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Bland-Altman plot for time spent in vigorous physical activity (min × day ( 1 ) according to MTI data and IPAQ data.
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Although questionnaires are useful for evaluating patterns of physical activity in populations, they need to be validated. The objective of this study was to determine the validity and reliability of the long version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) in a Spanish population. The participants wore a uniaxial MTI Actigraph (...
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... total reported mean duration of activity for the IPAQ was 711 min × day (1 , with 22 min × day (1 Table III shows correlation coefficients between the accelerometer measures and data derived form the IPAQ long format. There was a moderate Pearson's correlation coefficient for total physical activity (r 00.29, P B0.05), moderate Spearman's correlation coefficient for time spent on vigorous physical activity (r 00 Figures 1 and 2 show the Bland-Altman plots for time spent on vigorous and moderate physical activities. The solid line in the plot reflects the mean of the difference between the accelerometer and the questionnaire ((20 min × day (1 for vigorous physical activity and (126 min × day (1 for moderate physical activity), and the dashed lines show the 95% confidence interval around the mean of the differences: being larger for moderate activity (from (479.5 to 226.9 min × day (1 ) than for vigorous physical activity (from (119 to 78 min × day (1 ). ...
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... After giving their consent to participate in the study, all participants were given a set of questionnaires, which included a socio-demographic assessment and were asked to complete a series of self-reports: Head Impact Test (HIT-6) 23 , International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) 24 , Tampa scale of Kinesiophobia (TSK-11) 25 , Pain Catastrophism Scale (PCS) 26 , chronic pain self-efficacy scale (CPSS) 27 , Pain Behaviors Questionnaire (PBQ) 28 . ...
Previous research has focused on the possibility of cervical dysfunction in migraine patients, similar to what is observed in patients with tension-type headaches. However, there is no evidence concerning the physical function of other body regions, even though lower levels of physical activity have been reported among migraine patients. The aim of this study was to compare cervical and extra-cervical range of motion, muscular strength, and endurance, as well as overall levels of physical activity, between patients with chronic migraine (CM) and asymptomatic participants. The secondary objective included the analysis of associations between CM-related disability and various physical and psychological variables. A total of 90 participants were included in this cross-sectional study: 30 asymptomatic participants (AG) and 60 patients with CM. Cervical and lumbar range of motion, strength and endurance, as well as handgrip strength were measured. Headache-related disability, kinesiophobia, pain behaviors, physical activity level and headache frequency were assessed through a self-report. Lower values were found in CM vs AG for cervical and lumbar ranges of motion (p < 0.05; effect sizes ranging from 0.57 to 1.44). Also, for neck extension strength (p = 0.013; d = − 0.66), lumbar strength (p < 0.001; d = − 1.91) and handgrip strength (p < 0.001; d = − 0.98), neck endurance (p < 0.001; d = − 1.81) and lumbar endurance (p < 0.001; d = − 2.11). Significant differences were found for physical activity levels (p = 0.01; d = − 0.85) and kinesiophobia (p < 0.001; d = − 0.93) between CM and AG. Headache-related disability was strongly associated with headache frequency, activity avoidance, and rest, which together explained 41% of the variance. The main findings of this study suggest that patients with CM have a generalized fitness deficit and not specifically cervical dysfunction. These findings support the hypothesis that migraine patients have not only neck-related issues but also general body conditions.
... Participant consent Informed consent form [3] Eligibility screening Inclusion and exclusion criteria form [3] Demographics and clinical information Demographics and clinical characteristics form [3] Diseases, signs, and symptoms PSIMP-ARFSQ-10 [14] Height ( Height and weight instruments [15,16] Physical activity IPAQ-LF [17,18] RAPA [19] Clinical analysis ...
Background/Objectives: An optimal physical condition has beneficial effects in adults at risk of chronic diseases. However, research data on how adverse reactions to food (ARFSs) are linked to physical performance are lacking. The aims of this study were (a) to investigate the prevalence of ARFS according to age; (b) to analyze physical performance level according to the type of ARFS; and (c) to determine the probability of having a positive ARFS according to physical performance levels. Methods: A cross-sectional study with 254 Spanish adults (61% women; mean age 43.7 ± 13 y) scoring ≥ 6 in PSIMP-ARFSQ-10 (pathologies and symptomatology questionnaire associated with adverse reactions to foodstuffs) was conducted in the region of Madrid, Spain, following the ALASKA study protocol. Immune-mediated variables used to measure ARFS were sIgE and sIgG4 antibody reactions (AbR) (type 1 and type 2 food hypersensitivities, respectively); non-immune-mediated variables used to measure ARFS were lactose intolerance and fructose malabsorption. Physical performance variables were body balance, leg power, sit-to-stand speed, resting heart rate, handgrip strength, and cardiorespiratory fitness. Statistical significance was set at 0.05. Results: The most prevalent sIgE- and sIgG4-mediated ARFSs were against legumes (53% and 46%; 60% and 68% in subjects with ≤45 y and >45 y, respectively). Handgrip strength was significantly lower in subjects positive for lactose intolerance compared to subjects negative for lactose intolerance (p < 0.05). Both the positive mean sIgE and sIgG4 AbR were significantly associated with high physical performance (p < 0.05). Subjects with high physical performance showed a 1.5-fold increase in the odds of the positive mean total sIgE and positive sIgG4 AbR against legumes. Conclusions: In conclusion, subjects aged 45 or younger had a higher prevalence of total type 1 and type 2 food hypersensitivities than subjects older than 45 y. Positive lactose intolerance was linked to lower values of handgrip strength. Subjects with high physical performance, whether male or female, aged ≤45 years, or with a BMI of ≥25, showed significant odds of experiencing type 1 food hypersensitivity to nuts.
... The International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) will assess physical activity level and sedentary behaviour. This questionnaire has seven items, and the participant should respond on their own basis over the prior 7 days [24]. The Spanish version of the Short Form-36 Health Survey (SF-36) will assess participants' healthrelated quality of life. ...
Background
Around 40% of people with major depressive disorder (MDD) experience moderate remission, with the remainder meeting the criteria for resistant major depression (RMD). It has been shown that exercise has a low-to-moderate effect on MDD, but there is a lack of evidence on exercise interventions in RMD patients. The primary purpose of the proposed study will be to investigate the effect of a 12-week supervised combined exercise program on depressive symptoms in people with RMD compared to a treatment-as-usual (TAU) group.
Method
This randomised, single-blind, controlled experimental trial will include 70 adults (≥ 18 years old) with RMD. Participants randomised to an exercise intervention, or a TAU group will be assessed at baseline and after a three-month intervention period. The primary variable will be participants’ depressive symptoms measured with the Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale. Secondary outcome variables will include cardiorespiratory fitness (peak oxygen uptake through peak cardiopulmonary exercise test), body composition (bioimpedance and anthropometric variables), physical activity level (the International Physical Activity Questionnaire), health-related quality of life (the Short Form-36 Health Survey), functional outcome (the Sheehan Disability Scale and Quality of Life in Depression Scale), overall disease severity (the Clinical Global Impression Scale-Severity of Illness), and biochemical variables (a fasting blood sample).
Discussion
This study will try to answer whether a supervised co-adjuvant combined (aerobic and resistance training) exercise program will help the prognosis of this population with RMD.
Trial registration
ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05136027. Last public release on 12/13/2023.
... The FitMateTM metabolic system (Cosmed, Rome, Italy), a trustworthy and valid metabolic analyzer developed to measure oxygen consumption and energy expenditure during rest and activity, has been used to measure energy expenditure14,28 . The International Physical Activity Questionnaire (short version) (IPAQ), a reliable tool for evaluating physical activity in adults between the ages of 18 and 69 years, was used to determine the level of physical activity for each participant29 . ...
The main purpose of this study was to assess the changes in energy expenditure (EE), oxygen volume (VO 2 ), heart rate (HR), and velocity (V) measurements obtained during three sets of each of two squat training protocols in a group of healthy young adults. Twenty-nine students of Sports Sciences volunteered to participate in this study. They attended the laboratory on four different days and performed four sessions: two of 3 sets of 12 repetitions at 75% 1 repetition maximum (RM) and two of 3 sets of 30 repetitions at 50% 1RM while EE, VO 2 , HR and V was evaluated. The major outcomes of this study indicated that EE, VO2, HR, and V tended to decrease in both protocols as the sets were performed. Despite this, the creation of fresh insights regarding the assessment of different strengths and metabolic variables can help illuminate the underlying causes of these distinctions. Furthermore, these findings have important implications for the design of effective and personalized strength training programs.
... Además, se ha relacionado el ejercicio con mejores resultados neurocognitivos y mejor integración social en los supervivientes de TSNC 39,40 . El 85% de los supervivientes incluidos reportaron niveles de actividad física bajos en las encuestas, comparados con lo establecido en la validación española hecha de la encuesta internacional 33 . ...
... Participants were assigned to four groups: patients with a low level of PA (HTRL, n = 18), patients with a moderate level of PA (HTRM, n = 18), patients with a high level of PA (HTRH, n = 18), and sedentary individuals (S, n = 18). The HTRs and S were assigned to each group based on the results obtained from the Spanish version of the IPAQ-L [12], which was used as an instrument to determine their level of PA. ...
This study’s goals were to determine the health status of a group of heart transplant recipients (HTRs) and their level of physical activity and to compare the health status among them and with a group of healthy sedentary individuals. Fifty-four HTRs and eighteen sedentary individuals (S) were assigned to four groups, according to their level of physical activity (determined with the International Physical Activity Questionnaire); patients with a low, moderate, and high level of physical activity (HTRL, HTRM, and HTRH, respectively) and S participants underwent a basic blood analysis and several tests to assess their cardiovascular, neuromuscular, and functional mobility condition and their quality of life. The S and HTRH were very similar in terms of BP, HR, and blood analysis while HTRM and HTRL differed from both S and HTRH in these parameters. Regarding the cardiovascular, neuromuscular, functional mobility, and quality of life variables assessed in this study, HTRH showed the best results across all of them, followed by S, HTRM, and HTRL. It is suggested that the weekly level of physical activity of HTRs should be high, which might help them to enhance their health and quality of life.
... The determination of the head of the household as the main economic provider is common in socioeconomic studies, accurately reflecting the distribution of economic power in the household [29]. To assess physical activity levels, a concise questionnaire adapted from the International Physical Activity Questionnaire was used, focusing on a single question about the child's leisure time physical activities [30]. Response options included: "no exercise" (engaging in sedentary activities such as reading, watching TV, going to the cinema, etc.); "occasional physical activity or sport"; "physical activity several times a month"; and "sports or physical training several times a week" [30]. ...
... To assess physical activity levels, a concise questionnaire adapted from the International Physical Activity Questionnaire was used, focusing on a single question about the child's leisure time physical activities [30]. Response options included: "no exercise" (engaging in sedentary activities such as reading, watching TV, going to the cinema, etc.); "occasional physical activity or sport"; "physical activity several times a month"; and "sports or physical training several times a week" [30]. Recreational screen time was separately reported for weekdays and weekends using the question: "How much time does your child typically spend on a weekday in front of a screen, including computers, tablets, TVs, videos, video games, or cell phones?" ...
... A POOR value of 50% means that half of the ORs are of opposite sign, so the association is very heterogeneous. Furthermore, to measure the goodness of fit of our models, we used the Bayesian information criterion (BIC) [30]. Moreover, Nakagawa's conditional coefficient of determination (R 2 ) were calculated to obtain the variance explained, including both fixed and random effects [31]. ...
Background: This study aimed to analyze the relationship between socioeconomic status (SES), poverty rate, and the prevalence of overweight/obesity or obesity in children and adolescents aged 2–14. Methods: Parents or guardians reported the weight and height of participants, used to calculate body mass index (BMI) and BMI z-scores according to the International Obesity Task Force standards. Participants were categorized into “overweight/obesity” and “no overweight/obesity” and further into “obesity” and “no obesity”. The rate of poverty rate was determined using data from the National Statistics Institute of Spain, defining it as the percentage of people with income below 60% of the national median. SES was based on the head of household’s occupation and categorized into low, medium, and high levels. Results: Adjusted multilevel models showed participants with medium or high SES had lower odds of overweight/obesity compared to those with low SES (medium SES: odds ratio [OR]: 0.63, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.54–0.73; high SES: OR: 0.59, 95% CI: 0.49–0.70). Participants in the high-poverty group had higher odds of having overweight/obesity (OR: 1.40, 95% CI: 1.13–1.74) compared to the low-poverty group. Conclusions: The study highlights significant socioeconomic disparities in childhood overweight/obesity, emphasizing the potential impact of SES and poverty on health outcomes in Spanish children and adolescents.
... The International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) will assess physical activity level and sedentary behaviour. This questionnaire has seven items, and the participant should respond on their ownbase over the prior seven days (24). The Spanish version of the Short Form -36 Health Survey (SF-36) will assess participants' health-related quality of life. ...
Background Around 40% of people with major depressive disorder (MDD) experience moderate remission, with the remainder meeting the criteria for resistant major depression (RMD). It has been shown that exercise has a low-to-moderate effect on MDD, but there is a lack of evidence on exercise interventions in RMD patients. The primary purpose of the proposed study will be to investigate the effect of a 12-week supervised combined exercise program on depressive symptoms in people with RMD compared to a treatment-as-usual (TAU) group. Method This randomized, single-blind, controlled experimental trial will include 70 adults (≥ 18 years old) with RMD. Participants randomized to an exercise intervention or a TAU group will be assessed at baseline and after a three-month intervention period. The primary variable will be participants’ depressive symptoms measured with the Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale. Secondary outcome variables will include cardiorespiratory fitness (peak oxygen uptake through peak cardiopulmonary exercise test), body composition (bioimpedance and anthropometric variables), physical activity level (the International Physical Activity Questionnaire), health-related quality of life (the Short Form – 36 Health Survey), functional outcome (the Sheehan Disability Scale and Quality of Life in Depression Scale), overall disease severity (the Clinical Global Impression Scale – Severity of Illness), and biochemical variables (a fasting blood sample). Discussion This study will try to answer whether a supervised co-adjuvant combined (aerobic and resistance training) exercise program will help the prognosis of this population with RMD. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov, identifier NCT05136027. Last public release on 12/13/2023
... Participants were assigned to four groups: patients with a low level of PA (HTRL, n=18), patients with a moderate level of PA (HTRM, n=18), patients with a high level of PA (HTRH, n=18), and sedentary individuals (S, n=18). The HTR and S were assigned to each group based on the results obtained from the Spanish version of the IPAQ-L [10], which was used as an instrument to determine their level of PA. ...
The study´s goals were to determine the health status of a group of heart transplant recipients (HTR) and their level of physical activity and to compare the health status among them and with a group of healthy sedentary individuals. Fifty-four HTR and eighteen S were assigned to four groups, according to their level of physical activity (determined with The International Physical Activity Questionnaire); patients with a low, a moderate and a high level of physical activity (HTRL, HTRM and HTRH, respectively) and sedentary individuals (S). Participants underwent a basic blood analysis and several tests to assess their cardiovascular, neuromuscular, functional mobility condition and their quality of life. The S and HTRH were very similar in terms of BP, HR and blood analysis while HTRM and HTRL differed from both S and HTRH in these parameters. Regarding the cardiovascular, neuromuscular, functional mobility, and quality of life variables assessed in this study, HTRH showed the best results across all of them, followed by S, HTRM, and HTRL. It is suggested that the weekly level of physical activity of HTR should be high, what might help them to enhance their health and quality of life.
... The level of physical activity was evaluated using the international physical activity questionnaire (IPAQ) [25]. This questionnaire has shown an acceptable validity to measure total physical activity. ...
Objectives
The main aim of this study was to assess the effects of a single session motor imagery (MI) and action observation (AO) plus physical exercise (PE) on lumbo-pelvic sensorimotor function.
Methods
Thirty-six healthy women were randomized into three groups: MI (n=12), AO (n=12), or sham observation (SO) group (n=12). All the groups performed PE consisting of a combination of aerobic and strengthening exercises. The outcome measures included lumbo-pelvic motor control, pressure pain threshold (PPT) in lumbar and tibialis anterior region, and pelvic floor muscle (PFM) strength. A pre- and post-intervention evaluation was conducted.
Results
Regarding the lumbo-pelvic motor control, only the AO group showed significant within-group differences with a moderate effect size (mean difference (MD)=−3.55 mmHg (−6.6 to −0.5), p=0.023, d=−0.56). With respect to the PPT in the lumbar region, only the MI group showed significant within-group differences with a small effect size (MD=0.775 kg/cm² (0.35–1.2), p=0.001, d=0.44). No statistically significant PFM strength gain was found (p>0.05). Finally, no between-group differences were found (p>0.05).
Conclusions
MI and AO training plus PE had a slight impact on lumbo-pelvic sensorimotor function such as motor control or local pain sensitivity when applied in a single session.
