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The Effects of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Intervention on Inflammation and Stress Biomarkers : a Randomized Controlled Trial

2020

Abstract Background Psychological processes can be manifested in physiological health. We investigated whether acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), targeted on psychological flexibility (PF), influences inflammation and stress biomarkers among working-age adults with psychological distress and overweight/obesity. Method Participants were randomized into three parallel groups: (1) ACT-based face-to-face (n = 65; six group sessions led by a psychologist), (2) ACT-based mobile (n = 73; one group session and mobile app), and (3) control (n = 66; only the measurements). Systemic inflammation and stress markers were analyzed at baseline, at 10 weeks after the baseline (post-intervention), and…

Theory-based digital intervention to promote weight loss and weight loss maintenance (Choosing Health)

2020

IntroductionDigital behavioural weight loss interventions have the potential to improve public health; however, these interventions are often not adequately tailored to the needs of the participants. This is the protocol for a trial that aims to determine the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the Choosing Health programme as a means to promote weight loss and weight loss maintenance among overweight/obese adults.Methods and analysisThe proposed study is a two-group randomised controlled trial with a nested interrupted time series (ITS) within-person design. Participants (n=285) will be randomly assigned to either the Choosing Health digital intervention or a control group. For interve…

Hipersensitīvā narcisma skalas (HSNS) un Narcistiskās personības iezīmju aptaujas (NPI40) adaptācija latviešu valodā

2020

Pētījuma mērķis bija pārbaudīt Hipersensitīvā narcisma skalas (HNS) un Narcistiskās personības iezīmju (NPI-40) iekšējo saskaņotību, retesta ticamību un konverģento validitāti saistībā ar pašcieņas rādītājiem. Pētījumā tika izvirzītas divas hipotēzes - hipersensitīvā narcisma rādītāji (HSNS) veidos negatīvu korelāciju ar pašcieņu un narcisma rādītāji (NPI40) veidos pozitīvu korelāciju ar pašcieņu. Pētījumā tika meklētas atbildes uz diviem izvirzītiem pētāmiem jautājumiem - vai aptaujām ir pietiekoši augsta iekšējā saskaņotība un, vai abu instrumentu mērījumi ir stabili laikā? Pētījumā tika izmantotas 3 aptaujas: Narcistisko personības iezīmju aptauja (Narcissistic Personality Inventory, Ras…

High-precision mass measurements of 25Al and 30P at JYFLTRAP

2016

The masses of the astrophysically relevant nuclei 25Al and 30P have been measured with a Penning trap for the first time. The mass-excess values for 25Al ( $\Delta = -8915.962(63)$ keV) and 30P ( $\Delta = -20200.854(64)$ keV) obtained with the JYFLTRAP double Penning trap mass spectrometer are in good agreement with the Atomic Mass Evaluation 2012 values but $ \approx$ 5-10 times more precise. A high precision is required for calculating resonant proton-capture rates of astrophysically important reactions 25Al (p, $ \gamma$ )26Si and 30P(p, $ \gamma$ )31S . In this work, $ Q_{(p,\gamma)} = 5513.99(13)$ keV and $ Q_{(p,\gamma)} = 6130.64(24)$ keV were obtained for 25Al and 30P , respectivel…

A Smartphone App to Promote Healthy Weight Gain, Diet, and Physical Activity During Pregnancy (HealthyMoms): Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Tri…

2019

BACKGROUND: Excessive gestational weight gain is common and associated with adverse outcomes both in the short and long term. Although traditional lifestyle-based interventions have shown to mitigate excess gestational weight gain, little is known about whether mobile Health (mHealth) apps can promote healthy weight gain, diet, and physical activity during pregnancy. OBJECTIVE: The primary aim of the HealthyMoms trial is to determine the effectiveness of a smartphone app (HealthyMoms) for mitigating excess gestational weight gain during pregnancy. Secondary aims are to determine the effectiveness of the app on dietary habits, physical activity, body fatness, and glycemia during pregnancy. M…

Murtumatta mukana - lujuutta liikkumalla : liikuntaryhmiin osallistumisen yhteys ryhmäläisten fyysiseen aktiivisuuteen, fyysiseen toimintakykyyn ja t…

2016

Tarkoitus: Tämän tutkimuksen tarkoituksena oli selvittää, onko Murtumatta mukana – lujuutta liikkumalla – vertaiskoulutettujen ohjaajien ohjaamiin vertaisliikuntaryhmiin osallistumisella yhteyttä ryhmäläisten fyysiseen aktiivisuuteen, fyysiseen toimintakykyyn ja tasapainoon. Menetelmät: Tutkimusasetelma oli havainnoiva poikkileikkausasetelma. Eläkeliiton osoittamat vertaisohjaajat Jyväskylän ja Lapuan alueella tiedottivat tutkimuksesta ja jakoivat kysely-lomakkeita tutkimuksesta kiinnostuneille vertaisliikuntaryhmäläisille. Tutkimuskyselyitä pa-lautui 100 kpl, joista muodostettiin 6kk liikuntaryhmässä mukana olleiden (N=57) ryhmät. Lisäksi vapaaehtoisille halukkaille (N=62) tehtiin tasapain…

Exercise and Healthy Eating Intentions and Behaviors among Normal Weight and Overweight/Obese Adults

2016

Strong evidence suggests that exercise and eating behaviours are strongly linked. Theory of Planned Behaviour is a theoretical framework that has been successfully used to explain and predict both behaviours. The aim of the present study is to explore the constructs of Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) that better predicts exercise and healthy eating: a) intentions and b) selfreported behaviors among normal weight and overweight/obese adults. Participants were 361 adults in Greece (women: N = 152). According to their BMI scores, they have been grouped into normal weight and overweight/obese. Data were collected with an online questionnaire assessing variables of the theory of planned behavio…

Reliable clinical assessment of stroke patients' postural control and development of physiotherapy in stroke rehabilitation

2007

The main goal of the long-standing clinical research project in the district of East-Savo was to develop an active role in physiotherapy for patients with stroke. A novel assessment instrument, the Postural Control and Balance for Stroke (PCBS) test, was developed side by side with the activating treatment. Present physiotherapy for stroke patients the emphasis is on the physiotherapist’s role, leaving no room for independent participation by the patient. In clinical work there are no systematically used methods either for the evaluation or follow-up of functional capacity, or for balance in stroke patients. This thesis includes reliability and validity studies of the Postural Control and B…

Menetelmiä regressiomallin estimointiin kompleksisessa otanta-asetelmassa : sovellus PISA 2009 -aineistoon

2012

Maternal body mass index, change in weight status from childhood to late adulthood and physical activity in older age

2021

This study aimed to examine the longitudinal associations of maternal body mass index (BMI), weight status in childhood and late adulthood and device-measured total physical activity (TPA) in older age. The study involves 552 participants from Helsinki Birth Cohort Study who were born in Helsinki, Finland, in 1934-1944. TPA was measured with a multisensory body monitor at a mean age of 70 years and expressed in metabolic equivalent of task hours/day (METh/d). Childhood overweight (BMI > 85th percentile) was based on school health records at 6-7 years of age, and late adulthood overweight (BMI >= 25 kg/m(2)) was based on clinical measurements at the mean age of 61 years. Childhood overweight…