Clinical Research Directory

Comprehensive Assessment of Functional and Psycho-emotional Indicators in Women of Various Ages Participating in Different Health-improvement Programs

This biomedical study will assess and compare functional and psycho-emotional indicators in women of different age groups who participate in Pilates, yoga, or Nirvana Fitness® programmes and women who do not participate in regular physical activity. The study will evaluate somatosensory, musculoskeletal, and respiratory function, musculoskeletal pain, body awareness, and psycho-emotional status. It will also examine associations between functional and psycho-emotional indicators. The study consists of two stages. The first stage will involve the translation, cross-cultural adaptation, and validation of the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire for use in Lithuania. The second stage will be a prospective observational study comparing the assessed indicators across age groups and health promotion programmes. The findings are expected to contribute to the identification of age-appropriate health promotion approaches for women and to inform strategies for maintaining health and functional capacity across the lifespan.

Girls on Sexual Communication

Adolescents' sexual health has been an important issue for health care professionals, education and society. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of a mobile application on adolescent girls' sexual communication self-efficacy and sexual health outcomes. A total of 245 adolescent girls were recruited through purposive sampling between November 2020 and July 2021, with 133 in the experimental group and 112 in the control group. Data were collected at three time points: baseline (T0), immediately after the 6-week intervention (T1), and 4 weeks post-intervention (T2).