Impact of physical activity on quality of life in patients with epilepsy in a developing country: A cross-sectional, survey-based study
Rationale: Patients with epilepsy face different barriers based on ignorance and fear of themselves and others while exercising, this situation complicates attempts at exercise and promotes discrimination against patients. Physical activity has been associated with favorable results in the health of...
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| author | Daniel San-Juan Miguel Benjamín Cervera-Sánchez Miguel Angel Morales-Morales Emilio Israel Wong-Valenzuela Dara Lizeth Torres-Rodríguez Daniela Carolina Pimentel-Saona |
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| description | Rationale: Patients with epilepsy face different barriers based on ignorance and fear of themselves and others while exercising, this situation complicates attempts at exercise and promotes discrimination against patients. Physical activity has been associated with favorable results in the health of this population and can be used as a non-pharmacological treatment seeking to increase the health and improve living conditions of patients. Our study aims to explore how physical activity impacts quality-of-life perception in these patients. Methods: We performed a cross-sectional, survey-based study conducted at the outpatient Epilepsy Clinic in the National Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery “Manuel Velasco Suárez”. Patients between 17 and 65 years of age and with an established diagnosis of epilepsy were considered for participation. A 31-item questionnaire was administered to all participants face-to-face or by telephone. The questions included in the survey were selected from the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire and the Quality of Life in Epilepsy Inventory to assess the level of exercise and perceived quality of life of participants. Descriptive and inferential Mann-Whitney U test statistical analysis was done using IBM SPSS Statistics 23.0 software. Results: Participants' mean age was 35.69 ± 11.93 years, 45 % were male and 55 % female. Significant differences were found in the domain of perceived quality of life in the self-reported physically active participants (p = 0.0256; 95 % IC: 1.00–15.22), with a mean score of 75.78 ± 16.64 in the active group vs. 67.66 ± 15.86 in the sedentary group. In those who complied with the exercise recommendations according to the WHO, there was significant evidence of improvement in the general quality of life (p = 0.0032; 95 % IC:4.9–23.9), with a mean score of 75.22 ± 15.92 in the active group vs. 60.76 ± 17.836 in the sedentary group. Conclusions: Physical activity is associated with a significant impact on how patients with epilepsy perceive their quality of life. In addition, it improves memory and concentration in the tasks they perform in their daily lives. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d8ca7366cdc8402087870bd5546366e42025-08-20T03:20:30ZengElseviereNeurologicalSci2405-65022024-12-013710053310.1016/j.ensci.2024.100533Impact of physical activity on quality of life in patients with epilepsy in a developing country: A cross-sectional, survey-based studyDaniel San-Juan0Miguel Benjamín Cervera-Sánchez1Miguel Angel Morales-Morales2Emilio Israel Wong-Valenzuela3Dara Lizeth Torres-Rodríguez4Daniela Carolina Pimentel-Saona5Epilepsy Clinic, National Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Mexico City, Mexico; Corresponding author at: Av. Insurgentes Sur 3877, Col. La Fama, Tlalpan 14269, Mexico.Epilepsy Clinic, National Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Mexico City, MexicoEpilepsy Clinic, National Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Mexico City, MexicoEpilepsy Clinic, National Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Mexico City, MexicoFaculty of Medicine, Autonomous University of Nayarit, Nayarit, MexicoEpilepsy Clinic, National Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Mexico City, MexicoRationale: Patients with epilepsy face different barriers based on ignorance and fear of themselves and others while exercising, this situation complicates attempts at exercise and promotes discrimination against patients. Physical activity has been associated with favorable results in the health of this population and can be used as a non-pharmacological treatment seeking to increase the health and improve living conditions of patients. Our study aims to explore how physical activity impacts quality-of-life perception in these patients. Methods: We performed a cross-sectional, survey-based study conducted at the outpatient Epilepsy Clinic in the National Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery “Manuel Velasco Suárez”. Patients between 17 and 65 years of age and with an established diagnosis of epilepsy were considered for participation. A 31-item questionnaire was administered to all participants face-to-face or by telephone. The questions included in the survey were selected from the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire and the Quality of Life in Epilepsy Inventory to assess the level of exercise and perceived quality of life of participants. Descriptive and inferential Mann-Whitney U test statistical analysis was done using IBM SPSS Statistics 23.0 software. Results: Participants' mean age was 35.69 ± 11.93 years, 45 % were male and 55 % female. Significant differences were found in the domain of perceived quality of life in the self-reported physically active participants (p = 0.0256; 95 % IC: 1.00–15.22), with a mean score of 75.78 ± 16.64 in the active group vs. 67.66 ± 15.86 in the sedentary group. In those who complied with the exercise recommendations according to the WHO, there was significant evidence of improvement in the general quality of life (p = 0.0032; 95 % IC:4.9–23.9), with a mean score of 75.22 ± 15.92 in the active group vs. 60.76 ± 17.836 in the sedentary group. Conclusions: Physical activity is associated with a significant impact on how patients with epilepsy perceive their quality of life. In addition, it improves memory and concentration in the tasks they perform in their daily lives.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405650224000406EpilepsyPhysical activityQuality of lifeDeveloping country |
| spellingShingle | Daniel San-Juan Miguel Benjamín Cervera-Sánchez Miguel Angel Morales-Morales Emilio Israel Wong-Valenzuela Dara Lizeth Torres-Rodríguez Daniela Carolina Pimentel-Saona Impact of physical activity on quality of life in patients with epilepsy in a developing country: A cross-sectional, survey-based study eNeurologicalSci Epilepsy Physical activity Quality of life Developing country |
| title | Impact of physical activity on quality of life in patients with epilepsy in a developing country: A cross-sectional, survey-based study |
| title_full | Impact of physical activity on quality of life in patients with epilepsy in a developing country: A cross-sectional, survey-based study |
| title_fullStr | Impact of physical activity on quality of life in patients with epilepsy in a developing country: A cross-sectional, survey-based study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Impact of physical activity on quality of life in patients with epilepsy in a developing country: A cross-sectional, survey-based study |
| title_short | Impact of physical activity on quality of life in patients with epilepsy in a developing country: A cross-sectional, survey-based study |
| title_sort | impact of physical activity on quality of life in patients with epilepsy in a developing country a cross sectional survey based study |
| topic | Epilepsy Physical activity Quality of life Developing country |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405650224000406 |
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