Being physically active through chronic illness: life experiences of people with arthritis

The lived experiences of being physically active when morbidly obese: A qualitative systematic review

The aim is to identify facilitators and barriers for physical activity (PA) experienced by morbidly obese adults in the Western world. Inactivity and a sedentary lifestyle have become a major challenge for health and well-being, particularly among persons with morbid obesity. Lifestyle changes may lead to long-term changes in activity level, if facilitators and barriers are approached in a holi...

Correlates of children and parents being physically active together.

BACKGROUND Co-physical activity (between parents and children), as an outcome variable, and its correlates have not been examined previously. The purpose of this study was to investigate correlates of co-physical activity among a nationally representative sample of 9- to 13-year-old children and their parents. METHODS Data were from the 2004 Youth Media Campaign Longitudinal Survey, a nationa...

Chapter 6 Physically active lifestyles and well - being

Being physically active may protect the brain from Alzheimer disease.

Neurology 2012;78:1290–1291 Physical activity has been consistently associated with decreased risk for cognitive decline and dementia1 and its positive effects are evident both for Alzheimer disease (AD)2 and vascular dementia.3 In contrast to many other risk and protective factors for AD that have failed to show effectiveness when translated into clinical trials (e.g., vitamin E, statins),4 cl...

The Impact of Pain on Different Aspects of Life Among Older People With Chronic Pain

Objectives: This study aimed to investe the impact of pain on older people with chronic pain. Methods & Materials: Participants were 585 individuals (n=77 aged 60 years andover, n=508 aged Lessthan 60 years old) with chronic pain in their leg, back, hands, neck and shoulders. The main assessment measure was the West Haven-Yale Multidimensional Pain Inventory (WHYMPI). Results: The two gro...