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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Larissa Redig, Natan Feter, Samuel C. Dumith, Marlos R. Domingues, Airton J. Rombaldi
Summary: This study examines the association between physical activity during childhood and adolescence and the incidence of depressive symptoms in early, middle, and late adulthood. The results suggest that being physically active at age 16 reduces the risk of depressive symptoms throughout adulthood, with the effect persisting up to age 62.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
(2022)
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Tania Santiago Perez, Brandi M. Crowe, Patrick J. Rosopa, Jasmine N. Townsend, Michael R. Kaufman
Summary: This study examined the relationships between scuba diving social identity, self-efficacy, social health, psychological health, physical health, health-related quality of life (HRQOL), and disability level among recreational scuba divers with physical impairments. The findings suggest that scuba diving has a positive impact on self-efficacy, health, HRQOL, and disability level among scuba divers with physical impairments. Scuba diving has the potential to be a health promotion activity and rehabilitation modality for people with physical impairments.
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Clinical Neurology
Georgia Mckenzie, Claire Willis, Nora Shields
Summary: This study investigated the attitudes, barriers, and facilitators to physical activity participation for young people and adults with childhood-onset physical disabilities. The findings suggest that social and physical environment play a key role in influencing physical activity participation for this population. The overarching theme of 'finding the right balance' and subthemes related to capability, opportunity, and motivation were identified.
DEVELOPMENTAL MEDICINE AND CHILD NEUROLOGY
(2021)
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Rehabilitation
Matthew J. Miller, Megan A. Morris, Dawn M. Magnusson, Kelly Putnam, Paul F. Cook, Margaret L. Schenkman, Cory L. Christiansen
Summary: This study identified the significant influence of psychosocial factors on physical activity, physical function, and disability in individuals with dysvascular lower-limb amputation (LLA), including perceptions of their prosthesis, fear during mobility, impact of LLA on life activities, and positive outlook within social interactions. The overlapping nature of these themes suggests that interventions targeting psychosocial factors may lead to improved physical activity, physical function, and subsequent disability after dysvascular LLA.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Johanna Popp, Eva Gruene, Johannes Carl, Jana Semrau, Klaus Pfeifer
Summary: The co-creation approach has shown promise in promoting health and physical activity, but its success and key factors vary across different settings and activity characteristics.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Nusa Faric, Lee Smith, Adrian Hon, Henry W. W. Potts, Katie Newby, Andrew Steptoe, Abi Fisher
Summary: The vEngage project aims to develop a VR exergaming intervention for adolescents to promote physical activity. The formative development work identified appealing features for the game such as realistic body movements and gameplay challenges, while also recognizing potential barriers to use like cost and VR headset discomfort. Collaborative work between academics and game designers, as well as involvement of the target population, were key factors in the success of the project, highlighting the promising potential of VR exergaming for physical activity promotion in adolescents.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2021)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Hilary A. T. Caldwell, Rebecca A. Spencer, Nila Joshi, Karina Branje, Jane Cawley, Heather Hobson, Sara F. L. Kirk, Daniel Stevens, Michelle R. Stone
Summary: The PLEY project in Nova Scotia, Canada implemented a six-month outdoor play intervention in childcare centres, which resulted in increased physical literacy domains and perceived physical literacy among preschoolers. The intervention had a positive impact on physical activity, movement repertoires, social development, and enjoyment of physical activity. Outdoor loose parts play can be encouraged as an effective strategy to enhance physical literacy in early learning settings.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Susan Paudel, Alice J. Owen, Ben J. Smith
Summary: Leisure-time physical activity participation is minimal among Nepalese adults, with walking being the most common form. Men are more active than women, facing individual barriers such as lack of knowledge, skill, motivation, and engagement in sedentary screen activities. Interpersonal barriers include family responsibilities, lack of support, and fear of judgment.
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Health Policy & Services
Junhyoung Kim, Jaehyun Kim, Areum Han
Summary: Participation in leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) among individuals with physical disabilities leads to the development of active coping strategies and increased life satisfaction, highlighting the importance of encouraging LTPA participation for healthcare providers working with this population.
HEALTH PROMOTION INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Amy Jackson, Charlotte Doidge, Martin Green, Jasmeet Kaler
Summary: Global milk production has doubled over the past 50 years, but dairy farming in high-income countries is facing criticism for practices that are believed to affect animal welfare. One such practice is year-round housing of dairy cows without access to pasture, which is common in North America and increasing in Europe, despite public support for grazing. The differences in opinions between the farming community and the public about animal welfare could be a key factor, and the lack of understanding and motivations behind public preferences for grazing may hinder resolution. In order to increase engagement between parties, 60 members of the public in the United Kingdom were interviewed about their perspectives on different dairy farming scenarios. The results showed that participants had a dual vision of cows, seeing them as both domestic and wild. A scenario with housing in winter and grazing in summer was preferred because it provided both protection and naturalness. Participants also admitted to having limited knowledge about cows' needs and often relied on others' judgment or familiarity to assess the scenarios. These findings suggest opportunities for the dairy industry to better meet societal views by incorporating access to pasture or increasing cow choice.
JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE
(2022)
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Pediatrics
Deisiane Oliveira Souto, Cristina dos Santos Cardoso de Sa, Flaviana Kelly de Lima Maciel, Fabio Vila-Nova, Mariane Goncalves de Souza, Rafaela Guimaraes Ferreira, Egmar Longo, Hercules Ribeiro Leite
Summary: This study examines the participation patterns, preferences, and predictors of leisure activities for children and young people with physical disabilities in Brazil. The study found that they participated in an average of 38% of activities, with a greater preference for informal, recreational, social, and self-improvement activities. The enjoyment in participated activities was high. Age and functional classification were found to be predictors of participation.
PEDIATRIC PHYSICAL THERAPY
(2023)
Editorial Material
Pediatrics
Angie Ip, Brenda T. Poon, Tim F. Oberlander
Summary: This paper discusses the broad range of neurodevelopmental disabilities in children and the impact of these conditions on function. It highlights the mismatch between a child's diagnosis or lack thereof, and their actual function, and comments on the inequities caused by diagnosis-based approaches to services. The paper concludes with three calls to action for function and participation-based approaches to support equitable services for children with neurodevelopmental disabilities.
PAEDIATRICS & CHILD HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Rehabilitation
Tania Santiago Perez, Brandi M. Crowe, Jasmine N. Townsend, Patrick J. Rosopa, Michael R. Kaufman
Summary: This study tested and explained the experience type of scuba diving among people with physical impairments, assessed and described their personality based on the Big Five domains, and identified whether personality, years diving, and diving level predict experience type. The findings showed that scuba diving is a transformative experience and it is recommended to explore it as a potential rehabilitation intervention.
DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION
(2023)
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Humanities, Multidisciplinary
Christoph Randler, Nadja Marx
Summary: Birdwatching is a popular leisure activity that has a significant impact on data collection for citizen science programs. A survey revealed that there are various reasons for individuals to get involved in birdwatching, with social influence becoming less important over time and ecological factors, education, and life experiences becoming more important. Men are more influenced by other men, while women are more influenced by other women, resulting in differences in the initiation of birdwatching.
HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
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Health Policy & Services
Johanna Popp, Eva Gruene, Johannes Carl, Jana Semrau, Klaus Pfeifer
Summary: Co-creation strategies, such as cooperative planning, are promising approaches to ensure physical activity interventions address real-world problems and are tailored to the target group. However, questions remain regarding the transferability of cooperative planning to new settings and the key factors influencing its success or failure. This study aims to evaluate the transfer of cooperative planning to new settings and explore the associated key determinants to advance co-creation strategies.
HEALTH RESEARCH POLICY AND SYSTEMS
(2021)