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Masar Gjaka

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Is bodyweight affecting plantar pressure distribution in children?

2020

Abstract The aim of this study is twofold: firstly, to investigate the plantar pressure distribution differences in children coming from 4 different weight categories and secondly to analyze the presence of sex-related plantar pressure distribution differences. Overall, 416 children, aged 7 to 12 years old were randomly selected from 6 different local schools, and voluntarily participated in the study. Two hundred twenty six of them were men, while 190 were women (mean age: 9.93 ± 1.02 years; height: 1.39 ± 0.8 m; body mass: 37.76 ± 10.34 kg; BMI: 19.24 ± 4.02 kg/m2). Based on the body mass index (BMI) the sample was grouped in the following categories: underweight (UW); normal weight (NW);…

MalePediatric ObesityobesityObservational StudyOverweight03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicinechildrenFoot JointsHumansMedicine030212 general & internal medicineChildOrthodonticsSex CharacteristicsChildren Foot Obesity Plantar pressure Child Female Foot Foot Joints Humans Male Pediatric Obesity Sex Characteristics Body Weightbusiness.industryForefootBody WeightGeneral Medicine6200body regionsfoot030220 oncology & carcinogenesisplantar pressureMann–Whitney U testFemaleObservational studymedicine.symptomUnderweightbusinessBody mass indexFoot (unit)Research ArticleSex characteristicsMedicine
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Using concept mapping in the development of the EU-PAD framework (EUropean-Physical Activity Determinants across the life course): a DEDIPAC-study

2016

International audience; Background: A large proportion of European children, adults and older adults do not engage in sufficient physical activity ( PA). Understanding individual and contextual factors associated with PA behaviours is essential for the identification and implementation of effective preventative environments, policies, and programmes that can promote an active lifestyle across life course and can potentially improve health. The current paper intends to provide 1) a multi-disciplinary, Pan-European and life course view of key determinants of PA behaviours and 2) a proposal of how these factors may cluster. Methods: After gathering a list of 183 potential PA behaviours-associa…

GerontologyMaleYouthUrban Mobility & Environment2016 Urban Mobility & Environment[SDV]Life Sciences [q-bio]Applied psychologyHealth BehaviorPsychological interventionPoison controlB400INTERNET-BASED SURVEYSA9000302 clinical medicineQUALITY-OF-LIFEsedentary behaviorMedicine and Health SciencesDUTCH EXPERTSMedicineCluster Analysis030212 general & internal medicineolder-adultsOlder adultscienceresponseexerciselcsh:Public aspects of medicine030503 health policy & servicesSEDENTARY BEHAVIORHuman factors and ergonomicsSCIENCEMiddle AgedPublicPriority forEuropeHealthPUBLIC-HEALTHOlder adultsLife course approachFemaleFactors; Active lifestyles; Youth; Adults; Older adults; Priority for researchPublic Health0305 other medical scienceEnvironment & SustainabilityResearch ArticleAdultConsensusAdolescentMIXED-METHODS APPROACHEXERCISEContext (language use)Urbanisationpublic-healthEnvironmentActive lifestylesRESPONSE RATEWhite PeopleEnvironmental & Occupational HealthFactorsPriority for research03 medical and health sciencesSocial supportYoung AdultQuality of life (healthcare)mixed-methods approachHumansAdultsOLDER-ADULTSSocioeconomic statusLife StyleActive lifestyleAgedresearchbusiness.industrydutch expertsPublic Health Environmental and Occupational HealthFactorlcsh:RA1-1270internet-based surveysrateSocioeconomic FactorsCardiovascular and Metabolic Diseasesquality-of-lifeActive lifestyles; Adults; Factors; Older adults; Priority for research; Youth;SUMS - Sustainable Urban Mobility and SafetyELSS - Earth Life and Social SciencesActive lifestyles; Adults; Factors; Older adults; Priority for research; Youth; Public Health Environmental and Occupational Healthbusiness
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The Effect of COVID-19 Lockdown Measures on Physical Activity Levels and Sedentary Behaviour in a Relatively Young Population Living in Kosovo

2021

To abate the spread of the COVID-19 virus, different restriction measures were imperative, limiting the possibility to be engaged in physical activity. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the effect of COVID-19 lockdown on physical activity (PA) levels expressed as energy expenditure (MET-min/week) and sedentary behaviour in Kosovo. The possible association between PA levels and other factors was analyzed. 1633 participants (age range: 13 to 63 years; mean: 24.70 ± 9.33 years; body height: 172 ± 10.57 cm; body mass: 69.10 ± 13.80 kg; BMI: 23.09 ± 3.63 kg/m2) participated in the study, categorized by age, gender, BMI, and living area. An online survey, including an adapted version of the…

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Body heightKosovoPhysical activityphysical activitylcsh:MedicineOverweightArticlerestrictions03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicinemedicineStatistical analysis030212 general & internal medicineYoung adultphysical activity; COVID-19; Kosovo; restrictions; public healthSettore M-EDF/02 - Metodi E Didattiche Delle Attivita' Sportivebusiness.industrypublic healthlcsh:RCOVID-19030229 sport sciencesGeneral MedicineYoung populationCohortmedicine.symptombusinessSettore M-EDF/01 - Metodi E Didattiche Delle Attivita' MotorieDemographyJournal of Clinical Medicine
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