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Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Andela Dosic, Danijela Zivkovic, Zoran Milanovic, Mladen ivkovic, Ljiljana Bjelakovic, Marija Bratic, Sasa Pantelic
Summary: The study aims to investigate the relationship between physical activity level, BMI, and quality of life. Results indicate that high- and moderate-intensity physical activity benefit physical health, with moderate PA showing higher significance levels. Additionally, elderly women with higher BMI values achieve better results in the environmental domain of quality of life.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Christine Roberts, Louise Phillips, Clare Cooper, Stuart Gray, Roy Soiza, Julia Allan
Summary: Different physical activity types have varying levels of cognitive, physical, and social demands. This study quantified these demands for 61 common activity types and created a formal Physical Activity Demand (PAD) typology. Three clusters of activities with low, moderate, and high non-metabolic demands were identified. This typology can be used to investigate the effects of different combinations of demands on health outcomes.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Davide Maria Cammisuli, Ferdinando Franzoni, Jonathan Fusi, Giorgia Scarfo, Gianluca Castelnuovo
Summary: Aging is a complex process that often leads to impaired functional capacity and low health-related quality of life, particularly due to the prevalence of chronic diseases in the elderly population. Regular physical activity has been shown to counteract some of the physiological effects of a sedentary lifestyle and increase life expectancy. An observational study compared the health-related quality of life of elderly females who engaged in structured physical activity sessions to those who had sedentary lifestyles. The results showed significant differences in energy/fatigue, emotional wellbeing, and social functioning, influenced by education level. Physical activity can have positive effects on reducing fatigue, improving emotional wellbeing, and enhancing social functioning among older women.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Hanife Durgun, Nuray Turan, Hatice Kaya
Summary: The study found that there is a significant correlation between the quality of life and fall behavior in elderly individuals, especially in terms of safe movement and social participation.
PSYCHOLOGY HEALTH & MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Yiqing Zhao, Jianwen Song, Anna Brytek-Matera, Hengyue Zhang, Jinbo He
Summary: Sleep quality, diet quality, and physical activity are significant factors influencing physical and mental health in Chinese elderly population. The relationships among these factors are closely related, with diet quality and physical activity mediating the effects of sleep quality on physical and mental health. By targeting sleep quality, diet quality, and physical activity, interventions can be made to improve the overall health of older adults.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Sousana K. K. Papadopoulou, Maria Mantzorou, Gavriela Voulgaridou, Eleni Pavlidou, Konstantinos Vadikolias, Georgios Antasouras, Theofanis Vorvolakos, Evmorfia Psara, Georgios K. K. Vasios, Aspasia Serdari, Efthymios Poulios, Constantinos Giaginis
Summary: This study explores the associations between nutritional status and health-related quality of life, physical activity, and sleep quality in older exclusively Caucasian adults from Greec. The results show that a better nutritional status is significantly and independently associated with higher physical activity levels, better quality of life, and better sleep quality. Further intervention studies are needed to clarify the associations and test the feasibility of improving the nutritional status, physical activity levels, and sleep quality of the elderly.
Article
Oncology
Erica Schleicher, Edward McAuley, Kerry S. Courneya, Phillip Anton, Diane K. Ehlers, Siobhan M. Phillips, Robert A. Oster, Dorothy Pekmezi, Laura Q. Rogers
Summary: This study investigated moderators of response to a physical activity behavior change intervention for breast cancer survivors. The results showed that breast cancer survivors who received chemotherapy, were within 2 years of diagnosis, and were single were less likely to achieve moderate-to-vigorous physical activity of 150+ weekly minutes. Further research is needed to determine additional support and resources that may benefit these subgroups of breast cancer survivors.
SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER
(2023)
Review
Oncology
Weronika Misiag, Anna Piszczyk, Anna Szymanska-Chabowska, Mariusz Chabowski
Summary: The aim of this paper is to outline the role and potential benefits of physical activity for cancer patients. The findings from recent studies show that physical activity decreases the severity of side effects of cancer treatment, reduces fatigue, improves quality of life, has a positive impact on mental health and improves aerobic fitness in cancer patients. Moreover, it reduces the risk of cancer recurrence and death. Physical activity is recommended for patients with any type of cancer and at all stages of treatment, but more research is needed to determine the specific type, intensity, and duration of physical activity.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Poghni A. Peri-Okonny, Sarthak Patel, John A. Spertus, Elizabeth A. Jackson, Ali O. Malik, Jeremy Provance, Carlos Mena-Hurtado, Mehdi H. Shishehbor, Vittal Hijjaji, Kensey L. Gosch, Kim G. Smolderen
Summary: The study found no association between invasive treatment and physical activity levels in patients with claudication, despite the greater improvement in health status in the invasive treatment group. Increased physical activity was associated with better health status gains, suggesting that improving physical activity levels could potentially improve outcomes in peripheral artery disease (PAD).
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jenni Naisby, Gemma Wilson-Menzfeld, Katherine Baker, Rosie Morris, Jonathan Robinson, Gill Barry
Summary: This study qualitatively explores the impact of online home-based yoga on people with Multiple Sclerosis and factors that influence engagement. The findings show that yoga gives people with Multiple Sclerosis control over their symptoms and a means to engage in meaningful physical activity. Prior involvement in physical activity also influences engagement in yoga.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Manuel Sanchez, Jean-Sebastien Vidal, Astrid Bichon, Camille Mairesse, Christiane Flouquet, Olivier Hanon, Agathe Raynaud-Simon
Summary: This study compared the effectiveness of physical activity and cognitive stimulation workshops in a public open-access community-based program for older adults. The results showed that participants in the physical activity group showed improvements in physical performance and a reduction in fall incidence.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Review
Oncology
S. Fresno-Alba, A. Denche-Zamorano, R. Pastor-Cisneros, D. Pereira-Payo, J. M. Franco-Garcia, R. Jimenez-Castuera
Summary: Breast cancer is a significant global health issue that has a profound impact on various aspects of a woman's life. Physical exercise is a non-pharmacological treatment that can improve self-esteem, quality of life, fatigue, and psychological factors associated with breast cancer. It is also associated with a reduction in treatment side effects.
FRONTIERS IN ONCOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Davy Vancampfort, Samuel Kimbowa, Felipe Schuch, James Mugisha
Summary: Outpatients with MDD in low-income countries have lower physical fitness and physical activity levels compared to the general population, along with higher levels of depression. Lower physical fitness is associated with lower quality of life levels.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jung In Choi, Young Hye Cho, Yun Jin Kim, Sang Yeoup Lee, Jeong Gyu Lee, Yu Hyeon Yi, Young Jin Tak, Hye Rim Hwang, Seung Hun Lee, Eun Ju Park, Young In Lee, Young Jin Ra, Su Jin Lee
Summary: The study found that prolonged sitting time is associated with lower health-related quality of life in elderly Korean adults, while physical activity may mitigate this negative impact. In particular, longer sitting time was linked to reduced mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort, and anxiety/depression in this population.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Oncology
Shlomit Strulov Shachar, Hillary Heiling, Hyman B. Muss, Damone Meghan, Chad W. Wagoner, Allison M. Deal, Kirsten A. Nyrop
Summary: This study investigates the recruitment, retention, and potential benefits on quality of life and function from a self-directed, home-based walking intervention in women with metastatic breast cancer undergoing active treatment. The results suggest that recruitment into the walking intervention is feasible, but retention at the 3-month follow-up fell short of the target. However, there were potential benefits in general and physical well-being, as well as mental health.
Article
Sport Sciences
Iratxe Dunabeitia, Haritz Arrieta, Ana Rodriguez-Larrad, Javier Gil, Izaro Esain, Susana M. Gil, Jon Irazusta, Iraia Bidaurrazaga-Letona
Summary: This study compared the effects of massage and cold water immersion as common recovery interventions after an exhausting interval running session on running economy and biomechanics. The results showed that massage intervention led to faster recovery, improved running economy, and stride changes compared to cold water immersion and passive rest.
JOURNAL OF STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Sport Sciences
Jon Larruskain, Jose A. Lekue, Imanol Martin-Garetxana, Irantzu Barrio, Alan McCall, Susana M. Gil
Summary: The study found that injuries were negatively associated with player progression and likelihood of continuing in a football academy. It is essential to prioritize injury prevention and return-to-play strategies.
SCIENCE AND MEDICINE IN FOOTBALL
(2022)
Article
Sport Sciences
Xabier Monasterio, Susana M. Gil, Iraia Bidaurrazaga-Letona, Jose A. Lekue, Juan M. Santisteban, Gontzal Diaz-Beitia, Dae-Jin Lee, Lore Zumeta-Olaskoaga, Imanol Martin-Garetxana, Eder Bikandi, Jon Larruskain
Summary: Injuries have a negative impact on the development of football players. A study was conducted to examine the injury burden of male academy football players based on their maturity status and timing. The results show that as maturity status increases, the overall injury burden also increases. Growth-related injuries are more burdensome during the period of approaching maturity, while muscle and joint/ligament injuries have a higher impact after maturity and in adults. Monitoring maturity is crucial for designing targeted injury prevention programs.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SPORT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Begona Sanz, Chloe Rezola-Pardo, Haritz Arrieta, Ainhoa Fernandez-Atutxa, Inmaculada Lora-Diaz, Javier Gil-Goikouria, Ana Rodriguez-Larrad, Jon Irazusta
Summary: This study aimed to analyze the serum enzymatic activity of ACE and ACE2, the ACE/ACE2 ratio, and their association with anthropometric parameters, blood pressure, physical function, dependence, and frailty in older individuals living in nursing homes. The research found that higher serum ACE2 activity was associated with a higher body mass index, worse physical function, greater dependence, and increased frailty, suggesting that it could be proposed as a biomarker of poor physical function, higher dependence, and frailty.
EXPERIMENTAL GERONTOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Sport Sciences
Elliott C. R. Hall, Jon Larruskain, Susana M. Gil, Josean A. Lekue, Philipp Baumert, Edgardo Rienzill, Sacha Morenoll, Marcio Tannure, Conall F. Murtagh, Jack D. Ade, Paul Squires, Patrick Orme, Liam Anderson, Craig M. Whitworth-Turner, James P. Morton, Barry Drust, Alun G. Williams, Robert M. Erskine
Summary: The playing position of academy soccer players is not directly associated with injury prevalence or days missed, but central defenders have higher injury incidence rates for general, soft tissue, and ligament or tendon injuries, indicating the need for specific injury prevention strategies in this position.
JOURNAL OF ATHLETIC TRAINING
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Begona Sanz, Chloe Rezola-Pardo, Haritz Arrieta, Ana Belen Fraile-Bermudez, Janire Alonso-Puyo, Irene Molano, Ana Rodriguez-Larrad, Jon Irazusta
Summary: The study aimed to investigate the difference in serum sestrin-1 concentration between frail and non-frail populations and its association with frailty-related variables in older adults living in nursing homes. Unexpectedly, frail individuals had higher serum sestrin-1 concentrations than non-frail individuals, and higher levels were associated with increased frailty scores, dependence, poorer physical function, and less physical activity.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Haritz Arrieta, Chloe Rezola-Pardo, Javier Gil, Maider Kortajarena, Idoia Zarrazquin, Inaki Echeverria, Itxaso Mugica, Marta Limousin, Ana Rodriguez-Larrad, Jon Irazusta
Summary: This study examined the effects of an individualized and progressive multicomponent exercise program on the cardiovascular fitness, blood pressure, and body composition of long-term care residents. The findings suggest that this exercise program can effectively prevent declines in cardiovascular fitness among older adults in long-term care settings.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ander Espin, Julia Garcia-Garcia, Unai Latorre Erezuma, Maialen Aiestaran, Jon Irazusta, Ana Rodriguez-Larrad
Summary: This study assessed the feasibility and reliability of using real-time videoconference for remote evaluation of physical performance. The results showed that this method was both reliable and feasible, and demonstrated correlations with self-reported measures of physical fitness, physical activity, health state, and pain.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Maria Amasene, Maria Medrano, Inaki Echeverria, Miriam Urquiza, Ana Rodriguez-Larrad, Amaia Diez, Idoia Labayen, Besga-Basterra Ariadna
Summary: This study found that better nutritional status and physical function were significantly associated with lower CCI scores among hospitalized older adults. Patients with malnutrition or risk of malnutrition, as well as frailty, had significantly increased the risk for severe comorbidity. Patients at risk of malnutrition or that are malnourished had higher CCI scores regardless of handgrip strength, and frail patients had higher CCI despite their nutritional status.
FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Chloe Rezola-Pardo, Jon Irazusta, Itxaso Mugica-Errazquin, Ines Gamio, Yanina Sarquis-Adamson, Susana Maria Gil, Maider Ugartemendia, Manuel Montero-Odasso, Ana Rodriguez-Larrad
Summary: This study compared the effects of a multicomponent exercise program and a dual-task exercise program on falls and parameters associated with fall risk in older adults living in long-term nursing homes. The multicomponent program was found to be more effective in reducing falls and fall risk compared to the dual-task program.
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
Unai Latorre Erezuma, Maialen Zelaia Amilibia, Ander Espin Elorza, Camilo Cortes, Jon Irazusta, Ana Rodriguez-Larrad
Summary: This study assessed the effectiveness of a passive back support exoskeleton during a mechanical loading task. When wearing the exoskeleton, it reduced L5-S1 joint moments during trunk flexion, but also restricted joint flexion and center of mass motion. Statistical parametric mapping analysis was useful in determining the benefits and hindrances produced by wearing the exoskeleton during the simulated patient transfer task.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED BIOMECHANICS
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Educational
Iraia Bidaurrazaga-Letona, Carlos Ayan, Iratxe Dunabeitia, Izaro Esain, Xabier Monasterio, Biotz Zulueta, Jon Torres-Unda
Summary: This study examined the impact of Baduanjin, a mindfulness-based exercise intervention, on the physical functioning and balance of adults with intellectual disabilities. The results showed significant improvements in walking test, chair stand test, and overall score for participants who received Baduanjin intervention. The study concludes that Baduanjin practice may cause significant but small improvements in physical functioning of adults with intellectual disabilities.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH IN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES
(2023)
Article
Education, Special
Iraia Bidaurrazaga-Letona, Jose Carlos Diz, Jon Torres-Unda, Izaro Esain, Xabier Monasterio, Biotz Zulueta, Carlos Ayan
Summary: People with intellectual disability have poor balance skills and greater fall risk. The Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) can provide comprehensive information on functional status and predict fall risk. However, the reliability and validity of the SPPB have not been evaluated in people with intellectual disability.
JOURNAL OF INTELLECTUAL & DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY
(2023)