Exercise but not metformin improves health-related quality of life and mood states in older adults with type 2 diabetes     

Liliana C. Baptista  Aristides M. Machado-Rodrigues  Raul A. Martins 《European Journal of Sport Science》2017,17(6):794-804

The aim of this cohort study is to analyse the effect of three types of treatment: (i) exercise training with multicomponent exercise (E); (ii) pharmacologic treatment with oral hypoglycaemic drug – metformin (M); and (iii) a combined therapy – exercise and metformin (E?+?M) on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and mood states in older adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D) with comorbidity in an early stage of the disease. Participants (n?=?284) underwent 1 of the following 3 conditions: (i) E (n?=?59) trained three times/week; (ii) M (n?=?30) used 850?mg of metformin twice daily; and (iii) E?+?M (n?=?195) combined exercise and metformin. Furthermore, participants completed baseline and 2-year follow-up evaluations including a Shortform Health Survey 36, Profile of Mood States – Short-form, the health history questionnaires, anthropometric, and blood biochemistry. E and E?+?M revealed improved mood states, with large effect size on the vigour domain, and moderate effect size in the anger and total mood disturbance (TMD) domains (P?<?0.05), in comparison with the M group. After 24 months’ intervention, the E and E?+?M groups perceived better physical and mental HRQoL than the M group. The M group unchanged HRQoL domains (P?>?0.05). Metformin had no significant effect on the self-referred HRQoL in T2D participants aged above 60 years, in an early stage of the disease. The E and E?+?M were the most effective long-term therapies to improve mood states and HRQoL in older adults with T2D.  相似文献   

Lifelong education and transnational migration     

Sue Webb  John Holford  Peter Jarvis  Marcella Milana  Richard Waller 《International Journal of Lifelong Education》2013,32(4):435-439

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether and through what mechanisms vulnerable adults are empowered through a second-chance education programme. At the same time, the paper aims at unveiling the obstacles hindering learners’ empowerment process and making suggestions for the improvement of the educational programme fostering further empowerment of the learners. To achieve the objectives set by the research, a hybrid methodological design was applied combining hermeneutic phenomenology and critical discourse analysis. Data collection was performed using three tools: semi-structured interviews, reflective journals and document analysis. The results led to the emergence of a multilevel empowerment scheme of vulnerable adults in the programme. The empowerment mechanisms that emerged were as follows: (a) empowerment through participation as a self-value, (b) empowerment through the reconstruction of past experiences, (c) empowerment through the strengthening of their social capital and (d) empowerment through literacy skills. At the same time, the study shed light on a number of factors that inhibit the process of learners’ empowerment, which unveil structural and operational weaknesses of the programme as well as of the policies pursued by the State.  相似文献   

体育锻炼与老年人健康   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

吴秀琴 《福建体育科技》1998,(6)

参加有规律的体育锻炼能延缓衰老引起的身体机能的下降。耐力运动有助于维持和改善心血管机能,减小心血管危险因素;力量运动能补偿衰老引起的肌肉质量和力量的下降。因此,有规律的体育锻炼能改善老年人机能能力,有助于老年人有一个更加健康、独立的生活方式。  相似文献   

Evidence-based digital literacy class for older,low-income African-American adults     

Hyunjin Seo  Joseph Erba  Darcey Altschwager  Mugur Geana 《Journal of Applied Communication Research》2019,47(2):130-152

Based on our community engagement project involving 47 older, low-income African-American adults from a senior community center, this study analyzes how an underserved population acquires knowledge and skills related to digital technologies. We discuss the conceptualization, implementation, and evaluation of a weekly, four-month long computer class for members of the senior community center. Our mixed-method research shows the importance of taking into account both the multidimensional nature of adult learning and the social and cultural contexts in which learning occurs when working with underserved adult populations. Findings from our formative and evaluative research offer insights into changes in the computer class participants’ attitudes toward and perspectives on key digital literacy issues including security and privacy online and online information verification. Scholarly and policy implications are discussed in the context of digital competency and adult learning for marginalized populations.  相似文献   

Gender differences in adolescents’ choice of heroes and admired adults in five countries     

Juan Diego Estrada  Cristina García-Ael  José Luis Martorell 《Gender and education》2015,27(1):69-87

Seven hundred and sixty-eight adolescents from five countries and regions (USA, Spain, Hong Kong, Qatar, and Malaysia), aged 13–19 (M?=?15.78; SD?=?1.28) years, responded to a questionnaire designed to determine who was their most admired famous adult or hero. Male heroes clearly outnumbered admired females (73.3% vs. 26.7%). There was a pattern of same-sex choices, but it was more likely for girls to choose male heroes than for boys to choose females. Over half of the admired adults were athletes, and movie, television, and music stars. Regarding the personally known adults, there was a more balanced choice of males and females, with parents as the most frequent choice. Results suggest that society continues to fail in providing an adequate supply of female role models.  相似文献   

在教育实践中读《童年的秘密》，感受蒙台梭利的教育观     

朱忍 《科教文汇》2014,(5):64-64,66

“儿童是成人之父”和“营造适宜的,而且是属于儿童的环境”是《童年的秘密》不断呼吁的观点,该观点引带的成人角色,到底是什么样子？这本书静态的呼吁在实践中如何应用起来？这些思考都鞭策我去教育实践中寻找答案,在一个非正规的游戏小组中,笔者读《童年的秘密》收获了一条“放权给责任”的秘密。  相似文献   

试论知识经济与成人高等教育的创新     

黄望英 《郧阳师范高等专科学校学报》2001,21(2):76-78

知识经济的兴起必然会引起成人高等教育培养目标和任务重点的改变.成人高等教育主要目标将转向培养知识型劳动者和智能型人才或软件技能型人才,提高全民的思想道德素质和科学文化素质都将成为成人高等教育的重点任务.  相似文献   

规律运动对成年人糖脂代谢影响的Meta分析          下载免费PDF全文

孙小刚 《河北体育学院学报》2018,32(1):87-96

目的：评价规律运动对成年人糖脂代谢的影响效果,为预防和控制糖脂代谢紊乱提供科学的锻炼指导。方法：检索中国知网、万方、维普数据库,收集关于规律运动对成年人糖脂代谢影响的研究成果,采用Cochrane偏倚风险评估工具对文献质量进行评估,采用RevMan 5.2进行Meta分析。结果：共纳入17篇研究文献,其中较高质量的2篇、中等质量的8篇、低等质量的7篇;Meta分析结果显示,与对照组相比较,规律运动能够有效降低机体的血糖、甘油三酯和总胆固醇含量,增加高密度脂蛋白含量,但规律运动对于降低低密度脂蛋白含量没有显著效果;进一步亚组分析结果显示,规律运动的干预时间无论长短均与血糖含量存在显著差异,但多于3个月时才能降低甘油三酯、总胆固醇含量,增加高密度脂蛋白含量。结论：规律运动能够有效改善糖脂代谢水平,当运动持续时间多于3个月,改善糖脂代谢水平的效果将更明显。  相似文献   

田径运动消减与我国青少年体质下降的关系及对策     

肖海鹰 《湖北体育科技》2011,30(1):22-24

我国青少年体质20年持续下降是一个严重的问题,心肺血管功能差是致命的弱点,学校的应试教育是主要原因.因学生体质差怕出伤害事故而消减田径运动,因田径运动消减而造成学生心肺血管功能差,两者互为因果,形成恶性循环.将男生1 000m跑、女生800m跑直接列入中考和高考,从根本上冲破传统观念的束缚,以扭转青少年体质持续下降的状...  相似文献   

现代教育家梁漱溟成人教育思想初探     

吴洪成  兰丽燕 《内江师范学院学报》2014,(9):125-130

20世纪二三十年代,梁漱溟在乡村建设运动中逐步形成的成人教育思想有其产生的特定背景,究其思想内容包括个体发展和社会改造相结合的成人教育目的,通用课程和乡土课程相结合的课程设置和独特的教育组织形式三个部分,其中的思想内容对于当今构建学习化社会仍具有一定的现实意义。  相似文献