Publications by authors named "Noushin Roofigari"
Physical Activity in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Scoping Review.
Pediatr Exerc Sci
February 2024
Article Synopsis
- - Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic condition that affects the digestive system, leading to issues like growth impairment and fatigue, and physical activity (PA) may help reduce inflammation and offer other health benefits.
- - A scoping review was done to analyze literature on PA in children with IBD from 1980 to April 2022, identifying 19 relevant studies that looked into descriptive, interventional, and physiological aspects of PA.
- - Barriers to PA in pediatric IBD patients included low self-esteem and symptoms of the disease, while motivations included personal interest and support from friends and family; further research is needed to understand the short- and medium-term effects of PA on immune health in these patients.
Introduction: Past research has shown relationships between stress during pregnancy, and related psychosocial health measures such as anxiety and depressive symptoms, with infant, child, and adult outcomes. However, most research is from high-income countries. We conducted a scoping review to identify research studies on prenatal stress and outcomes of the pregnancy or offspring in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), and to synthesize the stress measures and outcomes assessed, the findings observed, and directions for future research.
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