Finally, to examine social contact, participants were asked whether they currently had at least weekly social contact with relatives and/or friends or whether they participated in weekly social activities. To facilitate interpretation of the results, behaviors were dichotomized into categories ...
To be categorized as fulfilling the recommendations, participants had to engage in these activities for at least two hours per week. Total physical activity was objectively assessed via accelerometry. Participants were asked to wear an ActiGraph wGT3X-BT accelerometer (ActiGraph LLC, Pensacola, FL, ...
What were the physical activities (number of walks) and health-promoting lifestyles among older adults? 2. What is the status of social support and health-promotion lifestyles among older adults? 3. How do physical activity (number of walks) and social support in older adults promote health-...
Metabolic equivalent of task MET value was assigned to every activity according to the 2011 Compendium of Physical Activities [23] and METh/week in total PA were calculated. Subsequently, questionnaire- specific tertiles of PA were calculated. Smoking status Participants were interviewed about their ...
2014). During the early phases of the COVID-19 pandemic, physical activity was heavily undermined by strict social distancing measures to contain the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in the population. In many countries, including Switzerland, school and extra-curricular sports activities were ...
DXA assessment of the synergistic effects of long-term ipriflavone treatment and activities of daily living on bone mass in osteoporosis Changes in bone mineral density were studied by dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) in 18 middle-aged and elderly females with osteoporosis who were und......
In a small validation study, self-reported body weight was highly correlated with staff-measured body weight (r = 0.97).21 Physical activity was updated every 2 years through a validated questionnaire,22 inquiring about the mean time spent on various activities. Information on potential ...
Case managers were trained to set meaningful social and/or recreational goals during care planning. Care workers were trained in good communication, to promote client independence and choice, and in techniques such as Montessori activities, reminiscence, music, physical activity, and humor. Measurements...
Gender and health lifestyle: an in-depth exploration of self-care activities in later life. Gender and health lifestyle: an in-depth exploration of self-care activities in later life. Health education & behavior: the official publication of the ... G Joseph,Grzywacz,E Palo,... - 《Health...
An inventory was developed from previous literatures for the assessment of positive and negative health practice such as diet, eating habits and preventive health care, beliefs concerning the importance of different activities for health, knowledge about the influence of several risk factors including ...