Opportunities for physical activity within clinical care: positive healthcare effects of exercise interventions delivered via telehealth services with evidence-based fitness resources

Nahorna, Anastasiia; Andrieieva, Olena (2023). Opportunities for physical activity within clinical care: positive healthcare effects of exercise interventions delivered via telehealth services with evidence-based fitness resources The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness, 63(7), pp. 835-845. Minerva Medica 10.23736/S0022-4707.23.14566-X

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BACKGROUND: This article is an overview of the scientific research on the effectiveness of the original weight management program delivered via telehealth services for middle-aged overweight women - the summary of three original scientific studies that complement each other (N.=55, N.=105, N.=62). METHODS: The manuscript presents theoretical analysis of special scientific and methodological literature, anthropometric and pedagogical methods and methods of mathematical statistics. The physical fitness profile of the middle-aged overweight and obese women was assessed by factor analysis. RESULTS: The pilot feasibility study involving women with an average age of 37.2 years (N.=55) was designed to explore the possibility of remote implementation of primary and ongoing measurement for main anthropometric indicators characterizing excessive body weight. The cross-sectional study involving overweight and obese women (via the Body Mass Index [BMI] from 25.00 to 32.10 kg/m2) with an average age of 38.9 years (N.=105) explored the data with factor analysis and identified the major factors, which determined the structure of physical condition in middle-aged obese women and selected the most informative criteria for designing self-training exercise programs. These criteria were used to evaluate the effectiveness of the original weight management program delivered via telehealth services for middle-aged overweight women in interventional cohort study (N.=62). Participation in the weight management program resulted in significant changes in the morpho-functional status of the women. CONCLUSIONS: This article consisting of three blocks presents the original weight management program whose detailed description and proved effectiveness make this article valuable from a practical point of view for health care professionals who consider telemedicine tools possible for implantation in their practice with obese people.

Item Type:	Journal Article (Original Article)
Division/Institute:	School of Health Professions > Physiotherapy
Name:	Nahorna, Anastasiia0000-0003-3286-9299 and Andrieieva, Olena
Subjects:	R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine R Medicine > RZ Other systems of medicine
ISSN:	0022-4707 (Print) 1827-1928 (Online)
Publisher:	Minerva Medica
Language:	English
Submitter:	Anastasiia Nahorna
Date Deposited:	21 Nov 2023 14:35
Last Modified:	21 Nov 2023 14:35
Publisher DOI:	10.23736/S0022-4707.23.14566-X
Related URLs:	Publication
PubMed ID:	36951177
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Middle aged Overweight Obesity Telemedicine Women
ARBOR DOI:	10.24451/arbor.20413
URI:	https://arbor.bfh.ch/id/eprint/20413