Physical activity is recognised as a major health determinant, with positive effects on health, environmental sustainability and economy. National surveillance data show that one out of three Italians - adult and elderly alike - declares to be sedentary, with a progressively increasing trend. From the urgent need to implement strategies to promote physical activity the “Activate your Wait” (“Attiva l’Attesa”) project was born, aimed at transforming the waiting pauses during day to day life into opportunities to perform simple stretching and active mobilization exercises. The pilot study was carried out at the Terme S. Egidio, Suio Terme Castelforte (Latina). The results of the questionnaire distributed in the preintervention phase, aimed at assessing the users’ interest in the project and physical activity in general, are reported. The questionnaire was administrated in the waiting rooms in September 2018 and September 2019. A total of 129 subjects responded to the questionnaire: 43% declared themselves sedentary, 73% reported willingness to perform simple physical exercises while waiting, and 76% believed that physical activity during waiting moments could have a positive impact on health. The project’s subsequent goal is to identify suitable exercises to be proposed during the intervention period, which can be easily reproduced independently by users in their everyday life.

“Activate your wait” project: Pilot study carried out at the terme / Pasquarella, C.; Bizzarro, A.; Martini, R.; Ricci, B.; Martini, R.; Colucci, M. E.; Rossi, D.; Faetani, L.; Ghizzoni, D.; Tamarri, F.; Seidenari, C.; Saccani, E.; Romiti, D.; Ruggeri, J.; Pasquarella, M. L.; Affanni, P.; Zoni, R.; Caruso, L.; Signorelli, C.; Gobbi, G.; Costantino, C.; Veronesi, L.. - In: ACTA BIO-MEDICA DE L'ATENEO PARMENSE. - ISSN 0392-4203. - 91:3-S(2020), pp. 146-149. [10.23750/abm.v91i3-S.9429]

“Activate your wait” project: Pilot study carried out at the terme

Pasquarella C.
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Bizzarro A.;Colucci M. E.;Rossi D.;Faetani L.;Ghizzoni D.;Tamarri F.;Seidenari C.;Saccani E.;Romiti D.;Ruggeri J.;Affanni P.;Zoni R.;Caruso L.;Signorelli C.;Gobbi G.;Costantino C.;Veronesi L.
2020-01-01

Abstract

Physical activity is recognised as a major health determinant, with positive effects on health, environmental sustainability and economy. National surveillance data show that one out of three Italians - adult and elderly alike - declares to be sedentary, with a progressively increasing trend. From the urgent need to implement strategies to promote physical activity the “Activate your Wait” (“Attiva l’Attesa”) project was born, aimed at transforming the waiting pauses during day to day life into opportunities to perform simple stretching and active mobilization exercises. The pilot study was carried out at the Terme S. Egidio, Suio Terme Castelforte (Latina). The results of the questionnaire distributed in the preintervention phase, aimed at assessing the users’ interest in the project and physical activity in general, are reported. The questionnaire was administrated in the waiting rooms in September 2018 and September 2019. A total of 129 subjects responded to the questionnaire: 43% declared themselves sedentary, 73% reported willingness to perform simple physical exercises while waiting, and 76% believed that physical activity during waiting moments could have a positive impact on health. The project’s subsequent goal is to identify suitable exercises to be proposed during the intervention period, which can be easily reproduced independently by users in their everyday life.
2020
“Activate your wait” project: Pilot study carried out at the terme / Pasquarella, C.; Bizzarro, A.; Martini, R.; Ricci, B.; Martini, R.; Colucci, M. E.; Rossi, D.; Faetani, L.; Ghizzoni, D.; Tamarri, F.; Seidenari, C.; Saccani, E.; Romiti, D.; Ruggeri, J.; Pasquarella, M. L.; Affanni, P.; Zoni, R.; Caruso, L.; Signorelli, C.; Gobbi, G.; Costantino, C.; Veronesi, L.. - In: ACTA BIO-MEDICA DE L'ATENEO PARMENSE. - ISSN 0392-4203. - 91:3-S(2020), pp. 146-149. [10.23750/abm.v91i3-S.9429]
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