Wojtek Chodzko-Zajko
Biographic Data
| ID | 120883 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Wojtek Chodzko-Zajko |
| GIVEN NAMES | Wojtek |
| FAMILY NAME | Chodzko-Zajko |
| SIGNATURE | CHODZKO-ZAJKO W |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1332-3370 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Relationships of Low Cognitive Performance and Sleep Disorder With Functional Disabilities Among Older Adults
ObjectivesThis study examined the relationships of low cognitive performance and sleep disorder with functional disabilities among older adults. Methods: NHANES 2011-2014 data on 3179 individuals [M age =69.71] were analyzed. Functional domains included: activities of daily living (ADL), instrumental ADL (IADL) and leisure and social activities (LSA). Animal Fluency Test and the Digit Symbol Substitution Test assessed cognitive performance. Parti…
Re-thinking Physical Activity Programs for Older Brazilians and the Role of Public Health Centers
Background: Explored the role of public health centers in the delivery of physical activity programs to older Brazilians. Methods: Total of 114 older adults (81% women) from public health centers across the city of Florianopolis, Brazil, were randomized into three groups: behavior change group ( n = 36), traditional exercise group ( n = 52), and control group ( n = 26). The behavioral change group included 12 weekly meetings (2 h each). The tradi…
A Snapshot on the Daily Sedentary Behavior of Community Dwelling Older African American Women
Long periods of sedentary behavior (SB) is detrimental for health. This study investigated SB in older African American women (OAAW) and further compared it between participants of different physical activity status. Twenty OAAW had their sedentary time measured by accelerometers for seven consecutive days. Actigraph 6 processed accelerometer data and SPSS was used for statistical analysis with significance set at p < .05. Our sample spent approx…
The need to modify physical activity messages to better speak to older African American women
Combating the physical inactivity crisis and improving health and quality of life is a challenge and a public health priority, especially in underserved populations. A key role of public health consists of informing, educating, and empowering individuals and communities about health issues. Researchers have found that mass communication messages often have limited effectiveness in reaching and impacting the health of underserved populations. The …
Brazilian physical activity guidelines as a strategy for health promotion
Public health actions endorsed by the federal government, for instance, health promotion initiatives, usually have greater impact at population level compared to other types of initiatives. This commentary aims to instigate debate on the importance and necessity of producing federally endorsed brazilian physical activity guidelines as a strategy for health promotion
Exercise and Physical Activity for Older Adults
The purpose of this Position Stand is to provide an overview of issues critical to understanding the importance of exercise and physical activity in older adult populations. The Position Stand is divided into three sections: Section 1 briefly reviews the structural and functional changes that characterize normal human aging, Section 2 considers the extent to which exercise and physical activity can influence the aging process, and Section 3 summa…
Central Obesity and Health-related Factors among Middle-aged Men
The objective of this study was to investigate the influence of different cultural environments on the development of obesity by examining the association of central obesity, lifestyle, and selected coronary risk factors among people with identical Japanese genetic backgrounds living in Japan and Brazil. One hundred and four native Japanese and 286 Japanese-Brazilians residing in Brazil and Japan aged 35 years or over were studied. Obesity, metab…
Central Obesity and Health-related Factors among Middle-aged Men
The objective of this study was to investigate the influence of different cultural environments on the development of obesity by examining the association of central obesity, lifestyle, and selected coronary risk factors among people with identical Japanese genetic backgrounds living in Japan and Brazil. One hundred and four native Japanese and 286 Japanese-Brazilians residing in Brazil and Japan aged 35 years or over were studied. Obesity, metab…
Central Obesity and Health-related Factors among Middle-aged Men
The objective of this study was to investigate the influence of different cultural environments on the development of obesity by examining the association of central obesity, lifestyle, and selected coronary risk factors among people with identical Japanese genetic backgrounds living in Japan and Brazil. One hundred and four native Japanese and 286 Japanese-Brazilians residing in Brazil and Japan aged 35 years or over were studied. Obesity, metab…
Exercise and Physical Activity for Older Adults
The purpose of this Position Stand is to provide an overview of issues critical to understanding the importance of exercise and physical activity in older adult populations. The Position Stand is divided into three sections: Section 1 briefly reviews the structural and functional changes that characterize normal human aging, Section 2 considers the extent to which exercise and physical activity can influence the aging process, and Section 3 summa…
Brazilian physical activity guidelines as a strategy for health promotion
Public health actions endorsed by the federal government, for instance, health promotion initiatives, usually have greater impact at population level compared to other types of initiatives. This commentary aims to instigate debate on the importance and necessity of producing federally endorsed brazilian physical activity guidelines as a strategy for health promotion
The need to modify physical activity messages to better speak to older African American women
Combating the physical inactivity crisis and improving health and quality of life is a challenge and a public health priority, especially in underserved populations. A key role of public health consists of informing, educating, and empowering individuals and communities about health issues. Researchers have found that mass communication messages often have limited effectiveness in reaching and impacting the health of underserved populations. The …
A Snapshot on the Daily Sedentary Behavior of Community Dwelling Older African American Women
Long periods of sedentary behavior (SB) is detrimental for health. This study investigated SB in older African American women (OAAW) and further compared it between participants of different physical activity status. Twenty OAAW had their sedentary time measured by accelerometers for seven consecutive days. Actigraph 6 processed accelerometer data and SPSS was used for statistical analysis with significance set at p < .05. Our sample spent approx…
Re-thinking Physical Activity Programs for Older Brazilians and the Role of Public Health Centers
Background: Explored the role of public health centers in the delivery of physical activity programs to older Brazilians. Methods: Total of 114 older adults (81% women) from public health centers across the city of Florianopolis, Brazil, were randomized into three groups: behavior change group ( n = 36), traditional exercise group ( n = 52), and control group ( n = 26). The behavioral change group included 12 weekly meetings (2 h each). The tradi…
Relationships of Low Cognitive Performance and Sleep Disorder With Functional Disabilities Among Older Adults
ObjectivesThis study examined the relationships of low cognitive performance and sleep disorder with functional disabilities among older adults. Methods: NHANES 2011-2014 data on 3179 individuals [M age =69.71] were analyzed. Functional domains included: activities of daily living (ADL), instrumental ADL (IADL) and leisure and social activities (LSA). Animal Fluency Test and the Digit Symbol Substitution Test assessed cognitive performance. Parti…
Medicine (6 works) · Gerontology (4 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (4 works) · Physical activity (4 works) · Physical Activity and Health (4 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Physical therapy (3 works) · African american (2 works) · Business (2 works) · Cognition (2 works)