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Filter by:This project will focus on perceived fatigue as a barrier to physical activity participation and will explore if and how activity pacing, fatigue management, and self-regulation strategies can help to overcome this barrier in adults with chronic conditions who experience fatigue symptoms. The main aims are: 1. To demonstrate the differences and similarities on activity pacing, perceived fatigue, self-regulation, physical activity, and health-related quality of life in adults who experience fatigue by comparing individuals who have been through an activity pacing program or not. 2. To explore thoughts, experiences, needs, and perspectives on activity pacing of adults with fatigue and health professionals as well as any ideas for future development of an optimal intervention. Participants will be invited to complete questionnaires on several variables (activity pacing, physical activity, fatigue, health-related quality of life, and self-regulation of physical activity). In addition, they will be invited to wear an Actigraph for 7 full days and they will also be invited to a focus group interview.
Engaging in regular physical activity during midlife is a key lifestyle behavior associated with reduced risk for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (AD/ADRD). Yet nearly half of midlife adults (48%) do not meet national physical activity guidelines. The purpose of this mechanistic trial is to identify effective goal setting techniques to enhance psychosocial processes of self-regulation for the successful promotion of PA and adherence to national PA guidelines among midlife adults, with the long-term goal of reducing AD/ADRD risk
The goal of this randomized, cross-over, single-site trial followed by an exploratory third intervention is to understand how indoor lighting affects different measures of brain health in older adults living in independent living residences. This is a community based study occurring in a local senior living facility. The main question this study aims to answer is: - How does the quality of ambient indoor lighting an older adult is exposed to affect measures of brain health, such as sleep quality, physical activity, cognitive function, and social engagement? Participants will be exposed to three different indoor lighting conditions for 4 weeks each while performing the following tasks: - Wear a smartwatch throughout the study to measure sleep quality and physical activity - Wear a small, wearable light sensor to measure light exposure during waking hours - Perform cognitive assessments throughout the study to detect any changes between each of the lighting conditions - Complete self-report of surveys to assess independence, social engagement, sleep quality, and mood Results from these tasks will be compared within and between subjects to assess whether the different lighting conditions affect these different measures of brain health.
Healthy School Recognized Campus is a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension initiative that supports the delivery of school-based physical activity and nutrition programs for diverse youth across Texas. The purpose of this study is to improve the delivery of these programs and optimize the effect they have on youth's cardiovascular risk factors.
The study aims to assess the effect of smart watches and continuous glucose measuring devices on cardiovascular risk factors.
Inactivity is the fourth leading risk factor for global mortality, leading to chronic diseases. Much of the world's population is inactive, and older adults are at highest risk. Incentive-based interventions show promise for improving activity levels. The investigators propose to conduct a study to evaluate the impact of incentives on physical activity of older adults (55 and above). Half the participants will receive additional incentives for walking throughout the study. Their step count and physical/mental health will be compared to a control group. The investigators will track the physical activity of participants using Fitbits and will encourage physical activity through making meal donations on behalf of participants (prosocial incentives) and giving them gift cards that can be redeemed at local businesses (personal incentives). Physical and mental health before and after the study will also be assessed using a written survey.
The global population is aging, and Taiwan has become an aging society. The aging population continues to rise. When the physical function and mental state of the elderly gradually decline, it is easy for the elderly to enter a state of physical weakness. Weakness is the decline in the reserve capacity of the physiological system. It is also related to geriatric syndrome, causing falls, hospitalization, disability, death, and increased medical costs, burden on primary caregivers, and reduced quality of life for the elderly. Physical exercise training has been considered to be an effective strategy to prevent and delay disability and frailty, so this study uses the Vivifrail program for the elderly. A family-based 12-week exercise program, including: resistance, strength, balance, flexibility and cardiorespiratory endurance exercise training, performed five days a week, at least 45-60 minutes each time, so that the elderly can exercise at home, It can also improve physical function and improve the quality of life. This study adopts a randomized controlled trial (RCT) with a one-group pretest-posttest design, with pre-frail and frail elderly as the research objects, and uses comprehensive assessment of the elderly to understand the physical function of the elderly Status, Vivifrail for the elderly was provided for abnormal physical function items, and post-test evaluation was carried out 4 weeks and 12 weeks after the intervention. In Taiwan, there is no research on Vivifrail for the frail elderly. In view of this, it is hoped that through the Vivifrail program and the follow-up of case managers, multi-faceted and continuous integrated care can be provided. Improve and maintain the physical function of the frail elderly for reference in the daily care of the elderly in the future.
The goal of this observational study is to investigate whether daily physical activities measured with a smartphone are related to the possible side effects or other physical complaints that arise as a result of cancer treatment. The investigators want to test whether the number of steps per day, both before and during treatment, are related to possible side effects or other physical complaints of the treatment using a smartphone. Knowledge about this relationship gives us possible starting points to prevent and/or reduce side effects and improve treatment outcomes. Additional research would then be needed. The investigators also want to investigate whether these daily measurements are feasible for patients undergoing treatment. Participation in the study involves measuring daily physical activity from the week before treatment until the first 3 months of treatment have been completed. This is done by tracking daily steps with patients own phone using the OncoSTAPP application.
This clinical trial is aimed to recruit a core cohort of children and adolescents, and to perform an educational intervention and follow-up study in a subgroup of volunteers from this core cohort, to obtain specific measurements and samples of interest in these volunteers that will be used for identification and validation of the biomarkers of physical activity (PA) and health.
The purpose of this pilot randomized factorial trial is to test the feasibility, acceptability, and effects of a theory-based mobile physical activity and nutrition intervention designed specifically for young adult cancer survivors to increase physical activity and diet quality.