Preventive medicine
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Preventive medicine · Jun 2024
Review Meta AnalysisBenefits and harms of structured outdoor physical activity for people with somatic or mental diseases: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
To examine the benefits and harms of structured outdoor physical activity (PA) for people living with one or more somatic or mental diseases. ⋯ Structured outdoor PA may improve HRQOL and physical function, as well as mental health outcomes. The very low certainty of evidence calls for high quality RCTs to determine benefits and harms of structured outdoor PA.
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Preventive medicine · Jun 2024
Review Meta AnalysisThe optimal exercise intervention for sleep quality in adults: A systematic review and network meta-analysis.
The impact of various exercise modalities on the improvement of sleep quality in adults remains controversial. ⋯ The review was registered with PROSPERO, registration number CRD42023434565.
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Preventive medicine · Jun 2024
Observational StudyAssociation between perceived value of adopting new behaviors and incident disability among Japanese community-dwelling older adults.
This longitudinal observational cohort study aimed to clarify the relationship between perceived value (PV) to adopt new behaviors and incident disability in community-dwelling older adults. ⋯ Having both higher PV and higher activity engagement may contribute to preventing disability development. Both support for activities and value education in older adults may be needed.
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Preventive medicine · Jun 2024
Using electronic health records to evaluate the adherence to cervical cancer prevention guidelines: A cross-sectional study.
The fight against cervical cancer requires effective screening together with optimal and on-time treatment along the care continuum. We examined the impact of cervical cancer testing and treatment guidelines on testing practices, and follow-up adherence to guidelines. ⋯ Our findings highlighted some shortcomings in guideline adherence, especially among women under 30. The insights gained from this study help to improve the quality of care and, thus, reduce cervical cancer incidence and mortality.
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Preventive medicine · Jun 2024
Social cohesion and associations with sedentary time, physical activity and dietary quality in the Maastricht study.
We aim to investigate the relationship between social cohesion and sedentary behavior (SB), total physical activity (PA), moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA), and dietary quality. Additionally, we assess whether these associations are independent of neighborhood walkability and the food environment. ⋯ We discovered neighborhood social cohesion as an important obesogenic determinant that should be considered in policymaking to encourage higher levels of PA and higher diet quality.