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1 Article Summary Assignment 1 PA and Mortality – Cohort Studies 20 points Instructions: After reading the article associated with this assignment, complete the questions on this template. complete the questions on this template. Use full sentences unless otherwise indicated. Write everything using your own words (aka. paraphrase) to demonstrate your understanding of the subject matter. Direct quotes or quotations are not allowed. Please define all acronyms. Do not copy and paste tables or figures. Re-read your paper before you submit paying attention to spelling and grammar as there will be a -0.5 deduction for all grammar/wording/ spelling/typo mistakes. (NOTE: this template has 12 questions) 1. APA reference for study: (1 point) Robsahm, T. E., Falk, R. S., Heir, T., Sandvik, L., Vos, L., Erikssen, J. E., & Tretli, S. (2016). Measured cardiorespiratory fitness and self ‐ reported physical activity: associations with cancer risk and death in a long ‐ term prospective cohort study. Cancer Medicine, 5(8), 2136-2144. https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.773 2. url link for article: (1 point) https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/cam4.773 3 . Check ( ) to confirm that this: _x_ yes. is a cohort study. _x_ yes . study measured physical activity (and not diet) as the independent variable. _x_ yes. study evaluated mortality. 4. List the type of mortality studied. (Dependent variables) (1 point) 5. State the purpose or objective of the study in your own words. Hint: this should reflect the research question they are trying to answer. (1 point). 6. Describe the main characteristics of the sampled population (i.e., number, age, sex, ethnicity etc.). (1 point) 7. Describe the details of how physical activity or exercise was assessed or measured . Indicate or describe what type of survey/ questionnaire or instrument (accelerometer) was used. Describe how different PA levels or intensity categories or groups were assessed. Describe any FITT components (Frequency, Intensity, Time, or Type) assessed in this study. (2 points)
2 8. Results: Describe the results or main findings of this study. Only focus on the results that describe the findings related to the purpose of the study (see question 5). In other words, identify the correlation between the exposure (physical activity) and the outcome (mortality). In your summary, provide some values (numbers) and indicate the strength of the relationship between PA and mortality. Briefly describe the meaning of the statistical outcome reported (e.g., for example, explain what an odds ratio, relative risk, confidence interval, R-value, correlation coefficient, and/or p-value means in this study). (HINT: You must provide some numbers in your answer.) (3 points) Summary 9. Describe and explain the study design (i.e., prospective, or retrospective cohort design) in this specific study. (Hint: provide a definition and describe an example of its use in this specific study. Do not provide the methods of the study. ) (2 points) 10. Describe the main outcome variables noted in Q4 (i.e., mortality from cancer, CVD etc.) that were measured in this study. Explain why (provide the health rationale or background) these outcomes are important to study. In other words, describe the context of how important or deadly this outcome variable (i.e. cancer) is in this cohort. You can look this up or find it in the background section of the article. Do not provide the results of the study. (2 points)
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