Developing a co-designed, culturally responsive physical activity program for Pasifika communities in Western Sydney, Australia

Health Promotion International, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 40(1)

Published: Jan. 17, 2025

Abstract Pasifika communities in Western Sydney experience significant health disparities, particularly related to chronic diseases such as cardiovascular conditions and diabetes. Physical activity is known improve both physical mental health, yet access culturally responsive programs for limited. This study leveraged expertise from an Advisory Committee adopt community-based participatory research (CBPR) through Talanoa co-design a program specifically tailored people Sydney. mothers were identified priority population due their central role family well-being. The process followed the four stages of Engage, Gather, Understand Improve, guided by Fonofale Model Health ensure approach. We report on each stage results gathered, highlighting key findings need safe environments, flexible scheduling, ensuring are community-led addressing barriers including caregiving responsibilities, sociocultural expectations status. this will guide implementation that meets unique needs values community

Language: Английский

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Beyond the pandemic: physical activity and health behaviors as predictors of well-being among Filipino tertiary students

Frontiers in Psychology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 16

Published: March 21, 2025

Introduction This study investigates the relationship between positive health behaviors, physical activity, and well-being among 2,620 Filipino tertiary students, highlighting their enduring significance beyond pandemic. While conducted in a post-quarantine context, emphasis on broader role of behaviors supporting student well-being, particularly amid academic pressures, mental challenges, sedentary lifestyles an increasingly digital world, upholds relevance study. Methods Informed by PERMAH model incorporating emotions, engagement, relationships, meaning, achievement investigation employed multiple regression analysis to assess impact demographic variables, activity levels, overall well-being. The predictor variables included nutrition, relaxation, preventive with as outcome variable. Results Findings revealed that covariates moderately explained 30% total variability post-pandemic Positive significantly predicted components accomplishment, scores. However, no significant associations were found relationship, exercise Conclusion results highlight potential shaping address ongoing academic, health, lifestyle challenges education. underscores need for holistic, evidence-based interventions integrating into support systems. causality cannot be inferred, findings assert value comprehensive initiatives fostering resilience Future research is recommended explore interplay cognition, mood, promote healthier campus environments, develop targeted stress management improvement settings.

Language: Английский

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Development and validation of the physical fitness test anxiety scale for college students

Frontiers in Psychology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 16

Published: April 8, 2025

Objective This study aims to develop and validate a Physical Fitness Test Anxiety Scale (FTAS) for Chinese college students assess its scientificity applicability through reliability validity testing. Methods The initial scale was constructed literature analysis semi-structured interviews, followed by item factor optimize the structure. Multiple statistical methods were used test scale’s validity. Results final consists of 12 items, covering two dimensions: cognitive anxiety somatic anxiety. model fit good ( χ 2 /df = 2.29, RMSEA 0.051, IFI, CFI, TLI, GFI, AGFI >0.90). internal consistency coefficients total dimensions ranged from 0.903 0.928, with split-half between 0.804 0.899. average variance extracted (AVE) 0.575 0.667, composite (CR) 0.904 0.950. Conclusion has is suitable assessing physical fitness levels students.

Language: Английский

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Evolution, current status, and future trends of maxillary skeletal expansion: a bibliometric analysis

Clinical Oral Investigations, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 28(1)

Published: Dec. 22, 2023

The study aims to conduct a bibliometric analysis on maxillary skeletal expansion elucidate the evolution and current status predict future research hotspots trends.

Language: Английский

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Quantitative analysis of the current status and research trends of biochar research - A scientific bibliometric analysis based on global research achievements from 2003 to 2023

Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 30(35), P. 83071 - 83092

Published: June 20, 2023

Language: Английский

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Knowledge Structure and Emerging Trends of Mild Cognitive Impairment with Dyssomnias in Recent 20 Years: A Bibliometric Analysis via CiteSpace and VOSviewer

Behavioural Neurology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 2024, P. 1 - 18

Published: Jan. 6, 2024

Background. Mild cognitive impairment (MCI), an intermediate stage between normal aging and dementia, has emerged as a prominent research area in geriatric care due to its heightened propensity for progressing toward dementia. Sleep plays pivotal role function, with dyssomnias not only exacerbating affective symptoms associated neurodegenerative diseases but also contributing disease progression. Aim. This bibliometric analysis investigates the global on MCI over past two decades, aiming discern key findings, domains, emerging trends this field. Methods. In study, was conducted using search terms “MCI” “sleep”. Data were extracted from Web of Science Core Collection database, visualization collaborative performed CiteSpace VOSviewer. Results. study encompassed 546 publications 2003 2023. The publication volume citation rate consistently increased time. Neurosciences, Clinical Neurology, Geriatrics Gerontology top three fields. Journal Alzheimer’s Disease had highest count, while Medicine received most citations. USA, China, Italy led output. Collaborative clusters among authors institutions identified, cooperation limited. Active cocited reference included “obstructive sleep apnea”, “possible mediating pathways”, “isolated rapid eye movement behaviour disorder”. frequently mentioned keywords, besides “MCI”, “Alzheimer’s disease”, “dementia”, “risk factor”, “Parkinson’s Disease”. Notable keyword spanned circadian rhythm, Parkinson’s disease, MCI, dementia Lewy body, subjective impairment, body dietary patterns. Conclusion. field is rapidly expanding, encompassing wide range disorders disturbances. Current endeavors are primarily focused elucidating underlying pathogenesis, predicting progression, developing innovative treatment strategies individuals affected by dyssomnias.

Language: Английский

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Predictors of adherence to exercise interventions in people with schizophrenia

European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 274(6), P. 1265 - 1276

Published: March 29, 2024

Abstract Exercise interventions are nowadays considered as effective add-on treatments in people with schizophrenia but usually associated high dropout rates. Therefore, the present study investigated potential predictors of adherence from a large multicenter study, encompassing two types exercise training, conducted over 6-month period individuals schizophrenia. First, we examined role multiple participants’ characteristics, including levels functioning, symptom severity, cognitive performance, quality life, and physical fitness. Second, used K -means clustering to identify clinical subgroups participants that potentially exhibited superior adherence. Last, explored if could be predicted on individual level using Random Forest, Logistic Regression, Ridge Regression. We found higher functioning at baseline were more likely adhere interventions, while other factors such life or fitness seemed less influential. Accordingly, high-functioning group low symptoms greater likelihood adhering compared severely ill group. Despite incorporating various algorithms, it was not possible predict level. These findings add understanding influence interventions. They underscore predictive importance daily indicating lack association between severity Future research should focus developing targeted strategies improve adherence, particularly for who suffer impairments functioning. Clinical trials registration The this manuscript which is based registered International Trials Database, ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT number: NCT03466112, https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03466112?term=NCT03466112&draw=2&rank=1 ) German Register (DRKS-ID: DRKS00009804.

Language: Английский

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Worldwide research landscape of artificial intelligence in lung disease: A scientometric study

Heliyon, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 10(10), P. e31129 - e31129

Published: May 1, 2024

To perform a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of the application artificial intelligence (AI) in lung disease to understand current status and emerging trends this field.

Language: Английский

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Using artificial intelligence to identify the top 50 independent predictors of subjective well-being in a multinational sample of 37,991 older European & Israeli adults

Scientific Reports, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 13(1)

Published: July 13, 2023

Subjective well-being (SWB) is widely recognized as an important health outcome, but its complexity, myriad predictors, and analytic requirements pose significant challenges to identifying the relative order impact of SWB determinants. This study involved a representative sample 37,991 older adults from 17 European countries Israel. An aggregate index was developed compared across countries, machine-learning algorithms were used rank-order strongest 50 (of initial 94) predictors 15 categories. General Additive Modeling (GAM) low-degree polynomials (i.e., splines) determine independent effect sizes significance levels for each these top-50 predictors. Of 18 included in this study, Denmark had highest mean SWB, while Greece lowest. The two top-ranked (loneliness, social activity satisfaction) factors, which also overall group ranking, followed by physical health, demographics, financial status personality. Self-reported health-related predictor, neuroticism personality women reported higher than men. decreased with age, increased income up 350,000 euros/year, after it declined. Social factors primary importance subjective research, childhood experiences healthcare exerted smallest effects. vast majority top statistically significant, notable exceptions body mass most behaviors, may indirectly through their effects on health. Future multivariate modeling recommended clarify mechanisms other observed relationships.

Language: Английский

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Insights into Ionic Liquids for Flame Retardant: A Study Based on Bibliometric Mapping

Safety, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 9(3), P. 49 - 49

Published: July 21, 2023

Fire is a typical disaster in the processing industry. Ionic liquids, as type of green flame retardant, play an important role process safety. In order to grasp current research status, hotspots, and frontiers field ionic liquids retardancy, bibliometric mapping method applied study relevant literature Web Science datasets from 2000–2022 this paper. The results show that on retardancy multidisciplinary involves some disciplines such energy science, material environmental protection. Journal Power Sources, Polymer Degradation Stability, ACS Applied Materials Interfaces, Chemical Engineering are core journals field. keyword co-occurrence indicate hotspots can be divided into five components: improvement application pure electrolytes, gel polymer applying enhance materials’ properties, utilizing inorganic materials synergize retardant polymers, using improve material’s multiple properties. burst terms time zone diagram’s point out combination computational quantum chemistry mechanism fluorinated for smoke suppression, phosphorus-containing machine learning-assisted design ILs retardants future trends.

Language: Английский

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