TY  - JOUR
TT  - Relationship between severity of constipation and physical activity level
AU  - Orhan, Ceren
AU  - Akbayrak, Türkan
AU  - Kaya, Serap
AU  - Kav, Taylan
AU  - Kerem Günel, Mintaze
PY  - 2016
DA  - July
JF  - Journal of Exercise Therapy and Rehabilitation
JO  - JETR
PB  - Yavuz YAKUT
WT  - DergiPark
SN  - 2148-8819
SP  - 66
EP  - 73
VL  - 2
IS  - 2
KW  - Konstipasyon
KW  - Fiziksel aktivite
KW  - Egzersiz
N2  - Purpose: There is no study evaluating physical activity level in patients with chronic constipation and determining the relationship between physical activity level and severity of constipation in Turkish population. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the relationship between severity of constipation and physical activity level. Methods: Seventy-nine subjects (72 females-7 males, mean age: 37.7±13.35 years) with chronic constipation based on Rome III criteria were included in this study. Demographic characteristics and detailed medical history of subjects were recorded. Severity of constipation was assessed using the Constipation Severity Instrument (CSI). The International Physical Activity Questionnaire- Short Form (IPAQ-SF) was used to determine the physical activity level of participants. Physical activity data obtained from IPAQ-SF was computed for metabolic equivalent (MET) x minutes per week. Subjects were also categorized as “inactive”, “minimally active” and “very active” according to physical activity scores. Spearman correlation coefficient was used to investigate the degree of relationship between variables. Results: A statistically significant negative low-level correlation between the physical activity score obtained between IPAQ-SF and the CSI total score (r=-0.32, p=0.003) was found. There was also a statistically significant negative low-level relationship between the physical activity class including “inactive”, “minimally active”, and “very active”, and the CSI total score (r=-0.29, p=0.007). Conclusion: According to the findings, physical activity level seems to be relevant with the severity of constipation. Therefore, adding physical activity and exercise program to the treatment in patients with chronic constipation may become important. Further study with larger sample sizes and more objective methods needs to be planned
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