Motywacja i wpływ uprawiania jogi na stan zdrowia – badanie własne = Motivation and influence practicing yoga on health - own study

Gwis Katarzyna, Olejniczak Dominik, Skonieczna Joanna. Motywacja i wpływ uprawiania jogi na stan zdrowia – badanie własne = Motivation and influence practicing yoga on health - own study. Journal of Education, Health and Sport. 2016;6(9):554-565. eISSN 2391-8306. DOI 1http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.154759http://ojs.ukw.edu.pl/index.php/johs/article/view/3881    The journal has had 7 points in Ministry of Science and Higher Education parametric evaluation. Part B item 755 (23.12.2015).755 Journal of Education, Health and Sport eISSN 2391-8306 7© The Author (s) 2016;This article is published with open access at Licensee Open Journal Systems of Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz, PolandOpen Access. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial License which permits any noncommercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium,provided the original author(s) and source are credited. This is an open access article licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial License(http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) which permits unrestricted, non commercial use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the work is properly cited.This is an open access article licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) which permits unrestricted, non commercialuse, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the work is properly cited.The authors declare that there is no conflict of interests regarding the publication of this paper.Received: 05.08.2016. Revised 25.08.2016. Accepted: 21.09.2016.   Motywacja i wpływ uprawiania jogi na stan zdrowia – badanie własneMotivation and influence practicing yoga on health - own study  Katarzyna Gwis1, Dominik Olejniczak2, Joanna Skonieczna2 1 Absolwentka kierunku Zdrowie PubliczneWydział Nauki o ZdrowiuWarszawski Uniwersytet Medyczny 2 Warszawski Uniwersytet MedycznyZakład Zdrowia Publicznegoul. Banacha 1a,02-097 Warszawa Słowa kluczowe: joga, zdrowie, zachowania zdrowotneKey words: yoga, health, health behavior StreszczenieWprowadzenie i cel pracy: Joga to jedna z form aktywności ruchowej. Joga oddziałuje na ciało i na umysł, dzięki czemu w prosty sposób pomaga zachować zdrowie. Celem badania była ocena wpływu uczestnictwa w zajęciach jogi na zdrowie.Materiał i metoda: Grupę badaną stanowiło 50 osób uczęszczających na zajęcia jogi. Udział w ankiecie był dobrowolny i poufny. Zastosowano autorski kwestionariusz.Wyniki: W grupie badanych, aż 48 osób (96%) stwierdziło, że ćwiczenia jogi pozytywnie wpływają na kształtowanie nawyków ruchowych. Ponad połowa badanych - 26 osób (52%) stwierdziła, że uczęszczanie na zajęcia jogi sprawiło, że wzrosło ich zainteresowanie zdrowym odżywianiem. Ponad połowa badanych – 26 osób (52%) jako główną korzyść płynącą z ćwiczeń jogi wskazała wzrost sprawności fizycznej. Ponad połowa osób ankietowanych – 28 osób (56%) zaobserwowała, że od kiedy ćwiczy jogę stany chorobowe występują rzadziej. Wnioski: Analizując wyniki przeprowadzonego badania własnego oraz dyskusję można stwierdzić, iż w związku z udokumentowanym pozytywnym wpływem jogi na stan zdrowia warto jest propagować tą formę rekreacji ruchowej we wszystkich grupach wiekowych, poczynając od dzieci, a  kończąc na osobach w  podeszłym wieku.   Abstract Introduction: Yoga is a form of physical activity. Yoga affects the body and the mind, making it an easy way to help maintain good health. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of participation in the yoga exercises on health.Material and Methods: The study covered 50 people attending yoga exercises. Participation in the survey was voluntary and confidential. The study was conducted using a questionnaire designed by the author.Results: In the group of respondents, 48 people (96%) said that the yoga exercises positively affect the development of motor habits. More than half of respondents - 26 people (52%) said that attending yoga classes increased their interest in healthy eating. More than half of respondents - 26 people (52%) as a major benefit of yoga showed an increase in physical fitness. More than half of surveyed - 28 people (56%) observed that since they practice yoga illness occur less frequently.Conclusion: analyzing the results of the study and the discussion can be stated that in connection with documented positive effects of yoga on health, it is worth promoting this form of recreation for all age groups, starting with children, and ending of the elderly people

Ocena potrzeb zdrowotnych nauczycieli szkół średnich w kontekście zagrożeń zdrowia związanych z miejscem pracy = Assessment of the health needs of secondary school teachers in the context of health risks at the workplace

Wodzyńska Katarzyna, Skonieczna Joanna, Olejniczak Dominik, Religioni Urszula. Ocena potrzeb zdrowotnych nauczycieli szkół średnich w kontekście zagrożeń zdrowia związanych z miejscem pracy = Assessment of the health needs of secondary school teachers in the context of health risks at the workplace. Journal of Education, Health and Sport. 2016;6(4):193-210. eISSN 2391-8306. DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.50115http://ojs.ukw.edu.pl/index.php/johs/article/view/3463 The journal has had 7 points in Ministry of Science and Higher Education parametric evaluation. Part B item 755 (23.12.2015).755 Journal of Education, Health and Sport eISSN 2391-8306 7© The Author (s) 2016;This article is published with open access at Licensee Open Journal Systems of Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz, PolandOpen Access. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial License which permits any noncommercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium,provided the original author(s) and source are credited. This is an open access article licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial License(http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) which permits unrestricted, non commercial use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the work is properly cited.This is an open access article licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) which permits unrestricted, non commercialuse, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the work is properly cited.The authors declare that there is no conflict of interests regarding the publication of this paper.Received: 20.03.2016. Revised 17.04.2016. Accepted: 17.04.2016.  OCENA POTRZEB ZDROWOTNYCH NAUCZYCIELI SZKÓŁ ŚREDNICH W KONTEKŚCIE ZAGROŻEŃ ZDROWIA ZWIĄZANYCH Z MIEJSCEM PRACYAssessment of the health needs of secondary school teachers in the context of health risks at the workplace Katarzyna Wodzyńska, Joanna Skonieczna1, Dominik Olejniczak1, Urszula Religioni2 1Zakład Zdrowia Publicznego, Warszawski Uniwersytet Medyczny, ul. Banacha 1a, 02-097 Warszawa2Szkoła Główna Handlowa, Kolegium Ekonomiczno-Społeczne, ul. Wiśniowa 41, 02-520 Warszawa mgr Katarzyna Wodzyńskamgr Joanna Skoniecznadr n. med. Dominik Olejniczakdr n. o zdr. Urszula Religioni Słowa kluczowe: potrzeba zdrowotna, nauczyciele, promocja zdrowia, miejsce pracyKey words: need care, teachers, health promotion, workplace StreszczenieWstępNauczyciel w swoim zawodzie narażony jest na wiele niekorzystnych czynników. Miejsce pracy oraz warunki jakie w nim panują, w znacznym stopniu wpływają na zdrowie i samopoczucie. Odpowiednia ergonomia stanowiska pracy jest w tej kwestii bardzo istotna. Głównym celem pracy jest zbadanie i ocena potrzeb zdrowotnych nauczycieli, które są związane z charakterem, miejscem wykonywanej  pracy oraz występujących w niej zagrożeń zdrowia.Materiał i metodyW przeprowadzonym badaniu ankietowym, dotyczącym wykonywania zawodu nauczyciela wzięło udział 283 nauczycieli z dwunastu  szkół średnich znajdujących się na terenie województwa mazowieckiego. Wypełniony przez nauczycieli kwestionariusz składał się z 21 pytań dotyczących zagadnień związanych z wykonywaniem zawodu. Uzyskane wyniki poddano analizie statystycznej z wykorzystaniem testu Chi2 Pearsona oraz R Spearmana. Za istotne różnice uznano te, dla których prawdopodobieństwo p<0.05.WynikiBlisko połowa respondentów wskazała, że praca ma istotny wpływ na zdrowie. Według 20,5% badanych wykonywany zawód w średnim stopniu wpływa na stan zdrowia, zaś 18% wszystkich respondentów uważa, że udział czynników pracy w ogólnym samopoczuciu jest niewielki.Zmęczenie jest jedną z najczęstszych dolegliwości wśród nauczycieli. 18,1% badanych deklaruje że odczuwa je codziennie, zaś u 39,7% respondentów występuje ono często, bo 2-3 razy w tygodniu.WnioskiUzyskane wyniki pozwalają wyciągnąć wniosek, iż nauczyciele mają świadomość wpływu pracy na zdrowie, jak również są świadomi dolegliwości jakie mogą występować w związku z pracą. AbstractBackgroundTeacher in his profession is exposed to many adverse factors. Place of work and the conditions that prevail in it, seriously affecting the health and well-being. Appropriate workplace ergonomics in this very important issue. The main aim of this paper is to examine and assess the health needs of teachers, which are related to the nature, place of work and associated health risks.Material and methodsIn a survey conducted concerning the teaching profession was attended by 283 teachers from twelve schools located in the Mazowieckie Province. Completed by the teacher questionnaire consisted of 21 questions on issues related to his profession. The results were statistically analyzed using Pearson Chi2 test and Spearman R. The significant difference was that for which the probability of p <0.05.ResultsNearly half of the respondents indicated that the work has a significant impact on health. According to 20.5% of their profession in the medium affects the health, while 18% of all respondents believe that the participation of agents working in the general well-being is low Fatigue is one of the most common complaints among teachers. 18.1% of respondents declared that they felt it every day, and in 39.7% of the respondents, it is often because 2-3 times a week.Conclusion The results lead to the conclusion that teachers are aware of the impact of work on health, as well as being aware of the problems which may arise in connection with work

Gastrointestinal adverse events of metformin treatment in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus:A systematic review, meta-analysis and meta-regression of randomized controlled trials

INTRODUCTION: Metformin is the first choice drug in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus but its administration may be linked to gastrointestinal adverse events limiting its use. OBJECTIVES: The objective of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to assess the risk of gastrointestinal adverse events related to metformin use in patients with type 2 diabetes treated with metformin. METHODS: PUB MED/CINAHL/Web of Science/Scopus were searched from database inception until 08.11.2020 for articles in English and randomized controlled trials related to patients with type 2 diabetes treated with metformin were included. RESULTS: From 5315 publications, we identified 199 potentially eligible full-text articles. Finally, 71 randomized controlled trials were included in the meta-analysis. In these studies, metformin use was associated with higher risk of abdominal pain, diarrhea and nausea comparing to control. The risks of abdominal pain and nausea were highest comparing to placebo. Bloating risk was only elevated when metformin treatment was compared to DPP4i. CONCLUSIONS: The risk of gastrointestinal adverse events such as abdominal pain, nausea and diarrhea is higher in type 2 diabetes patients treated with metformin compared to other antidiabetic drugs. There is a higher risk of bloating and diarrhea with metformin immediate-release than with metformin extended release formulation. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?ID=CRD42021289975, identifier CRD42021289975

Combined probiotics with vitamin D3 supplementation improved aerobic performance and gut microbiome composition in mixed martial arts athletes

IntroductionMixed Martial Arts (MMA) is characterized as an interval sport in which the training program focuses on enhancing both aerobic and anaerobic capacities. Therefore, strategies targeting the intestinal microbiome may be beneficial for MMA athletes. Moreover, vitamin D supplementation may amplify the positive effects of certain bacterial strains. We previously demonstrated that the combined of probiotics and vitamin D3 supplementation improved the lactate utilization ratio, total work, and average power achieved during anaerobic tests in MMA. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate whether combined probiotic and vitamin D3 ingestion can modify the composition of the gut microbiome and epithelial cell permeability, influence the inflammatory response, and ultimately enhance aerobic capacity.MethodsA 4-week clinical trial was conducted with 23 male MMA athletes randomly assigned to either the probiotic + vitamin D3 (PRO + VIT D) group or the vitamin D3 group (VIT D). The trial employed a double-blind, placebo-controlled design and involved measurements of serum inflammatory markers, gut microbiome composition, epithelial cell permeability, and aerobic performance.ResultsAfter 4-week of supplementation, we found a significantly lower concentration of calprotectin in the PRO + VIT D group (34.79 ± 24.38 mmol/L) compared to the value before (69.50 ± 46.91) supplementation (p = 0.030), augmentation of beta diversity after the intervention in the PRO + VIT D group (p = 0.0005) and an extended time to exhaustion to 559.00 ± 68.99; compared to the value before (496.30 ± 89.98; p = 0.023) after combined probiotic and vitamin D3 supplementation in MMA athletes. No effect was observed in the VIT D group.ConclusionOur results indicate that combined treatment of probiotics and vitamin D3 may cause alterations in alpha and beta diversity and the composition of the gut microbiota in MMA athletes. We observed an improvement in epithelial cell permeability and an extended time to exhaustion during exercise in MMA athletes following a 4-week combined probiotic and vitamin D3 treatment

Searching for association of the CAG repeat polymorphism in the mitochondrial DNA polymerase gamma gene (POLG) with colorectal cancer

Mitochondrial DNA polymerase gamma (POLG) is the only DNA polymerase involved in maintaining the mitochondrial genome. Recent studies demonstrated an association of CAG repeat polymorphism in the second exon of POLG gene with the risk of cancer. We investigated the CAG repeat variability in the POLG gene in tumor and non-tumor tissues from colorectal cancer patients and in DNA samples isolated from blood obtained from age-matched healthy persons. Somatically occuring CAG-repeat alterations in cancer tissues have been observed in 10% of patients, but no association has been found between the CAG repeat variants in the POLG gene and colorectal cancer risk

Biological In Vitro Evaluation of PIL Graft Conjugates: Cytotoxicity Characteristics

In vitro cytotoxicity of polymer-carriers, which in the side chains contain the cholinum ionic liquid units with chloride (Cl) or pharmaceutical anions dedicated for antituberculosis therapy, i.e., p-aminosalicylate (PAS) and clavulanate (CLV), was investigated. The carriers and drug conjugates were examined, in the concentration range of 3.125–100 μg/mL, against human bronchial epithelial cells (BEAS-2B) and adenocarcinomic human alveolar basal epithelial cells (A549) as an experimental model cancer cell line possibly coexisting in tuberculosis. The cytotoxicity was evaluated by MTT test and confluency index, as well as by the cytometric analyses, including Annexin-V FITC apoptosis assay. The polymer systems showed supporting activity towards the normal cells and no tumor progress, especially at the highest concentration (100 μg/mL). The analysis of cell death did not show meaningful changes in the case of the BEAS-2B, whereas in the A549 cell line, the cytostatic activity was observed, especially for the drug-free carriers, causing death in up to 80% of cells. This can be regulated by the polymer structure, including the content of cationic units, side-chain length and density, as well as the type and content of pharmaceutical anions. The results of MTT tests, confluency, as well as cytometric analyses, distinguished the polymer systems with Cl/PAS/CLV containing 26% of grafting degree and 43% of ionic units or 46% of grafting degree and 18% of ionic units as the optimal systems

Antioxidant Potential of Curcumin—A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials

Background: Antioxidant potential is defined as the ability to neutralize oxygen free radicals that are generated in excess due to environmental influences. The body’s defense mechanisms often require support in preventing the effects of oxidative stress. The literature data suggest that curcumin has antioxidant activity that can significantly reduce oxidative stress levels. The aim was to assess the impact of curcumin on oxidative stress markers. Methods: PubMed and Embase were searched from database inception until 27 September 2019 for randomized clinical trials in >20 patients treated with curcumin supplements and randomized to placebo/no intervention/physical activity to verify the antioxidant potential of curcumin. Results: Four studies were included in the meta-analysis, three of which were double-blind and one single-blind. A total of 308 participants took part in the research. A total of 40% of the respondents were men. The average age of participants was 27.60 ± 3.79 years. The average supplementation time was 67 days and the average dose of curcumin administered was 645 mg/24 h. Curcumin significantly increased total antioxidant capacity (TAC) (SMD = 2.696, Z = 2.003, CI = 95%, p = 0.045) and had a tendency to decrease malondialdehyde (MDA) concentration (SMD = −1.579, Z = −1.714, CI = 95%, p = 0.086). Conclusions: Pure curcumin has the potential to reduce MDA concentration and increase total antioxidant capacity

Passiflora incarnata in Neuropsychiatric Disorders—A Systematic Review

Background: Stress is a natural response of the body, induced by factors of a physical (hunger, thirst, and infection) and/or psychological (perceived threat, anxiety, or concern) nature. Chronic, long-term stress may cause problems with sleep, concentration, and memory, as well as affective disorders. The passionflower (Passiflora incarnata) is a perennial plant with documented therapeutic properties. The literature data suggest that the passionflower itself, as well as its preparations, helps reduce stress and can therefore be helpful in the treatment of insomnia, anxiety, and depression. The objective of this systematic review was to evaluate Passiflora incarnata in terms of its neuropsychiatric effects. Methods: The scientific databases PubMed, ClinTrials.gov, and Embase were searched up to 22 October 2019. The search identified randomized clinical trials describing the effects of Passiflora incarnata in neuropsychiatric disorders. Results: The systematic review included nine clinical trials. The duration of the studies included in the analysis varied widely, from one day up to 30 days. Study participants were no less than 18 years old. In each of the papers, the effects of passionflower were measured by using a number of different tests and scales. The majority of studies reported reduced anxiety levels following the administration of Passiflora incarnata preparations, with the effect less evident in people with mild anxiety symptoms. No adverse effects, including memory loss or collapse of psychometric functions, were observed. Conclusion: Passiflora incarnata may be helpful in treating some symptoms in neuropsychiatric patients

Genetic similarities and differences between discoid and systemic lupus erythematosus patients within the Polish population

Introduction: Many studies have shown that some SNPs might be a risk factor for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), but little is known about potential susceptibility loci of the skin types of the disease. Discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) is the most common form of the cutaneous lupus erythematosus. Nevertheless, a genetic contribution to DLE is not fully recognized. Aim: We aimed to analyze three SNPs located in the STAT4 (rs7574865), ITGAM (rs1143679) and TNXB (rs1150754) genes in both DLE and SLE patients from Poland. Material and methods: SNPs were genotyped using real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Statistical significance of the differences between patient and control groups in both allele and genotype frequencies were calculated using two tailed Fisher’s exact test. The correction for multiple testing by the Bonferroni adjustment and odds ratio were also calculated. Results : For the first time, we have shown that the polymorphisms located in the STAT4 (rs7574865), but not in the ITGAM (rs1143679) nor the TNXB (rs1150754) genes, might be associated with the development of DLE within the Polish population. The variation of the three investigated SNPs was found to be associated with SLE in our dataset. Conclusions : The results of our study suggest differences in the molecular background between DLE and SLE within the Polish population