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- ItemPhysical Activity Level and Perceived Barriers to Physical Activity Participation among Nurses at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria(World Physiotherapy Congress, 2021) Oluwafunmilayo Oreoluwa KajeroBackground: Physical inactivity is the fourth leading risk factor for global mortality. Studies have revealed that regular physical activity is effective in preventing and managing several non-communicable diseases such as, cerebrovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, hypertension and obesity. Health care professionals are meant to be role models when it comes to physical activity. Nurses represent the largest group of health care professionals. Purpose: This study was therefore aimed at investigating the physical activity level and perceived barriers to physical activity participation among nurses at the University college Hospital, Ibadan. Methods: This was a population-based study with cross sectional survey design. A convenience sampling technique was used to select all available and willing nurses. The short form of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ-SF) was used to collect information on the physical activity levels of the participants while the Physical Activity Barriers (PAB) questionnaire was used to collect information on the perceived barriers to physical activity participation among the participants. Data were analysed using Descriptive statistics (mean, standard deviation, frequencies, percentages and charts). Inferential statistics (Chi-square test, independent t-test and one-way ANOVA) were also used to test association between the various variables. The level of significance was set at 0.05. Results: A total of 230 nurses participated in this study. The mean age of the participants was 40.4 ± 8.2 years. Out of the 230 participants, 56 (24.3%) had high physical activity level while 100 (43.5%) and 74 (32.2%) had moderate and low physical activity levels respectively. The perception “lack of energy after finishing work” (34.8%) was the most frequently reported personal barrier, “lack of free time” (39.1%) was the most frequently reported social environmental barrier while “absence of facilities or places to do physical activities” (24.3%) was the most frequently reported physical environmental barrier. There was no significant association between the participants’ socio-demographic variables (age, sex, marital status, nursing category, professional rank) and physical activity levels of the participants. Age, marital status, nursing category and professional rank were found to be associated with the perceived barriers. Conclusion: The result of this study showed that majority of the participants had moderate physical activity level. Implications: There is the need for participants to improove on their Physical activity level. This information could help in the initiation and development of policies that will help in improvement of the physical activity level of the participants as well as reduce the barriers to physical activity participation among them.
- ItemIMPACT OF DEPRESSION, FATIGUE, AND ANXIETY ON SLEEP QUALITY AMONG STROKE SURVIVORS FROM SELECTED GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS IN OSOGBO, OSUN STATE(Journal of Biomedical investigation, 2024-09-16) Oluwafunmilayo Oreoluwa KajeroBackground: Stroke is one of the most common diseases that leads to death and varying disabilities. Mood and fatigue levels affect the depth and length of sleep of stroke survivors, leading to sleep disorders which could lead to the recurrence of stroke. Understanding the impact of sleep quality will enhance patient management. Aim: To determine the impact of depression, anxiety, and fatigue on the sleep quality of stroke survivors. Method: A cross-sectional design and consecutive sampling technique was used to recruit 50 stroke survivors. The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 was used to determine post-stroke depression, the Fatigue Severity Scale was used to determine post-stroke fatigue, the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 was used to determine post-stroke anxiety, and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index was used to evaluate sleep quality. Spearman rank correlation coefficient was used to determine the relationship between these factors. Result: Post-stroke depression, fatigue, anxiety, and poor sleep quality were observed in 27.4%, 80.4%, 29.4%, and 23.5% of the participants, respectively. A significant relationship was observed between depression, anxiety, and sleep quality. Conclusion: Poor sleep quality may be a risk factor for depression and anxiety among stroke survivors.
- ItemCorrelates, predictors, reference ranges and agreement between percent body fat measured using bioelectric impedance analysis and skinfold-thickness measurements in young nigerian adults(Archives of Physiotherapy and Global Researches, 2015) Akintayo, Niyi DavidBackground: Establishment of population specific normative databases for body composition is important in determining clinically useful cut-points for definition of excessive body fat or obesity for preventive or treatment programmes. This study provides the correlates, predictors, reference ranges and agreement between Percent Body Fat (PBF) measured using Bioelectric Impedance Analysis (BIA) and Skinfold Thickness Measurements (STM) in young Nigerian adults. Materials and Methods: A total of 531 apparently healthy individuals who were within ages 18 and 30 years were consecutively recruited in this study. BIA and STM (from three anatomical sites) were used to estimate PBF while anthropometric parameters were assessed following standard procedures. PBF computation was based on standard formulae. Socio-demographic characteristics were obtained using a proforma. Data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics at 0.05 alpha level. Results: There was significant difference in PBF measured by BIA and STM (20.69±9.97 vs. 13.4±9.37; t=12.28, p=0.001). There was significant correlation between PBF assessed by BIA and STM (r=0.912; p=0.001). The socio-demographic and anthropometric variables were significantly correlated with PBF (p<0.05) measured by BIA and STM respectively. The variability of the predictive of models for PBF from age, weight and height was 34.0% (R2=34.0) and 50.9% (R2=50.9) for males and females using BIA, while the variability for PBF assessed using STM was 49.1% (R2=49.1) and 40.4% (R2=40.4) for males and females. Conclusion: This study provides reference values for PBF using BIA and STM in young Nigerian adults. BIA method compared with STM overestimated PBF, although these methods correlate strongly in the acceptable and moderately overweight range and not among the lean and obese participants. Age, gender and anthropometric factors were significantly determinants of the PBF. Age, height and weight seems to be moderate predictors of PBF but not without significant errors.
- ItemBilateral sciatic nerve injury is a possible iatrogenic complication of unsafe injections in children a retrospective study(Annals of Biomedical Sciences, 2017-04-06) Akintayo, Niyi DavidInjection-induced sciatic nerve palsy is a major iatrogenic problem which results in disability among children under 6-years-old in the developing countries. It manifests as paresis in the muscles supplied by sciatic nerve distribution associated with a burning pain in the affected extremity. Its sequela is a deformity that limits functional performance in growing children which may last till adulthood. The study is a 5-year retrospective investigation aimed at studying the trend of injection-induced sciatic nerve injuries as documented in a Nigerian Tertiary health facility. It made use of case notes of patients treated for the condition between January 2010 and December 2014. Data which included the age, gender, ethnic group, religion, immunization history, parents’ occupation, centre where injection was administered, side(s) affected and history of injection abscess were retrieved. The results showed 55 (71.4%) of the 77 cases studied occurred in private hospitals as compared with 15 (19.5%) in government-owned hospitals. 52 (67.5%) patients affected were males while 25 (32.5%) were females. The affected age trend revealed 63.6% to be children below the age of 5years. 5 (6.5%) of the participants developed abscesses following intra muscular injections while 59 (76.6%) had no abscess, while bilateral affectation of the condition occurred in 2 (2.6%)cases. The study concludes that injection-induced sciatic nerve palsy occurrence is still predominant, especially in private hospitals, with males having higher involvement. The possibility of bilateral limbs affectation calls for increased caution in order that children are prevented from disabilities and resultant quality of life.
- ItemIMPACT OF DEPRESSION, FATIGUE, AND ANXIETY ON SLEEP QUALITY AMONG STROKE SURVIVORS FROM SELECTED GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS IN OSOGBO, OSUN STATE(Journal of Biomedical Investigation, 2024-09-16) Akintayo, Niyi DavidBackground: Stroke is one of the most common diseases that leads to death and varying disabilities. Mood and fatigue levels affect the depth and length of sleep of stroke survivors, leading to sleep disorders which could lead to the recurrence of stroke. Understanding the impact of sleep quality will enhance patient management. Aim: To determine the impact of depression, anxiety, and fatigue on the sleep quality of stroke survivors. Method: A cross-sectional design and consecutive sampling technique was used to recruit 50 stroke survivors. The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 was used to determine post-stroke depression, the Fatigue Severity Scale was used to determine post-stroke fatigue, the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 was used to determine post-stroke anxiety, and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index was used to evaluate sleep quality. Spearman rank correlation coefficient was used to determine the relationship between these factors. Result: Post-stroke depression, fatigue, anxiety, and poor sleep quality were observed in 27.4%, 80.4%, 29.4%, and 23.5% of the participants, respectively. A significant relationship was observed between depression, anxiety, and sleep quality. Conclusion: Poor sleep quality may be a risk factor for depression and anxiety among stroke survivors.