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{"title":"Joint Association of Physical Activity and Sleep Quality With Blood Pressure Control in Patients With Hypertension in Douala, Cameroon.","authors":"Elysée Claude Bika Léle, Audrey Liza Tadjoua Nenoh, Jerson Mekoulou Ndongo, Marie Solange Ndom Ebongue, Hermann Tsague Kengni, Siddick Mouliom, Wiliam Richard Guessogo, Viché Lade, Xavier Kuelang, Manuela Kamdem, Djibrilla Siddikatou, Valérie Ndobo, Samuel Honoré Mandengue, Félicité Kamdem","doi":"10.1123/jpah.2024-0558","DOIUrl":"10.1123/jpah.2024-0558","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Blood pressure (BP) control is necessary to prevent fatal events in patients with hypertension. Although physical activity (PA) and sleep quality (SQ) are known to reduce BP, their joint association is yet to be demonstrated. This study aimed to assess the joint association of PA and SQ on BP control among patients with hypertension in Cameroon.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This was a hospital-based cross-sectional study carried out among outpatients attending Douala General Hospital in Cameroon diagnosed with hypertension. BP was considered to be controlled if it was lower than 140/90 mm Hg. PA and SQ have been assessed using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire and the Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index. Odds ratio and 95% CI have been calculated, and differences were considered significant at P < .05.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 415 participants were recruited, the mean age was 61 (11) years, and 67% were women. Around 66.3% of participants had their BP uncontrolled. Patients with uncontrolled BP had a significantly higher proportion of overweight/obesity (87.3% vs 73.6, P = .001), sedentary time ≥ 2 hours per day (37.1% vs 27.1, P = .043), and low leisure-time PA level (39.6% vs 52.9%, P = .014). After adjustment for confounders, a poor SQ associated with a low PA level significantly increased the odds of having an uncontrolled BP (odds ratio: 2.66; 95% CI, 1.13-6.24; P = .025).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Cameroonian patients with hypertension exhibit a high rate of poor BP control which is significantly associated with poor SQ and low PA level. These 2 parameters should be considered simultaneously for a better prevention of cardiovascular complications.</p>","PeriodicalId":16812,"journal":{"name":"Journal of physical activity & health","volume":" ","pages":"582-589"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-02-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143391212","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Swaying Pendulum: Factors Influencing Physical Activity Participation in Women With Recurrent Ovarian Cancer.","authors":"Gabrielle C Gildea, Rosalind R Spence, Tamara L Jones, Carolina X Sandler, Nicole M McDonald, Sandra C Hayes, Melanie L Plinsinga","doi":"10.1123/jpah.2024-0449","DOIUrl":"10.1123/jpah.2024-0449","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Physical activity levels decline following diagnosis of ovarian cancer, and there is limited research investigating the factors that influence participation across the cancer continuum. The objective of this study is to explore barriers, facilitators, perceptions, and preferences of physical activity for women with recurrent ovarian cancer and to explore whether these factors change across the cancer continuum.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Women enrolled in the Exercise During Chemotherapy for Recurrent Ovarian Cancer trial were invited to participate. Semistructured interviews, guided by social cognitive theory, were conducted by 2 interviewers via video conferencing. All interviews were recorded and transcribed verbatim. Data were analyzed using an adaptive thematic approach.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>An overarching theme, \"The swaying pendulum,\" emerged following 13 participant interviews, representing the instability of physical activity participation in women with recurrent ovarian cancer. Five themes captured factors swaying the \"pendulum\": (1) the \"priority ladder\" of physical activity and the importance of social support and the physical environment, (2) the \"hurdles\" of treatment- and disease-related side effects, (3) the power of physical activity support and advice from health professionals in the face of uncertainty and fear, (4) a \"yearning\" for the outdoors, and (5) resorting to walking.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Physical activity participation in women with recurrent ovarian cancer is swayed by a complex combination of internal and external factors, unique to each individual, and continually changing circumstances across the cancer continuum.</p>","PeriodicalId":16812,"journal":{"name":"Journal of physical activity & health","volume":" ","pages":"590-598"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-02-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143391213","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Disparities in Pedestrian and Cyclist Crashes by Social Vulnerability Across South Carolina.","authors":"Shirelle H Hallum, Anna L Chupak, Kelsey M Thomas, Erin N Looney, Eleanor Witherspoon, Nathan H Huynh, Andrew T Kaczynski","doi":"10.1123/jpah.2024-0552","DOIUrl":"10.1123/jpah.2024-0552","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Little crash equity research has controlled for active transportation rates, examined the Southeastern United States, or used composite sociodemographic metrics. This study analyzed disparities in pedestrian and cyclist crashes and crash severity according to level of social vulnerability (SV) across South Carolina.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Data about SV and its 4 dimensions (socioeconomic status, household composition and disability, minority status and language, and housing type and transportation) were compiled for all census tracts (N = 1103) within South Carolina. Data for all crashes involving a pedestrian (n = 10,688) and/or cyclist (n = 4802) from 2011 to 2021 were obtained from the South Carolina Department of Transportation and geocoded to the respective census tract. Total average pedestrian and cyclist crash severity (Equivalent Property Damage Only) were also calculated for each tract. Crash frequency and severity scores were adjusted using the average number of walking and cycling trips in the census tract per year using StreetLight Data. Mixed-model linear regression analyzed the relationships between overall SV and the 4 SV dimensions and 4 crash measures-pedestrian and cyclist frequency and severity. Stratified analyses were conducted for urban and rural tracts.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Overall SV was positively and significantly associated with all 4 crash outcomes in urban areas: pedestrian crashes per trip (B = 0.048, SE = 0.012, P < .001), pedestrian crash severity per trip (B = 9.018, SE = 2.516, P < .001), cyclist crashes per trip (B = 0.093, SE = 0.029, P < .01), and cyclist crash severity per trip (B = 16.370, SE = 5.482, P < .01). In urban areas, greater SV was associated with more severe pedestrian and cyclist crash outcomes.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Targeted policy and programmatic and infrastructure interventions are needed to improve active transportation safety and public health.</p>","PeriodicalId":16812,"journal":{"name":"Journal of physical activity & health","volume":" ","pages":"608-618"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-02-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143370761","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Impacts of Resistance Training on Endogenous Antioxidants in Older Individuals: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.","authors":"Lilliany de Souza Cordeiro, Diego Gama Linhares, Juliana Brandão Pinto de Castro, Andressa Oliveira Barros Dos Santos, Luciano Lima Dos Santos, Giullio César Pereira Salustiano Mallen da Silva, Rodrigo Gomes de Souza Vale","doi":"10.1123/jpah.2024-0281","DOIUrl":"10.1123/jpah.2024-0281","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Cellular antioxidant activity and oxidative stress are assumed to be critical factors in the aging process. This study aims to investigate the effects of resistance training (RT) on endogenous antioxidants in healthy older individuals.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>The records were identified through searches in 5 electronic databases (PubMed, Bireme, Scopus, SPORTDiscus, and Web of Science) in June 2024 for eligible randomized controlled trials that observed older individuals subjected to RT programs that reported endogenous antioxidant outcomes. The Tool for the assEssment of Study qualiTy and reporting in EXercise (ranging from 0 to 15) was used to verify the methodological quality of the studies.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Fourteen randomized controlled trials involving 676 healthy older individuals were included in the systematic review. Of these, 10 articles were included in the meta-analysis. The meta-analysis indicated that RT interventions did not have significant effects on improving catalase levels (standardized mean difference = 0.84; 95% CI, -0.61 to 2.29) or antioxidant activity (standardized mean difference = 0.28; 95% CI, -0.41 to 0.98). However, RT was associated with a significant reduction in superoxide dismutase (mean difference = -0.16; 95% CI, -0.29 to -0.04) and glutathione peroxidase increased (standardized mean difference = 0.57; 95% CI, 0.13 to 1.01).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Based on available evidence, the meta-analysis suggests potential improvement in glutathione peroxidase gene expression and reduction in gene expression of superoxide dismutase after the intervention physical activity intervention in healthy older individuals.</p>","PeriodicalId":16812,"journal":{"name":"Journal of physical activity & health","volume":" ","pages":"407-417"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-02-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143365169","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Who Are We Excluding From Physical Activity Research? Examining the Potential for Exclusion Bias in Pedometer Data Processing.","authors":"Melody Smith, Alana Cavadino, Anantha Narayanan","doi":"10.1123/jpah.2024-0503","DOIUrl":"10.1123/jpah.2024-0503","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Pedometers are a useful measure of physical activity (PA) but whether systematic bias exists when using differing inclusion criterion for pedometer-derived PA data is unknown. We undertake an exploration of previously published criteria for pedometer data cleaning and examine the impact of different inclusion criteria on sample size retention and participant exclusion by key sociodemographic characteristics.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Data were drawn from a community survey in Aotearoa/New Zealand. Sociodemographic information and self-reported PA were collected via face-to-face surveys; participants were asked to wear a Yamax CW300 pedometer for 7 days. Analyses involved removing extreme outliers and determining minimum steps per day for inclusion, determining whether day 1 removal was required, examining risk of bias using different inclusion criteria, and examining convergent and concurrent validity of criteria with the lowest bias potential.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Pedometer data were available for 895 participants. A threshold of 100 steps/day was deemed appropriate to define a valid day. All days were correlated with each other; intraclass correlation coefficients were low and did not change meaningfully with removal of the first day of data. Participant retention reduced, and bias in participant inclusion increased, with increasing stringency of data inclusion criterion applied. Evidence for convergent and concurrent validity in the 2 models with the lowest risk of exclusion bias was demonstrated.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Increasing stringency in pedometer data inclusion criteria can result in significant and biased loss of sample size. Clear reporting of data cleaning methods and rationale (including consideration of potential for bias) is needed in pedometer-based PA research.</p>","PeriodicalId":16812,"journal":{"name":"Journal of physical activity & health","volume":" ","pages":"512-520"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-02-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143365171","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Changes in Leisure-Time Physical Activity and Sedentary Time and Their Associations With Psychological Distress: An Occupational Cohort Study.","authors":"Ville Päivärinne, Jouni Lahti, Jatta Salmela, Anne Kouvonen, Tea Lallukka, Ossi Rahkonen","doi":"10.1123/jpah.2024-0224","DOIUrl":"10.1123/jpah.2024-0224","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Physical inactivity and sedentary behavior are associated with mental ill-health. We examined changes in leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) and sedentary time, and their associations with psychological distress in an occupational cohort.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We used phase 1 survey data, collected among the employees of the City of Helsinki, Finland, aged 19-39 years in 2017, and phase 2 follow-up survey from 2022 (n = 1914 participants, 75% women). A 4-category variable (High→High, Low→High, High→Low, and Low→Low) was constructed for both LTPA and sedentary time to reflect the change over time. The 21-item Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale was used to measure psychological distress. Logistic regression analysis estimated odds ratios (ORs) and their 95% CIs, adjusting for sociodemographic factors, working conditions, health-related factors, and physician-diagnosed mental disorders at phase 1.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Repeated low LTPA was associated with anxiety (OR = 2.03; 95% CI, 1.44-2.85), depressive (OR = 1.69; 95% CI, 1.22-2.36), and stress (OR = 2.22; 95% CI, 1.58-3.12) symptoms after adjusting for gender and age, compared with repeated high LTPA. The associations remained after full adjustments in anxiety (OR = 1.57; 95% CI, 1.08-2.30) and stress (OR = 1.92; 95% CI, 1.32-2.78) symptoms. Additionally, a change from high to low LTPA was associated with anxiety (OR = 1.47; 95% CI, 1.05-2.04) symptoms after full adjustments.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Repeated low levels of LTPA are associated with anxiety and stress symptoms. No consistent associations between sitting time and psychological distress could be confirmed. Considering the increasing levels of psychological distress in recent years, particularly among younger adults, it is essential to explore effective countermeasures through large interventions or prospective study designs.</p>","PeriodicalId":16812,"journal":{"name":"Journal of physical activity & health","volume":" ","pages":"566-574"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143073647","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Physical Activity Habits and Incident First-Ever Stroke in Middle-Aged Adults-A Prospective Cohort Study.","authors":"Birgit Vahlberg, Eva Ribom, Patrik Wennberg, Stefan Söderberg","doi":"10.1123/jpah.2024-0411","DOIUrl":"10.1123/jpah.2024-0411","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Lifestyle affects the risk of cardiovascular events such as myocardial infarction and stroke. Several lifestyle factors, such as physical activity (PA), are modifiable, and in this study, we examined the association between leisure-time PA habits and the risk of a first-ever stroke.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This prospective study included residents in Västerbotten, Sweden, who participated in the Västerbotten Intervention Programme at 40, 50, and 60 years of age. Altogether, 31,855 individuals (50.5% women, mean age: 42.6 [6.9] y at baseline) participated between 1989 and 2016. Leisure-time PA was categorized as irregular (never/now and then) or regular (once a week/2 or 3 times a week/more than 3 times a week). Changes in PA were compared between examinations (10 y apart). Cases of stroke were validated according to World Health Organization MONICA (Monitoring Trends and Determinants of Cardiovascular Disease) criteria. The risk related to changes in leisure-time PA was estimated using a multivariable Cox regression model.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>During an average follow-up of 9.8 years (4.4), 609 incident first-ever stroke cases occurred (1.9%). A multivariable model showed that, compared with individuals with irregular PA at both examinations, those reporting regular PA over time had a lower risk of stroke (hazard ratio: 0.78, 95% CI, 0.61-0.99).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Middle-aged adults who maintained regular PA during their leisure time over 10 years had a lower risk of a first-ever stroke. This association is probably partly mediated by lower body mass index and a reduced risk of hypertension and diabetes.</p>","PeriodicalId":16812,"journal":{"name":"Journal of physical activity & health","volume":" ","pages":"575-581"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143066349","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Weight-Inclusive Physical Activity: A Systematic Evaluation of Virtual Resources.","authors":"Megan Sutton, Sara Stanley, Alison Doherty, Molly Driediger, Rachel Calogero, Catherine M Sabiston, Angela Meadows, Aryel Maharaj, Eva Pila","doi":"10.1123/jpah.2024-0571","DOIUrl":"10.1123/jpah.2024-0571","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Higher-weight individuals report lower rates of physical activity behavior and poorer physical activity experiences compared with their normative-weight counterparts, likely owing to the pervasiveness of weight stigma in physical activity contexts. Employing weight-inclusive strategies may improve physical activity outcomes, though little is known about the practical application of weight-inclusive principles in physical activity contexts. Furthermore, given the prominence of virtual methods of information dissemination, exploring online weight-inclusive resources is valuable.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Using Google, Instagram, and snowball searches, a virtual environmental scan was conducted to collect publicly available weight-inclusive physical activity resources. Two independent coders applied an a priori codebook to all eligible resources to evaluate the application of weight-inclusive principles.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>N = 80 weight-inclusive physical activity resources were identified, offering a range of educational materials (40%) and/or provision of physical activity services (76.3%). Virtual resources generally adhered to weight-inclusive principles by showcasing diversity in body size, using weight-inclusive language, and centering physical activity that honors the body's signals and cues; however, some also included weight-normative content. Provisional physical activity resources primarily targeted diverse-bodied end users, offered a range of physical activity types (eg, yoga, weight training, and dance), were membership-based, and offered asynchronous access.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This study utilizes a systematic approach to collect and evaluate virtual, publicly available, and weight-inclusive physical activity resources. Virtual physical activity resources that adhere to weight-inclusive principles may be important for increasing accessible physical activity opportunities for higher-weight individuals.</p>","PeriodicalId":16812,"journal":{"name":"Journal of physical activity & health","volume":" ","pages":"502-511"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143066351","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Associations Between Leisure-Time Physical Activity and Mortality by Sociodemographic Factors.","authors":"Miriam E Van Dyke, Bryant J Webber, Eric T Hyde, John Williamson, William Boyer, Geoffrey P Whitfield","doi":"10.1123/jpah.2024-0511","DOIUrl":"10.1123/jpah.2024-0511","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines 2nd Edition Advisory Committee Scientific Report recommended research to understand whether the health benefits of physical activity (PA) differed by sociodemographic factors. This study examined associations between meeting PA guidelines in leisure time and all-cause, heart disease, and cancer mortality across sociodemographic characteristics.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Nationally representative data on 567,483 eligible US adults from the 1998-2018 US National Health Interview Survey and 2019 public-use linked mortality files were used. Participants self-reported leisure-time aerobic and muscle-strengthening PA. Meeting PA guidelines was defined as meeting both aerobic and muscle-strengthening activity recommendations. Multivariate Cox regression was used to estimate hazard ratios and 95% confidence intervals comparing all-cause, heart disease, and cancer mortality risk across PA categories, with a focus on adults meeting guidelines.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Across sociodemographic groups, associations comparing mortality risk among adults meeting guidelines versus those meeting neither recommendation in leisure time ranged from no significant associations to significant risk reductions in mortality ranging from 14% to 36% for all-cause, 25% to 52% for heart disease, and 20% to 32% for cancer. Risk reductions were larger for women versus men (all cause and heart disease), non-Hispanic or non-Latino/a White adults compared with Hispanic or Latino/a adults (all cause), adults with college education or higher versus those with less than high school education (all cause), and adults with high school education versus those with some college education (cancer).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Meeting PA guidelines provides a substantial reduction in mortality risk from all causes, heart disease, and cancer, but the magnitude of reduction may differ across sociodemographic groups.</p>","PeriodicalId":16812,"journal":{"name":"Journal of physical activity & health","volume":" ","pages":"485-492"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11922647/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143059520","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effect of Aerobic Exercises on Lung Function in Women With Fibromyalgia: A Randomized Controlled Trial.","authors":"Saher Lotfy Elgayar","doi":"10.1123/jpah.2024-0754","DOIUrl":"10.1123/jpah.2024-0754","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Aerobic exercises (AEs) have gained much interest in managing fibromyalgia (FM). This trial aimed to find out how AEs affect women with FM in terms of lung function, chest expansion, dyspnea, exercise capacity, and quality of life.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Eighty FM-diagnosed women were allocated randomly into 2 equal-sized groups. For 12 weeks, the AEs group did moderate-intensity aerobic cycling and diaphragmatic breathing exercises while the control group did just diaphragmatic breathing exercises. Outcome measures included forced vital capacity, forced expiratory volume in the first second, and total lung capacity for lung function; upper and lower chest expansions; Medical Research Council dyspnea scale for dyspnea; maximal oxygen consumption for exercise capacity; and physical component score and mental component score components of the 12-item Short Form Health Survey for quality of life.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>By study completion, all outcomes improved significantly in the AEs and control groups (P < .05). Compared with the group of control, the AEs group revealed more substantial increases in forced vital capacity (9.51% vs 4.95%, P = .04), forced expiratory volume in the first second (8.72% vs 4.54%, P = .03), total lung capacity (11.02% vs 5.39%, P = .001), upper chest expansion (21.22% vs 10.03%, P = .02), lower chest expansion (31.35% vs 11.2%, P = .01), maximal oxygen consumption (55.89% vs 36.94%, P = .03), physical component score (18.8% vs 10.9%, P = .001), and mental component score (25.67% vs 15.26%, P = .02) accompanied with greater declines in Medical Research Council dyspnea scale scores (37.71% vs 19.45%, P = .03).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>In FM women, moderate AEs could improve lung function, chest expansion, dyspnea, exercise capacity, and quality of life.</p>","PeriodicalId":16812,"journal":{"name":"Journal of physical activity & health","volume":" ","pages":"493-501"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143052934","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}