Changes in physical activity associated with the COVID-19 pandemic in individuals with overweight and obesity: an interrupted time series analysis with historical controls.

The objective of this study was to investigate changes in physical activity patterns associated with the COVID-19 pandemic in individuals with overweight and obesity who were participating in a school district worksite weight loss program. We conducted comparative design interrupted time series analyses on physical activity device (Fitbit) data from the 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 school years (N = 211). We administered a questionnaire in 2020 to supplement device data.

Temporal relationship of posttraumatic stress disorder symptom clusters during and after an expressive writing intervention for Chinese American breast cancer survivors.

Objective: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a significant condition and frequently observed among breast cancer survivors. Extant literature has demonstrated the effectiveness of expressive writing interventions in reducing PTSD among breast cancer survivors. However, little is known about how different PTSD symptom clusters influence each other over time during and after the expressive writing intervention among breast cancer survivors.