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Health in all policies is a key approach to promote health and calls for cooperation between diverse levels of government and different sectors. In this paper, we analyze how a network called ‘Healthy Region Plus’ in Southern Germany addresses intersectoral cooperation at city and county levels. We aim to analyze the different roles of actors involved in the network based on the promoter model. We conducted two socio-material network mappings based on the Net-map approach by Schiffer and Hauck. The analysis followed three steps: data visualization, descriptive analysis of network properties, and interpretation of findings. Our findings reveal a complex intersectoral cooperation structure, with county and city level clusters, with network members who act as diverse power, expert, process, or relationship promoters. We also identified certain relevant sectors not to be part of the network. We discuss that the success of the network depends on the members’ active participation in and their outreach beyond the existing network, between city and county levels, and across sectors to promote health and build health-promoting structures in the region.
Tobias Fleuren; Ansgar Thiel; Annika Frahsa. Identification of Network Promoters in a Regional and Intersectoral Health Promotion Network: A Qualitative Social Network Analysis in Southern Germany. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2021, 18, 8372 .
AMA StyleTobias Fleuren, Ansgar Thiel, Annika Frahsa. Identification of Network Promoters in a Regional and Intersectoral Health Promotion Network: A Qualitative Social Network Analysis in Southern Germany. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18 (16):8372.
Chicago/Turabian StyleTobias Fleuren; Ansgar Thiel; Annika Frahsa. 2021. "Identification of Network Promoters in a Regional and Intersectoral Health Promotion Network: A Qualitative Social Network Analysis in Southern Germany." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 16: 8372.
Physical activity (PA) is a major contributor to healthy aging. However, physical inactivity is prevalent among the elderly in Germany, particularly in institutionalized settings such as nursing homes. This paper aims to describe the study objectives, design, methods, assessment types, collection schedules and considerations for analyzing the data within the BaSAlt study on facilitators and barriers for PA promotion in nursing homes. We designed the BaSAlt study as a participatory intervention study with multiple measurement points in six to eight nursing homes with a total of approx. 200 residents using four main modules: (1) setting-level analysis of physical activity patterns, physical activity-related climate and physical activity-related interaction with ‘significant others,’ and organizational facilitators and barriers to physical activity, (2) physical-activity related individual-level analysis of objective and self-reported physical activity and sedentary behavior, a geriatric assessment with established procedures, assessment of people's activity and health biographies (biographical mapping) as well as their motivational, subjective well-being and distress status, and (3) a counseling module that integrates counseling at the setting level as well as individual physical activity counseling for residents. In module (4) evaluation, the effects of integrated counseling with regard to the implementation of PA promotion strategies are analyzed. This study will extend our knowledge of physical activity promotion in German nursing homes. Its findings will inform governmental authorities, care professionals, and academics on how to reach a particular group, characterized by inactivity, multimorbidity, and a high prevalence of dementia, residing in nursing homes, a setting that will gain further relevance in the future.
A. Thiel; G. Sudeck; A. Niess; G.W. Eschweiler; D. Altmeier; D. Haigis; R. Pomiersky; J. Schmid; A. Frahsa. BaSAlt — A mixed-methods study protocol on setting-based physical activity promotion and counseling in nursing homes. Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications 2021, 23, 100828 .
AMA StyleA. Thiel, G. Sudeck, A. Niess, G.W. Eschweiler, D. Altmeier, D. Haigis, R. Pomiersky, J. Schmid, A. Frahsa. BaSAlt — A mixed-methods study protocol on setting-based physical activity promotion and counseling in nursing homes. Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications. 2021; 23 ():100828.
Chicago/Turabian StyleA. Thiel; G. Sudeck; A. Niess; G.W. Eschweiler; D. Altmeier; D. Haigis; R. Pomiersky; J. Schmid; A. Frahsa. 2021. "BaSAlt — A mixed-methods study protocol on setting-based physical activity promotion and counseling in nursing homes." Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications 23, no. : 100828.
In the course of their careers, elite athletes are faced with crucial decisions. This applies particularly to adolescent athletes who additionally have to cope with a variety of age-related developmental tasks. For young top football players with a migrant background, this can be even more challenging as they often attract the interest of national associations. From a network-theoretical perspective, it can be considered likely that the decision to join a top national association is not taken independently of the players’ networks. This article addresses the role of network actors within the players’ decision-making process. Our analysis is guided by constructivist network theory and based on a qualitative research approach that used guided expert interviews as its core research tool. Ten interviews with German-born youth internationals with a migrant background were conducted. The present analysis reveals several network actors such as family, coaches and players’ agents involved in the ‘national team question’. Evidently, most relevant networks of players with a migrant background are sports-related. These networks turned out to be highly functionalized and leave only limited room for manoeuvring. At the same time, the interviews reveal ‘structural holes’ within the players’ networks and indicate a considerable need for the optimization of talent counselling.
Klaus Seiberth; Ansgar Thiel. Should I Stay or Should I Go? The Impact of Social Networks on the Choice to Play for a National Team in Football. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2021, 18, 7719 .
AMA StyleKlaus Seiberth, Ansgar Thiel. Should I Stay or Should I Go? The Impact of Social Networks on the Choice to Play for a National Team in Football. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18 (15):7719.
Chicago/Turabian StyleKlaus Seiberth; Ansgar Thiel. 2021. "Should I Stay or Should I Go? The Impact of Social Networks on the Choice to Play for a National Team in Football." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 15: 7719.
Background: Entering into a nursing home leads to increased immobility and further reductions in physical and cognitive functioning. As a result, there is a risk of sarcopenia, which is characterized by loss of muscle strength, muscle mass and physical functioning. To our knowledge, the feasibility of sarcopenia screening has not yet been performed in the German nursing home setting. Methods: For sarcopenia screening, the specifications of EWGSOP2 were applied. The quantification of sarcopenia was performed according to the corresponding cut-off values. The collection of anthropometric data and the morbidity status were recorded. SARC-F, mini-mental state examination, Barthel Index, Short Physical Performance Battery and Timed Up and Go tests were implemented. Results: In one participant, severe sarcopenia could be identified. The quantification was not possible for four participants. A suspicion of sarcopenia was not confirmed in five participants. Only one person was able to perform all assessments. Conclusions: Sarcopenia screening according to EWGSOP2 presented satisfactory feasibility by nursing home residents. However, further tests to assess the physical functioning of the participants often could not be performed. Moreover, inconsistencies in individual assessments became apparent, leading to inconclusive analyses. The recording of sarcopenia prevalence in German nursing homes should be the goal of further research.
Daniel Haigis; Rebekka Pomiersky; Dorothée Altmeier; Annika Frahsa; Gorden Sudeck; Ansgar Thiel; Gerhard Eschweiler; Andreas Nieß. Feasibility of a Geriatric Assessment to Detect and Quantify Sarcopenia and Physical Functioning in German Nursing Home Residents—A Pilot Study. Geriatrics 2021, 6, 69 .
AMA StyleDaniel Haigis, Rebekka Pomiersky, Dorothée Altmeier, Annika Frahsa, Gorden Sudeck, Ansgar Thiel, Gerhard Eschweiler, Andreas Nieß. Feasibility of a Geriatric Assessment to Detect and Quantify Sarcopenia and Physical Functioning in German Nursing Home Residents—A Pilot Study. Geriatrics. 2021; 6 (3):69.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDaniel Haigis; Rebekka Pomiersky; Dorothée Altmeier; Annika Frahsa; Gorden Sudeck; Ansgar Thiel; Gerhard Eschweiler; Andreas Nieß. 2021. "Feasibility of a Geriatric Assessment to Detect and Quantify Sarcopenia and Physical Functioning in German Nursing Home Residents—A Pilot Study." Geriatrics 6, no. 3: 69.
The current SARS Cov-2 infection control measures have paradoxical effects. On the one hand, the lockdown measures help to protect vulnerable populations in particular. On the other hand, these measures inevitably have the effect that those who are to be protected not only become socially isolated and are exposed to enormous psychological stress, but also break down physically due to inactivity. Thus, the activation that is omitted in the lockdown is not compensated by external reference groups, which also indicates that important conditions for healthy ageing are not given in long-term care facilities.
Ansgar Thiel; Dorothee Altmeier; Annika Frahsa; Gerhard W. Eschweiler; Andreas Nieß; Gorden Sudeck; on behalf of the BaSAlt study team. Saving lives through life-threatening measures? The COVID-19 paradox of infection prevention in long-term care facilities. European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2021, 18, 1 -3.
AMA StyleAnsgar Thiel, Dorothee Altmeier, Annika Frahsa, Gerhard W. Eschweiler, Andreas Nieß, Gorden Sudeck, on behalf of the BaSAlt study team. Saving lives through life-threatening measures? The COVID-19 paradox of infection prevention in long-term care facilities. European Review of Aging and Physical Activity. 2021; 18 (1):1-3.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAnsgar Thiel; Dorothee Altmeier; Annika Frahsa; Gerhard W. Eschweiler; Andreas Nieß; Gorden Sudeck; on behalf of the BaSAlt study team. 2021. "Saving lives through life-threatening measures? The COVID-19 paradox of infection prevention in long-term care facilities." European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 18, no. 1: 1-3.
(1) Background: Despite high prevalence of physical inactivity and sedentariness among nursing home residents, research on the influence of environments on this topic remains scarce. This Photovoice study explores how structural and social environments relate to residents’ everyday physical activity (PA). (2) Methods: 27 residents, staff, and significant others conducted Photovoice in eight nursing homes in Germany to document factors facilitating or hindering PA. Photographs were discussed with the participants in eight focus groups and analysed using thematic analysis. (3) Results: 169 photographs (between 8 and 42per home) were categorized into three thematic groups: (1) ‘architectural challenges for PA promotion in nursing homes’; (2) ‘opportunities and limitations of using daily work equipment for PA promotion’; (3) ‘social incentives for PA promotion’. Photographs’ foci in the homes differed considerably between participant groups. Staff primarily chose environmental constructions and aids that they perceived to enable residents’ PA. Residents were more likely to express affections and emotions that would encourage them to be active. (4) Conclusions: PA promotion research in this setting should be sensitive to diverse perceptions of different stakeholder groups and existing power imbalances. Interventions are needed that integrate residents’ needs and train staff on how to consider residents’ perspectives.
Dorothée Altmeier; Ansgar Thiel; Annika Frahsa. ‘All We Have to Decide Is What to Do with the Time That Is Given to Us’ a Photovoice Study on Physical Activity in Nursing Homes. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2021, 18, 5481 .
AMA StyleDorothée Altmeier, Ansgar Thiel, Annika Frahsa. ‘All We Have to Decide Is What to Do with the Time That Is Given to Us’ a Photovoice Study on Physical Activity in Nursing Homes. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18 (10):5481.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDorothée Altmeier; Ansgar Thiel; Annika Frahsa. 2021. "‘All We Have to Decide Is What to Do with the Time That Is Given to Us’ a Photovoice Study on Physical Activity in Nursing Homes." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 10: 5481.
Background A central strategy to tackle the health risks of obesity is regular physical activity (PA), exercising and participating in sports. However, people with obesity regularly experience weight-related stigma and discrimination in sport and exercise settings. Research has indicated that they often cope with such experiences by simply excluding themselves from sport and exercise. Meanwhile, self-exclusion as a coping strategy has not been fully understood and it remains unclear to what extent self-exclusion from PA settings is accompanied by general inactivity among people with obesity. The goal of this interview study was to determine to what extent physical inactivity among adults with obesity is the result of weight stigma-induced self-exclusion in and from sport and PA settings. Methods We conducted semi-structured interviews with thirty adult men and women with obesity (average BMI: 40.64) and asked them about experiences with their body, weight stigma and coping behaviours in sport and exercise settings across their lifespans. Employing constant comparative analysis and a thematic network approach, we analysed the interview data to identify the most common reasons for and different strategies of self-exclusion. Results Participants reported that they excluded themselves from sport and exercise settings due to traumatic weight stigma experiences, self-discrimination and fear of stigma, using a variety of strategies. Exposure to discrimination was prevented by selectively avoiding certain settings or strategically frequenting them at certain times only, but also by exercising in ‘safe’ spaces, e.g. at home. Furthermore, people with obesity reported strategically managing their social relations in order to avoid stigmatising reactions by others in exercise settings, for example by exercising individually and avoiding social PA. Most notably, our results strongly indicate that not all self-excluding coping strategies result in less exercising. Conclusions In order to successfully promote physical activity among people with obesity, the various forms of self-exclusion should be taken into account as pathways of stigma regarding physical activity. People with obesity may exclude themselves from certain PA settings, yet could still be exercising on their own or in other ways. One focus of public health strategies should thus be directed at the potentially socially isolating effects.
Hendrik K. Thedinga; Roman Zehl; Ansgar Thiel. Weight stigma experiences and self-exclusion from sport and exercise settings among people with obesity. BMC Public Health 2021, 21, 1 -18.
AMA StyleHendrik K. Thedinga, Roman Zehl, Ansgar Thiel. Weight stigma experiences and self-exclusion from sport and exercise settings among people with obesity. BMC Public Health. 2021; 21 (1):1-18.
Chicago/Turabian StyleHendrik K. Thedinga; Roman Zehl; Ansgar Thiel. 2021. "Weight stigma experiences and self-exclusion from sport and exercise settings among people with obesity." BMC Public Health 21, no. 1: 1-18.
The main purpose of this cluster randomised controlled trial was to investigate the effects of a physical education (PE) intervention programme combining theoretical and practical components on students' knowledge, skills, abilities and motivation related to competence for a healthy active lifestyle. The intervention used learning tasks to combine theory on health and physical fitness with either running/jumping activities or small-sided ball games and was compared to regular PE classes. Forty-eight PE classes were randomly assigned to intervention (IG-run, IG-game play; 27 classes) and control (CG-run, CG-game play; 21 classes) groups. Overall, 841 ninth-graders (51.1% girls, Mage = 14.20, SD = 0.51) were tested before and after the six-week intervention and in an eight-to-twelve-week follow-up. Students completed a health-related fitness knowledge test, questionnaires on control competence for physical training, health- and fitness-related interest and attitudes, and physical fitness tests. Regressions in structural equation models revealed positive treatment effects of the game play intervention on students' knowledge (βStdY = 0.33, 99.6% CI [0.12, 0.55]) and control competence for physical training (βStdY = 0.26, 99.6% CI [0.02, 0.50]) at the post-test. No significant effects were found at the follow-up test. Treatment effects were independent of gender. The results indicate the short-term effectiveness of learning tasks combining theory with ball games in order to develop knowledge and control competence for physical training in PE. Further studies have to clarify how to sustain effects over time and address students' physical fitness and health- and fitness-related interest and attitudes in interventions combining theory and practice. This study was retrospectively registered with the German Clinical Trials Register (DRKS), DRKS-ID: DRKS00016349.
Carmen Volk; Stephanie Rosenstiel; Yolanda Demetriou; Peter Krustrup; Ansgar Thiel; Ulrich Trautwein; Wolfgang Wagner; Oliver Höner; Gorden Sudeck. Effects of a physical education intervention programme for ninth-graders on physical activity-related health competence: Findings from the GEKOS cluster randomised controlled trial. Psychology of Sport and Exercise 2021, 55, 101923 .
AMA StyleCarmen Volk, Stephanie Rosenstiel, Yolanda Demetriou, Peter Krustrup, Ansgar Thiel, Ulrich Trautwein, Wolfgang Wagner, Oliver Höner, Gorden Sudeck. Effects of a physical education intervention programme for ninth-graders on physical activity-related health competence: Findings from the GEKOS cluster randomised controlled trial. Psychology of Sport and Exercise. 2021; 55 ():101923.
Chicago/Turabian StyleCarmen Volk; Stephanie Rosenstiel; Yolanda Demetriou; Peter Krustrup; Ansgar Thiel; Ulrich Trautwein; Wolfgang Wagner; Oliver Höner; Gorden Sudeck. 2021. "Effects of a physical education intervention programme for ninth-graders on physical activity-related health competence: Findings from the GEKOS cluster randomised controlled trial." Psychology of Sport and Exercise 55, no. : 101923.
Objectives: The health-enhancing benefits or regular physical activity (PA) reach into old age. With the emergence of the coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and the associated national lockdowns and restrictions, nursing home residents were restrained from being physically active. In our study, we aimed to assess the impact of the COVID-19-related restrictions on PA promotion in nursing homes from an organizational-sociological lens. Methods: We collected data in eight nursing homes in Germany. Data collection included (i) semistructured interviews focusing on COVID-19-related restrictions and their effects on nursing homes from the home administrators' perspectives; (ii) open-ended surveys with nursing home staff and relatives focusing on daily routines and contact restrictions; and (iii) collection of documents such as care concepts, mission statements, and weekly activity plans. We analyzed all data with a reflexive thematic analysis approach. Results: We identified three stages of COVID-19-related changes in nursing homes that impacted PA promotion, as follows: (1) external closure and search for emergency control, (2) organizational adaptations to create a livable daily life in the internal environment, and (3) slow reintegration of interactions with the external organizational environment. Document analysis revealed that PA promotion was not part of decision programs or internal staff work descriptions. Rather, PA promotion was delegated to external service providers. The assignment of PA promotion to external providers was not structurally anchored in decision programs, which makes PA promotion not sustainable, particularly during unforeseen events that limit access to the organization. During the pandemic, executive staff believed in internal staff to buffer competencies with regard to PA promotion. Thus, executive staff often considered PA promotion relevant, even during the pandemic, but thought that PA promotion is a task that can be fulfilled by unqualified but motivated internal staff. Conclusion: While our study participants showed a high level of coping-capacity belief, it remains unclear which long-term impacts of COVID-19 on PA promotion in nursing homes are to be expected. At the practice level, executive staff in nursing homes that aim to promote PA within their organization should become aware that PA promotion needs to be incorporated into organizational structures to be implemented and continued in challenging times such as in a pandemic.
Annika Frahsa; Dorothee Altmeier; Jannika M. John; Hannes Gropper; Hanna Granz; Rebekka Pomiersky; Daniel Haigis; Gerhard W. Eschweiler; Andreas M. Nieß; Gorden Sudeck; Ansgar Thiel. “I Trust in Staff's Creativity”—The Impact of COVID-19 Lockdowns on Physical Activity Promotion in Nursing Homes Through the Lenses of Organizational Sociology. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living 2020, 2, 589214 .
AMA StyleAnnika Frahsa, Dorothee Altmeier, Jannika M. John, Hannes Gropper, Hanna Granz, Rebekka Pomiersky, Daniel Haigis, Gerhard W. Eschweiler, Andreas M. Nieß, Gorden Sudeck, Ansgar Thiel. “I Trust in Staff's Creativity”—The Impact of COVID-19 Lockdowns on Physical Activity Promotion in Nursing Homes Through the Lenses of Organizational Sociology. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living. 2020; 2 ():589214.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAnnika Frahsa; Dorothee Altmeier; Jannika M. John; Hannes Gropper; Hanna Granz; Rebekka Pomiersky; Daniel Haigis; Gerhard W. Eschweiler; Andreas M. Nieß; Gorden Sudeck; Ansgar Thiel. 2020. "“I Trust in Staff's Creativity”—The Impact of COVID-19 Lockdowns on Physical Activity Promotion in Nursing Homes Through the Lenses of Organizational Sociology." Frontiers in Sports and Active Living 2, no. : 589214.
Introduction: People with obesity often report experiences of weight-related discrimination. In order to find out how such experiences throughout the life course are related to physical activity behavior, we exploratively studied activity-related biographies of people with obesity from a social constructivist perspective. Methods: We collected biographical data of 30 adults (mean age 37.66 years; 14 males and 16 females) with obesity (average BMI 40.64, including a range from 33 to 58) using a biography visualization tool that allows participants to map developmental courses and critical life experiences over their life course. Results: Participants remembered a continuous decrease of physical activity from childhood to mid-adulthood. Weight-related discrimination, both in sport and non-sport settings, was especially experienced in adolescence and mid-adulthood. Against the background of our findings, we assume that the degree of felt stigma rather than the stigmatizing behavior itself influences physical activity behavior over the life course. Conclusion: The results of our exploratory study reiterate the detrimental effect weight stigma can have on health behaviors. Initiatives are needed to reduce weight stigma in exercise contexts; additionally, initiatives to promote physical activity should focus on helping individuals with obesity to establish coping strategies to reduce the experienced burden from weight stigma.
Ansgar Thiel; Jannika M. John; Johannes Carl; Hendrik K. Thedinga. Weight Stigma Experiences and Physical (In)activity: A Biographical Analysis. Obesity Facts 2020, 13, 1 -17.
AMA StyleAnsgar Thiel, Jannika M. John, Johannes Carl, Hendrik K. Thedinga. Weight Stigma Experiences and Physical (In)activity: A Biographical Analysis. Obesity Facts. 2020; 13 (3):1-17.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAnsgar Thiel; Jannika M. John; Johannes Carl; Hendrik K. Thedinga. 2020. "Weight Stigma Experiences and Physical (In)activity: A Biographical Analysis." Obesity Facts 13, no. 3: 1-17.
(1) Background: Individuals have to effectively manage their physical activity in order to optimize the associated physical and psychological health benefits. Control competence allows the individual to structure and pace physical activity in a health-enhancing way. The concept was developed within a model of physical activity-related health competence, and is related to the concepts of health literacy and physical literacy. Therefore, the study firstly aimed to validate a self-report scale to measure the physical and psychological facets of control competence in adolescents. Secondly, relationships between control competence and its basic elements, knowledge and motivation, as well as between control competence, sport activity, and fitness, were investigated. (2) Methods: In two cross-sectional studies, ninth grade adolescents (study A: n = 794, 51% female; study B: n = 860, 52% female) were tested using self-report scales (study A and B), a test for health-related fitness knowledge (study B), and cardiovascular and muscular fitness tests (study B). (3) Results: Confirmatory factor analyses confirmed the two-factor structure of the self-report scale for control competence in studies A and B. In addition, the results of structural equation modeling in study B showed a relationship between motivation (via control competence) and sport activity, and a relationship between control competence and fitness. (4) Conclusion: The questionnaire extends the ability to assess control competence in adolescents. Moreover the findings support the importance of control competence in order to achieve health benefits through physical activity.
Stephanie Haible; Carmen Volk; Yolanda Demetriou; Oliver Höner; Ansgar Thiel; Gorden Sudeck. Physical Activity-Related Health Competence, Physical Activity, and Physical Fitness: Analysis of Control Competence for the Self-Directed Exercise of Adolescents. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2019, 17, 39 .
AMA StyleStephanie Haible, Carmen Volk, Yolanda Demetriou, Oliver Höner, Ansgar Thiel, Gorden Sudeck. Physical Activity-Related Health Competence, Physical Activity, and Physical Fitness: Analysis of Control Competence for the Self-Directed Exercise of Adolescents. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2019; 17 (1):39.
Chicago/Turabian StyleStephanie Haible; Carmen Volk; Yolanda Demetriou; Oliver Höner; Ansgar Thiel; Gorden Sudeck. 2019. "Physical Activity-Related Health Competence, Physical Activity, and Physical Fitness: Analysis of Control Competence for the Self-Directed Exercise of Adolescents." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 1: 39.
Physical activity is a substantial promoter for health and well-being. Yet, while an increasing number of studies shows that the responsiveness to physical activity is highly individual, most studies focus this issue from only one perspective and neglect other contributing aspects. In reference to a biopsychosocial framework, the goal of our study is to examine how physically inactive individuals respond to two distinct standardized endurance trainings on various levels. Based on an assessment of activity- and health-related biographical experiences across the life course, our mixed-method study analyzes the responsiveness to physical activity in the form of a transdisciplinary approach, considering physiological, epigenetic, motivational, affective, and body image-related aspects. Participants are randomly assigned to two different training programs (High Intensity Interval Training vs. Moderate Intensity Continuous Training) for six weeks. After this first training period, participants switch training modes according to a two-period sequential-training-intervention (STI) design and train for another six weeks. In order to analyse baseline characteristics as well as acute and adaptive biopsychosocial responses, three extensive mixed-methods diagnostic blocks take place at the beginning (t0) of the study and after the first (t1) and the second (t2) training period resulting in a net follow-up time of 15 weeks. The study is divided into five modules in order to cover a wide array of perspectives. The study's transdisciplinary mixed-method design allows to interlace a multitude of subjective and objective data and therefore to draw an integrated picture of the biopsychosocial efficacy of two distinct physical activity programs. The results of our study can be expected to contribute to the development and design of individualised training programs for the promotion of physical activity. The study was retrospectively registered in the German Clinical Trials Register on 12 June 2019 (DRKS00017446).
Ansgar Thiel; Gorden Sudeck; Hannes Gropper; Felipe Mattioni Maturana; Tanja Schubert; Duangkamol Srismith; Manuel Widmann; Simone Behrens; Peter Martus; Barbara Munz; Katrin Giel; Stephan Zipfel; Andreas Michael Nieß. The iReAct study – A biopsychosocial analysis of the individual response to physical activity. Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications 2019, 17, 100508 .
AMA StyleAnsgar Thiel, Gorden Sudeck, Hannes Gropper, Felipe Mattioni Maturana, Tanja Schubert, Duangkamol Srismith, Manuel Widmann, Simone Behrens, Peter Martus, Barbara Munz, Katrin Giel, Stephan Zipfel, Andreas Michael Nieß. The iReAct study – A biopsychosocial analysis of the individual response to physical activity. Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications. 2019; 17 ():100508.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAnsgar Thiel; Gorden Sudeck; Hannes Gropper; Felipe Mattioni Maturana; Tanja Schubert; Duangkamol Srismith; Manuel Widmann; Simone Behrens; Peter Martus; Barbara Munz; Katrin Giel; Stephan Zipfel; Andreas Michael Nieß. 2019. "The iReAct study – A biopsychosocial analysis of the individual response to physical activity." Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications 17, no. : 100508.
Ansgar Thiel; Jannika John; Annika Frahsa. Qualitative interviews in sport and physical activity research – do not forget the body. European Journal for Sport and Society 2019, 16, 1 -4.
AMA StyleAnsgar Thiel, Jannika John, Annika Frahsa. Qualitative interviews in sport and physical activity research – do not forget the body. European Journal for Sport and Society. 2019; 16 (1):1-4.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAnsgar Thiel; Jannika John; Annika Frahsa. 2019. "Qualitative interviews in sport and physical activity research – do not forget the body." European Journal for Sport and Society 16, no. 1: 1-4.
Ansgar Thiel; Jannika M. John. Is eSport a ‘real’ sport? Reflections on the spread of virtual competitions. European Journal for Sport and Society 2018, 15, 311 -315.
AMA StyleAnsgar Thiel, Jannika M. John. Is eSport a ‘real’ sport? Reflections on the spread of virtual competitions. European Journal for Sport and Society. 2018; 15 (4):311-315.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAnsgar Thiel; Jannika M. John. 2018. "Is eSport a ‘real’ sport? Reflections on the spread of virtual competitions." European Journal for Sport and Society 15, no. 4: 311-315.
Ansgar Thiel; Hannes Gropper. Sport in an individualized and digitalized society: more important than ever? European Journal for Sport and Society 2017, 14, 287 -290.
AMA StyleAnsgar Thiel, Hannes Gropper. Sport in an individualized and digitalized society: more important than ever? European Journal for Sport and Society. 2017; 14 (4):287-290.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAnsgar Thiel; Hannes Gropper. 2017. "Sport in an individualized and digitalized society: more important than ever?" European Journal for Sport and Society 14, no. 4: 287-290.
Ansgar Thiel; Klaus Seiberth; Jochen Mayer. Ageing societies and physical activity. European Journal for Sport and Society 2017, 14, 91 -94.
AMA StyleAnsgar Thiel, Klaus Seiberth, Jochen Mayer. Ageing societies and physical activity. European Journal for Sport and Society. 2017; 14 (2):91-94.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAnsgar Thiel; Klaus Seiberth; Jochen Mayer. 2017. "Ageing societies and physical activity." European Journal for Sport and Society 14, no. 2: 91-94.
Physical inactivity is one of the biggest health problems nowadays. Recent research shows that socio-cultural barriers to physical activity are mostly related to modern lifestyles. However, there is a lack of research on how social and group dynamics influence engagement in physical activity. Furthermore, there are few cross-cultural studies that have compared the social dynamics of (in)activity in different cultural settings. This paper therefore aims to analyse how social group dynamics influence physical activity and inactivity in informal social environments and whether physical activity is influenced by the socio-cultural settings. The paper presents the qualitative data collected within a covert participant observation study. Data was collected by keeping observational notes in order to record typical, regular patterns regarding physical (in)activity related behaviour of groups at an artificial open air swimming pool in Germany and a natural pond in Hawai’i. The data collection period was eight and a half months. Data was interpreted based on constant comparative analysis in order to identify most generative patterns in the field notes. Group structures appear to play a significant role regarding the activity of the group members. In this study, we identified four key factors that influence group based physical activity: 1) Physical activity seems to be a group disturbing behaviour particularly in larger groups of adults; 2) Physical activity appears to be more functional and less joyful in adults than in children; 3) Group activity is influenced by (in)activity anchors, including ‘domestication’ of a group’s site, obesity, and controlling parents. 4) Physical activity is to a certain extent socially contagious, particularly with regard to playful activities. Successful promotion of physical activity should target the social structures of inactive individuals’ groups. In this regard, one of the main problems is that fun and wellbeing, as very important targets of public health strategies for the adult population, appear not to be compatible with physical activity. Developing strategies to reframe physical activity rather as ‘fun’ and less as functional may be one way to engage inactive individuals in physical activity in leisure settings.
Ansgar Thiel; Hendrik K. Thedinga; Samantha L. Thomas; Harald Barkhoff; Katrin E. Giel; Olesia Schweizer; Syra Thiel; Stephan Zipfel. Have adults lost their sense of play? An observational study of the social dynamics of physical (in)activity in German and Hawaiian leisure settings. BMC Public Health 2016, 16, 1 -14.
AMA StyleAnsgar Thiel, Hendrik K. Thedinga, Samantha L. Thomas, Harald Barkhoff, Katrin E. Giel, Olesia Schweizer, Syra Thiel, Stephan Zipfel. Have adults lost their sense of play? An observational study of the social dynamics of physical (in)activity in German and Hawaiian leisure settings. BMC Public Health. 2016; 16 (1):1-14.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAnsgar Thiel; Hendrik K. Thedinga; Samantha L. Thomas; Harald Barkhoff; Katrin E. Giel; Olesia Schweizer; Syra Thiel; Stephan Zipfel. 2016. "Have adults lost their sense of play? An observational study of the social dynamics of physical (in)activity in German and Hawaiian leisure settings." BMC Public Health 16, no. 1: 1-14.
A Thiel; Astrid Schubring; S Schneider; S Zipfel; J Mayer. Health in Elite Sports – a “Bio-Psycho-Social” Perspective. Deutsche Zeitschrift für Sportmedizin/German Journal of Sports Medicine 2015, 2015, 241 -247.
AMA StyleA Thiel, Astrid Schubring, S Schneider, S Zipfel, J Mayer. Health in Elite Sports – a “Bio-Psycho-Social” Perspective. Deutsche Zeitschrift für Sportmedizin/German Journal of Sports Medicine. 2015; 2015 (9):241-247.
Chicago/Turabian StyleA Thiel; Astrid Schubring; S Schneider; S Zipfel; J Mayer. 2015. "Health in Elite Sports – a “Bio-Psycho-Social” Perspective." Deutsche Zeitschrift für Sportmedizin/German Journal of Sports Medicine 2015, no. 9: 241-247.
Zusammenfassung Der Begriff ,interkultureller Konflikt' wird nicht nur in Medien und Öffentlichkeit, sondern auch in der (sport-)wissenschaftlichen Diskussion zur Bezeichnung von Auseinandersetzungen verwendet, an denen Menschen mit Migrationshintergrund beteiligt sind. Den Konfliktbeteiligten werden dabei Mentalitätsunterschiede attestiert, die häufig mit Verweis auf kulturelle Differenzen erklärt werden. Der Beitrag liefert Erklärungen dafür, warum solche Auseinandersetzungen im Sport so selbstverständlich als ,interkulturelle' Konflikte gekennzeichnet werden. Im Mittelpunkt der konflikttheoretischen Analyse steht die Frage, wie das ,Interkulturelle' zum Topos von Konflikten im Sport wird. Ziel ist es, gängige Annahmen des Diskurses über interkulturelle Konflikte im Sport kritisch zu hinterfragen. Den theoretischen Rahmen hierfür bildet die systemtheoretische Konfliktsoziologie.
Klaus Seiberth; Ansgar Thiel. Zum Topos des ,lnterkulturellen‘ in interkulturell gekennzeichneten Konflikten im Sport. Eine konflikttheoretische Analyse/ The Topos of ‘Interculturality’ in Interculturally Labelled Conflicts in Sport. A Conflict Theoretical Analysis. Sport und Gesellschaft 2014, 11, 52 -75.
AMA StyleKlaus Seiberth, Ansgar Thiel. Zum Topos des ,lnterkulturellen‘ in interkulturell gekennzeichneten Konflikten im Sport. Eine konflikttheoretische Analyse/ The Topos of ‘Interculturality’ in Interculturally Labelled Conflicts in Sport. A Conflict Theoretical Analysis. Sport und Gesellschaft. 2014; 11 (1):52-75.
Chicago/Turabian StyleKlaus Seiberth; Ansgar Thiel. 2014. "Zum Topos des ,lnterkulturellen‘ in interkulturell gekennzeichneten Konflikten im Sport. Eine konflikttheoretische Analyse/ The Topos of ‘Interculturality’ in Interculturally Labelled Conflicts in Sport. A Conflict Theoretical Analysis." Sport und Gesellschaft 11, no. 1: 52-75.
Mobile phones and advanced web-based video tools have pushed forward new paradigms for using video in education: Today, students can readily create and broadcast their own digital videos for others and create entirely new patterns of video-based information structures for modern online-communities and multimedia environments. This paradigm shift in video usage can be used for advanced learning about complex topics in higher education, for example, learning about socio-scientific or medical topics. Yet–technology aside–applicable educational concepts using collaborative video creation as a method need to be developed. In the present study, we investigate a specific concept designed to fight obesity stigmatization by developing knowledge using a learning-through-design-approach. We expected that creating videos can actually contribute to a deeper understanding of obesity and to a reduction in stigmatizing attitudes–when compared to a control condition. Dependent measures were based on the students’ video products, obesity-related knowledge and attitudes. The course group assessed their own knowledge on causes of obesity and stigmatization because of obesity higher in the post-test than a control group who read a newspaper article on the topic. A corresponding significant reduction in stigmatizing attitudes was found. In sum, results indicate significant differences between students who produced YouTube videos and a control group of students. The results are interpreted as a confirmation of our initial assumptions and evidence indicating that the program is successfully applicable in higher education.
Carmen Zahn; Norbert Schaeffeler; Katrin Elisabeth Giel; Daniel Wessel; Ansgar Thiel; Stephan Zipfel; Friedrich W. Hesse. Video clips for YouTube: Collaborative video creation as an educational concept for knowledge acquisition and attitude change related to obesity stigmatization. Education and Information Technologies 2013, 19, 603 -621.
AMA StyleCarmen Zahn, Norbert Schaeffeler, Katrin Elisabeth Giel, Daniel Wessel, Ansgar Thiel, Stephan Zipfel, Friedrich W. Hesse. Video clips for YouTube: Collaborative video creation as an educational concept for knowledge acquisition and attitude change related to obesity stigmatization. Education and Information Technologies. 2013; 19 (3):603-621.
Chicago/Turabian StyleCarmen Zahn; Norbert Schaeffeler; Katrin Elisabeth Giel; Daniel Wessel; Ansgar Thiel; Stephan Zipfel; Friedrich W. Hesse. 2013. "Video clips for YouTube: Collaborative video creation as an educational concept for knowledge acquisition and attitude change related to obesity stigmatization." Education and Information Technologies 19, no. 3: 603-621.