bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
P02-10 Irish primary school teacher's perceptions and practices of physical education provision
Authors: Teehan Mairéad , Kelly Lisa , Lane Aoife , Cheilleachair Niamh Ní , Dowd Kieran 
Published: August 2022

Abstract

Background
Primary school physical education (PE) is critical for the development of skills that are essential for lifelong participation in physical activity (PA). Despite this, PE provision in Irish schools is inconsistent, while just 17% of Irish children currently achieve the recommended 60 minutes of daily PA. PE exposes children to regular, developmentally appropriate PA and teachers are essential in ensuring high quality PE is provided. This study aims to examine the perceptions and practises related to PE amongst Irish primary school teachers.

Methods
A survey was developed and validated using a modified Delphi technique and included 57 questions to examine Irish primary school teachers current teaching practices and supports needed to enhance their PE provision. A link to the survey was emailed to all Irish primary schools and shared on social media. SPSS version 27 was used for data analysis.

Results
Of the 473 respondents, 84.4% were female, 15.2% male and 0.4% didn't say (median age=34 (IQR=12)). Respondents indicated PE is timetabled (90.7%) and taught weekly (97%) in most schools. Time allocated for PE is used for other subjects in 35.9% of cases. Respectively, 40.8% and 52.4% of respondents indicated they never plan for or reflect on their teaching of PE. Just 57.1% of respondents indicated sufficient facilities, while 46.3% believe their equipment is insufficient. Approximately half (45.5%) have undertaken continuous professional development, citing a lack of courses offered, time and other priorities as barriers to undertaking additional training. Teachers cited their own lack of competence and confidence to teach PE as reasons why they would welcome engagement from a specialist PE teacher for certain strands (32.3%) or as a general support in PE (24.1%).

Conclusion
Although the vast majority of primary school teachers deliver PE on a weekly basis, these findings suggest teachers require additional supports to assist in their provision of PE. Novel approaches, such as the engagement of specialist PE teachers to support delivery in primary schools, are required to improve PE for Irish youths.
P03-01 The effect of device-free recess on schoolchildren's physical activity and social interaction
Authors: Pawlowski Charlotte Skau , Knudsen Louise Stjerne , Nielsen Jonas Vesterggard , Schmidt Tanja 
Published: August 2022

Abstract

Background
In Denmark, 74% of the 11-15-years-old children do not reach national recommendations on physical activity and 6% (∼20.000 children), experience unwanted loneliness. School recess provides a unique opportunity for children to be active with others and form good relations. However, studies have found that many children perceive electronic devices such as mobile phones, tablets and computers as a key barrier for engaging in active play with other children during recess. These findings are based on perceptions from qualitative data. To our knowledge, no studies have investigated the effect of device-free recess on children's recess behaviour. This knowledge is asked for by school boards, health professionals and politicians to inform future policies and actions. Therefore, the aim of this intervention study is to investigate the effect of device-free recess on schoolchildren's physical activity and social interaction.

Methods
During April-June 2020 device-free recess environments will be implemented at seven Danish schools. Children will be asked to place their mobile phones, tablets and computers in locked? device-hotels? during recess for a four-weeks intervention period. Among a cohort of 900 children from Grades 4-6 (10-13 yrs.) physical activity and social interaction during recess will be measured before and during the last intervention week using questionnaire and systematic observation (SOPLAY). All data will be analysedusing multilevel modelling for repeated measures to see pre- versus post intervention changes.

Results
Since the data collection will be carried out in spring 2020, results cannot be presented yet. However, the results will be ready for the HEPA conference in September 2020. Our hypothesis is that the children will increase their physical activity level and social interaction. However, we will also look into recess behaviourpre- and post-intervention across different subgroups of children e.g., gender, age, screen and physical activity habits prior intervention.

Conclusions
The study will be a crucial contribution to the limited knowledge in this field, and in line with the strategy of HEPA, the ambition is to provide evidence-based knowledge on which to base future decisions to improve the everyday conditions for schoolchildren's physical, social and mental development and health.
P03-02 Benefits of play that include physical activity in preschoolers on their adaptive functioning
Authors: Gallardo Rodrigo , Léniz Laura , Gallardo Karen , Gallardo Orlando 
Published: August 2022

Abstract

Background
Physical activity promotes the better physical and emotional well-being of children. A high percentage of Chilean children do not reach the minimum daily time expected of physical activity. Parents and educators of preschoolers are fundamental to the development of activities that involve movement. This study aimed to examine the relationship between the weekly time that Chilean preschoolers include physical activity in their plays and children's development. Also, compare child development between preschoolers who engaged in physical activity play with or without caregivers' presence.

Methods
The sample consisted of 54 preschoolers aged 34.7-65.9 months (mean 52.0±10.2). The parents completed: a) Ages and Stages Questionnaire Third Edition to measure communication, motor, solving-problem, and personal-social development, and Ages and Stages Questionnaire Socioemotional to measure the socio-emotional development of children and their areas (self-regulation, compliance, autonomy, adaptive functioning (physiological needs), affection, social communication, and interaction; b) an ad-hoc questionnaire to register the time that children dedicate weekly to physical activity on their play, and if their children engaged in play that included physical activity with their caregivers or not.

Results
Pearson coefficient showed that preschoolers' time spent weekly on plays that included physical activity was moderate and significant (p &gt; 0.05) when related to social communication's, adaptive-functioning's, personal-social's, and communication's development. T Student for independent samples revealed that Self-regulation (t=-2.09; p &gt; 0.05) and adaptive-functioning's development (t=-2.99; p &gt; 0.01) were better in preschoolers engaged in play that included physical activity with their caregivers than those who did not play with them. A multivariate regression analysis indicated that preschoolers' adaptive-functioning could be predicted by a combination of higher time dedicated weekly to physical activity on their play and children playing with their caregivers.

Conclusions
These findings suggest that physical activity in preschoolers could benefit their physiological needs. Thus, it is necessary to promote strategies that include the family and increase physical activity time on children's plays.
P04-09 Clustering of reported activity destinations and use of active transport among older adults
Authors: Keskinen Kirsi E , Tuomola Essi-Mari , Rantanen Taina , Portegijs Erja 
Published: August 2022

Abstract

Background
Conducting everyday activities out-of-home may accumulate a large share of older adults' daily physical, especially if active transportation is used. Environmental features in home neighborhood may motivate for higher physical activity, but the role of features around destinations is less known. Our goal was to study 1) clustering of older adults' reported activity destinations, and 2) whether transport mode to a destination was associated with characteristics of destination clusters.

Methods
Data comprise AGNES study participants (901 community-dwelling people aged 75-85 years living in city of Jyväskylä, Finland; 57% women) combined with geospatial data. Using digital mapping, participants located frequently used destinations for shopping, services, and social and spiritual activities on a map, and reported transport mode (active/passive) for each. Geographic information system was used to define distance from home to each destination, to identify spatially clustered destination areas, and to assess destination areas' characteristics (urban location, intersection density, nature versatility, and the proportion of reported social/spiritual destinations of all destinations in the area). Based on their characteristics, destination areas were hierarchically categorized to area types. In mixed model, active transportation (vs. passive) was regressed for area type and adjusted for distance, car use possibility, walking difficulty in 2km, age, sex, and MMSE score.

Results
Of reported destinations within 2km from home (1278 destinations for 642 participants), 81% clustered spatially in 23 destination areas and 19% remained separate. Hierarchical clustering resulted three area types: 1) city centre (versatile activities and nature), 2) less serviced areas (versatile activities and less nature), 3) shopping areas (shopping/service activities and less nature). The proportion of destinations visited using active transportation was 63% in city centre, 68% in less serviced areas, 69% in shopping areas, and 56% for separate destinations outside the areas. Based on mixed model results, the odds for active transport use were higher when destinations located in city centre (OR = 4.8, 95%CI 1.3-17.0) or in shopping areas (OR = 11.9, 95%CI 2.6-55.6) compared to visiting locations outside spatially clustered destination areas.

Conclusion
Majority of older adults' activity destinations locate as spatially clustered. Varied destinations close to one another may promote active transport.
P04-12 The efficacy and feasibility of the SPRINTT physical activity intervention in Finland
Authors: Urtamo Annele , Jyväkorpi Satu , Öhman Hanna , Strandberg Timo 
Published: August 2022

Abstract

Background
Older adults with frailty and sarcopenia are at high risk of disability. These older adults get benefit from physical activity. However, it is challenging to get them involved in exercise interventions. The SPRINtT trial has investigated the efficacy and feasibility of a multicomponent intervention in the prevention of mobility disability in older adults with frailty and sarcopenia in 11 European countries, under the coordination of the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Italy. Altogether 1566 candidates were recruited to the SPRINtT RCT, and 142 of them in Finland.

Methods
The participants (n = 70) completed at least two years of physical activity training. The training was performed at moderate intensity and consisted of walking, strength, balance and flexibility exercises. The participants attended training two times a week at the center with the addition of home-based exercises. The training intensity increased gradually. The primary outcome of mobility disability was operationalized as an inability to complete the 400-m walk test. Secondary outcomes of physical performance were the short physical performance battery (SPPB) and handgrip strength.

Results
The results of the intervention will be revealed in spring 2020. Participants experienced that their physical performance improved during the follow-up. The physical activity program and the home-based exercises can be performed without any equipment and could, therefore, be easily implemented for practice.

Conclusions
The physical activity intervention was feasible and could be further recommended for older people with sarcopenia and physical frailty if the final results support these experiences.
P05-04 Physical activity level and sedentary time prior to cardiac ward admission among patients with cardiovascular disease and its association to all-cause mortality
Authors: Ek Amanda , Kallings Lena , Ekström Mattias , Börjesson Mats , Ekblom Örjan 
Published: August 2022

Abstract

Background
Low physical activity (PA) level and high sedentary time (SED) have been associated to cardiovascular (CVD) morbidity and mortality. Routinely assessing the PA-level of patients being admitted to hospital has been proposed. The aim was to explore PA-level and SED among patients prior to cardiac ward admission and whether this can predict all-cause mortality.

Methods
A longitudinal observational study of patients with ischemic heart disease, heart failure, cardiac arrhythmia, valvular heart disorder and inflammatory heart diseases treated on cardiac wards (2015-2016) in Stockholm, Sweden. Data on PA-levels and SED prior to admission were collected by validated questionnaires during inpatient care. PA level a regular week was calculated by an index (3-19 points) including everyday PA and exercise. The cut-off of insufficiently physically active was set to &gt; 9 points. Individuals' reporting ≥7 hours of sitting a normal day were categorised as high SED. Differences in PA-level and SED between different diagnose groups were explored by Benjamini-Hochberg procedure. The associations between PA-level and SED with all-cause mortality were analysed using cox regressions, adjusting for age, sex, diagnosis group, education level, disposable income, smoking status, alcohol consumption and eating habits.

Results
Among 1148 patients with CVD, approximately 56% were considered as insufficiently physically active (&gt;9 points). In addition, approximately half the study population were categorized as high SED (≥7 hours per day). There were differences in PA-level and SED between the various cardiovascular diagnoses, with individuals with heart failure and valvular heart disorder being in general more inactive and having higher levels of SED. A total of 200 deaths occurred during a median follow-up time of 2.6 years. The mortality was higher among those categorised as insufficiently physically active (HR 1.49, 95% CI 1.08-2.07) or high SED (HR 1.79, 95% CI 1.32-2.43) compared to those reporting sufficient PA and low SED, respectively.

Conclusion
A high amount reported insufficient PA and a high amount of SED preceding hospitalisation. There was an association between PA (negatively) and SED (positively) with all-cause mortality among patients with CVD. This highlights the prognostic value of assessing patients' PA-level and SED in clinical practice.
P05-07 The association between 24-hour activity composition and back pain in Slovenian university students
Authors: Kastelic Kaja , Burnard Michael D , Šarabon Nejc , Podrekar Nastja , Pedišić Željko 
Published: August 2022

Abstract

Background
Back pain is the most common musculoskeletal symptom. Several risk/protective factors, including sedentary behaviour, physical activity and sleep, have been proposed. Research has typically examined these time-use behaviours in isolation, ignoring the compositional nature of time-use data. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between a 24-hour activity composition and back pain in university students using compositional isotemporal substitution modelling.

Methods
A cross-sectional study of 135 Slovenian university students (20 ± 2 years, 70% male) assessed 24-hour time use and back pain. Volunteers completed the SIMPAQ questionnaire (asking about the activity time divided into three categories: sedentary, in bed, and physical activity) and the BackPEI questionnaire (asking about back pain in the past 3 months). The compositional isotemporal substitution analysis based on a logistic regression model was used to examine the association between the activity composition and the occurrence of back pain. The compositional isotemporal substitution analysis based on a linear regression model was used to examine the association between the activity composition and back pain intensity, for those that experienced it. Both models were adjusted for age, sex and BMI.

Results
The prevalence of back pain in the past 3 months was 62%. The 24-hour activity composition was associated with back pain intensity in the symptomatic subgroup, while no associations with the occurrence of back pain was found. Reallocation of 30 minutes from sedentary behaviour to physical activity was associated with a mean reduction of back pain intensity by 0.1 (95% CI: 0.01 to 0.201) on a continuous 10-point Visual Analog Scale. Likewise, the opposite reallocation was associated with an increase of back pain intensity by 0.1 (95% CI: 0.003 to 0.21). No significant associations with the intensity of back pain were found for reallocations of 30 minutes to and from bed time.

Conclusion
Study findings indicate that reallocating time from sedentary behaviour to physical activity has a favourable association with back pain intensity. However, the effect size was relatively small and findings need to be interpreted with caution. Further studies including more precise measures of exposure and with larger sample sizes are warranted
P06-01 Development of a French paper-and-pencil association test to measure athletes’ implicit doping attitudes
Authors: Filleul Valentine , d'Arripe-Longueville Fabienne , Meinadier Eric , Maillot Jacky , Chan Derwin King-Chung , Scoffier-Mériaux Stéphanie , Corrion Karine 
Published: August 2022

Abstract

Background
The continued prevalence of positive samples to banned performance-enhancing drugs confirms the importance to maintain the anti-doping efforts. Though the role of socio-cognitive variables in doping attitudes is well identified (e.g., Ntoumanis et al., 2014), the role of implicit processes remains sparsely studied in sports’ doping, especially in high level cyclists. While the potential of traditional computer-IAT has been developed to capture individuals’ implicit attitudes toward doping (Brand et al., 2014ab; Schindler et al., 2015), paper-and-pen IAT offers unquestionably ease-of-administration prospects (Chan and al., 2017). The aim of this study was thus to test and provide a preliminary validation of a French paper-and-pen IAT as an alternative method to measure implicit attitudes toward doping: the IAT-Dop.

Method
This work was based on the testing procedure of the paper-and-pen Personalized Single-Category IAT test (i.e., p&p SC-IAT-P) of Bardin et al. (2016), which we enriched with the procedure of Boateng et al. (2018). This paper was built around four studies: (a) the first study consisted in the development of a preliminary version of the IAT-Dop, (b) the second study measured the dimensionality and criterion validity of the IAT-Dop to confirm the structure of the p&p version, (c) the third study verified its test-retest reliability, and (d) the fourth study explored the relations between the p&p and computerized versions of the IAT-Dop as a first approach to construct validity.

Results
Study 1 developed a preliminary French version of the IAT-Dop based on Chan et al.’s IAT proposal (2017). Study 2 provided preliminary support to the dimensionality and criterion validity of the tool. Study 3 demonstrated the test-retest reliability of the instrument. Finally, Study 4 suggested the construct validity of the IAT-Dop through a significant correlation between the computerized and p&p versions.

Conclusion
The IAT-Dop is a preliminary tested French-language version of a tool for measuring athletes’ implicit attitudes toward doping, with the advantages of simplicity, low cost, and quick administration. This tool should contribute to the better assessment and understanding of the mechanisms related to doping and may be a useful new indicator in the evaluation of prevention programs.
P07-03 The characteristics of the medical prescription for adapted physical activity among the French Health System, experience of the Grand Est region
Authors: Chenuel Bruno 
Published: August 2022

Abstract

Issue/problem
The law of modernization of the French health system promoted in 2016 have authorized any attending physician to prescribe a program of physical activity suitable for patients with a chronic disease. The health benefits of active living habits are now well known but too few physicians have seized this prescription of Adapted Physical Activity (APA).

Description of the problem
APA teachers have come to complement the health professions to deliver APA, and sports clubs have improved their organization to welcome patients who have adequate physical condition. Regional systems have been deployed to receive patients, using such resources. The ‘Médicosport Santé’ guide provides relevant guidance for patients according to physical and/or sporting activities (PSA) and diseases. The medical prescription for APA must therefore become a practical reality for chronic disease patients, guaranteeing a lasting change in lifestyle through more active behavior.

Experience from the Grand Est country
The commitment of certain French Regional Health Agencies, has led certain regions to offer regional systems, as the “Prescri'mouv” plan in the Grand Est country, allowing a step forward to best support the patient from the medical prescription to regular and lasting practice. After medical prescription, patients are directed to an APA professional or physiotherapist, for an initial evaluation and orientation towards one of the three types of care: autonomous practice, labeled structure, specific support.

Lessons
The main objective of APA is to fight against a sedentary lifestyle. With an adequate physical condition, physical activities and sports are to be considered in order to help patients with chronic disease, sources of pleasure and lasting health benefits. New actors have come to strengthen health professionals, and through ‘Sport Santé’ concept, sports clubs have organized themselves to welcome patients.

Main messages
Adapted physical activity is the keystone in the fight against sedentary lifestyle.
New players have come to strengthen health professionals, sports clubs have organized themselves to welcome of and best support patients with chronic disease.
The challenge is for physicians to take hold of this medical prescription for APA, by directing patients towards more active lifestyle habits.