Abstracts by keywords: physical activity
Background: One-third of the German population is affected by high blood pressure. Digital preventive interventions are particularly suitable for promoting a healthy lifestyle. The model project "AOK Heart Health Digital" was initiated to support patients with hypertension. Methods: The aim of the study (with three survey waves) was to identify factors from the participants' perspective that promote or inhibit the (long-term) use of such interventions. Results: Subjective self-management/disease management, general health status, and health literacy improved. Personal counseling, in particular, proved to be beneficial and motivating. Technical and motivational barriers were identified. Conclusion: The results show that personal components can significantly influence the success of digital interventions.
02.06.2025
The coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 has been spreading worldwide since it was first discovered at the end of 2019. In Germany, too, the virus and the associated respiratory disease Covid-19 pose major challenges for society as a whole and for individual citizens. In dealing with the crisis, politicians have taken far-reaching measures, which are primarily aimed at containing the epidemic, protecting vulnerable population groups and targetedly increasing or maintaining capacities in health care. These measures include in particular those that serve to limit contacts and thus the possibility of the virus spreading and lead to a lockdown of varying degrees of severity. During the lockdown, numerous public and private facilities, such as schools or care facilities, are temporarily or partially closed. In addition, employers and employees are encouraged to work from home. The measures mentioned reduce the possibility of spread and lead to falling incidence rates. However, they also have potential side effects on people's health and health behaviors. As a result, for example, both adults (Munk et al., 2020; Salari et al., 2020) and children and adolescents (Schlack et al., 2020) appear to have increased anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress symptoms. Data from the GEDA 2019/2020 EHIS study (collection period between April 2019 and September 2020) in Germany indicate an increase for body weight and body mass index, while there is an overall decrease in tobacco consumption (Damerow et al., 2020), suggesting multidirectional developments in health behavior. In general, there are signs of an increase in social inequalities with regard to the development of health behavior (Jordan et al., 2020).