ArticleJournal of preventive medicine and hygiene
The relationship between physical activity and quality of life in prisoners: a pilot study.
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- There's (no) accounting for taste: identifying and predicting subgroups of incarcerated persons based on perceived food sufficiency and personal and lifestyle characteristics.Health & justice · 2026Article
- Physical activity and sedentary behavior profiles among prisoners in an open prison: differences in psychological well-being?BMC public health · 2025Article
- Enriching Prison Environments via Peer-Led Activities.Behavior analysis in practice · 2024Article
- Cervical Dysplasia and Treatments Barrier in Jail: A Study in Marseille's Detention Center-Les Baumettes, France.Women's health reports (New Rochelle, N.Y.) · 2022Article
- Tobacco Use Among People Incarcerated in Western Europe: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Tobacco use insights · 2022Review
- COVID-19 Pandemic and Physical Exercise: Lessons Learnt for Confined Communities.Frontiers in psychology · 2021Review
- Functional High-Intensity Interval Training Lowers Body Mass and Improves Coordination, Strength, Muscular Endurance, and Aerobic Endurance of Inmates in a German Prison.Frontiers in physiology · 2021Article
- Does in-prison physical and mental health impact recidivism?SSM - population health · 2020Article
- Adaptation of the System for Observing Play and Recreation in Communities (SOPARC) for the Measurement of Physical Activity in Jail Settings.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Physical activity in prison: should it be a first-line healthcare intervention?Revista espanola de sanidad penitenciaria · 2018Article
- Level of physical activity of a male prison population measured with the IPAQ questionnaire.Revista espanola de sanidad penitenciariaArticle
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Abstract
introductionImprisoned people have usually a poor health status in comparison with the general population. The aim is to investigate a possible association between the quality of life and physical activity level in male inmates.
methodsA cross-sectional pilot study was carried out between 2010 and 2011. A questionnaire contained SF12 and International Physical Activity Questionnaire was administered. Mental Component Score (MCS) and Physical Component Score (PCS) were computed. The physical activity level was measured using Metabolic Equivalents score (MET).
results121 inmates entered the survey. MCS is directly correlated to MET of physical activity (β = 0.23; P = 0.03) and negatively to BMI variations (β = -0.24; P = 0.02) and smoking status (β = -0.24; P = 0.02). DISCUSSION: This pilot study suggests to improve the investigation to support the promotion of physical activity programs in Italian prisons in order to improve inmates QoL and allow a better social integration at the end of detention.
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