Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Cillian P. McDowell, Louise Newman, Derek C. Monroe, John D. O'Connor, Silvin P. Knight, Rose Anne Kenny, Matt P. Herring
Summary: Individuals with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) exhibit lower prefrontal cortical oxygenation, but this association is modified by physical activity (PA), suggesting that PA may help protect brain health in older adults with GAD.
JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES A-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND MEDICAL SCIENCES
(2021)
Review
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Sophia Rasheeqa Ismail, Shaun Wen Huey Lee, Dafna Merom, Puteri Sofia Nadira Megat Kamaruddin, Min San Chong, Terence Ong, Nai Ming Lai
Summary: This systematic review analyzed 20 RCT articles on dance interventions for patients with Parkinson's Disease, showing that dancers had better motor experience and improved balance compared to non-dancers. However, there was insufficient evidence on other outcomes due to small sample sizes and methodological limitations, resulting in low certainty evidence.
Article
Sport Sciences
Trine Moholdt, Eivind Schjelderup Skarpsno, Borge Moe, Tom Ivar Lund Nilsen
Summary: Individuals who remained, or became, physically inactive had substantially greater risk of all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality compared with those who met the physical activity recommendations throughout the lifespan.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE
(2021)
Review
Sport Sciences
Ruth Brady, Wendy J. Brown, Melvyn Hillsdon, Gregore Mielke
Summary: This study systematically reviewed the literature on accelerometer-measured physical activity and its association with health outcomes in adults. The findings suggest that physical activity accumulated in different bout durations, intensities, and daily/weekly frequencies is associated with a range of beneficial health outcomes. However, there is a lack of adjustment for total volume of physical activity in most studies and inconsistent methods for defining components of physical activity, making it difficult to determine which specific patterns of physical activity are most important for health benefits.
MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS & EXERCISE
(2022)
Article
Nursing
Rosario Alonso-Dominguez, Natalia Sanchez-Aguadero, Ines Llamas-Ramos, Cristina Lugones-Sanchez, Susana Gonzalez-Sanchez, Manuel A. Gomez-Marcos, Luis Garcia-Ortiz
Summary: This study aims to evaluate the short-term effect of an intensive intervention using a Smartband on increasing physical activity and decreasing sedentary lifestyle in postmenopausal and inactive women.
JOURNAL OF ADVANCED NURSING
(2021)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Yujia (Susanna) Qiao, Kyle D. Moored, Robert M. Boudreau, Lauren S. Roe, Peggy M. Cawthon, Katie L. Stone, Jane A. Cauley, Nancy W. Glynn
Summary: This study found that older men who maintained or increased their physical activity had lower levels of fatigability, independent of their initial physical activity levels.
JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES A-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND MEDICAL SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Andrea Mayo, Martin Senechal, Jonathan Boudreau, Mathieu Belanger, Danielle R. Bouchard
Summary: This study found that the sum of all physical activities is related to physical function for aging adults, regardless of current physical activity guidelines. Therefore, the current guidelines may not fully consider factors that could improve physical function in older adults.
AGING CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Conor James MacDonald, Anne-Laure Madika, Roselyn Gomes, Gianluca Severi, Igor Sibon, Stephanie Debette, Marie-Christine Boutron-Ruault
Summary: The study identified an inverse relationship between physical activity and stroke risk, with high-intensity activities showing a U-shaped response and low-intensity activities showing a linear response across all stroke types. The results support previous observations that physical activity may help reduce the risk of stroke.
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Mauro F. F. Mediano, Yejin Mok, Josef Coresh, Anna Kucharska-Newton, Priya Palta, Kamakshi Lakshminarayan, Wayne D. Rosamond, Kunihiro Matsushita, Silvia Koton
Summary: Higher levels of total prestroke physical activity, as well as work and leisure activities, are associated with a lower risk of mortality after incident stroke. It is suggested that promoting physical activity throughout life could be beneficial in reducing long-term mortality post-stroke.
Article
Physiology
Fabio Sarto, Martina Pizzichemi, Francesco Chiossi, Patrizia S. Bisiacchi, Martino Franchi, Marco Narici, Elena Monti, Antonio Paoli, Giuseppe Marcolin
Summary: This study investigated the effects of a physically active lifestyle on static and dynamic postural balance control (PBC) in young and older adults. The results showed that physically active young adults had higher efficiency in maintaining PBC compared to other groups, and dynamic PBC assessment was more sensitive in detecting differences between groups.
FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Barbara Bressi, Cinzia Iotti, Maribel Cagliari, Stefania Fugazzaro, Silvio Cavuto, Franco Antonio Mario Bergamaschi, Alfredo Moscato, Stefania Costi
Summary: The study aimed to investigate the physical exercise habits, lifestyle, and motivation to change towards healthier behaviors in newly diagnosed prostate cancer patients in Italy. The findings revealed that a majority of the participants were physically active, but did not meet the recommended exercise level. Only a small percentage of the participants were willing to change their habits. The study highlights the importance of healthcare professionals utilizing the teachable moment to support patients' motivation for exercise and adherence to healthier lifestyles.
SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Masanori Iwasaki, Satoko Kakuta, Toshihiro Ansai
Summary: This study found that Internet addiction is indirectly associated with dental caries through unhealthy lifestyle behaviors among high school students. Students with Internet addiction were more likely to have dental caries, which can be partially explained by their engagement in unhealthy lifestyle behaviors.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Respiratory System
Judith Garcia-Aymerich, Milo A. Puhan, Solange Corriol-Rohou, Corina de Jong, Heleen Demeyer, Fabienne Dobbels, Damijan Erzen, Anja Frei, Elena Gimeno-Santos, Nicholas S. Hopkinson, Nathalie Ivanoff, Niklas Karlsson, Zafeiris Louvaris, Michael Polkey, Roberto A. Rabinovich, Mario Scuri, Maggie Tabberer, Ioannis Vogiatzis, Thierry Troosters
Summary: The D-PPAC and C-PPAC instruments showed strong internal consistency and construct validity in stable COPD patients, correlating with dyspnea, health-related quality of life and exercise capacity. Difficulty scores improved after pharmacological treatment and pulmonary rehabilitation, while amount scores improved after behavioral physical activity interventions.
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Hamish Foster, Peter Polz, Frances Mair, Jason Gill, Catherine A. O'Donnell
Summary: This systematic review aims to synthesize studies on how socioeconomic status moderates the association between combinations of unhealthy lifestyle factors and adverse health outcomes. Understanding how lifestyle risk varies across socioeconomic spectra could identify high-risk groups for interventions and inform policies to support healthy lifestyles in socioeconomically deprived communities.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Asma Alrushud, Dalyah Alamam, Muneera Almurdi, Ghaliah A. Dablan, Alanoud A. Alghamdi, Fatimah K. Almazyad, Malak A. Alhamdani, Khlood A. Alqarni, Hosam Alzahrani
Summary: This cross-sectional study evaluated the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on physical activity levels, weight gain, and psychological status among Saudi medical students.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Qian Xiao, Charles E. Matthews, Mary Playdon, Cici Bauer
Summary: This study aims to examine the relationship between rest-activity rhythm characteristics and glycemic markers in a diverse sample of American adults. The results suggest that weakened and/or disrupted rest-activity rhythms are associated with impaired glycemic control.
Letter
Medicine, General & Internal
Pedro F. Saint-Maurice, Barry I. Graubard, Richard P. Troiano, David Berrigan, Deborah A. Galuska, Janet E. Fulton, Charles E. Matthews
JAMA INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Qian Xiao, Jiachen Lu, Jamie M. Zeitzer, Charles E. Matthews, Pedro F. Saint-Maurice, Cici Bauer
Summary: This study applied fPCA to analyze the rest-activity patterns of American adults and identified four distinct patterns. The study also found associations between these patterns and demographic, socioeconomic, and work characteristics, as well as correlations with health status.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Beth A. Slotman, David G. Stinchcomb, Tiffany M. Powell-Wiley, Danielle M. Ostendorf, Brian E. Saelens, Amy A. Gorin, Shannon N. Zenk, David Berrigan
Summary: This article introduces geospatial datasets and exemplary data in five environmental domains, aiming to facilitate further research on the potential environmental moderators of responses to weight loss interventions. It provides detailed methods and instructions for obtaining, cleaning, and summarizing the data, with a focus on walkability, socioeconomic deprivation, urbanicity, personal safety, and food outlet accessibility.
Article
Oncology
Cami N. Christopher, Charles E. Matthews, Pedro F. Saint-Maurice, Sarah Kozey Keadle
Summary: This study investigates the impact of long-term moderate-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) on colon cancer risk and finds that maintaining or increasing MVPA levels throughout adulthood is associated with a lower risk of colon cancer, while decreasing MVPA levels in early adulthood increases the risk of colon cancer.
CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY BIOMARKERS & PREVENTION
(2023)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Selam Tewahade, David Berrigan, Beth Slotman, David G. Stinchcomb, R. Drew Sayer, Victoria A. Catenacci, Danielle M. Ostendorf
Summary: This study evaluated the association between built, social, and community food environments and changes in weight, physical activity, and dietary intake in adults undergoing a behavioral weight loss intervention. The results showed that environmental factors accounted for some of the variability in response to the intervention, suggesting that these factors may play a role in weight loss.
OBESITY SCIENCE & PRACTICE
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Jeff K. Vallance, Christine M. Friedenreich, Qinggang Wang, Charles E. Matthews, Lin Yang, Margaret L. McNeely, S. Nicole Culos-Reed, Gordon J. Bell, Andria R. Morielli, Jessica McNeil, Leanne Dickau, Diane Cook, Kerry S. Courneya
Summary: This study found that higher levels of physical activity and steps were associated with better quality of life and less fatigue in newly diagnosed breast cancer patients. However, longer sedentary time was associated with greater fatigue symptoms, but not with quality of life.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Amanda E. Paluch, Shivangi Bajpai, Marcel Ballin, David R. Bassett, Thomas W. Buford, Mercedes R. Carnethon, Ariel Chernofsky, Erin E. Dooley, Ulf Ekelund, Kelly R. Evenson, Deborah A. Galuska, Barbara J. Jefferis, Lingsong Kong, William E. Kraus, Martin G. Larson, I-Min Lee, Charles E. Matthews, Robert L. Newton, Anna Nordstrom, Peter Nordstrom, Priya Palta, Alpa V. Patel, Kelley Pettee Gabriel, Carl F. Pieper, Lisa Pompeii, Erika Rees-Punia, Nicole L. Spartano, Ramachandran S. Vasan, Peter H. Whincup, Shengping Yang, Janet E. Fulton
Summary: There is a significant difference in the association between steps per day and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk between older and younger adults. For older adults, taking more steps per day was associated with a progressively decreased risk of CVD. However, no significant relationship was found between steps per day and CVD risk among younger adults.
Article
Oncology
Kerry S. Courneya, Ki-Yong An, Fernanda Z. Arthuso, Gordon J. Bell, Andria R. Morielli, Jessica McNeil, Qinggang Wang, Spencer J. Allen, Stephanie M. Ntoukas, Margaret L. McNeely, Jeff K. Vallance, S. Nicole Culos-Reed, Karen Kopciuk, Lin Yang, Charles E. Matthews, Myriam Filion, Leanne Dickau, John R. Mackey, Christine M. Friedenreich
Summary: The present study aimed to examine the associations between health-related fitness (HRF) and quality of life (QoL) in newly diagnosed breast cancer patients. The results revealed that muscular fitness, cardiorespiratory fitness, and body composition were independently associated with physical QoL in breast cancer patients. Therefore, exercise interventions targeting these components of HRF may optimize QoL and assist in the preparation for treatments and recovery in newly diagnosed breast cancer patients.
BREAST CANCER RESEARCH AND TREATMENT
(2023)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Kimberly A. Clevenger, Genevieve F. Dunton, Peter T. Katzmarzyk, Karin A. Pfeiffer, David Berrigan
Summary: A study in the United States found that approximately 65-80% of elementary school students receive the recommended 20+ minutes of daily recess, but adherence declines by sixth grade, and there is limited data for middle/high school students. School policy and practice should align with CDC recommendations to ensure equitable provision of recess to all K-12th grade students. Comprehensive national surveillance is needed to inform policy and ensure the quality of recess.
JOURNAL OF SCHOOL HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Pediatrics
Kimberly A. Clevenger, Melitta A. McNarry, Kelly A. Mackintosh, David Berrigan
Summary: This study investigates the associations between school recess provision and children's physical activity, weight status, adiposity, fitness, and endurance. The results suggest that a higher provision of recess is associated with a greater likelihood of children meeting recommended physical activity levels. However, there were no significant associations with weight status, adiposity, or fitness.
PEDIATRIC EXERCISE SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Kimberly A. Clevenger, David Berrigan, Shreya Patel, Pedro F. Saint-Maurice, Charles E. Matthews
Summary: We investigated the correlation between neighborhood walkability and various aspects of walking behavior among a representative sample of American adults. The study found that individuals living in more walkable neighborhoods were more likely to engage in walking overall, for transportation purposes, or in the evening. Among those who walked, higher walkability was associated with less morning walking but more evening walking. However, there were no associations between walkability and the frequency or duration of walking episodes.
Article
Oncology
Elizabeth A. Salerno, Pedro F. Saint-Maurice, Fei Wan, Lindsay L. Peterson, Yikyung Park, Yin Cao, Ryan P. Duncan, Richard P. Troiano, Charles E. Matthews
Summary: This study suggests that engaging in light and moderate to vigorous physical activity can reduce all-cause mortality risk in cancer survivors, while sedentary behavior is not associated with increased risk. Therefore, maintaining physical activity is crucial for long-term survival in cancer survivors.
JNCI CANCER SPECTRUM
(2023)