Published in Evaluation & the health professions
The purpose of the study is to conduct a comprehensive review of public-private partnership (PPP) literature that pertains to promoting physical activity. A qualitative systematic review guided data search and screening process, and the findings were synthesized and interpreted using a qualitative content analysis method. Literature was searched fr...
Objective: Sleep, physical activity, and social domains of biological rhythm disruptions may have specific effects on the symptom cluster and severity of depression. However, there is a lack of structured clinical evaluation to specify the domains of biological rhythms in patients with depression. Methods: Ninety drug-naïve subjects with depression...
Published in Canadian journal on aging = La revue canadienne du vieillissement
L'activité physique est généralement considérée comme un facteur contribuant de façon significative au vieillissement réussi d'une personne. Certains groupes n'ont cependant pas été suffisamment représentés dans les discussions sur l'activité physique et le vieillissement, particulièrement ceux provenant d'horizons culturels différents. Dans cet ar...
A global pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) resulted in restrictions to daily living for Canadians, including social distancing and closure of city and provincial recreation facilities, national parks and playgrounds. The objective of this study was to assess how these preemptive measures impacted physical activity behaviour and we...
This population-based, cross-sectional study examined the preventive role of non-exercise-based estimation of cardiorespiratory fitness (eCRF) against the impacts of sarcopenia and obesity on the non-alcoholic fatty liver (NAFL) in Korean adults. Data were obtained from the 2008&ndash / 2011 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys I...
The effects of domain-specific (i.e., occupational, leisure-time on workday, and holiday) sitting time (ST), and exercise on metabolic syndrome (MetS) development are insufficiently studied. The present study aimed to examine the single and combined effects of each domain-specific ST and exercise habits on MetS. The total and domain-specific STs of...
Published in MMW - Fortschritte der Medizin
Zu den leitlinienempfohlenen Behandlungsmaßnahmen einer chronisch-stabilen Herzinsuffizienz gehören unbedingt regelmäßige Bewegung bzw. ein strukturiertes körperliches Training. Korrekt ausgeführt, lassen sich Belastbarkeit und Lebensqualität steigern. Einigen Daten zufolge kann sich dies zudem positiv auf die Ventrikelfunktion sowie Hospitalisieru...
Background: Public health recommendations and governmental measures during the COVID-19 pandemic have resulted in numerous restrictions on daily living including social distancing, isolation and home confinement. While these measures are imperative to abate the spreading of COVID-19, the impact of these restrictions on health behaviours and lifesty...
Published in MMW - Fortschritte der Medizin
Die präventive Wirkung regelmäßiger körperlicher Aktivität bei kardiovaskulären Erkrankungen und insbesondere bei der koronaren Herzerkrankung (KHK) ist gut belegt. Was Sie Ihren Patienten im Einzelnen empfehlen können, erfahren Sie im nachfolgenden Beitrag.
Recent advances in clinical oncology is based on exploiting the capacity of the immune system to combat cancer: immuno-oncology. Thus, immunotherapy of cancer is now used to treat a variety of malignant diseases. A striking feature is that even patients with late-stage disease may experience curative responses. However, most patients still succumb ...
