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  Metabolic Syndrome and Its Association with Physical Capacity Disability and Self Rated Health Among Lifestyle Interventions for Elders LIFE Study Participants Sedentary


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  The Effect of Yoga on Balance and Fear of Falling in Older Adults Motivating Older Adults with Cancer


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  Molecular Transducers of Physical Activity Consortium MoTrPAC Mapping the Dynamic Responses to Exercise Reducing Sedentary Behavior


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  Interventions to Prevent Age Related Cognitive Decline Mild Cognitive Impairment and Clinical Alzheimer s Type Dementia Effects


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  Locomotion and Posture in Older Adults Metformin and Aging A Review Discoveries of nicotinamide riboside


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  Engaging Black Churches to Address Cancer Health Disparities Project CHURCH Front Public Health Counseling Psychologists and Behavioral Health Promoting Mental


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  impairment of the communication between the nervous system and muscle Motor neurons innervate their axon terminals


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  Moving Into the Future National Standards for Physical Education A Guide to Content and Assessment Reston VA National Association for Sport and Physical Education


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  International Physical Literacy Association Institute of Medicine Health Literacy A Prescription to End Confusion


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  Dynamic Physical Education for Elementary School Children Human Kinetics 2020 Center for Disease Control and Prevention Results


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  Management Enabling the Future Internet for Changing Business and New Computing Services 12th Asia Pacific Network Operations and Management Symposium Denial


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  Exploring Lifestyle Habits Physical Activity Anxiety and Basic Psychological Needs in a Sample of Portuguese


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  Guidelines for Attending Evaluating and Recording Remote Classes to Respond to Corona 19 Instructional Strategies for Secondary School Physical Education Inquiry


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  World Confederation for Physical Therapy WCPT and International Network of Physiotherapy Regulatory Authorities


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  Depression Anxiety and Moods of Hospitalized Patients under Contact Precautions Association Between Social Participation


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  Reallocating Accelerometer Assessed Sedentary Time to Light or Moderate to Vigorous Intensity Physical Activity Reduces Frailty Levels in Older Adults


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  V i n c e n z o M a l a f a r i n a 1 L e t i z i a S u e s c u n P u e r t a 2 A r a n t z a z u B i a i n U g a r t e 3 I ñ a k i A r t a z a A r t a b e 4


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  Martín 5 1 S o p h i e G u y o n n e t 1 C a t h e r i n e T a k e d a 2 Philipe de Souto Barreto 3 Yves Rolland 1 Sandrine Andrieu 4 Bruno Vellas 1


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  Biobehavioral Nursing and Health Informatics School of Nursing University of Washington Seatlle USA Background Frailty


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  the Departments of Internal Medicine and Neurology of the University Hospital of Araba Basque Country


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  2 1 Institutes of Innovation for Future Society Nagoya University Japan 2 Department of Community Health and Geriatrics Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine Nagoya Japan 3 Department of Business Administration Seijoh University


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  the University of Tokyo School of Medicine Tokyo Japan 2 Department of Diagnostic Radiology Tokyo Metropolitan Geriatric Hospital


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  Japan 3 Department of Geriatric Medicine International University of Health and Welfare Narita Chiba


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  Department of Physiotherapy Sengkang General Hospital Singapore 4 Dietetics Sengkang General Hospital Singapore Background Cognitive


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  Acute Internal Medicine and Geriatrics and Medical and Health Sciences Linköping University Linköping


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  Graduate School of Health and Sports Science Juntendo University Inzai Chiba Japan Background Loquat Eriobotrya


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  Vieira Fabrícia Costa Cavalcanti Department of Physical Therapy Florida International University Miami USA Background Integrating


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  Belgium 2 Department of Geriatrics Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Ghent University Hospital Ghent Belgium 3 Drug Quality and Registration DruQuaR group


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  Randomized Trials Network WHI Memory Study Cardiovascular Health Study Framingham Heart Study and Health and Retirement Study Disability


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  Kashkosh 1 Irina Gringauz 1 Jonathan Weissmann 2 Gad Segal 3 4 Michael Swartzon 5 Abraham Adunsky 1 4 Dan Justo 1 4 1


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  Ue 1 Inthira Roopsawang 1 Jansudaphan Boontham 2 Surinrat Baurangtheinthong 2 Yuwadee Phiboonleetrakun 2 1 Ramathibodi


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  Martín 5 1 S o p h i e G u y o n n e t 1 C a t h e r i n e T a k e d a 2 Philipe de Souto Barreto 3 Yves Rolland 1 Sandrine


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author: nan
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  Ming-Yueh Chou 1,3 , Ying-Hsin Hsu 1 , Yu-Chun Wang 1 , Chih-Kuang Liang 1,3 , Li-Ning Peng 2,4 , Liang-Kung Chen 2,4 , Yu-Te Lin 1 ((1) Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; (2) Aging and Health Research Center, National Yang Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan; (3) Department of Geriatric Medicine, National Yang Ming University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan; (4) Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan) Background: Older people with frailty are at risk of adverse outcomes, such as falls, functional decline and mortality, and multi-domain intervention program may prevent those. Conclusion: Our study showed that a multicomponent exercise program is effective for posthospitalization patients because after 24-week intervention there were significant reductions in frailty and improving results in muscle strength and physical performance. Methods: Cross-sectional analysis of 757 communitydwelling older adults who completed multi-domain geriatric screen assessing for social vulnerability, mood, cognition, functional performance, nutrition, physical frailty (FRAIL) and sarcopenia (SARC-F).


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author: Han, Jia
date: 2020-07-31
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summary:
  title: On "Translating COVID-19 Evidence to Maximize Physical Therapists'' Impact and Public Health Response." Dean E, Jones A, Yu H.P-M., Gosselink R, Skinner M. [Published Online Ahead of Print June 26, 2020] Phys Ther. Programs at the baccalaureate level with "physical therapy" in the award title were we support structured bridging courses in which generic rehabilitation therapists can enroll to be upskilled to become qualified physical therapists, so that they meet international standards of practice across clinical settings from the critical care to community care. We have advised physical therapist academic programs to revise their curricula to better align with the urgent demand for physical therapy services in China in light of the pandemic. Another initiative is tele-physical therapy, which has been reported to be effective across a range of clinical settings and thus is being encouraged during the COVID-19 pandemic. Translating COVID-19 evidence to maximize physical therapists'' impact and public health response

title:
  On “Translating COVID-19 Evidence to Maximize Physical Therapists’ Impact and Public Health Response.” Dean E, Jones A, Yu H.P-M., Gosselink R, Skinner M. [Published Online Ahead of Print June 26, 2020] Phys Ther. 2020. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/ptj/pzaa115. Implications for Advancing Therapy Education, Practice and Public health in China


id: cord-012623-bc9fj29h
author: Pekmezaris, Renee
date: 2019-05-16
url: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6786286/
doi: 10.1038/s41394-019-0188-6
title:
  Participant-reported priorities and preferences for developing a home-based physical activity telemonitoring program for persons with tetraplegia: a qualitative analysis

abstract:
  STUDY DESIGN: Focus group. OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore perceptions and priorities of persons with spinal cord injury (SCI) for physical activity and to incorporate their feedback to inform future development of a physical activity program delivered via a telemonitoring platform. SETTING: New York. METHODS: Qualitative data were collected from a purposive sample of adults with tetraplegia (N = 7). Two investigators led an audio-recorded focus group using a moderator’s guide. Data were analyzed using a six-phase thematic analysis approach. RESULTS: The discussion focused on two major areas, which resulted in multiple derived themes and subthemes. The first theme centered on the daily life of persons with tetraplegia, including changes after SCI, gain of function prioritization, and identification of psychosocial support systems that facilitate community reintegration after injury. The second theme centered on participant perceptions and recommendations for a physical activity program delivered via a telemonitoring platform. Desired design features included variations in schedule, diverse activities, or exercises included in each class, and optional two-way video to enable social interactions with classmates. CONCLUSIONS: Participants favorably viewed the concept of a physical activity program delivered via a telemonitoring platform and contributed program design ideas. Although this was a small sample size, challenges to obtaining physical activity expressed by participants were consistent with those identified previously in larger studies of persons with tetraplegia. Therefore, we expect these concepts and their recommendations to be relevant to the greater SCI community.


id: cord-013203-qvuand0s
title: Conceptual Physical Education: A course for the future
author: Corbin, Charles B.
date: 2020-10-14
url: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7554458/
doi: 10.1016/j.jshs.2020.10.004
abstract:
  The conceptual physical education (CPE) innovation began in the mid-20th century as an alternative approach to college-level, activity-only basic instruction classes. In addition to physical activity sessions, CPE courses (classes) use text material and classroom sessions to teach kinesiology concepts and principles of health-related fitness and health-enhancing physical activity. CPE courses are now offered in nearly all college programs as either required or electives classes. Two decades later, the high school CPE innovation began, and Kindergarten-8 programs followed. In this commentary, I argue that historian Roberta Park was correct in her assessment that physical education has the potential to be the renaissance field of the 21st century. Scientific contributions of researchers in kinesiology will lead the way, but science-based CPE and companion fitness education (FE) programs that align with physical education content standards and FE benchmarks will play a significant role. CPE courses have been shown to be effective in promoting knowledge, attitudes, and out-of-school physical activity and have the potential to elevate physical education as we chart the course of our future.


id: cord-034438-9kdmljoq
author: Sepúlveda-Loyola, W.
date: 2020-09-25
url: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7597423/
doi: 10.1007/s12603-020-1500-7
title:
  Impact of Social Isolation Due to COVID-19 on Health in Older People: Mental and Physical Effects and Recommendations

abstract:
  OBJECTIVES: To review the impact of social isolation during COVID-19 pandemic on mental and physical health of older people and the recommendations for patients, caregivers and health professionals. DESIGN: Narrative review. SETTING: Non-institutionalized community-living people. PARTICIPANTS: 20.069 individuals from ten descriptive cross-sectional papers. MEASUREMENTS: Articles since 2019 to 2020 published on Pubmed, Scielo and Google Scholar databases with the following MeSh terms (‘COVID-19’, ‘coronavirus’, ‘aging’, ‘older people’, ‘elderly’, ‘social isolation’ and ‘quarantine’) in English, Spanish or Portuguese were included. The studies not including people over 60 were excluded. Guidelines, recommendations, and update documents from different international organizations related to mental and physical activity were also analysed. RESULTS: 41 documents have been included in this narrative review, involving a total of 20.069 individuals (58% women), from Asia, Europe and America. 31 articles included recommendations and 10 addressed the impact of social distancing on mental or physical health. The main outcomes reported were anxiety, depression, poor sleep quality and physical inactivity during the isolation period. Cognitive strategies and increasing physical activity levels using apps, online videos, telehealth, are the main international recommendations. CONCLUSION: Mental and physical health in older people are negatively affected during the social distancing for COVID-19. Therefore, a multicomponent program with exercise and psychological strategies are highly recommended for this population during the confinement. Future investigations are necessary in this field.


id: cord-254758-ubw0chrf
author: Newbold, Stephen C.
date: 2020-08-04
url: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32836854/
doi: 10.1007/s10640-020-00440-1
title:
  Effects of Physical Distancing to Control COVID-19 on Public Health, the Economy, and the Environment

abstract:
  Physical distancing measures are important tools to control disease spread, especially in the absence of treatments and vaccines. While distancing measures can safeguard public health, they also can profoundly impact the economy and may have important indirect effects on the environment. The extent to which physical distancing measures should be applied therefore depends on the trade-offs between their health benefits and their economic costs. We develop an epidemiological-economic model to examine the optimal duration and intensity of physical distancing measures aimed to control the spread of COVID-19. In an application to the United States, our model considers the trade-off between the lives saved by physical distancing—both directly from stemming the spread of the virus and indirectly from reductions in air pollution during the period of physical distancing—and the short- and long-run economic costs that ensue from such measures. We examine the effect of air pollution co-benefits on the optimal physical distancing policy and conduct sensitivity analyses to gauge the influence of several key parameters and uncertain model assumptions. Using recent estimates of the association between airborne particulate matter and the virulence of COVID-19, we find that accounting for air pollution co-benefits can significantly increase the intensity and duration of the optimal physical distancing policy. To conclude, we broaden our discussion to consider the possibility of durable changes in peoples’ behavior that could alter local markets, the global economy, and our relationship to nature for years to come.


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title: Unhealthy Lifestyle Is an Important Risk Factor of Idiopathic BPPV
author: Fu, Chang-yong
date: 2020-10-15
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url: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33178091/
doi: 10.3389/fneur.2020.00950
summary:
  Conclusion: We conclude that poor physical activities and prolonged recumbent position time may be independent risk factors for BPPV patients, but hypertension, hyperuricemia, hyperlipidemia, hemoglobin, diabetes, serum bilirubin, CHD, and CI, may not be. Results: The BPPV group had unhealthy lifestyles such as poor physical activities, prolonged recumbent position time, and low rate of calcium or VD supplementation in univariate logistic regression analyses (P < 0.05). Results: The BPPV group had unhealthy lifestyles such as poor physical activities, prolonged recumbent position time, and low rate of calcium or VD supplementation in univariate logistic regression analyses (P < 0.05). We conclude that poor physical activities and prolonged recumbent position time may be independent risk factors for BPPV patients, but hypertension, hyperuricemia, hyperlipidemia, hemoglobin, diabetes, serum bilirubin, CHD, and CI, may not be.

abstract:
  Background: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is a self-limiting and recurrent disease but the cost is considerable. The number of patients with BPPV increased significantly under the quarantine policy in Hangzhou. The unhealthy lifestyle risk factors of BPPV have not yet been investigated. Thus, the objective is to analyze whether an unhealthy lifestyle is a risk factor of BPPV. Methods: One hundred and sixty three patients with idiopathic BPPV aged 22–87 years (BPPV group), and 89 aged 23–92 years sex-matched control subjects (non-BPPV group) were enrolled in this study. All BPPV patients received a definitive diagnosis which excluded secondary BPPV. Non-BPPV cases excluded BPPV, sudden deafness, Meniere's disease, ear or craniofacial surgery, vestibular neuritis, and head trauma history. We obtained a blood lipids profile, serum uric acid, total bilirubin, and related diagnostic information through the electronic medical record system. To get the time of physical activities and recumbent positions, we asked the patient or their family from February 2020 to June 2020, and the rest of the patient's information was acquired by phone or WeChat. Data Analyses: The t-test or chi-squared test, univariate, and multiple logistic regression analyses were performed for the two groups. For each factor, odds ratios were calculated with 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Moreover, test equality of two or more receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analyses were applied to the physical activities, and recumbent position time; area under curve (AUC) measures were calculated with 95% CIs and compared with each other. Results: The BPPV group had unhealthy lifestyles such as poor physical activities, prolonged recumbent position time, and low rate of calcium or VD supplementation in univariate logistic regression analyses (P < 0.05). Poor physical activities and prolonged recumbent position time were independently associated with BPPV in multiple logistic regression models (OR = 18.92, 95% CI: 6.34–56.43, p = 0.00 and OR = 1.15, 95% CI: 1.01–1.33, p < 0.04). In the comparison of ROC curves of recumbent position time and physical activities in identifying BPPV, AUCs were 0.68 (0.61–0.74), and 0.68 (0.63–0.73), respectively. Conclusion: We conclude that poor physical activities and prolonged recumbent position time may be independent risk factors for BPPV patients, but hypertension, hyperuricemia, hyperlipidemia, hemoglobin, diabetes, serum bilirubin, CHD, and CI, may not be.


id: cord-268040-6i0bmnee
title: Translating COVID-19 Evidence to Maximize Physical Therapists’ Impact and Public Health Response
author: Dean, Elizabeth
date: 2020-06-26
url: https://doi.org/10.1093/ptj/pzaa115
doi: 10.1093/ptj/pzaa115
abstract:
  Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has sounded alarm bells throughout global health systems. Late May, 2020, over 100,000 COVID-19 related deaths were reported in the United State, the highest number of any country. This article describes COVID-19 as the next historical turning point in the physical therapy profession’s growth and development. The profession has had over a 100-year tradition of responding to epidemics including poliomyelitis; two world wars and geographical regions experiencing conflicts and natural disasters; and the epidemic of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). The evidence-based role of non-invasive interventions (non-pharmacologic/non-surgical) that hallmark physical therapist practice has emerged as being highly relevant today in addressing COVID-19 in two primary ways. First, despite some unique features, COVID-19 presents as acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in its severe acute stage. ARDS is well familiar to physical therapists in intensive care units. Body positioning and mobilization, prescribed based on comprehensive assessments/examinations, counter the negative sequelae of recumbency and bedrest; augment gas exchange and reduce airway closure, deconditioning and critical illness complications; and maximize long-term functional outcomes. Physical therapists have an indisputable role across the COVID-19 care continuum. Second, over 90% of individuals who contract and die from COVID-19 have co-morbidities, most notably cardiovascular disease, hypertension, chronic lung disease, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and obesity. Physical therapists need to redouble their efforts to address NCDs by assessing patients for risk factors and manifestations and institute evidence-based health education (smoking cessation, whole-food plant-based nutrition, weight control, physical activity/exercise), and/or support patients’ efforts when these are managed by other professionals. Effective health education is a core competency for addressing risk of COVID-19 as well as NCDs. COVID-19 is a wake-up call to the profession, an opportunity to assert its role throughout the COVID-19 care continuum and augment public health initiatives by reducing the impact of the current pandemic.


id: cord-269872-w2m3cqlx
title: CoVID-19 vs. epilepsy: It is time to move, act and encourage physical exercise’?
author: Vancini, Rodrigo Luiz
date: 2020-05-03
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url: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yebeh.2020.107154
doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2020.107154
abstract: nan
summary:
  Considering the current perspective and the recommendation from local and global health authorities for social isolation and quarantine, the aim of this article is to present the practice of physical activity as an alternative strategy with which to cope with the pandemic of CoVID-19 for people with epilepsy and the health professionals who take care of them. In addition, quarantine and social isolation, associated with the CoVID-19 pandemic, could impact negatively on the lifestyles (physical activity and diet) and health status (mental health) of health people and those with chronic diseases/morbidities [21] . [21] highlight that the drastic change in people''s daily lives (due to the recommendation for social isolation and quarantine) around the world, associated with the pandemic caused by CoVID-19, could negatively impact physical activity habits and emphasize sedentary behaviors.


id: cord-276591-aft3agxx
author: Mittal, Vijay A.
date: 2020-08-26
url: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32860908/
doi: 10.1016/j.jaac.2020.08.003
abstract: nan
title:
  Combating the Dangers of Sedentary Activity on Child and Adolescent Mental Health During the Time of COVID-19


id: cord-277770-sbieo46s
author: Oni, Tolu
date: 2020-09-01
url: https://doi.org/10.1080/16549716.2020.1810415
doi: 10.1080/16549716.2020.1810415
title:
  Implications of COVID-19 control measures for diet and physical activity, and lessons for addressing other pandemics facing rapidly urbanising countries

abstract:
  At the time of writing, it is unclear how the COVID-19 pandemic will play out in rapidly urbanising regions of the world. In these regions, the realities of large overcrowded informal settlements, a high burden of infectious and non-communicable diseases, as well as malnutrition and precarity of livelihoods, have raised added concerns about the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in these contexts. COVID-19 infection control measures have been shown to have some effects in slowing down the progress of the pandemic, effectively buying time to prepare the healthcare system. However, there has been less of a focus on the indirect impacts of these measures on health behaviours and the consequent health risks, particularly in the most vulnerable. In this current debate piece, focusing on two of the four risk factors that contribute to >80% of the NCD burden, we consider the possible ways that the restrictions put in place to control the pandemic, have the potential to impact on dietary and physical activity behaviours and their determinants. By considering mitigation responses implemented by governments in several LMIC cities, we identify key lessons that highlight the potential of economic, political, food and built environment sectors, mobilised during the pandemic, to retain health as a priority beyond the context of pandemic response. Such whole-of society approaches are feasible and necessary to support equitable healthy eating and active living required to address other epidemics and to lower the baseline need for healthcare in the long term.


id: cord-286322-wll4hpu5
title: Physical activity during COVID‐19 quarantine
author: Shahidi, Seyed Houtan
date: 2020-06-18
url: https://doi.org/10.1111/apa.15420
doi: 10.1111/apa.15420
abstract:
  The World Health Organization recommends that children and adolescents aged 5‐17 should engage in at least 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity a day. Physical activity is defined as bodily movement performed by skeletal muscles that demand energy expenditure. The physical benefits of this include musculoskeletal and cardiovascular health, a healthy body weight and neuromuscular awareness, for coordination and controlling movement. The psychological benefits include managing anxiety and building self‐esteem, which are both important for children’s psycho‐social development (1).


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author: Ricci, Fabrizio
date: 2020-05-12
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url: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32574294/
doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2020.00199
abstract: nan
summary:
  The lockdown set up in many countries to combat the COVID-19 epidemic entails unprecedented disruption of lives and work, determining specific risks related to mental and physical health in the general population, especially among those who stopped working during the current outbreak (1) . The implementation of confinement policies to contain COVID-19 could be a catalyst for concealed mental and physical health conditions, further enhancing the effects of psychosocial risk factors, including stress, social isolation, and negative emotions that may act as barriers against behavioral changes toward an active lifestyle and negatively impact on global health, well-being and quality of life, ultimately resulting in result in a range of chronic health conditions (2, 3). While recognizing the importance of confinement policies set up to contain COVID-19 pandemic, we firmly recommend the relevance of home-based programs for FIGURE 1 | Physical activity, sedentary behavior, sleep recommendations, and tips for COVID-19 quarantine period.

title:
  Recommendations for Physical Inactivity and Sedentary Behavior During the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Pandemic


id: cord-300490-aslvqymx
author: Rahman, Md. Estiar
date: 2020-10-30
url: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844020322350
doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e05392
title:
  Physical inactivity and sedentary behaviors in the Bangladeshi population during the COVID-19 pandemic: An online cross-sectional survey

abstract:
  This study aimed to determine the prevalence of physical inactivity and sedentary behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic among Bangladeshi people. An online survey was conducted among 2,028 people over a period of 10 days on June, 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic at a time that the number of newly diagnosed cases was increasing, lockdown was still in place. Survey questions included socio-demographics and an adapted version of the IPAQ-SF to assess physical activity and sedentary behaviors. The prevalence rates of physical inactivity (<600 MET–minutes/week) and high sedentary behaviors (≥8 h/day) among Bangladeshi people were 37.9% and 20.9%, respectively. Regression analyses revealed that young age, being a student, from a middle-class family, or upper-class family, living with nuclear family, urban living, and suffering from no chronic diseases were all associated with physical inactivity and high sedentary behaviors. Moreover, physical inactivity and high sedentary behavior were strongly interrelated. However, many of the univariate risk factors exhibited interdependency. During the COVID-19 pandemic coinciding with lockdown measures a sizeable proportion of Bangladeshi people were physically inactive and reported sedentary behaviors ≥8 h/day. Public campaigns and media-based interventions encouraging home-based physical activities should be promoted to attenuate the impact of lockdown measures during a pandemic.


id: cord-305743-rnfn6opa
title: Innovations in Geroscience to enhance mobility in older adults
author: Anton, Stephen D.
date: 2020-10-22
url: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S053155652030471X?v=s5
doi: 10.1016/j.exger.2020.111123
abstract:
  Aging is the primary risk factor for functional decline; thus, understanding and preventing disability among older adults has emerged as an important public health challenge of the 21st century. The science of gerontology – or geroscience - has the practical purpose of “adding life to the years.” The overall goal of geroscience is to increase healthspan, which refers to extending the portion of the lifespan in which the individual experiences enjoyment, satisfaction, and wellness. An important facet of this goal is preserving mobility, defined as the ability to move independently. Despite this clear purpose, this has proven to be a challenging endeavor as mobility and function in later life are influenced by a complex interaction of factors across multiple domains. Moreover, findings over the past decade have highlighted the complexity of walking and how targeting multiple systems, including the brain and sensory organs, as well as the environment in which a person lives, can have a dramatic effect on an older person's mobility and function. For these reasons, behavioral interventions that incorporate complex walking tasks and other activities of daily living appear to be especially helpful for improving mobility function. Other pharmaceutical interventions, such as oxytocin, and complementary and alternative interventions, such as massage therapy, may enhance physical function both through direct effects on biological mechanisms related to mobility, as well as indirectly through modulation of cognitive and socioemotional processes. Thus, the purpose of the present review is to describe evolving interventional approaches to enhance mobility and maintain healthspan in the growing population of older adults in the United States and countries throughout the world. Such interventions are likely to be greatly assisted by technological advances and the widespread adoption of virtual communications during and after the COVID-19 era.


id: cord-307229-wjx90xki
author: da Silveira, Matheus Pelinski
date: 2020-07-29
url: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32728975/
doi: 10.1007/s10238-020-00650-3
title:
  Physical exercise as a tool to help the immune system against COVID-19: an integrative review of the current literature

abstract:
  Acute viral respiratory infections are the main infectious disease in the world. In 2020, a new disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), became a global pandemic. The immune response to the virus depends on factors such as genetics, age and physical state, and its main input receptor is the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2. The practice of physical exercises acts as a modulator of the immune system. During and after physical exercise, pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines are released, lymphocyte circulation increases, as well as cell recruitment. Such practice has an effect on the lower incidence, intensity of symptoms and mortality in viral infections observed in people who practice physical activity regularly, and its correct execution must be considered to avoid damage. The initial response is given mainly by type I interferons (IFN-I), which drive the action macrophages and lymphocytes, followed by lymphocyte action. A suppression of the IFN-I response has been noted in COVID-19. Severe conditions have been associated with storms of pro-inflammatory cytokines and lymphopenia, as well as circulatory changes and virus dispersion to other organs. The practice of physical activities strengthens the immune system, suggesting a benefit in the response to viral communicable diseases. Thus, regular practice of adequate intensity is suggested as an auxiliary tool in strengthening and preparing the immune system for COVID-19. Further studies are needed to associate physical exercise with SARS-CoV-2 infection.


id: cord-308987-p3zh4irp
author: Kirkness, Carmen S.
date: 2011-04-23
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url: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S187713191100005X
doi: 10.1016/j.ehrm.2011.04.001
summary:
  PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to determine the pattern of functional change after total hip arthroplasty (THA) in patients attending physical therapy (PT) in a usual care setting and to explore the effect of sex and time from surgery to the first physical therapy visit as potential prognostic factors influencing postoperative THA recovery. The purpose of this study is to examine the pattern of change seen in patients attending physical therapy after THA in a usual outpatient physical therapy care setting and to explore the effect of sex and time from surgery to the first physical therapy visit as potential prognostic factors influencing postoperative THA recovery. [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] Extracted demographic data for this study included age, sex, date of surgery, the number and dates of all visits during the physical therapy episode of care, and the clinical outcome scores (NPRS and LEFS) recorded for each visit.

title:
  Translating Research into Clinical Practice: Functional Recovery Post Total Hip Arthroplasty Using Outcomes Gathered in the Usual Physical Therapy Practice Setting

abstract:
  PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to determine the pattern of functional change after total hip arthroplasty (THA) in patients attending physical therapy (PT) in a usual care setting and to explore the effect of sex and time from surgery to the first physical therapy visit as potential prognostic factors influencing postoperative THA recovery. STUDY DESIGN: Adults with THA were retrospectively identified in an electronic medical record PT database (October 1, 2004-April 30, 2010). Hierarchical linear modeling was used to evaluate growth curves and individual variations in function using the Lower Extremity Function Scale (LEFS). Investigated predictors were: sex, age, start time, and PT visit. RESULTS: A total of 147 (81 female, 66 male) postoperative THA patients were included in the study; mean age was 62.7 years (SD 10.6, range 45-91 years). The majority (79%) of patients initiated PT <9 weeks postsurgery; predominately lower-functioning women started at ≥9 weeks. For patients initiating treatment at <9 weeks, the curvilinear slopes of recovery were similar between sexes, although the predicted levels of functional status were lower for females than for males (P = .041). CONCLUSIONS: This study of usual physical therapy practice supports the findings from controlled studies that post-THA women enter and are discharged from outpatient PT with lower functional status than men. New findings suggest that functional status for early start patients steadily improves over 26 weeks postsurgery. Modeling change in clinical practice using outcomes measures acquired through usual practice can feasibly and adequately serve to guide decisions in the management of THA rehabilitation.


id: cord-318528-yc0jw3s1
author: Romero-Blanco, Cristina
date: 2020-09-09
url: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17186567
doi: 10.3390/ijerph17186567
title:
  Physical Activity and Sedentary Lifestyle in University Students: Changes during Confinement Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic

abstract:
  Regular physical activity is related to many factors in a university student’s environment. The coronavirus pandemic and the resulting lockdown have restricted many elements of our environment. The aim of this study was to evaluate students’ physical activity and sedentary behaviour at two points in time: before and during the coronavirus lockdown. As a secondary aim, we also wanted to look at changes resulting from other factors (alcohol, tobacco, diet, stages of change, symptoms of anxiety/depression and sociodemographic characteristics). We conducted an observational, cross-sectional, pre-post study with two cut-off points. Two hundred and thirteen students took part in the study. The main dependent variables were physical activity and sitting time, measured using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire—Short Form (IPAQ-SF). Parametric and non-parametric tests were used for paired and unpaired data, as well as group-stratified analysis. During lockdown, both weekly physical activity (MD: −159.87; CI: −100.44, −219.31) and weekly sitting time increased (MD: −106.76; CI: −71.85, −141.67). In the group analysis, differences were observed in relation to gender, year of study, BMI, alcohol consumption, tobacco use, symptoms of anxiety/depression, Mediterranean diet, living situation and stage of change. The results showed an increase in both physical activity and sitting time globally and by group.


id: cord-329640-10trdf87
author: Jeong, Hyun-Chul
date: 2020-10-05
url: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17197279
doi: 10.3390/ijerph17197279
title:
  Difficulties of Online Physical Education Classes in Middle and High School and an Efficient Operation Plan to Address Them

abstract:
  This study examined the difficulties of running online physical education classes in the context of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and used the findings to develop an efficient operation plan to address these difficulties. Six middle and high school physical education teachers participated; three were experts in online physical education and active in the Korea Council School Physical Education Promotion, and three were recommended teachers making efforts to improve the online classes offered by the Korea Ministry of Education. A qualitative case study method employing phenomenological procedures to collect and analyze the data was used. The difficulties of operating middle and high school online physical education classes for the first time included (1) the monotony of the classes within their limited environmental conditions and limited educational content that did not adequately convey the value of physical education, (2) trial-and-error methods applied nationwide, resulting from a lack of expertise in operating online physical education classes, and (3) very limited evaluation guidelines proposed by the Korea Ministry of Education, which made systematic evaluation with online methods impossible. To address the identified problems and facilitate the efficient operation of online physical education classes, changes in strategic learning methods are needed to understand online physical education characteristics and thereby better communicate the value of physical education. It is also necessary to cultivate teaching expertise through sharing online physical education classes, where collaboration among physical education teachers is central. In addition, evaluation processes should be less formal to encourage active student participation.


id: cord-336599-r8xgnz87
title: Cyber-Physical Systems Security: Limitations, Issues and Future Trends
author: Yaacoub, Jean-Paul A.
date: 2020-07-08
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url: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0141933120303689?v=s5
doi: 10.1016/j.micpro.2020.103201
summary:
  However, none of the existing works presented a comprehensive view of CPS security in terms of threats, vulnerabilities, and attacks based on the targeted domain (cyber, physical, or hybrid). • Jamming: In this case, attackers usually aim at changing the device''s state and the expected operations to cause Sold with PLC-like features Digital computers designed for output arrangements and multiple inputs Electronic device controlled by a microprocessor Automates electro-mechanical processes Interfaces SCADA physical objects Physical media with process, relays, motion control and networking Uses supervisory system messages to control objects Does support control loops and algorithms Does not support control loops and algorithms Immune to electrical noise, resistant to vibration Low to null immunity against electrical noise and vibration Suitable for local geographical areas Suitable for wider geographical telemetry areas Mainly IEC Standards Wired/Wireless Communications damage by launching waves of de-authentication or wireless jamming signals, which would result into denial of device and system services [73] .

abstract:
  Typically, Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) involve various interconnected systems, which can monitor and manipulate real objects and processes. They are closely related to Internet of Things (IoT) systems, except that CPS focuses on the interaction between physical, networking and computation processes. Their integration with IoT led to a new CPS aspect, the Internet of Cyber-Physical Things (IoCPT). The fast and significant evolution of CPS affects various aspects in people’s way of life and enables a wider range of services and applications including e-Health, smart homes, e-Commerce, etc. However, interconnecting the cyber and physical worlds gives rise to new dangerous security challenges. Consequently, CPS security has attracted the attention of both researchers and industries. This paper surveys the main aspects of CPS and the corresponding applications, technologies, and standards. Moreover, CPS security vulnerabilities, threats and attacks are reviewed, while the key issues and challenges are identified. Additionally, the existing security measures are presented and analyzed while identifying their main limitations. Finally, several suggestions and recommendations are proposed benefiting from the lessons learned throughout this comprehensive review.


id: cord-339716-1khdh9nf
author: Munasinghe, Sithum
date: 2020-10-21
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url: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1054139X20304912
doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2020.08.008
summary:
  RESULTS: After the implementation of physical distancing measures in NSW, there were significant decreases in physical activity (odds ratio [OR] = .53, 95% confidence interval [CI] = .34–.83), increases in social media and Internet use (OR = 1.86, 95% CI = 1.15–3.00), and increased screen time based on participants'' smartphone screen state. Comparisons of participant characteristics between (1) those who completed baseline and follow-up, (2) those who completed EMAs pre-and post-implementation of the physical distancing policy, and (3) those who provided or did not provide sensor are provided in Supplementary Tables 1 and 2 Descriptive plots of trajectories of physical activity were examined over the 22-week follow period, based on daily pedometer data, MBAR, and weekly self-report EMAs. Trajectories of self-reported fruit, vegetable, and fast food consumption were also examined based on weekly EMAs, as were trajectories of psychological well-being based on distress, well-being, and sleep duration.

title:
  The Impact of Physical Distancing Policies During the COVID-19 Pandemic on Health and Well-Being Among Australian Adolescents

abstract:
  PURPOSE: Physical distancing policies in the state of New South Wales (Australia) were implemented on March 23, 2020, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. This study investigated changes in physical activity, dietary behaviors, and well-being during the early period of this policy. METHODS: A cohort of young people aged 13–19 years from Sydney (N = 582) were prospectively followed for 22 weeks (November 18, 2019, to April 19, 2020). Daily, weekly, and monthly trajectories of diet, physical activity, sedentary behavior, well-being, and psychological distress were collected via smartphone, using a series of ecological momentary assessments and smartphone sensors. Differences in health and well-being outcomes were compared pre- and post-implementation of physical distancing guidelines. RESULTS: After the implementation of physical distancing measures in NSW, there were significant decreases in physical activity (odds ratio [OR] = .53, 95% confidence interval [CI] = .34–.83), increases in social media and Internet use (OR = 1.86, 95% CI = 1.15–3.00), and increased screen time based on participants' smartphone screen state. Physical distancing measures were also associated with being alone in the previous hour (OR = 2.09, 95% CI: 1.33–3.28), decreases in happiness (OR = .38, 95% CI = .18–.82), and fast food consumption (OR = .46, 95% CI = .29–.73). CONCLUSIONS: Physical distancing and social restrictions had a contemporaneous impact on health and well-being outcomes associated with chronic disease among young people. As the pandemic evolves, it will be important to consider how to mitigate against any longer term health impacts of physical distancing restrictions.


id: cord-341332-tl3vhd3s
author: Levinger, Pazit
date: 2020-11-04
url: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33148182/
doi: 10.1186/s12877-020-01824-0
title:
  Exercise interveNtion outdoor proJect in the cOmmunitY for older people – results from the ENJOY Seniors Exercise Park project translation research in the community

abstract:
  BACKGROUND: Many research studies evaluate physical activity interventions for older people in the community, however relatively few successfully promote maintenance of physical activity beyond the completion of the intervention. This study aimed to implement and evaluate the effects of sustained engagement in physical activity on mental, social and physical health outcomes through the use of the Seniors Exercise Park physical activity program for older people (the ENJOY project). METHOD: People aged ≥60 years underwent a 12-week structured supervised physical activity program using outdoor exercise park equipment followed by 6 months unstructured independent use of the exercise park. Participants were assessed at baseline, 3 months and 9 months and completed a test battery evaluating physical activity, physical function and health related quality of life measures. Repeated measures ANOVA was used to compare differences between baseline, 3 and 9 months. RESULTS: Of the 95 participants, 80 (84.2%) completed the 3 months supervised program, and 58 (61%) completed the 9 month assessment (the latter impacted by COVID-19 restrictions). A significant increase in physical activity level was demonstrated following the 12 weeks intervention (p < 0.01). Significant improvements were also demonstrated in all physical function measures (p < 0.01), self-rated quality of life (p < 0.05), wellbeing (p < 0.01), fear of falls (p < 0.01), falls risk (p < 0.01), depressive symptoms (p = 0.01) and loneliness (p = 0.03) at 3 months. At the 9 months follow up, significant improvements from baseline were demonstrated in the frequency, duration and total of physical activity level (p < 0.05), and all physical function measures (p < 0.05), with no decline in these measures from 3 to 9 months. At 9 months, significant changes were observed in the health related quality of life mobility and self care domains with reductions in both fear of falls and falls risk (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION: The Seniors Exercise Park may be an effective modality for improving and sustaining older people’s physical function and wellbeing and can be an important public health infrastructure investment in promoting physical activity for older people. Future work should focus on wider implementation of the program and on scaling up this initiative to achieve public health benefit for the community. TRIAL REGISTRATION: Trial registration number ACTRN12618001727235, Date of registration 19th October 2018, https://www.anzctr.org.au/Trial/Registration/TrialReview.aspx?id=375979


id: cord-344902-bittqpyo
author: Scott, Jennifer
date: 2020-10-15
url: https://doi.org/10.1007/s41999-020-00414-y
doi: 10.1007/s41999-020-00414-y
title:
  A systematic review of the physical activity levels of acutely ill older adults in Hospital At Home settings: an under-researched field

abstract:
  PURPOSE: The purpose of this review was to identify, evaluate and synthesise existing evidence reporting the physical activity levels of acutely ill older patients in a ‘Hospital At Home’ setting and compare this to patients with similar characteristics treated in a traditional hospital inpatient setting. Functional changes and any adverse outcomes due to physical activity (e.g. falls) in both settings where PA was reported or recorded were also evaluated as secondary outcomes. METHODS: A search strategy was devised for the MEDLINE, CINAHL, AMed, PEDRO, OT Seeker and Cochrane databases. Search results were title, abstract and full-text reviewed by two independent researchers. Data were extracted from included articles using a custom form and assessed for quality and risk of bias using the Appraisal Tool for Cross-Sectional Studies. RESULTS: No studies set in the Hospital at Home environments were identified. 16 hospital inpatient studies met the criteria for inclusion. Older patients managed in inpatient settings that would be eligible for Hospital at Home services spent 6.6% of their day active and undertook only 881.8 daily steps. Functional change was reported in four studies with both improvement and decline during admission reported. CONCLUSION: There is a lack of published research on the physical activity levels of acutely-ill older adults in Hospital at Home settings. This review has identified a baseline level of activity for older acutely ill patients that would be suitable for Hospital at Home treatment. This data could be used as a basis of comparison in future hospital at home studies, which should also include functional change outcomes to further explore the relationship between physical inactivity and functional decline. ELECTRONIC SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL: The online version of this article (10.1007/s41999-020-00414-y) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.


id: cord-347126-hvrly37e
author: Stanton, Robert
date: 2020-06-07
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url: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17114065
doi: 10.3390/ijerph17114065
summary:
  title: Depression, Anxiety and Stress during COVID-19: Associations with Changes in Physical Activity, Sleep, Tobacco and Alcohol Use in Australian Adults The combined effect of changes in lifestyle behaviors; confinement to the home through government restrictions in travel; and elevated depression, anxiety and stress associated with the current COVID-19 pandemic, may have significant negative impacts on sleep [14] . Therefore, the present study aims to examine associations between depression, anxiety and stress and changes in health behaviors, including physical activity, sleep, smoking and alcohol use subsequent to the onset of COVID-19 and the implementation of social isolation rules in Australia. The present study examined the association between depression, anxiety and stress and the change in health behaviors of physical activity, sleep, smoking and alcohol use subsequent to the onset of COVID-19, as individual health behaviors and as a health behavior change index composite score.

title:
  Depression, Anxiety and Stress during COVID-19: Associations with Changes in Physical Activity, Sleep, Tobacco and Alcohol Use in Australian Adults

abstract:
  The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has enforced dramatic changes to daily living including economic and health impacts. Evidence for the impact of these changes on our physical and mental health and health behaviors is limited. We examined the associations between psychological distress and changes in selected health behaviors since the onset of COVID-19 in Australia. An online survey was distributed in April 2020 and included measures of depression, anxiety, stress, physical activity, sleep, alcohol intake and cigarette smoking. The survey was completed by 1491 adults (mean age 50.5 ± 14.9 years, 67% female). Negative change was reported for physical activity (48.9%), sleep (40.7%), alcohol (26.6%) and smoking (6.9%) since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Significantly higher scores in one or more psychological distress states were found for females, and those not in a relationship, in the lowest income category, aged 18–45 years, or with a chronic illness. Negative changes in physical activity, sleep, smoking and alcohol intake were associated with higher depression, anxiety and stress symptoms. Health-promotion strategies directed at adopting or maintaining positive health-related behaviors should be utilized to address increases in psychological distress during the pandemic. Ongoing evaluation of the impact of lifestyle changes associated with the pandemic is needed.


