Gender Impact On Physical Activity In Chronic Musculoskeletal Disorders Prevention
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18-64
SponsorI.R.C.C.S Ospedale Galeazzi-Sant'Ambrogio
About this trial
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.
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
Adults with age range between 18 and 64 years, residents in Region Lombardia and spoken/reader Italian language
Disqualifiers
People with less than 18 years of age or more than 64 years of age. No other exclusion criteria will be applied.
Trial population
Residents in Region Lombardia and spoken/reader Italian language
Trial design
Design model
Other
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Treatments tested in this trial
Not listed
Trial groups
1,310 Participants
are grouped into 1 trial groupGroup A: Adults residents in Lombardia Region
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Adherence to WHO recommendations on physical activity
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?"
Time frame
baseline (cross-sectional study)Secondary outcomes
1
Health status
Gender differences in mean health status measured with the 12-item Short Form Survey (SF-12) questionnaire. The SF-12 is a multi-purpose, generic measure of health status that allows for the construction of summary measures that assess the physical (PCS) and mental (MCS) health status of the participant. Scores are calculated using an algorithm. A score of 50 or higher indicates good health, while a score below 50 suggests poor health.
Time frame
baseline (cross-sectional study)2
Sedentary behavior
Gender differences in the prevalence of sedentary behavior assessed as a dichotomous variable (higher or lower than 6 sitting hours a day), based on responses to the question: "On a typical work or study day, how many hours do you spend sitting?"
Time frame
baseline (cross-sectional study)Sponsors and contacts
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I.R.C.C.S Ospedale Galeazzi-Sant'Ambrogio
Lead sponsor
Ministry of Health, Italy
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov