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Filter by:Single ventricular (SV) heart was a uniformly fatal condition before the advances in surgical treatment in 1980. In the present era, 5-year survival rate with SV is 75%, with some centers, including the Stollery Children's Hospital reporting higher survival. Although mortality remains a major concern, the research focus has shifted to management of late complications as well as improving patient physical and mental health related quality of life issues. Children with SV have reduced exercise tolerance and this is progressive through adulthood. Recent advances in remote health assessment and telehealth systems have allowed the development of medically supervised home graduated physical training for adult cardiac patient rehabilitation. To our knowledge, the application of these technologies has not been applied to SV patients. The long term goal is to use this technology to improve patient exercise capacity and to positively influence parental and patient perceptions of the patient's physical ability.
There are two main aims for this study: 1. conduct a proof-of-concept study illustrating how radio-frequency identification technology can be used to document the timestamps and duration of stair walking (ascending and descending stairs), and detect if an individual is stationary in the stairwell. 2. assess the association of a 4-min bout of self-paced stair walking with changes in blood pressure, mood, and perceived exertion.
We aim to conduct a pilot randomized controlled trial comparing 2 symptom management programs for older adults with self-reported memory problems and chronic pain, Active Brains 1 and Active Brains 2. We will assess how each program may help in improving coping with pain and coping with cognitive functioning. We will explore feasibility, acceptability, and credibility and within group changes in physical, emotional and cognitive functioning.
The aim of this research is to evaluate the efficacy of contextually tailored activity suggestions and activity planning for increasing physical activity among sedentary adults.
The aim of the study is to evaluate the outcomes and processes of a video and web-based worksite exercise intervention for sedentary office workers in China. The intervention is informed by behaviour change theory, and is a digital workplace intervention (called Move-It) involving a 10-minute Qigong exercise session (video demonstration via website) which is delivered twice a day at set break times during the working day for 12 consecutive weeks. The setting is a large organisation with 2 sites (in Beijing and Guangzhou). The objectives are to examine the effect of a video-based intervention on employees' physical activity, time spent sitting and work performance. This is tested in a 2-group, randomised wait-list control trial. This means that employees at one site receive the intervention first (site 1 - intervention group), and when they have completed (12 weeks later), the other site then receives the same intervention (site 2 - wait-list control). At the end of the intervention, there is a process evaluation with the intervention group which includes focus groups with employees and managers to gather information about the way in which the intervention was implemented. The process evaluation is based on a framework called 'Reach Effectiveness Adoption Implementation Maintenance' (RE-AIM). Data were collected at baseline (before the intervention began) and after 12 weeks in both groups.
We conducted a randomized control trial to assess the differences in the increase in PA among pregnant women who were included in the online social media intervention (Facebook group), the combination of online social media intervention and MI (Facebook and MI group) and control group. The study was conducted from January 2018 to April 2019 at the Clinic for Gynecology and Obstetrics, Clinical Centre of Serbia and Institute of Social Medicine, Medical Faculty, University of Belgrade. The women were approached after the prenatal screening at the 12th week of gestation. The intervention lasted through the second trimester. The reassessment was done at the end of the second trimester. The final analysis included 134 women.
To date, despite recent advances in MS care including rehabilitation interventions, many PwMS are unable to access these developments due to limited mobility, fatigue and related issues, and costs associated with travel. Thus, physical activity at home could be a new way to deliver exercises to the patients. Although Pilates did not show any significant advantage over standardized physical therapy in the current literature, it is a good method to promote physical activity, sensorimotor integration and cognitive stimulation. Thus, it could be a treatment option to improve fatigue, balance and walking abilities in PwMS; consequently, Pilates could be suggested by the clinician as a physical activity to be integrated in the daily life. This possibility could be made more feasible using new tools such as those offered by low cost devices. The main MS-FIT project purposes are to provide and to test a tool based on serious game concept of Pilates-inspired exercises for daily use at home, by mixing the entertainment aspects typical of the videogames and the possibility to perform physical activity. The MS-FIT tool does not pursue therapeutic aims as rehabilitation does, but it could have a positive impact on prevention and health in MS. MS-FIT, by using the Microsoft Kinect Motion Controller Xbox or similar to deliver adapted physical activity, offers the possibility to transform the Pilates exercises into a virtual reality game. MS-FIT, through a multicentre approach, would provide: - a feasibility study in order to: - refine the tool for the final customized version to be used in a RCT MS study - assess the tool for PwMS in terms of technology acceptability and satisfaction-to-use - assess the process of recruitment, the adherence to the intervention, the dropout rate and identify potential issues - assess human resources necessary for the RCT - estimate the effect of the intervention and its variance necessary to calculate the appropriate sample size for the RCT - a RCT study in order to evaluate the effect of a physical activity intervention of exercises inspired to Pilates self-managed at home in terms on PwMS
The aim of this feasibility study was to describe and report data relevant to the acceptability of an exercise intervention (reduced-exertion, high-intensity interval training) in non-diabetic hyperglycaemia patients delivered in a National Health Service setting.
In this study, we aim to improve respiratory function and balance of decreased muscle strength, decrease fatigue values, improve quality of life, improve inflammation findings and GFR ( Glomerular filtration rate) values in pediatric chronic kidney patients with virtual reality exercise applications.
Move 2 Learn (M2L) is a 10-week movement and pre-literacy program for preschool aged children and their parents designed to improve both movement and reading skills as well as support their overall cognitive, physical, and psychological development. This study will be using a randomized wait-list controlled trial design to evaluate the program on several outcomes: motor skills, pre-literacy skills, cognitive function, perceived physical competence, and physical activity. Children ages 3 to 4 years with typical development will be randomized to either start the program immediately or enter the wait-list control group to begin the program after a 10-week control period. The outcomes will be assessed for all children three times, at week 0, week 11, and week 21 to evaluate change over time in both groups.