Physical Activity, Wellness and Health: Challenges, Benefits and Strategies
Regular physical activity (PA) is both a preventive measure and a cure for non-communicable diseases. Moreover, PA improves mental health, quality of life, and well-being. Conversely, physical inactivity and sedentary lifestyles have negative impacts on individuals, families, and society, as evidenc...
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Zaccagni, Luciana edt Physical Activity, Wellness and Health: Challenges, Benefits and Strategies Physical Activity, Wellness and Health Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2021 1 electronic resource (276 p.) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Regular physical activity (PA) is both a preventive measure and a cure for non-communicable diseases. Moreover, PA improves mental health, quality of life, and well-being. Conversely, physical inactivity and sedentary lifestyles have negative impacts on individuals, families, and society, as evidenced in particular by the spread of the obesity epidemic. PA has proven to be a low-cost alternative for the treatment and prevention of disease. Therefore, interventions to prevent avoidable diseases by increasing the proportion of physically active people are fundamental. The Special Issue “Physical Activity, Wellness and Health: Challenges, Benefits and Strategies” was collected research articles on anthropometric determinants of health and performance, PA and healthy habits, exercise and diet, exercise and body composition, interventions to promote PA for people of all ages, strategies for the implementation of an active life, and the beneficial effects of exercise on metabolic syndrome. A total of 20 articles were published, falling mainly into the following three areas: anthropometry, health, and sport; health benefits of exercise; population studies and strategies for an active life. All of the studies support strategies to promote PA and reduce sedentary behavior among adolescents, adults and the elderly. There is no doubt that regular exercise is beneficial to health, but the general population should be encouraged to engage in more of it. English Research & information: general bicssc handgrip strength anthropometry handedness body composition physical activity sports practice breast cancer bioimpedance adolescent adolescent health exercise health surveillance Kingdom of Saudi Arabia National Fitness Programs per capita area school sports facilities urban parks rural sports venues depression mortality cardiovascular diseases cardiovascular risk factors public health aging dose-response cardiorespiratory fitness agility test executive function strength older adults cardiovascular disease healthy ageing Ingwavuma KwaZulu-Natal modifiable behaviour rural South Africa medical diagnostic decision tree logistic regression machine learning adolescents students goal orientation emotional intelligence burnout multiple sclerosis accelerometer gender differences fitness foresight delphi study Europe healthy eating intention physical activity intention emotions aversive state reinforcement social support self-concept health utility quality of life rehabilitation stroke sleep quality perceived stress mediating effect Chinese college students dog walking health behavior change stealth health pet ownership human-animal interaction animal-assisted intervention targeted learning youth athletes soccer injury overuse maturation exercise participation physical self-concept self-esteem mental well-being mobile phone addiction procrastination college students China pandemic coronavirus physical exercise general health biopsychosocial model of health life course perspective university students multivariate analysis wellbeing 3-0365-2402-9 3-0365-2403-7 Gualdi-Russo, Emanuela edt Zaccagni, Luciana oth Gualdi-Russo, Emanuela oth |
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