Gender Impact on Physical Activity in Chronic Musculoskeletal Disorders Prevention: a Survey-based Cross-sectional Study in Regione Lombardia
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 招募中
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 1,310
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Adherence to WHO recommendations on physical activity
研究概览
简要总结
The goal of this survey based cross-sectional survey is to understand if there are gender patterns in physical activity participation and how they are associated with gendered organization of work and family activities, identifying socio-environmental variables that hamper the participation of both females and males in an active and healthy lifestyle. This survey also aim to explore if awareness and beliefs regarding musculoskeletal disorders and physical activity as factor for prevention differ according to gender and sex.
The main question is to investigate gender differences in physical activities participation in terms of adherence or not adherence to WHO recommendations by adjusting for socio-environmental variables.
The secondary questions are:
- To explore impact of gender on health status and sedentary behavior at same adherence and intensity level of physical activity
- To explore whether awareness and beliefs on musculoskeletal disorders and physical activity as prevention factor in the general population differ according to gender and sex.
详细描述
Musculoskeletal disorders rank high in global disease burden, with women disproportionately affected. Physical inactivity, a key modifiable risk factor for chronic diseases, is more prevalent among women globally, influenced by social and environmental factors. Despite initiatives like the WHO's Global Action Plan on Physical Activity, gender disparities persist, necessitating targeted interventions to enhance equitable physical activity participation and address associated healthcare costs, as exemplified by Italy's recent prevention efforts.
The aim of the current study is to understand if there are gender patterns in physical activity participation and how they are associated with gendered organization of work and family activities, identifying socio-environmental variables that hamper the participation of both females and males in an active and healthy lifestyle.
The survey will be developed using SurveyMonkey® software, an online survey management software. Following approval from the Ethics Committee, the survey will be shared to adults residing in the Lombardy Region (Italy) through direct contacts or online channels (e.g., emails, social networks, online via a dedicated project webpage) using an ad hoc generated link. Formal informed consent will be collected online before starting the survey. Participation in the survey will be anonymous and voluntary with no payoff. After recruitment, data will be collected using Microsoft Excel and stored at the IRCCS Ospedale Galeazzi - Sant'Ambrogio, Milan, Italy.
The theoretical framework will be built drawing on similar questionnaires published in the literature and leaded by international recognized organizations assessing public physical activity participation and knowledge and perceptions towards chronic musculoskeletal disorders. Three experts will pilot the prefinal draft of the survey to assess face and content validity on the prefinal draft of the survey. Experts' feedback will be used to introduce minor amendments to the survey.
The final questionnaire version consisted of five sections:
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Other
- 时间视角
- Cross Sectional
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 64 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Adults with age range between 18 and 64 years, residents in Region Lombardia and spoken/reader Italian language
排除标准
- •People with less than 18 years of age or more than 64 years of age. No other exclusion criteria will be applied.
结局指标
主要结局
Adherence to WHO recommendations on physical activity
时间窗: baseline (cross-sectional study)
Gender differences in the prevalence of adherents to WHO recommendations on physical activity assessed as a dichotomous variable (adherent or non-adherent), based on responses to the questions: "Can you quantify the amount of time you spend doing regular physical activity per week?" and "Can you quantify the usual intensity level (moderate/vigorous) of your physical activity per week?"
次要结局
- Health status(baseline (cross-sectional study))
- Sedentary behavior(baseline (cross-sectional study))