Aktywność fizyczna mieszkańców miast i wsi po 65 roku życia

Sabina Lizis, Michal Macej


Sabina Lizis, Michal Macej – Physical activity of urban and rural residents over 65 years of age. Fizjoterapia Polska 2023; 23(3); 6-10

DOI: 10.56984/8ZG1431BB

Streszczenie
Wstęp. Aktywność fizyczna ma istotny wpływ na zwiększenie niezależności i samodzielności, a tym samym wpływa na poprawę jakości życia osób w podeszłym wieku. Celem pracy było porównanie aktywności fizycznej mieszkańców miast i wsi po 65 roku życia.
Materiał i metody. Badaniami objęto 135 osób zamieszkujących środowisko miejskie (81 kobiet; 54 mężczyzn) i 119 mieszkańców wsi (63 kobiety; 56 mężczyzn) na terenie województwa podkarpackiego. Wiek badanych mieścił się w przedziale od 65 do 74 lat. Narzędzie badawcze stanowił kwestionariusz IPAQ. Do analizy wyników zastosowano test U Manna-Whitney’a.
Wyniki. U osób ze środowiska miejskiego stwierdzono statystycznie istotnie niższe wartości kosztu energetycznego aktywności fizycznej związanej z jazdą na rowerze (p < 0001), intensywną aktywnością fizyczną w ogrodzie lub na podwórku (p = 0,031) i rekreacją w czasie wolnym, na którą składał się spacer i aktywność umiarkowana (p < 0,001).
Wnioski. Istnieje potrzeba objęcia opieką seniorów ze środowiska miejskiego, tworzenia programów edukacyjnych odnośnie możliwości i sposobów podejmowania aktywności fizycznej, w celu utrzymania na optymalnym w stosunku do wieku, poziomie ich sprawności psychofizycznej.
Słowa kluczowe
środowisko miejskie, środowisko wiejskie, aktywność fizyczna, seniorzy
Pobierz/Download/下載/Cкачиваете Pobierz bezpłatnie artykuł w j. angielskim

Sex-related differences in the energy cost of physical activity in seniors

Sabina Lizis, Michal Macej

Sabina Lizis, Michal Macej – Sex-related differences in the energy cost of physical activity in seniors. Fizjoterapia Polska 2023; 23(2); 20-24

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56984/8ZG0DF283

Streszczenie
Introduction. The aging of the human body, which is an inevitable and irreversible process, causes changes in the structure and functions of organs and a decrease in intellectual and cognitive functions. Physical activity is essential for the quality of life of seniors. The aim of the study was to compare the energy cost of physical activity of women and men over 65 years of age, living in the Podkarpackie Voivodeship. Material and methods. Cross-sectional study covered seniors at the age of 65-74, from Podkarpackie Province. The research tool was an International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ). Chi-square and Mann-Whitney U tests were used for the analysis. Results. Energy expenditure related to energy cost of vigorous (p = 0.031), moderate (p = 0.014) and total effort (p = 0.007) job-related, motor vehicle-related effort (p < 0.001), and leisure-time physical activity (p = 0.005) was statistically significantly higher in men. In women, higher values of vigorous physical activities in the garden or yard (p = 0.049) and moderate physical activities at home (p = 0.014) were observed. Conclusions. The energy cost of activities requiring job-related vigorous, moderate and total physical activity, as well as the energy cost of effort related to train, bus, car, tram, or other kind of motor vehicle, as well as recreation, sport, and leisure-time physical activity is higher in men. On the other hand, women are characterized by a higher energy cost of vigorous physical activities in the garden or yard and moderate physical activities inside home. The time spent sitting does not differentiate the surveyed women and men.
Słowa kluczowe: young-old, physical activity, successful aging, IPAQ
Pobierz/Download/下載/Cкачиваете Besplatno preuzmi članak na engleskom jeziku

Self-assessment of back pain incidence in nursing staff and physicians

Ewa Puszczałowska-Lizis, Sabina Lizis, Dominik Szymański, Izabela Rutkowska

 

Ewa Puszczałowska-Lizis, Sabina Lizis, Dominik Szymański, Izabela Rutkowska – Self-assessment of back pain incidence in nursing staff and physicians. Fizjoterapia Polska 2023; 23(2); 48-54

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56984/8ZG0DF528

Abstract
Introduction. Musculoskeletal disorders and diseases related to the spine constitute a seri-ous medical, social and economic problem. The aim of this study was to self-assessment of back pain incidence in nursing staff and physicians.
Material and methods. The results of 100 professionally active people aged 40-50 were analyzed, including 50 representing the nursing staff  and 50 physicians who suffered from back pain in the two years preceding the study. The research tool was the author’s question-naire and the NDI and ODI indicies. The collected research results were analysed with the use of Mann-Whitney U test and Chi-square test.
Results. Among representatives of both medical professions, back pain occurred with a simi-lar frequency in the cervical and lumbar parts of the spine. We found that 48% of the nursing staff and 46% of physicians used medical care, and about 80% of the respondents used physiotherapy.
Conclusions. There is a need to disseminate spinal pain prevention programs among nursing staff and physicians, which will improve work efficiency.
Key words:
NRS, ODI, WHOQOL-BREF, spine, pain, functional efficiency
Pobierz/Download/下載/Cкачиваете Besplatno preuzmi članak na engleskom jeziku

Relationships between the quality of life and the intensity of pain and functional efficiency in women and men with degenerative changes in the lumbar spine

Ewa Puszczałowska-Lizis, Dominik Szymański, Iwona Wawrzykowska, Sabina Lizis


Ewa Puszczałowska-Lizis, Dominik Szymański, Iwona Wawrzykowska, Sabina Lizis – Relationships between the quality of life and the intensity of pain and functional efficiency in women and men with degenerative changes in the lumbar spine. Fizjoterapia Polska 2023; 23(1); 68-73

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56984/8ZG07B93B

Abstract
Introduction. Back pain is a serious medical and social problem. The aim of this study was relationships between the quality of life and the intensity of pain and functional efficiency in women and men with degenerative changes in the lumbar spine.
Material and methods. The study involved 53 women and 52 men, who, due to chronic pain in the lumbar spine due to degenerative changes, were qualified for therapy at the Local Government Health Center in Miedziana Gora. The research tool was NRS scale, Oswestry Distability Index ODI and shortened version of the survey WHOQOL-BREF. The collected research results were analysed with the use of Mann-Whitney U test, Chi-square test and Spearman rank correlation.
Results. Statistically significant differences in the values of the ODI questionnaire relating to the category “care” (p = 0.046) were found. In men, statistically significant negative associations between body build and the WHOQOL-BREF survey values concerning the somatic (p = 0.012), psychological (p = 0.007) and social (p = 0.022) domains were found. Statistically significant positive associations between the intensity of pain and functional capacity according to the ODI were found in both sexes (p < 0.001). Statistically significant negative relationships between the NRS value and the psychological domain were noted in women (p = 0.023), and with the somatic (p < 0.001), psychological (p = 0.006), socjal (p = 0.013) and environmental (p < 0.001) domain in men.
Wnioski. In terms of functional efficiency, men with back pain caused by degenerative changes are characterized by greater limitations in terms of activities related to care. In men, the increase in BMI is accompanied by a decrease in the quality of life in the somatic, psychological and social domains. In both sexes, the increase in the intensity of back pain affects the deterioration of functional efficiency. In women, the increase in the intensity of pain was associated with a decrease in the quality of life in the psychological domain, and in men in the somatic, psychological, social and environmental domains.
Słowa kluczowe:
NRS, ODI, WHOQOL-BREF, spine, pain, functional efficiency
Pobierz/Download/下載/Cкачиваете Besplatno preuzmi članak na engleskom jeziku

Physical activity of people representing various age groups, with particular emphasis on the inhabitants of Poland and Slovakia

Sabina Lizis, Gabriela Škrečková


Sabina Lizis, Gabriela Škrečková – Physical activity of people representing various age groups, with particular emphasis on the inhabitants of Poland and Slovakia. Fizjoterapia Polska 2022; 22(3); 24-28

Abstract
The development of civilization and technical progress on the one hand provides many amenities, and on the other hand limits the natural need for movement. Awareness of the importance of physical activity in human life can be a factor in preventing sedenteric lifestyle. The paper reviews literature on physical activity and the frequency with which it is undertaken by people representing different age groups, with particular emphasis on the inhabitants of Poland and Slovakia. A review of scientific publications indicates that physical activity is one of the most important factors conditioning health, so you should take care of it at every stage of life. It is worth remembering the need to individually adjust the type and intensity of physical activity so that it is safe and gives the most health benefits. Physical activity undertaken from an early age and the positive experiences related to it, shape the habits that favor maintaining a healthy lifestyle in the later stages of life. There is a need to take actions aimed at popularizing physical activity as one of the elements of a healthy lifestyle.

Key words:
recreation, psychophysical health, health education

Pobierz/Download/下載/Cкачиваете Besplatno preuzmi članak na engleskom jeziku

Influence of chosen factors on the degree of disability resulting from pain in the cervical and lumbar spine among dentists

Ewa Puszczałowska-Lizis, Izabela Zbrońska, Wioletta Mazur, Sabina Lizis

E. Puszczałowska-Lizis, I. Zbrońska, W. Mazur, S. Lizis – Influence of chosen factors on the degree of disability resulting from pain in the cervical and lumbar spine among dentists. Fizjoterapia Polska 2021; 21(4); 104-115

Abstract
Introduction. Dentists, due to the specificity of their professional work, consisting in prolonged stay in a static sitting position, frequent tilting and rotation of the torso, repeated sequences of movements, are at risk of diseases of the musculoskeletal system, which can lead to disability. The aim of this study was to evaluate an impact of chosen factors on the degree of disability resulting from pain in the cervical and lumbar spine among dentists.
Material and methods. The results of a diagnostic survey performed among 97 professional active dentists aged 30-40 years, who during 2 years preceding the study experienced back pain, were analysed. The research tool was the author’s questionnaire, Neck Disability Index (NDI) and Oswestry Distability Index (ODI). The collected research results were analysed with the use of Mann-Whitney U test and Spearman rank correlation.
Results. Only 4% of dentists declared reliable compliance with the principles of ergonomics at work, and 72% of respondents undertook physical activity in their free time. No statistically significant relationships were found between age, body composition, seniority in the profession of a dentist, the number of working hours per day, and the level of disability determined on the basis of the NDI and ODI. Working from lateral or posterior access, taking up physical activity, and using physiotherapeutic procedures were not factors differentiating the level of disability of the respondents.
Conclusions. There is a need to create programs popularizing the need for reliable compliance with the principles of ergonomics in the profession of a dentist, and the implementation of new concepts of work organisation with reference to researched professional group.
Key words:
health policy, medicine of work, work ergonomics
Pobierz/Download/下載/Cкачиваете Besplatno preuzmi članak na engleskom jeziku

Effects of therapy of children with psychomotor development disorders in the Conductive Education system

Ewa Puszczałowska-Lizis, Izabela Zbrońska, Małgorzata Słomiana, Sabina Lizis

Ewa Puszczałowska-Lizis, Izabela Zbrońska, Małgorzata Słomiana, Sabina Lizis – Effects of therapy of children with psychomotor development disorders in the Conductive Education system. Fizjoterapia Polska 2021; 21(1); 106-111

Abstract
Introduction. Children with psychomotor disorders require specialized, interdisciplinary, coordinated revalidation and therapeutic interventions focused on correcting developmental deficiencies or their compensation. The aim of the study was to assess the impact of a 3-month therapy in the Conductive Education system on independence, mobility and social functions of children with psychomotor retardation.
Material and methods. The study included 80 6-year-old children with psychomotor retardation. The research tool was the Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory – PEDI.
Results. Statistically significant intergroup differences were found in the results of examinations I-II, related to the category: independence, mobility and social functions. There were no statistically significant discrepancies in terms of improvement (differences in the results of examination II versus examination I).
Results. The three-month therapy of children with disorders of psychomotor development in the Conductive Education System resulted in improvement in terms of independence, mobility and social functions. The extent of improvement, which was the difference between the results obtained in examination II and examination I, was comparable to the results of the therapeutic procedures carried out in the Day Ward of Neurorehabilitation.
Key words:
independence, mobility, social functions, physiotherapy, rewalidation
Pobierz/Download/下載/Cкачиваете Pobierz bezpłatnie artykuł w j. angielskim

Possibilities of neurofeedback application in the treatment of people with ADHD

Sabina Lizis, Miloslav Gajdoš

Sabina Lizis, Miloslav Gajdoš – Possibilities of neurofeedback application in the treatment of people with ADHD. Fizjoterapia Polska 2021; 21(1); 14-19

Abstract
The paper reviews articles on the effectiveness of neurofeedback therapy in people diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The review attempted to analyse the literature on the impact and effects of therapy. The papers were selected in course of the search of databases PubMed and Scopus. The analysis
of papers indexed in the mentioned databases allows to state that many authors have conducted research on the effectiveness of this method of therapy. Lots of articles have shown that neurofeedback is an effective additional or alternative method of therapy for people with ADHD, leading i.e. to improving behaviour, concentration, and increasing IQ. Positive effects indicate the usefulness of this method as the main or auxiliary one in the therapy of people with ADHD. This indicates the need to include it in comprehensive neurorehabilitation activities, and future efforts should focus on the development and implementation of standard neurofeedback therapy protocols to ensure learning and optimize clinically relevant outcomes. According to some authors, some studies on the effectiveness of neurofeedback contain methodological shortcomings, such as not taking into account the control group, composing small or heterogeneous groups of patients, the lack of random selection for the studied groups and many other limitations. Therefore, in order to further, precisely control the effects, new research is needed, and an appropriate methodological approach should be taken into account in their planning and implementation.
Key words:
neurofeedback, neuromodulation, ADHD
Pobierz/Download/下載/Cкачиваете Pobierz bezpłatnie artykuł w j. angielskim

Attitudes of high school students towards people with disabilities

Ewa Puszczałowska-Lizis, Sylwia Kędzior, Izabela Zbrońska, Sabina Lizis

E. Puszczałowska-Lizis, S. Kędzior, I. Zbrońska, S. Lizis – Attitudes of high school students towards people with disabilities. Fizjoterapia Polska 2020; 20(4); 144-153

Abstract

Introduction. Social attitude is a relatively permanent system of beliefs, emotions, feelings and behaviors in relation to a given object/person, which is the result of interactions that an individual is subjected to throughout their life. The aim of the study was to assess attitudes of upper secondary school students towards people with disabilities.
Materiał i metody. 287 students (122 women and 165 men) were included in the diagnostic survey using the author’s survey and the Scale of Attitudes Towards Disabled People in upper secondary schools. The data were analyzed based on Chi-square test, Mann Whitney U test, ANOVA Kruskal-Wallis test, post hoc test for multiple comparisons.
Results. Statistically significant relationships were found between gender and irony and mockery behaviors for people with disabilities (p < 0.001) and participation in actions for the disabled (p < 0.001). Gender differentiated the attitude towards charity actions for the benefit of people with disabilities (p < 0.001), and the type of school diversified attitudes of high school youth towards the disabled (p = 0.003).
Wnioski. Men more often directed irony and mockery at people with disabilities. Women had a better attitude to charity campaigns for the disabled and participate in them more often. High school students had definitely more positive attitudes than representatives of vocational schools and technical secondary schools.

 

Key words:

social influences, stereotypes, rejection, acceptance, socialization

Pobierz/Download/下載/Cкачиваете Besplatno preuzmi članak na engleskom jeziku

The situation of mothers raising children with intellectual disabilities in relation to selected sociodemographic and clinical factors

Ewa Puszczałowska-Lizis, Aleksandra Rokosz, Izabela Zbrońska, Sabina Lizis

E. Puszczałowska-Lizis, A. Rokosz, I. Zbrońska, S. Lizis –The situation of mothers raising children with intellectual disabilities in relation to selected sociodemographic and clinical factors. Fizjoterapia Polska 2020; 20(2); 110-124

Abstract
Background. The diagnosis of a child’s intellectual disability may trigger different emotions in parents, as a result of which the family may be strengthened, unified or weakened and destabilized. The aim of the study was to assess the situation of mothers raising children with disabilities depending on their age, living environment, education level and the degree of intellectual disability of the child.
Material and methods. The Chi-square test analyzed the results of 103 questionnaires from a diagnostic survey carried out in rehabilitation and educational facilities among mothers of children with intellectual disabilities.
Results. Statistically significant correlations between the age of mothers and the forms of education chosen for children (p = 0.021) and the type of extra classes (p = 0.015) were found. The level of education of mothers showed relationships with the type of sources of information about the specificity of child disorders (p = 0.043), and the degree of disability of the child with the frequency of receiving support from loved ones (p = 0.038), using institutional material help (p = 0.002), the type of factors that are most difficult to accept (p = 0.021), and feelings about the future of children (p = 0.002).
Conclusions. The mothers’ age determines the forms of education and the type of extra-curricular activities. The living environment does not determine the situation of families raising a child with intellectual disability. The mothers’ level of education determines the frequency of using sources of information about the specificity of a child’s disorder. The degree of intellectual disability of a child determines the frequency with which mothers can count on the support of the loved ones, the frequency of using material assistance provided by institutions, as well as the most difficult to accept factors and feelings about the future.

Key words:
disability, support, acceptance, education

Pobierz/Download/下載/Cкачиваете Besplatno preuzmi članak na engleskom jeziku