Physical Activity Frequency and Health-Related Quality of Life in Spanish Children and Adolescents with Asthma: A Cross-Sectional Study

Denche-Zamorano, Ángel; Pastor-Cisneros, Raquel; Moreno-Moreno, Lara; Carlos‐Vivas, Jorge; Mendoza-Muñoz, María; Contreras-Barraza, Nicolás; Gil-Marín, Miseldra; Barrios-Fernández, Sabina

doi:10.3390/ijerph192114611

Cited by 5 publications

(3 citation statements)

References 42 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Several studies have shown that an increase in PA improves quality of life in patients with asthma [40]. One of the reasons that could justify this association is that PA reduces the likelihood of asthma symptoms owing to cardiorespiratory adjustment to exercise, a decrease in BMI, improved self-esteem and mood, and less frequent symptoms of anxiety and depression [41]. In fact, PA and self-rated health have been shown to be related to good mental health in patients with asthma.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Association between Asthma and Lower Levels of Physical Activity: Results of a Population-Based Case–Control Study in Spain

De-Miguel-Diez,

Llamas-Saez,

Vaquero

et al. 2024

JCM

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

(1) Background: Our aim was to determine changes in the prevalence of physical activity (PA) in adults with asthma between 2014 and 2020 in Spain, investigate sex differences and the effect of other variables on adherence to PA, and compare the prevalence of PA between individuals with and without asthma. (2) Methods: This study was a cross-sectional, population-based, matched, case–control study using European Health Interview Surveys for Spain (EHISS) for 2014 and 2020. (3) Results: We identified 1262 and 1103 patients with asthma in the 2014 and 2020 EHISS, respectively. The prevalence of PA remained stable (57.2% vs. 55.7%, respectively), while the percentage of persons who reported walking continuously for at least 2 days a week increased from 73.9% to 82.2% (p < 0.001). Male sex, younger age, better self-rated health, and lower body mass index (BMI) were significantly associated with greater PA. From 2014 to 2020, the number of walking days ≥2 increased by 64% (OR1.64 95%CI 1.34–2.00). Asthma was associated with less PA (OR0.87 95%CI 0.47–0.72) and a lower number of walking days ≥2 (OR0.84 95%0.72–0.97). (4) Conclusions: Walking frequency improved over time among people with asthma. Differences in PA were detected by age, sex, self-rated health status, and BMI. Asthma was associated with less LTPA and a lower number of walking days ≥2.

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Association between Asthma and Lower Levels of Physical Activity: Results of a Population-Based Case–Control Study in Spain

De-Miguel-Diez,

Llamas-Saez,

Vaquero

et al. 2024

JCM

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Every year 3.7 million people die because of air pollution, e.g., due to an increased quantity of ultrafine particles deposition, as well as air pollution exposure and cardiovascular disease [9,10]. Environmental quality and landscape diversity are important assets for public health and physical activity [9][10][11][12]. The degradation of green areas has also created pressure on air quality.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Improvement in the Adaptation and Resilience of the Green Areas of Yerevan City to Climate–Ecological Challenges

Vardanyan,

Nersisyan,

Przybysz

et al. 2024

Atmosphere

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The services provided by green infrastructures may lead to a decrease in climate-related ecological, social, and health risks, especially in the urban environment. Consequently, the best guarantee to make this environment as safe as possible is to increase the extent of green areas, taking into consideration the functional importance, and climatic–ecological peculiarities of the area. These are also issues for the Republic of Armenia’s (RA) capital Yerevan. There the current conditions of the green areas of Yerevan city do not meet the expected requirements of the climatic–ecological development of urban areas. The green area per capita is 8 m2, which is unevenly distributed within 12 different administrative districts of Yerevan city. The aim of this research was to study the natural climatic and ecological conditions of Yerevan city and the status of the green areas of the city. The eco-biological indicators of the trees and shrubs growing in Yerevan green areas have been assessed, and the more resilient plant species have been singled out. All 12 administrative districts of Yerevan have been mapped and the green area per capita for each administrative district has been calculated. The received data have been combined with health indicators and suggestions have been made to add green areas in Yerevan according to the functional significance and sustainability of shrubby species and to their decorative and phyto-filtration properties. The city has unfavorable climatic conditions. It is located in the northern section of the subtropical climatic zone and has a distinct dry continental climate. Temperatures above +40 °C are typical, while winter is rather cold and sometimes temperatures may drop below −20 °C (in January 2008, it dropped to −27.6 °C). The amount of atmospheric precipitation has reduced by 9%. The city is counted as one of the driest urban areas of the South Caucasus. The other unfavorable ecological conditions are heavy traffic, the city’s open landfill, the concentration of industrial enterprises, large-scale construction works, etc. The atmospheric concentrations of particulate matter (PM), gases and heavy metals have been detected to exceed the permitted limits. In terms of health care, the death cases due to various diseases (acute respiratory, vascular, and cancer) have increased, which requires complex activities to reduce environmental pollution and to improve the microclimate.

show abstract

“…The evaluation system of “production, living and ecological” environmental quality in cities is the basis for the balanced development of “production, living and ecological” environment. A large number of studies have been conducted and many important research results have been achieved, including a series of studies on the quality of production environment and its influencing factors [ 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 ], a series of studies on the quality of life and its influencing factors [ 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 ], and a series of studies on water, soil and gas pollution and related environmental pollution [ 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 ].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Characteristics and Spatial–Temporal Differences of Urban “Production, Living and Ecological” Environmental Quality in China

Zhang

et al. 2022

IJERPH

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The article analyses the spatial and temporal differences in the environmental quality of production, living and ecology of 285 cities in China from 2010 to 2020 by using the entropy method, the Theil index and correlation analysis. The study concludes the following: (1) in terms of overall differences, the overall differences in the “production, living and ecological” environmental quality indices of 285 cities during the study period undergo a process of “narrowing–widening–narrowing”. The differences within the four major zones of the country are higher than those between the four major zones, and the differences within the zones show an increasing trend year by year. (2) In terms of temporal differences, the combined scores of “production, living and ecological” environmental quality of the 285 cities in the study period show a decreasing trend, and the contribution of the PLE subsystem scores are, in descending order, production environmental quality > living environmental quality > ecological environmental quality. (3) In terms of overall ranking, the head effect of the combined production, living and ecological environmental quality (PLE) scores of cities in the study period is significant, and the top 10 cities in terms of combined scores are all small and medium-sized cities with significant regionalization characteristics. (4) In terms of spatial pattern, there is a significant spatial gradient in the east, central and western regions, with the overall PLE scores of the four major regions in descending order: eastern region > central region > western region > northeastern region. The regions with high scores in the “production, living and ecological” environmental quality of cities can be divided into three types: multi-core, dual-core and single-core. (5) In terms of influencing factors, there is a logarithmic curve relationship between the combined production, living and ecological environmental quality (PLE) score and the built-up area (BUA) of cities. The study proposes to optimize the layout of urban production, strengthen the industrial links of urban clusters, improve the level of public services, ensure the equalization of urban public services, strengthen the management of ecological environment and improve the quality of ecological environment in order to optimize the quality of urban “production, living and ecological” environment.

show abstract

Physical Activity Frequency and Health-Related Quality of Life in Spanish Children and Adolescents with Asthma: A Cross-Sectional Study

Cited by 5 publications

References 42 publications

Association between Asthma and Lower Levels of Physical Activity: Results of a Population-Based Case–Control Study in Spain

Association between Asthma and Lower Levels of Physical Activity: Results of a Population-Based Case–Control Study in Spain

Improvement in the Adaptation and Resilience of the Green Areas of Yerevan City to Climate–Ecological Challenges

Characteristics and Spatial–Temporal Differences of Urban “Production, Living and Ecological” Environmental Quality in China

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About