratory regression analyses revealed significant associations between the differentiated affectivity profile, PA ascendency (where positive affectivity was higher than negative affectivity), and daily moving. Positive affectivity was consistently related to physical activity measures where subjective age and negative affectivity were not. PA ascendency predicted subjective age. Older adults with a differentiated affectivity profile felt younger than their chronological age and moved more during each day. Focusing on combined affectivity profiles and promoting positive affectivity may be a promising strategy for increasing physical activity in older adults. Future research replicating this approach with larger sample sizes is advocated.","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":"70697062","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}
Abdulaziz A. Alkhubaizi, G. Ryde, S. Tomaz, A. Whittaker
Objectives: To identify and examine available literature addressing physical activity (PA) and sedentary behavior (SB) in the workplace in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region. Design: Scoping Review Method: Academic and gray literature databases were searched for studies published prior to April 2021. Only studies conducted in the GCC region, available in Arabic or English, and addressing workplace PA were included. Results: Ten studies were identified; seven intervention studies, a cross-sectional study, a peer-reviewed brief report, and a 5-year strategy document. For the interventional studies, duration ranged from 3–26 weeks. Interventions delivered varied and included those focusing on multiple behaviour (diet and physical activity), walking challenges, and supervised exercise in paid time. Most included behavior change strategies like prompts, incentives, and education. PA was only measured in four intervention studies with most reporting no significant changes. The one study that reported significant changes from a national workplace walking challenge had a less robust study design and methods making these results difficult to interpret. Studies were hampered by poor study design and reporting of research and intervention details. Two studies reported hot weather and lack of time as barriers to workplace-PA in the GCC region. Conclusions: Literature
{"title":"Workplace Physical Activity Within the Gulf Cooperation Council Region: A Scoping Review","authors":"Abdulaziz A. Alkhubaizi, G. Ryde, S. Tomaz, A. Whittaker","doi":"10.5334/paah.280","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5334/paah.280","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives: To identify and examine available literature addressing physical activity (PA) and sedentary behavior (SB) in the workplace in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region. Design: Scoping Review Method: Academic and gray literature databases were searched for studies published prior to April 2021. Only studies conducted in the GCC region, available in Arabic or English, and addressing workplace PA were included. Results: Ten studies were identified; seven intervention studies, a cross-sectional study, a peer-reviewed brief report, and a 5-year strategy document. For the interventional studies, duration ranged from 3–26 weeks. Interventions delivered varied and included those focusing on multiple behaviour (diet and physical activity), walking challenges, and supervised exercise in paid time. Most included behavior change strategies like prompts, incentives, and education. PA was only measured in four intervention studies with most reporting no significant changes. The one study that reported significant changes from a national workplace walking challenge had a less robust study design and methods making these results difficult to interpret. Studies were hampered by poor study design and reporting of research and intervention details. Two studies reported hot weather and lack of time as barriers to workplace-PA in the GCC region. Conclusions: Literature","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":"70696637","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}
Tyler M. Dregney, Chelsey M. Thul, J. Linde, B. Lewis
{"title":"Affective Responses to High Intensity Interval Training Relative to Moderate Intensity Continuous Training","authors":"Tyler M. Dregney, Chelsey M. Thul, J. Linde, B. Lewis","doi":"10.5334/paah.271","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5334/paah.271","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":"70696969","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}
Agnes Klemedtson, Anne Börjesson, Krister Hertting, Lars Kristén, Lovisa Sjögren
Introduction: Childhood obesity is associated with cardiometabolic and psychosocial comorbidity, weight stigma, and premature adult mortality. Physical activity provides many health benefits for adolescents with obesity. Aim: The purpose of this study was to explore what experiences adolescents who have or have had obesity between 13–18 years of age have from long-term participation in regular physical activity in a lifestyle intervention. Method: Semi-structured interviews were performed with nine adolescents (five girls, four boys) ages 13–18 years who had been participating in physical activity in a regular way in this intervention. They had been participating for one to six years (average 2.8 years). Qualitative content analysis with an inductive approach was used to analyse the data. Result: The adolescent’s experiences of regular physical activity in this intervention was divided into three categories: 1) to experience the joy of movement; 2) to experience influence of the group; 3) to experience personal development. An inclusive and accepting group increased positive feelings of participation and they experienced that they achieved weight loss, improved self-esteem, and generally felt better when they started to be physically active. Conclusion: When adolescents who have or have had obesity are given the proper circumstances for physical activity, they experience it as fun and self-developing. It is important for adolescents to be allowed to be with friends with similar experiences and be among individuals they feel comfortable with and connected to.
{"title":"‘I Think It’s Cool That You Can Go from Thinking That Exercising Is No Fun at All to Actually Kind of Loving It.’: Experiences of Long-Term Regular Participation in Physical Activity in Adolescents Who Have or Have Had Obesity","authors":"Agnes Klemedtson, Anne Börjesson, Krister Hertting, Lars Kristén, Lovisa Sjögren","doi":"10.5334/paah.273","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5334/paah.273","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Childhood obesity is associated with cardiometabolic and psychosocial comorbidity, weight stigma, and premature adult mortality. Physical activity provides many health benefits for adolescents with obesity. Aim: The purpose of this study was to explore what experiences adolescents who have or have had obesity between 13–18 years of age have from long-term participation in regular physical activity in a lifestyle intervention. Method: Semi-structured interviews were performed with nine adolescents (five girls, four boys) ages 13–18 years who had been participating in physical activity in a regular way in this intervention. They had been participating for one to six years (average 2.8 years). Qualitative content analysis with an inductive approach was used to analyse the data. Result: The adolescent’s experiences of regular physical activity in this intervention was divided into three categories: 1) to experience the joy of movement; 2) to experience influence of the group; 3) to experience personal development. An inclusive and accepting group increased positive feelings of participation and they experienced that they achieved weight loss, improved self-esteem, and generally felt better when they started to be physically active. Conclusion: When adolescents who have or have had obesity are given the proper circumstances for physical activity, they experience it as fun and self-developing. It is important for adolescents to be allowed to be with friends with similar experiences and be among individuals they feel comfortable with and connected to.","PeriodicalId":32633,"journal":{"name":"Physical Activity and Health","volume":"33 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135500869","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}
Yicheng Lu, Bensen Li, Wenbo Gong, Xuehang Sun, F. Miao
{"title":"Influence of Blood Compressibility on Pulse Wave Propagation Properties Based on Elastic Thin-Walled Tube Theory","authors":"Yicheng Lu, Bensen Li, Wenbo Gong, Xuehang Sun, F. Miao","doi":"10.5334/paah.214","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5334/paah.214","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":"70696607","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}
Background: There is a high prevalence of work productivity loss among patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), with a seeming link between loss of work productivity and RA disease activity. The increase in poor clinical outcomes associated with disease activity in this population has largely contributed to poor work performance, thereby creating a huge burden on patients with RA. Notwithstanding the reported more beneficial effects of eccentric exercise compared with conventional resistance training, there appears to be a death of information about the effects of this intervention on RA conditions. Aims of the study: This study aimed to investigate the effects of an eccentric exercise intervention on work-related performance and physical activity in RA patients. Method: Thirty-seven RA patients aged 30–65 (9 males; 28 females), who participated in the study were randomized into exercise and control groups. The Health and Work Performance Questionnaire and Health Assessment Questionnaire assessed RA patients’ work-related performance. Physical activity at work was assessed with the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire. Results: The study’s results confirmed that an eccentric exercise significantly improved work performance in the RA population (Absenteeism –1.5 P = 0.005, Presenteeism +8.33 P = 0.014). Further, our study found that an eccentric exercise intervention improved physical function in patients with RA (–0.263 P = 0.004). Interestingly, a significant increase in moderate-intensity physical activity was reported among RA patients who participated in the 12-week eccentric exercise intervention program (+106.66 P = 0.008). Conclusion: These findings, therefore, confirm that an eccentric exercise intervention could improve work-related performance and physical activity levels among RA patients.
背景:在类风湿关节炎(RA)患者中，工作效率下降的患病率很高，工作效率下降与RA疾病活动之间似乎存在联系。在这一人群中，与疾病活动相关的不良临床结果的增加在很大程度上导致了工作表现不佳，从而给RA患者带来了巨大的负担。尽管有报道称偏心运动比常规阻力训练更有益，但关于这种干预对类风湿性关节炎的影响的信息似乎很少。研究目的:本研究旨在探讨偏心运动干预对类风湿性关节炎患者工作表现和身体活动的影响。方法:37例RA患者，年龄30 ~ 65岁，其中男性9例;参与研究的28名女性被随机分为运动组和对照组。采用健康与工作绩效问卷和健康评估问卷对RA患者进行评估;与工作相关的性能。使用全球身体活动问卷对工作中的身体活动进行评估。结果:研究结果证实，偏心运动可显著改善RA人群的工作表现(旷工率1.5 P = 0.005，出勤率+8.33 P = 0.014)。此外，我们的研究发现，偏心运动干预可以改善RA患者的身体功能(–0.263 P = 0.004)。有趣的是，据报道，在参加12周偏心运动干预计划的RA患者中，中等强度体力活动显著增加(+106.66 P = 0.008)。结论:因此，这些发现证实了偏心运动干预可以改善RA患者的工作表现和身体活动水平。
{"title":"Effects of Eccentric Exercise on Work-Related Performance and Physical Activity Levels in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients","authors":"Amidu Yekini, Jeanne Martin Grace","doi":"10.5334/paah.293","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5334/paah.293","url":null,"abstract":"Background: There is a high prevalence of work productivity loss among patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), with a seeming link between loss of work productivity and RA disease activity. The increase in poor clinical outcomes associated with disease activity in this population has largely contributed to poor work performance, thereby creating a huge burden on patients with RA. Notwithstanding the reported more beneficial effects of eccentric exercise compared with conventional resistance training, there appears to be a death of information about the effects of this intervention on RA conditions. Aims of the study: This study aimed to investigate the effects of an eccentric exercise intervention on work-related performance and physical activity in RA patients. Method: Thirty-seven RA patients aged 30–65 (9 males; 28 females), who participated in the study were randomized into exercise and control groups. The Health and Work Performance Questionnaire and Health Assessment Questionnaire assessed RA patients’ work-related performance. Physical activity at work was assessed with the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire. Results: The study’s results confirmed that an eccentric exercise significantly improved work performance in the RA population (Absenteeism –1.5 P = 0.005, Presenteeism +8.33 P = 0.014). Further, our study found that an eccentric exercise intervention improved physical function in patients with RA (–0.263 P = 0.004). Interestingly, a significant increase in moderate-intensity physical activity was reported among RA patients who participated in the 12-week eccentric exercise intervention program (+106.66 P = 0.008). Conclusion: These findings, therefore, confirm that an eccentric exercise intervention could improve work-related performance and physical activity levels among RA patients.","PeriodicalId":32633,"journal":{"name":"Physical Activity and Health","volume":"144 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134882312","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}
{"title":"The Autistic Experience of Exercising within Nature-Based Environments: An Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis","authors":"Connor S. Bishop, James T. Beale, S. Bruce-Low","doi":"10.5334/paah.243","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5334/paah.243","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":"70697052","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}
D. Contiero, A. Bonfigli, Flavia Piccinini, P. Fabbietti, Elena Gambella, M. Giulietti, C. Gagliardi
Physical exercise and social activities play a role of primary importance in the prevention of diseases and in maintaining functional abilities in old age, nevertheless, maintaining a regular habit of exercise is considered a challenge during the aging process. Motivation to start and maintain physical activity is an essential factor. Among older adults, when promoting exercise, it is preferable to focus on means of activities intrinsically pleasurable, rather than on health improvements. From this perspective, our study is aimed to understand if preventative interventions combining physical activity, self-efficacy, and social participation in the context of a natural environment might be of help in increasing the level of physical activity. The sample was composed of 95 subjects, of which 40 were excluded because declared to be already engaged in regular physical activity at baseline. Considering the final sample of 55 subjects with low or no physical activity at baseline, 21 subjects (38.2%) improved the intensity of their physical activity at follow-up. They were younger (52.4% with age >=
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