Publications by authors named "Feter N"
Objectives: We aimed to investigate the association between physical activity (PA) and the risk of incident multimorbidity in adults from southern Brazil during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Study Design: Prospective Study.
Methods: We analyzed data from the Prospective Study about Physical and Mental Health (PAMPA) cohort, a longitudinal study of adults living in southern Brazil.
Objectives: Dementia is a fast-growing public health problem. This study examined the association of physical activity and estimated cardiorespiratory fitness (eCRF) with the risk of cognitive impairment.
Study Design: Multicentric, prospective cohort study.
Objective: To examine the acute and chronic effects of reducing prolonged sedentary time (ST) with physical activity (PA) on cognitive and brain health.
Design: Systematic review and meta-analysis.
Data Sources: PubMed, Scopus, CINAHL, PsycINFO, SPORTDiscus, Web of Science, and ProQuest Dissertation and Theses.
Objective: We aimed to identify the factors associated with using digital platforms for physical activity during the COVID-19 pandemic among adults living in Southern Brazil. We also compared the trajectory of physical activity between users and non-users and by type of digital platform used.
Methods: We analyzed data from the PAMPA (Prospective Study About Mental and Physical Health in Adults) cohort.
Background: Social and economic factors, such as food insecurity, contribute to long coronavirus disease (COVID). During the pandemic, a significant rise in food insecurity was observed, both in Brazil and worldwide. We aimed to investigate the association between food insecurity and long COVID in Brazilian adults.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: Racial disparity in physical activity in people with diabetes in Brazil remains scarcely investigated. We examined the association between physical activity and diabetes-related complications according to race in the Brazilian population.
Study Design: Cross-sectional.
Objective: We aimed to prospectively evaluate the association between leisure-time physical activity and outcomes related to low back pain (LBP), such as pain intensity and daily activity limitation.
Methods: We analyzed data from the PAMPA (Prospective Study about Mental and Physical Health) cohort, a longitudinal study with adults residing in Southern Brazil. Participants answered an online-based, self-administered questionnaire.
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- - The study examined how physical activity (PA) affected depression and anxiety symptoms in people with diagnosed depression during the COVID-19 pandemic in south Brazil, using data from June 2020 to June 2021.
- - Findings showed that while PA was linked to a slower increase in depressive symptoms over the year, it did not significantly affect anxiety symptoms; participants who stayed active reported better mental health outcomes.
- - Those who maintained their physical activity from before the pandemic had a reduced risk of memory decline compared to those who did not engage in any exercise, highlighting the mental health benefits of staying active during challenging times.
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the potential for preventing dementia in six low- and middle-income countries by analyzing data from over 19,000 adults aged 50 and older.
- It identifies ten modifiable risk factors, such as education level, smoking, and physical inactivity, estimating that 37.6% of dementia cases could be linked to these factors.
- The research concludes that less education is the strongest predictor of dementia, with wealthier populations experiencing a greater burden from cardiometabolic issues like obesity and diabetes.
Objective: To assess leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) as a modifier of the diabetes/cognitive decline association in middle-aged and older participants in the Estudo Longitudinal de Saude do Adulto (ELSA-Brasil) study.
Research Design And Methods: ELSA-Brasil is a cohort of 15,105 participants (age 35-74 years) enrolled between 2008 and 2010. We evaluated global cognitive function, summing the scores of six standardized tests evaluating memory and verbal fluency, including the Trail-Making Test, at baseline and follow-up.
Most COVID-19 survivors have reported experiencing persistent symptoms after the infection - these types of cases are known as long COVID. Since Brazil was an epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic, a high burden of long COVID is expected. This study aimed to identify the prevalence and factors associated with long COVID in adults in Southern Brazil, analyzing data from the PAMPA cohort.
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- * The analysis revealed that higher LE8 scores at baseline correlated with a slower decline in overall cognition and specific cognitive areas, particularly influenced by health factors like blood glucose and blood pressure.
- * Sociodemographic factors such as age, sex, and race were found to influence the relationship between LE8 scores and cognitive decline, indicating it had a stronger impact on older, male, and Black participants.
Introduction: The number of cases of dementia attributable to physical inactivity remains unclear due to heterogeneity in physical inactivity definitions and statistical approaches used.
Methods: Studies that used population-based samples to estimate the population attributable fraction (PAF) of physical inactivity for dementia were included in this review. Weighted PAFs were adjusted for communality among the risk factors (i.
This study aimed to characterize the combined association between cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), muscular strength, and cognitive outcomes in middle-aged and older adults from low and middle-income countries (LMICs). We analyzed cross-sectional, population-based data from adults aged 50 years or older from six LMICs. Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) was defined according to the National Institute on Aging-Alzheimer's Association criteria.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The objective of this study was to examine the association between physical activity during childhood and adolescence and the risk of all-cause mortality in midlife. We analyzed data from a birth cohort (The 1958 National Child Development Survey), including births in England, Wales and Scotland.
Methods: Physical activity was assessed using questionnaires at ages 7, 11 and 16.
Objectives: The study investigated the longitudinal association between physical activity and the risk of long COVID in patients who recovered from COVID-19 infection.
Study Design: We analyzed longitudinal data of the Prospective Study About Mental and Physical Health cohort, a prospective cohort study with adults living in Southern Brazil.
Methods: Participants responded to an online, self-administered questionnaire in June 2020 (wave 1) and June 2022 (wave 4).
Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, people with low back pain (LBP) might have avoided seeking care for their pain. We aimed to investigate how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected LBP care seeking behavior among adults.
Methods: Data from four assessments of the PAMPA cohort were analyzed.
Objectives: To examine the effect of high-velocity resistance training (HVRT) on the executive function of middle-aged and older adults with and without mobility limitations.
Methods: Participants (n = 41, female: 48.9%) completed a supervised 12-week HVRT intervention (2 sessions/week; at 40-60% of one-repetition maximum).
Unlabelled: Population-level studies investigating the incidence of memory complaints during the COVID-19 pandemic are scarce.
Objective: This study aimed to examine the incidence of memory complaints over 15 months during the COVID-19 pandemic in adults from Southern Brazil.
Methods: Data from the PAMPA (Prospective Study about Mental and Physical Health in Adults) cohort, a longitudinal study with adults residing in Southern Brazil, were analyzed.
Background And Objectives: The relationship between 24-hr movement behavior and specific domains of cognitive function is unclear. The purpose of this study was to identify the joint association of daily time spent in light (light-intensity physical activity [LPA]) and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), sedentary behavior (SB), and sleep with cognitive function in middle-aged and older adults.
Research Design And Methods: Cross-sectional data from Wave 3 (2017-2019) of the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health were analyzed.
To analyze the association of sleep duration and use of sleeping medication with multimorbidity. We conducted a cross-sectional study using data from the Prospective Study about Mental and Physical Health (PAMPA) cohort. Multimorbidity was defined as the presence of two or more conditions from a list of twelve health problems.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Major depressive disorder is the most common type of mental disorder. The biological pathway by which exercise promotes its antidepressant effects remains uncleared. This study aimed to systematically review the chronic effect of exercise on blood biomarkers and its association with changes in depressive symptoms in adults with major depressive disorder.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: To evaluate the short-term impact of COVID-19 pandemic on low back pain (LBP) outcomes in southern Brazil.
Methods: Data from the PAMPA Cohort were analyzed. Adults were recruited between June and July 2020 in the Rio Grande do Sul state using online-based strategies.
Introduction: Epidemiological evidence suggests that both poor cardiovascular fitness and low muscle mass or strength markedly increase the rate of cognitive decline and incident dementia in older adults. Results from exercise trials for the improvement of cognition in older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) have reported mixed results. This is possibly due to insufficient exercise intensities.
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