the cognitive functioning of healthy older adults: a systematic review . Syst Rev . 2017 ; 6 ( 1 ): 269 . doi: 10.1186/s13643-017-0632-2 43. Livingston G , Huntley J , Sommerlad A , et al . Dementia prevention, intervention, and care: 2020 report of the lancet commission . Lancet . 2020
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Associations of Cognitively Active Versus Passive Sedentary Behaviors and Cognition in Older Adults
Mariana Wingood, Nancy M. Gell, Dori E. Rosenberg, Gregory J. Stoddard, and Erin D. Bouldin
The Potential Impact of Physical Activity on the Burden of Osteoarthritis and Low Back Pain in Australia: A Systematic Review of Reviews and Life Table Analysis
Mary Njeri Wanjau, Holger Möller, Fiona Haigh, Andrew Milat, Rema Hayek, Peta Lucas, and J. Lennert Veerman
Understanding the association between PA and OA and LBP will inform interventions aimed at prevention. Fewer than half (45%) of adults in Australia meet the PA guidelines 6 , 7 and people living in socioeconomically disadvantaged communities, women and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people tend to be
Physical Activity Counseling by Primary Care Physicians: Attitudes, Knowledge, Implementation, and Perceived Success
Katharina Diehl, Manfred Mayer, Frank Mayer, Tatiana Görig, Christina Bock, Raphael M. Herr, and Sven Schneider
Background:
In physical activity (PA) counseling, primary care physicians (PCPs) play a key role because they are in regular contact with large sections of the population and are important contact people in all health-related issues. However, little is known about their attitudes, knowledge, and perceived success, as well as about factors associated with the implementation of PA counseling.
Methods:
We collected data from 4074 PCPs including information on physician and practice characteristics, attitudes toward cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention, and measures used during routine practice to prevent CVD. Here, we followed widely the established 5 A’s strategy (Assess, Advise, Agree, Assist, Arrange).
Results:
The majority (87.2%) of PCPs rated their own level of competence in PA counseling as ‘high,’ while 52.3% rated their own capability to motivate patients to increase PA as ‘not good.’ Nine of ten PCPs routinely provided at least 1 measure of the modified 5 A’s strategy, while 9.5% routinely used all 5 intervention strategies.
Conclusions:
The positive attitude toward PA counseling among PCPs should be supported by other stakeholders in the field of prevention and health promotion. An example would be the reimbursement of health counseling services by compulsory health insurance, which would enable PCPs to invest more time in individualized health promotion.
Leisure Sedentary Behavior Levels and Meeting Program Goals in a Community Lifestyle Intervention for Diabetes Prevention
Bonny Rockette-Wagner, Rachel G. Miller, Yvonne L. Eaglehouse, Vincent C. Arena, M. Kaye Kramer, and Andrea M. Kriska
Time spent in activities with low energy expenditure performed while sitting or lying down has been termed sedentary behaviors . 1 These behaviors have been shown to increase the risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease. 2 , 3 More than 10 years after the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP
Reducing Screen-Based Sedentary Behavior Among Overweight and Obese Hispanic Adolescents Through a Family-Based Intervention
Tatiana Perrino, Ahnalee M. Brincks, Yannine Estrada, Sarah E. Messiah, and Guillermo Prado
://health.gov/our-work/nutrition-physical-activity/physical-activity-guidelines/current-guidelines 3. Barnett TA , Kelly AS , Young DR , et al . Sedentary behaviors in today’s youth: approaches to the prevention and management of childhood obesity: a scientific statement from the American heart association . Circulation . 2018 ; 138 ( 11 ): e142 – e159 . PubMed ID: 30354382 doi:10
Development of a Community-Based Fall Prevention Program: Stay in Balance
Harriet G. Williams and Gerhild Ullmann
Background:
Falls and fall-related injuries are critical issues for older adults; evidence indicates that multidimensional interventions that address modifiable risk factors can be successful in reducing falls. Few evidence-based fall prevention interventions exist due, in part, to complex issues associated with development and implementation. There is a need for a variety of such programs from which older adults may choose. We describe steps, outcomes, and issues involved in developing/implementing an evidenced-based fall prevention program in community settings.
Methods:
The Stay In Balance program (SIB), developed by a team of professionals, local service providers and active older adults, was carried out with total of 135 older adults in several steps: developing objectives and program content, laboratory-based randomized controlled trial (RCT), pilot program in the community, community-based RCT, and implementation at 2 community sites.
Results:
Each step in development provided useful and different insights into needed changes in program content, equipment, support materials, training, and appropriate outcome measures.
Conclusion:
Development of an evidenced-based fall prevention program requires a long term commitment on the part of all partners, University personnel, local service providers, and older adult participants; funding is also critical.
Health Literacy and Physical Activity: A Systematic Review
Alessandra Buja, Andrea Rabensteiner, Milena Sperotto, Giulia Grotto, Chiara Bertoncello, Silvia Cocchio, Tatjana Baldovin, Paolo Contu, Chiara Lorini, and Vincenzo Baldo
-related behavior, improving their ability to find and understand health information, and enabling them to take responsibility for their health. 4 Conversely, a limited HL has an adverse impact on health-related behavior and disease prevention strategies, such as participation in screening programs. 5 – 9 In
Intrapersonal and Social Environment Correlates of Leisure-Time Physical Activity for Cancer Prevention: A Cross-Sectional Study Among Canadian Adults
Fabiola E. Aparicio-Ting, Christine M. Friedenreich, Karen A. Kopciuk, Ronald C. Plotnikoff, and Heather E. Bryant
Background:
Little is known about the intrapersonal and social factors associated with sufficient physical activity (PA) for cancer prevention, which is greater than for cardiovascular health.
Methods:
1087 and 1684 randomly selected men and women, age 35–64, completed self-administered questionnaires on PA behavior and psycho-social characteristics. Using gender-stratified logistic regression, we investigated correlates of compliance with Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology PA guidelines for general health (150 min/wk), and the American Cancer Society (ACS; 225 min/wk) and World Cancer Research Fund/American Institute for Cancer Research (WCRF/AIRC; 420 min/wk) guidelines for cancer prevention.
Results:
Only 39% and 19% of men and women met ACS and WCRF/AICR guidelines, respectively. Self-efficacy, scheduling PA and friend social support were positively correlated with recommended PA for cancer prevention. In men, poor self-rated health and perceived negative outcomes were negatively correlated and hypertension was positively correlated with meeting cancer prevention guidelines. For women, not being married and having a companion for PA were positively correlated with meeting cancer prevention guidelines.
Conclusions:
Few adults participate in sufficient PA for cancer risk reduction. Multidimensional public health strategies that incorporate intrapersonal and social factors and are tailored for each gender are needed to promote PA for cancer prevention.
The Feasibility of a Combined Lifestyle Physical Activity and Cognitive Training Intervention to Prevent Cognitive Impairment in Older Women With Cardiovascular Disease
Shannon Halloway, JoEllen Wilbur, Lynne T. Braun, Michael E. Schoeny, and Annabelle Santos Volgman
adults: a systematic review [published online ahead of print October 25, 2019]. J Aging Phys Act . PubMed ID: 29283793 doi:10.1123/japa.2017-0234 29283793 30. Darden D , Richardson C , Jackson EA . Physical activity and exercise for secondary prevention among patients with cardiovascular
Meeting Physical Activity Recommendations for Colon Cancer Prevention Among Japanese Adults: Prevalence and Sociodemographic Correlates
Kaori Ishii, Ai Shibata, and Koichiro Oka
Background:
Although physical activity is associated with a lower risk of colon cancer, few studies have described the physical activity required for colon cancer prevention in various sociodemographic subgroups. The current study examined the prevalence and sociodemographic correlates of attaining the 2 recommended physical activity criteria for colon cancer prevention among Japanese adults.
Methods:
The sample included 5322 Japanese adults aged 20 to 79 years. Seven sociodemographic attributes (eg, gender, age, education level, employment status) and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire were assessed via an Internet-based survey. The odds of meeting each physical activity criterion by sociodemographic variables were calculated.
Results:
Overall, 23.8% of the study population met the criterion of ≥ 420 minutes of moderate-intensity activity, and 6.4% met the criterion of ≥ 210 minutes of vigorous activity. Being male, highly educated, employed, living with another person, being married and having a higher household income were significantly correlated with the attainment of recommendations.
Conclusions:
Participants who met the 2 activity recommendations differed in gender, education level, employment status, marital status, living conditions, and household income. The findings of the current study imply that strategies to promote more intense physical activity in all demographic groups may be necessary.
