Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Michal Seweryn Karbownik, Robert Horne, Ewelina Paul, Edward Kowalczyk, Janusz Szemraj
Summary: Based on the study results, Polish internet users with no medical education exhibit some false beliefs regarding dietary supplements. Trust in advertising conflicts with knowledge about them. There is an urgent need to conduct effective web-based educational campaigns and promote advertising literacy.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Xiaosheng Dong, Xiangren Yi, Ningxin Jia, Meng Ding, Yanan Zhou, Caijun Tian
Summary: Moderate physical activity (MPA) and light physical activity (LPA) with a frequency of 6-7 days per week and a duration of 30-119 minutes per day, as well as physical activity in the range of 1,800-2,999 MET min/week, are closely related to better cognitive and daily physical function. On the other hand, vigorous physical activity (VPA) at a frequency of 3-5 days per week and a duration of 300 minutes or more per week may be associated with lower cognitive function. However, further high-quality research is needed to establish causality.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Xiwang Du, Jiazhi Liao, Qing Ye, Hong Wu
Summary: This study found that different dimensions of internet use are associated with lower levels of depression. Social participation partially mediates the association between multidimensional internet use and depression in the eastern, central, and western regions, respectively. Additionally, the regional informatization development level helps individuals further their internet use and social participation, reducing the impact of depression. However, this effect weakens sequentially from the western region to the central region and then to the eastern region.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Physiology
Aline Rachel Bezerra Gurgel, Pedro Mingroni-Netto, Jose Carlos Farah, Christina May Moran de Brito, Anna S. Levin, Patricia Chakur Brum
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has caused negative impact on the physical activity levels of breast cancer survivors, leading to weight gain and increased sedentary behavior. Specific tailored-care interventions are needed to prevent these occurrences.
FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
I. D. Anyfantis, D. Papagiannis, G. Rachiotis
Summary: The main role of labour inspectorates is to enforce labor laws and ensure the protection of workers, which can lead to a demanding work environment for labor inspectors. A study in Greece found high rates of burnout among labor inspectors, with contributing risk factors including increased job demands and lack of resources. Establishing an effective work framework that supports and protects inspectors, promotes interpersonal relations, and provides necessary job flexibility could help reduce burnout levels.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Man Cao, Congyi Zheng, Haoqi Zhou, Xin Wang, Zuo Chen, Linfeng Zhang, Xue Cao, Yixin Tian, Xueyan Han, Hengyi Liu, Yuanli Liu, Tao Xue, Zengwu Wang, Tianjia Guan
Summary: The study examined the joint effects of physical activity (PA) and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) exposure on blood pressure (BP) in Chinese adults. The results showed that high PM2.5 levels counteracted the benefits of PA on BP.
ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
(2023)
Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Marleen van Dijk, Anders Boyd, Sylvia M. Brakenhoff, Cas J. Isfordink, Rosan A. van Zoest, Mark D. Verhagen, Robert J. de Knegt, Joost P. H. Drenth, Marc van Der Valk
Summary: Lost to follow-up (LTFU) poses a higher risk of mortality for individuals with HCV, and in the Netherlands, those who are incarcerated/institutionalized, have low income, and have psychiatric comorbidities are more likely to become LTFU.
LIVER INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Article
Immunology
Konstantinos Giannakou, Maria Kyprianidou, Alexandros Heraclides
Summary: Mandatory vaccination for COVID-19 is not supported by the general population in Cyprus. Factors such as age, trust and satisfaction with the healthcare system, and adherence to doctor's instructions influence individuals' attitudes towards mandatory vaccination.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Jessica Soares Feliciano, Samara Maria Alves Rodrigues, Raquel de Carvalho Lana, Janaine Cunha Polese
Summary: This study found that the determinants of physical activity levels in Parkinson's disease patients are primarily balance impairments and depressive symptoms, together explaining the variance in physical activity levels.
NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Cheng Zhang, Yong Liu, Shuang Xu, Raymond Kim-Wai Sum, Ruisi Ma, Pu Zhong, Shixiang Liu, Minghui Li
Summary: This study found that the physical fitness level among Chinese university students is decreasing, with men performing better in vital capacity, muscular strength, and aerobic fitness. There is a positive correlation between physical literacy and different aspects of physical fitness in both men and women. The results support promoting participation in physical activity among university students and using physical literacy as a tool to enhance physical fitness.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Jun Wang, Jingmin Zhu, Yang Bai, Xueyao Wang, Yue Che, Jue Liu
Summary: This study evaluated the vaccination rates of nine recommended vaccines among migrants in China and found that the overall vaccination rate was 64.8%. Higher education and better health were associated with higher vaccination rates, while older age was associated with lower vaccination rates. Urban migrants had a higher vaccination rate compared to rural migrants.
HUMAN VACCINES & IMMUNOTHERAPEUTICS
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Alan M. Beck, Natalicio H. Serrano, Audrey Toler, Ross C. Brownson
Summary: This study aimed to determine factors associated with domain-specific and overall moderate-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) in rural communities. The results showed that physical activity primarily occurred in the occupational domain among rural adults. The findings highlight the need for multilevel interventions to address physical activity across multiple domains in rural communities, especially among females and older adults.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Kingsley Agyemang, Amrit Banstola, Subhash Pokhrel, Nana Anokye
Summary: Ghana lacks a critical understanding of the interrelationship between two behavioral decisions: participating in physical activity and eating healthily. This study aimed to determine the factors influencing these decisions among adults in three metropolises of Ghana. The study found a positive correlation between the decisions and identified common correlates. Men were more likely to be physically active but less likely to eat well. Religion, culture, and marital status were associated with these decisions. The new knowledge gained from this analysis is crucial for targeted interventions in obesity prevention in Ghana.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Montserrat Gomez-Recasens, Silvana Alfaro-Barrio, Lucia Tarro, Elisabet Llaurado, Rosa Sola
Summary: Contradictory data exist on the impact of occupational physical activity (OPA) on cardiovascular health. This study found that OPA is negatively associated with cardiometabolic risk factors such as obesity, blood pressure, blood lipids, and associated medical conditions. This suggests that OPA may be beneficial for cardiovascular health.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Agnieszka Pluto-Pradzynska, Karolina Pluto-Pradzynska, Magdalena Frydrychowicz, Malgorzata Lagiedo-Zelazowska, Jakub Owoc, Shamiram Benjamin, Tsz Yuen Au, Krystyna Jaracz, Grzegorz Dworacki, Jacek Wysocki, Jacek Wasik
Summary: This study found that regular physical activity and yoga practice can both improve quality of life, but the combination of physical activity and yoga has a greater positive impact on quality of life compared to other types of physical activity alone.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Sarah Overgaard Sorensen, Anne Kaer Gejl, Jesper Pedersen, Martin Gillies Rasmussen, Line Gronholt Olesen, Peter Lund Kristensen, Anders Grontved
Summary: This study found that parents' screen media habits and attitudes are strongly associated with their children's recreational screen use. Children whose parents use screens excessively are more likely to have excessive screen use on both weekdays and weekends. Moreover, children whose parents have a positive attitude towards their screen use or are at risk of smartphone addiction tend to have higher screen use and more frequent problematic use.
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Rheumatology
Belinda J. Lawford, Hiral Master, Jesper B. Larsen, Cecilie Bartholdy, Patrick Corrigan, Elisabeth Ginnerup-Nielsen, Christina Le, Anthony Teoli, Kim L. Bennell, Ben Metcalf, Rana S. Hinman, Kate Button, Natalie J. Collins, Elizabeth Cottrell, Yves Henrotin, Soren T. Skou, Louise M. Thoma, Elizabeth Wellsandt, Daniel K. White, Melanie A. Holden
Summary: This study aimed to identify important components and practical resources for a toolkit to aid exercise delivery for people with hip/knee osteoarthritis. An online survey involving clinicians, patients, and researchers yielded nine broad domains of resources, including accessibility, quality, stakeholder involvement, different modes of information delivery, resources for exercise and non-exercise self-management, recommended exercises and progression, motivation and progress tracking tools, individual tailoring, and access to professional and peer support. These findings lay the foundation for developing a toolkit aligned with international recommendations.
MUSCULOSKELETAL CARE
(2023)
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Soren T. Skou, Rasmus H. Brodsgaard, Mette Nyberg, Mette Dideriksen, Uffe Bodtger, Alessio Bricca, Madalina Jager
Summary: This study evaluated the feasibility of exercise therapy and self-management in people with multimorbidity. The results showed that the recruitment rate, retention, adverse events, and outcome burden were acceptable, but compliance and improvement need to be improved.
PILOT AND FEASIBILITY STUDIES
(2023)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Behnam Liaghat, Lars Folkestad, Soren T. Skou, Bart Koes, Jan Hartvigsen
Summary: This study investigated the prevalence of musculoskeletal pain in the upper and lower extremities among patients with type 1 and 2 diabetes in Denmark, as well as its consequences on care seeking, leisure time activity, and work life. The one-week prevalence ranged from 9.3% to 30.8%, and the 12-month prevalence ranged from 13.9% to 41.8%, with the highest prevalence observed in shoulder pain. The prevalence of pain was similar between type 1 and 2 diabetes for the upper extremity, but higher in type 2 diabetes for the lower extremity. Women had a higher pain prevalence for any joint in both diabetes types, while age groups did not show significant differences. More than half of the patients had reduced their activities at work or leisure time, and more than one-third had sought care for pain in the past year.
PRIMARY CARE DIABETES
(2023)
Review
Rehabilitation
Julie Ronne Pedersen, Dilara Merve Sari, Carsten Bogh Juhl, Jonas Bloch Thorlund, Soren T. Skou, Ewa M. Roos, Alessio Bricca
Summary: This study assessed the effect of exercise therapy for knee osteoarthritis (OA) by comparing different comparator interventions and found that the variability in comparator interventions significantly affects the effectiveness of exercise therapy, which should be routinely assessed in systematic reviews.
ANNALS OF PHYSICAL AND REHABILITATION MEDICINE
(2023)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Henriette Busk, Jonas Ahler, Alessio Bricca, Paetur Mikal Holm, Dorthe Varning Poulsen, Soren T. Skou, Lars Hermann Tang
Summary: This scoping review examines the existing research on exercise-based rehabilitation interventions with incidental or intentional nature interaction for individuals with physical and mental disabilities. The review reveals limited and diverse evidence in this field, providing valuable insights for the design of future EBNIR trials.
ANNALS OF MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Eva Kjeldsted, Gunn Ammitzboll, Lars Bo Jorgensen, Alexey Lodin, Rasmus Dahlin Bojesen, Silvia Gonzalez Ceballos, Susanne Rosthoj, Anne-Vibeke Laenkholm, Soren T. Skou, Sandy Jack, Julie Gehl, Susanne Oksbjerg Dalton
Summary: This study aims to investigate the potential benefits of supervised aerobic and resistance exercise concomitant to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with breast cancer. It is a randomized controlled trial that will include 120 women and measure the change in tumor size through magnetic resonance imaging. The study will provide important data on the impact of exercise on tumor response and the tumor microenvironment.
Article
Psychiatry
Bolette Skjodt Rafn, Martin Faerch Andersen, Victor Sorensen, Eik Dybboe Bjerre, Lone Baandrup, Ditte Lammers Vernal, Ole Mors, Filip Krag Knop, Rasmus Trap Wolf, Anders Tolver, Joseph Firth, Nikolaj Nohr, Soren T. Skou, Bjorn H. Ebdrup, Julie Midtgaard
Summary: Exercise is recommended for individuals with severe mental illness to protect physical health and facilitate recovery. This study aims to examine the effectiveness of a gym-based exercise intervention (Vega Exercise Community) tailored to young adults on antipsychotic treatment. The results may have important implications for promoting exercise as part of mental health treatment.
Article
Sport Sciences
Stine Haugaard Clausen, Soren T. Skou, Mikael Ploug Boesen, Dimitar Ivanon Radev, Engin Yeter Kurt, Camma Damsted, Per Holmich, Martin Lind, Sofus Torring, Christin Isaksen, Claus Varnum, Martin Englund, Jonas Bloch Thorlund
Summary: This study aimed to compare the differences in structural knee joint damage and patient-reported outcomes in young adults with a meniscal tear treated with early surgery or exercise and education with optional delayed surgery. The study found that the worsening of structural damage assessed by MRI was similar between the two treatment groups, and both groups had similar improvements in patient-reported outcomes.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Orthopedics
Mette Garval, Charlotte Runge, Carsten F. Holm, Lone R. Mikkelsen, Asger R. Pedersen, Trine A. B. Vestergaard, Soren T. Skou
Summary: This study aimed to identify prognostic factors of knee pain and function 12 months after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The study found that baseline level of pain and function, sex, and employment status were significant predictors of the outcome.
Article
Orthopedics
K. D. Allen, K. Huffman, R. J. Cleveland, M. van der Esch, J. H. Abbott, A. Abbott, K. Bennell, J. L. Bowden, J. Eyles, E. L. Healey, M. A. Holden, P. Jayakumar, K. Koenig, G. Lo, E. Losina, K. Miller, N. Osteras, C. Pratt, J. G. Quicke, S. Sharma, S. T. Skou, A. T. Tveter, A. Woolf, S. P. Yu, R. S. Hinman
Summary: This study aimed to develop core and optional recommended domains for evaluating and describing osteoarthritis management programs (OAMPs). A 3-round Delphi survey was conducted with international researchers, health professionals, and people with osteoarthritis. The ability to participate in daily activities was identified as a core domain, and 25 domains were recommended as optional. When evaluating OAMPs, it is important to include the recommended domains based on stakeholder priorities and local context.
OSTEOARTHRITIS AND CARTILAGE
(2023)
Article
Rehabilitation
Paetur M. Holm, Charlotte Simony, Nadia K. Brydegaard, Ditte Hogsgaard, Kristian Thorborg, Merete Moller, Jackie L. Whittaker, Ewa M. Roos, Soren T. Skou
Summary: The objective of this study was to better understand the initial injury experience and care requirements of knee-injured individuals, as well as healthcare professionals' interactions with early care. The study found that knee-injured individuals faced emotional struggles alone due to limited resources for emotional support from healthcare professionals. They also found the initial care frustrating, a sentiment shared by healthcare professionals. Knee-injured individuals held varied outcome expectations, while healthcare professionals hesitated to discuss long-term knee health. Therefore, providing emotional and information support for early care of knee-injured individuals is crucial.
PHYSICAL THERAPY IN SPORT
(2023)
Article
Rehabilitation
Trine Gronbek Hamborg, Lars Hermann Tang, Rune Martens Andersen, Soren T. Skou, Charlotte Simony
Summary: This study explored the experiences of cardiovascular disease patients receiving support through a text message intervention for the maintenance of physical activity after supervised cardiac rehabilitation. The intervention served as a bridge for patients to transition into being physically active in their everyday lives, and provided meaningful conditions for maintaining physical activity. Action plans and text messages facilitated physical activity, and participants felt supported and monitored throughout the process. The intervention was valuable in helping patients change their behavior and redefine themselves, but there is a need for more personal interactions in future interventions.
DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION-ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Rheumatology
Emily C. Bell, Marcella F. Pazzinatto, Jason A. Wallis, Joanne L. Kemp, Soren T. Skou, Paul O'Halloran, Kay M. Crossley, Danilo De Oliveira Silva, Adam I. Semciw, Karen Dundules, Christian J. Barton
Summary: This study examines the differences in characteristics and outcomes between participants with knee osteoarthritis classified as 'more' or 'less' physically active. The 'more' active group showed lower obesity, comorbidity prevalence, medication consumption, knee-related burden, pain intensity, and higher health-related quality of life compared to the 'less' active group. However, improvements in knee-related burden and health-related quality of life were similar between the two groups at 3 and 12 months.
MUSCULOSKELETAL CARE
(2023)
Article
Sport Sciences
Sidsel L. Domazet, Jakob Tarp, Reimar W. Thomsen, Kurt Hojlund, Jacob V. Stidsen, Jan C. Brond, Anders Grontved, Jens Steen Nielsen
Summary: This study investigated the physical activity behaviors of individuals with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes, finding that 62% of patients met the recommendations for physical activity. However, the majority of participants were highly sedentary and accumulated very few daily steps, emphasizing the need to focus on both increasing physical activity and reducing sedentary behaviors in the prevention of diabetes-related complications.
FRONTIERS IN SPORTS AND ACTIVE LIVING
(2023)