Adapted Physical Activity - Science topic

Please take a look at these useful references.

Emmanuelle Cugy Firstly, physical activity guidelines expressed using Metabolic Equivalent Tasks (METs) are not useful for the general public. The concept of METs is difficult to understand and few people are familiar with it. It is really challenging for the public to know the MET values for any/all the activities they do.

Secondly, The energy consumption in people with limb amputation would be certainly much higher for amputees. To my knowledge METs values and disability have not been worked on very much. See systematic review

Metabolic costs of activities of daily living in persons with a lower limb amputation: A systematic review and meta-analysis. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30893346

Thirdly, there has been some work on METs and paraplegia which may help guide you.

Dear Antonio de fano,

Maybe the following papers will help you:

Mauras N, Hayes V, Welch S, Rini A, Helgeson K, Dokler M, Veldhuis JD, Urban RJ. Testosterone deficiency in young men: marked alterations in whole body protein kinetics, strength, and adiposity. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1998;83(6):1886-92. http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.333.6322&rep=rep1&type=pdf

Zitzmann M, Nieschlag E. Testosterone levels in healthy men and the relation to behavioural and physical characteristics: facts and constructs. Eur J Endocrinol 2001;144(3):183-97. http://www.eje-online.org/content/144/3/183.full.pdf

Nindl BC, Kraemer WJ, Deaver DR, Peters JL, Marx JO, Heckman JT, Loomis GA. LH secretion and testosterone concentrations are blunted after resistance exercise in men. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2001;91(3):1251-8. http://jap.physiology.org/content/jap/91/3/1251.full.pdf

Hackney AC. Effects of endurance exercise on the reproductive system of men: the "exercise-hypogonadal male condition". J Endocrinol Invest 2008;31(10):932-8. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Anthony_Hackney/publication/20481490_Endurance_Training_and_Testosterone_Levels/links/549987c00cf2d6581ab14b86/Endurance-Training-and-Testosterone-Levels.pdf

Best wishes from Germany,

Martin

Hi Saeid,

I have just finished working on report rethinking public health interventions with disabled people.

The study aimed:  (1) To examine the literature on theories and models of disability; (2) to assess whether or not, and how, intervention studies of effectiveness could incorporate more inclusive approaches that are consistent with these theories and models; and (3) to use the findings to draw out implications for improving evaluative study designs and evidence-based practice.

You might find some of the research we have included  and findings helpful.

I don't have papers, but I warmly recommend my paper of lifestyle modification parallels to sleeve success which speaks exactly about this subject

Hi Alejandra,

In general, if you have a continuous variable (such as PA measured by accelerometry), it is much better to use it as it is, continuous. From a statistical point of view, categotizing continuous variables will lead to lost of information.However, depending on what you need to study, sometimes it is practical/necessary to categorize.

In your case, as I understand, you want to examine the relationship between receiving self-efficacy messages (or not) and glycemic control, after controling for diet and PA. I would then use physical activity as a continuous variable. You could use total PA, MVPA, or whatever literature suggests.

You can review this article for further information:

Altman DG, Royston P. The cost of dichotomising continuous variables. British Medical Journal. 2006;332:1080.

Dear Hashem: First we have to be sure that students did learn the required physical education skills, and thereafter have the moral to be able to use their skills when needed in the real-life and authentic situations.