Physical Health Management Research Articles

Innovative Practice of Physical and Mental Health Management for Starred Hotels Staff in Hainan Province

Innovative Practice of Physical and Mental Health Management for Starred Hotels Staff in Hainan Province

The Potential of ‘Self-Ie’ Module as SDG’s Work Performance Intervention for Malaysian Low-Performing Civil Servants

Background: The SELF-IE module was developed by integrating the Reality Therapy Theory and the Transtheoretical Model (TTM) of Bahaviour Change, in order to obtain a module that is suitable for the intended target group. The module was applied in programs involving mental health, physical health, counseling, and financial management that acted as a holistic counseling psychology intervention. Objective: The objectives of this study were to obtain the validity and reliability of the SELF-IE module which involved five (5) experts who are psychology officers, university lecturers, and civil servants. Methods: The validity was measured in terms of content validity, whereas the reliability was determined via the Cronbach's Alpha (α) value calculated by the Statistical Package of Social Sciences (SPSS) Results: After the analysis, it was found that the minimum percentage obtained for content validity was 80.4%. Meanwhile, the reliability showed that the degree of agreement among experts was high, with the value of α = 0.864. Conclusion: The results indicated that SELF-IE module has high validity and reliability; thus, it could be used effectively as counseling psychology intervention to assist the low-performing civil servants. The module possessed the potential to also be applied for the same group of employees in private sector as SDG’s tool for work performance improvement.

Spiritual Growth and Stress Management of Physical Education Sport and Health Students

The purpose of this research was to identify the spiritual growth and stress management of Physical Education, Health and Recreation students. The method of this research was qualitative. The respondents to this study were students of the Physical Education, Health and Recreation study program at the Faculty of Sports and Health Sciences, Universitas Negeri Surabaya. The sampling technique used was quota sampling, which was determined by researchers to include as many as 170 students. The data collection technique was a survey with a questionnaire filled out online. The research instrument used was the Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile II instrument, which was adjusted to the characteristics of the activities of Physical Education, Health and Recreation students in the sub-questions about spiritual growth and stress management. The research data were processed descriptively and correlatively using Pearson Correlation analysis. The results of the Pearson Correlation test showed a significance value of. 000 < 0.05, so it was stated that the two variables were correlated. Spiritual growth and stress management, with a Pearson Correlation value of.728, have a degree of relationship with a strong correlation. The significance value of.728 is positive, indicating that the relationship between spiritual growth and stress management increases with the assumption that the higher the spiritual growth, the higher the stress management. The conclusion of this study is that the spiritual growth of Physical Education, Health and Recreation students has a positive correlation with stress management. This study contributes to providing recommendations for conducting stress management activities for students.

Analysis of Exhaled Human Breaths using Graphene Gas Sensor Based on the Male Gender

Breath analysis is an intriguing method that has the potential to significantly improve non-implantable physical health management via the use of flexible sensors to monitor breathing behaviours. In comparison to other analytical techniques for detecting breath elements, non-invasive breathing diagnostics based on chemical sensors can provide numerous benefits, including nanotechnology, power efficiency, simplicity of structure, and cost-effectiveness, contributing to the flexibility of experimental studies. This paper presents the graphene-based human breath sensor. Graphene was prepared in a paste form by mixing the graphene powder with two types of the binder. Two binders were prepared to compare their performance to human breath. The graphene paste was deposited using screen-printing on different substrates, Kapton film, and glass. The sensing film was thermally annealed at 200°C for 30 minutes and characterized using SEM and FTIR. All graphene gas sensor samples responded well to collected male human breath samples: Bumiputera (Sarawak), Malay, Chinese, and Indian. The best graphene gas sensor for males was OG-T(G) and OG-T(K) with sensitivity, S=1.10415 and S=1.01629. Based on the comparison results of male human breath, the fastest response time and recovery time were 0.52s and 13s, respectively.

Perceptions and Potential of Integrating Elderly Schools and Complementary Therapy for Enhanced Basic Health Services

The aging global population necessitates tailored health services for the elderly. Complementary therapies, such as acupressure and exercise, have shown promise in addressing elderly health needs. Integrating these therapies with elderly schools, community centers offering tailored programs, presents a holistic healthcare approach. This research aims to assess elderly perceptions and potential benefits of integrating elderly schools and complementary therapies. It explores awareness levels, acceptance, implementation barriers, and perceived impacts on overall well-being. The study provides crucial evidence for policymakers and practitioners to enhance basic health services for the elderly. A descriptive survey method was employed, utilizing self-administered questionnaires. Closed-ended Likert scale questions gauged perceptions, while open-ended questions captured qualitative insights. The sample comprised individuals aged 60 and above, drawn from elderly school attendees and complementary therapy users. Survey results indicate positive perceptions toward integration, with approximately 85% of respondents expressing favorable views. Participants believe that combining educational programs with complementary therapies could enhance physical health (76%), mental health (68%), and stress management (82%). Open-ended responses provided nuanced insights, highlighting personal transformations and concerns related to cost and accessibility. The majority of respondents perceive the integration positively, supporting theoretical frameworks emphasizing benefits. Qualitative data enriches the understanding of participants' experiences. While acknowledging limitations, such as the cross-sectional nature and potential bias, this research provides valuable knowledge. It suggests that integrating elderly schools and complementary therapy holds promise in promoting holistic healthcare, contributing to healthy aging and improved quality of life for the elderly.

Geo-authentic Tibetan medicine: a traditional pharmacological resource for promoting human health and wellness.

Traditional Tibetan medicine (TTM) is an ancient healing system that has been practiced for more than 2,000 years and involves the use of various medicinal plants for preventing and treating acute mountain sickness, depression, asthma, etc. Geo-authentic medicinal materials, also known as "Daodi herbs" in Chinese, have heightened efficacy and quality relative to their counterparts sourced from alternative geographic locales. In 2024, eight medicinal materials, typified by Cordyceps sinensis Sacc., were listed as geo-authentic Tibetan medicine under the administration of the local government. However, there is no comprehensive review on these geo-authentic TTMs, especially with respect to their pharmacological benefits to human health. This review aims to document the pharmacological properties, phytochemical components, safety, toxicity, and future developments of the geo-authentic TTMs that play essential roles in promoting health and wellness. Plant-derived molecules (i.e., polysaccharides, flavonoids, glycosides, terpenoids, and alkaloids) in the TTMs show therapeutic potentials for the management of both mental and physical health. Finally, the applications and prospects of TTM plants are discussed to support the use of these species in folk medicine for human wellness and to promote public health in modern societies.

Effects of Auricular Acupressure on Nurses' Perceived Stress, Sleep Quality, and Presenteeism: A Single-Blind, Randomized Controlled Trial.

The physical and psychological health management of nurses is very important not only for individual nurses but also for organizations and patients. However, nurses are exposed to high stress, sleep problems, and high presenteeism. Therefore, this study aimed to examine the effects of auricular acupressure (AA) on nurses' stress, sleep problems, and presenteeism. This randomized controlled trial encompassed 60 nurses divided into an experimental group (n=30) and a control group (n=30). Auricular acupressure using AA stickers with small magnets attached was performed in the experimental group, and a placebo AA using simple AA stickers (without the small magnets) was performed in the control group. The treatment lasted 7weeks. To confirm the results, stress, sleep quality, and presenteeism were measured at pre- and posttest. There was a statistically significant difference in scores for sleep quality (t =-1.98, P =.047), health problems (z =-2.38, P =.017), and work impairment (t =-4.46, P <.001) between the experimental and control groups at posttest. Auricular acupressure increased sleep quality scores and decreased presenteeism. Auricular acupressure using AA stickers with small magnets attached was effective in improving sleep quality and reducing presenteeism in nurses.

Nuclear Logging in Geological Probing for a Low-Carbon Energy Future – A New Frontier?

This paper examines the potential of nuclear logging techniques, ubiquitous in the petroleum industry, to extract geological information needed to support the transition to the low-carbon energy future being envisioned to replace fossil fuels and explores the technological advances needed. Assessment to date, using Monte Carlo modeling and available measurements shows promise in (1) monitoring injected CO2 for carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) to mitigate climate change, (2) assessing sites to bury high-level waste to support nuclear power generation and later monitor buried radioactive waste, and (3) in geothermal, a renewable option. For each case, standard techniques, while promising, also show technological gaps. Additionally, two postulated low-carbon areas supporting renewable energy generation are briefly examined—downhole quantification of strategic minerals and prediction and detection of naturally occurring hydrogen in the geology. Three related technology areas are also examined: transition from the current dual-track philosophy of nuclear logging tool design to a compact, more universally applicable advanced accelerator-based multiple-parameter tool concept, incorporation of artificial intelligence-guided physical health management systems to minimize generator failure, and advances in generation/detection hardware and software. Software advances would include codes with dynamic visualization and improved nuclear data libraries to design, calibrate, and assess tools, especially to provide a priori space-time profiles of attendant multiple radiation types, which would arise in the novel systems being postulated. Two exotic concepts, recently suggested also for downhole use, associate-particle imaging to monitor casing integrity of wells storing methane and hydrogen and muon-based deep density probing, are briefly explored.

Effects of dual-task resistance exercise on cognition, mood, depression, functional fitness, and activities of daily living in older adults with cognitive impairment: a single-blinded, randomized controlled trial

BackgroundRegular exercise is emphasized for the improvement of functional capacity and independence of older adults. This study aimed to compare the effects of a dual-task resistance exercise program and resistance exercise on cognition, mood, depression, physical function, and activities of daily living (ADL) in older adults with cognitive impairment.MethodsA total of 44 older adults participated in the study. Participants were randomly allocated to an experimental group (n = 22) performing a dual-task resistance exercise program for cognitive function improvement and a control group (n = 22) performing a resistance exercise program. Both groups performed the exercise for 40 min per session, three times a week, for 6 weeks (18 sessions). Cognition, mood, depression, functional fitness, and ADL were quantified before and after the intervention using the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), profile of mood states (POMS), geriatric depression scale (GDS), senior fitness test (SFT), and Korean version of ADL, respectively.ResultsThere was a significant time and group interaction on the MMSE (p = 0.044). There were no significant time and group interactions in the POMS, GDS, SFT, or ADL. Cognitive function (p < 0.001), mood (p < 0.001), depression (p < 0.001), functional fitness (p < 0.001), and ADL (p < 0.001) significantly improved after dual-task resistance exercise, and cognitive function (p < 0.001), mood (p < 0.001), depression (p < 0.001), functional fitness (p < 0.001), and ADL (p < 0.001) significantly improved after resistance exercise.ConclusionsDual-task resistance exercise is more effective than resistance exercise in improving cognitive function in older adults with cognitive impairment. Both dual-task resistance exercise and resistance exercise improves mood, depression, functional fitness, and ADL after the intervention. We propose using dual-task resistance exercises for cognitive and physical health management in the older adults with cognitive impairment.Trial registrationThis study was registered with the Clinical Research Information Service (WHO International Clinical Trials Registry Platform) (Registration ID, KCT0005389; Registration date, 09/09/2020).

Analysis of youth sports physical health data based on cloud computing and gait awareness

Abstract Sub-health problems are becoming increasingly serious in today’s society, and some organizations are not paying enough attention to adolescent sports health data. For adolescent sports, health needs to be measured regularly and tested constantly so that the intake of diet and medication can be reasonably adjusted according to their biochemical indicators. The Smart Health Life Growth Cloud System can effectively manage residents’ health data digitally and informally, enabling users to manage their health data better and facilitating doctors to keep abreast of users’ health conditions, while also facilitating the government to conduct research and studies on the physical fitness of adolescents in the areas under its jurisdiction. The cloud-based management platform for student physical health management relies on the mobile internet as a practical service platform whose primary role is to provide young people with a convenient sporting life, focusing on practicality, service, and interactivity. We also collect sensor data to detect gait patterns (with or without leg contact) and filter them through an adaptive hybrid filter to differentiate between the two patterns. In turn, the Smart Health Life Growth Cloud system changes the traditional medical model and greatly improves the information and intelligence of the healthcare industry. Using the exercise individual health evaluation model in this article is controlled to be within 20%, thus concluding that the exercise individual health evaluation model proposed in this article can predict the exercise limit of an exercise individual more accurately.

Me, myself, and I: A systematic review of cystic fibrosis and self-concept.

Given extensive pertinent disease factors and evolving medical treatments, this systematic review explores qualitative and quantitative cystic fibrosis (CF) research surrounding self-concept, an overarching perception of self. Research methodologies, self-concept dimensions, prominent self-concept findings and clinical recommendations are identified. Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-analyses guidelines were applied. PubMed, Scopus, Medline, Psycinfo, CINAHL (ebsco), and CENTRAL Cochrane electronic databases were searched from 2012 to 2022. Methodological quality was assessed using the critical appraisal skills program. Data-based convergent synthesis was applied to analyze and report on qualitative and quantitative studies in parallel. Thirty-seven publications met the inclusion criteria, most of which employed a cross-sectional, single-center design within an adolescent and adult population. Self-efficacy, self-esteem, and self-identity studies were dimensions of self-concept identified, with studies relating to self-efficacy surrounding physical health management most prevalent. All three dimensions were positively associated with improved treatment adherence and psychosocial health. Efficacy tested intervention programs to enhance self-concept are limited; however, an extensive range of clinical recommendations are offered, highlighting the importance of clinician self-concept awareness, quality clinician-patient conversations and online CF peer-support. Self-concept is an important mechanism to optimize patient outcomes. Further CF self-concept research is required, particularly multicenter, longitudinal, and interventional studies. Early childhood, post lung transplant and the older adult CF population in particular, lack research attention. Given the potential impact of rapidly evolving CF transmembrane conductance regulator modulator drugs on many aspects of self, future self-concept research beyond the dimension of self-efficacy may be beneficial.

The relationship between Marriage and Body Mass Index in China：Evidence from the China Health and Nutrition Survey

This study investigates the impact of marriage on the body mass index (BMI) of individuals aged 18–45 in China. We used data from ten rounds of the China Health and Nutrition Survey spanning from 1989 to 2015, and applied Difference-in-Differences (DID) model to examine the impact of marriage on BMI. Our findings reveal that marriage has a significant positive effect on BMI, especially among males, with post-marriage elevation of male BMI continuing to increase over time. Moreover, marriage is associated with a 5.2% increase in the prevalence of overweight and a 2.5% rise in the incidence of obesity among males. While energy intake levels for Chinese women did not undergo significant changes after marriage, nor did their energy expenditure levels, men experienced a marked alteration in energy balance, characterized by an increase in caloric intake and a decrease in physical activity. Furthermore, our study confirms significant period differences in the effect of marriage on BMI, with post-marriage elevation of male BMI continuing to rise over time. In contrast, there was no clear trend for female BMI after marriage. Our research highlights the importance of promoting physical fitness and health management within families while fostering intimate relationships through marriage. Public health policies should consider the potential impact of marriage as an intervention window for addressing individuals' weight management needs. Distinct post-marriage body management plans should be designed for both genders.

Integrated physical and mental management for China's elderly: insights from Long-gang District, Shenzhen.

China is in a period of rapid population aging. The total population of the elderly aged 60 and above in mainland China was 264 million in 2020, and is the country with the largest elderly population in the world, which is home to 1/5 of the world's older people. The urgency of actively coping with the aging population has never been greater, and China has raised it to the height of national strategy. To this end, China has issued several plans and projects on aging work. Many of them include multiple overlapping components. The management of physical illness and mental illness in the elderly is over-differentiated and segmented. However, it is common for older adults with complex health problems. The body and mind are inherently integrated and interact with each other, and should not be separated. There is an urgent need for integrated healthcare services for the physical and mental health of the elderly population. The national basic public health services play an important role in early detection and awareness of health problems for the elderly in community health services. This paper introduces the elderly health management services, one of the national basic public health projects, and the psychological care project for the elderly in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China. Taking Long-gang District's exploration of the joint management of physical and mental health of the elderly as an example, this review discusses the difficulties of the elderly health work, and the feasibility of integrating the elderly mental health and physical health in medical care. We outlook to build an integrated platform for physical and mental health of the elderly in China. Focus on the needs of older population, strengthen community health services, build a integrative team, fully publicize and improve health literacy of the elderly, link up and down and work together, improve coordination between providers of medical care and social services. It is of great significance to construct a strong public health system for the elderly and promote the realization of the grand goal of Healthy China.

Exploring key determinants of health among individuals with serious mental Illness: qualitative insights from a first episode psychosis cohort, 20 years postdiagnosis

BackgroundIndividuals with serious mental illness (SMI) are more likely to experience functional decline, low well-being, comorbidities, shorter lifespan, and diminished quality of life than the general population. This qualitative study explores determinants of health that individuals with SMI perceive as important to their health, well-being, and ability to live a meaningful life.MethodWe conducted interviews with 13 individuals with early detected first episode psychosis as part of a 20-year follow-up study of a larger cohort. Interview data were analyzed using qualitative content analysis.ResultsAnalysis identified two themes comprising eight categories representing determinants of health. The first theme reflected management of mental and physical health. Categories in this theme were: access to mental healthcare adapted to individual needs, strategies during deterioration, use of psychotropic medication, maintenance of physical health and lifestyle. The second theme reflected social health determinants in coping with mental illness and comprised three categories: family and friends, engaging in meaningful hobbies and activities, and the influence of employment on mental health.ConclusionsIndividuals with SMI outlined mental, physical, and social determinants of health that were important for their health, well-being, and ability to live a meaningful life. In future clinical practice, coordinated care addressing the complexity of health determinants will be important.

Retracted: TCM Physical Health Management Training and Nursing Effect Evaluation Based on Digital Twin

Retracted: TCM Physical Health Management Training and Nursing Effect Evaluation Based on Digital Twin

Integrating curriculum ideology and politics into physical education on students’ bipolar depression

BackgroundBipolar depression is an important part of college students’ mental health problems. As an important part of the school curriculum system, the improvement of its teaching methods and contents has an important impact on students’ mental health. From the perspective of educational psychology, the integration of curriculum ideology and politics with college physical education is expected to play an important role in the relief of bipolar depression.Subjects and Methods The experiment selected 50 college students in a physical education course as the research object, half of them as the experimental group, received the physical education course treatment under the mode of educational psychology for half a year, and the other half as the control group, received the physical education course treatment with the ideological and political integration of educational psychology course for half a year. After the course, the Stanford Acute Stress Response Questionnaire (SASRQ) was used for feedback. The higher the score, the more serious the bipolar depression was.ResultsThe students in the experimental group had a more positive attitude, and their physical exercise was also strengthened, with a low feedback score of about 8. In the control group, the remission effect of bipolar depression was not obvious, the learning enthusiasm was not high, and the feedback score was 15 points.ConclusionsThe integration of educational psychology curriculum thinking and politics in college physical education teaching has a positive effect on the alleviation of students’ depression and also provides an important reference for the improvement of college physical education teaching.AcknowledgementThe research is supported by: 2023 Zhongshan Vocational and Technical College Scientific Research Project, Design and Development of a Physical Health Management System for College Students (No. KYB2319).

Multitask Deep Learning for Human Activity, Speed, and Body Weight Estimation Using Commercial Smart Insoles

Healthcare professionals and individual users use wearable devices equipped with various sensors for healthcare management. Recently, the joint usage of artificial intelligence and these wearable sensors has played an essential role in healthcare management by providing a wide range of applications such as fitness tracking, gym activity monitoring, patient rehabilitation monitoring, and disease detection. These tasks eventually aim to enhance personal well-being and better manage the user’s physical health by monitoring different activity types and body weight changes. Here, we present an efficient multi-task learning framework based on commercial smart insoles that can solve three tasks related to physical health management: activity classification, speed estimation, and body weight estimation. Our multi-task framework converts the sensor data from the smart insole to a recurrence plot, which shows significant performance improvement compared to processing the raw time series data. In addition, we utilized a modified MobileNetV2 as our backbone network, which has a total parameter of less than 100K and a computational budget of 0.34G of multiply-accumulate operations. Furthermore, we collected a vast dataset from 72 users carrying out 16 experiments, which contains the largest number of people for multi-task learning purposes using smart insoles. Extensive experiments show that the proposed multi-task learning framework is extremely efficient while outperforming or leading to comparable performance against single-task models.

Experienced incivility undermines the positive effects of job autonomy on mental and physical health

Integrating insights from conservation of resources theory related to both the positive effects of resources and the detrimental effects of resource loss, this paper examines the effect of job autonomy (an organizational-level resource) on subjective physical pain as mediated by mental health, with experienced workplace incivility (a social stressor) included as a boundary condition. Drawing from the results of a state-wide survey of local government professionals (N = 289), we test a moderated mediation model that estimates the relationships amongst job autonomy, mental health, and physical pain, at differing levels of experienced incivility. Mental health is found to fully mediate the negative relationship between job autonomy and physical pain. When the moderating effect of workplace incivility is incorporated into the model, higher levels of uncivil behavior weaken the otherwise positive and significant effect of job autonomy on mental health. However, the relationship between mental health and physical pain does not depend on levels of workplace incivility. This research has important implications for the management of physical and mental health at work. In particular, the results point to a need to develop human resource policies and practices that both promote job autonomy and tackle experiences of workplace incivility, particularly in local governments.

Research on Physical Health Monitoring and Management of College Students Based on Super Star Learning APP

Research on Physical Health Monitoring and Management of College Students Based on Super Star Learning APP

Community-based physical activity promotion confers broad-spectrum benefits for military veterans with chronic and complex conditions: evidence from 4 years of rehabilitation consultant referrals

IntroductionVeterans experience a high incidence of chronic and complex health conditions requiring a holistic approach to health and well-being. The Adapted Physical Activity Program (APAP) is a theory-based programme developed...