05834nam 2201525z- 450 991055747740332120231214133444.0(CKB)5400000000043023(oapen)https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/77091(EXLCZ)99540000000004302320202201d2021 |y 0engurmn|---annantxtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierPhysical Activity, Wellness and Health: Challenges, Benefits and StrategiesBasel, SwitzerlandMDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute20211 electronic resource (276 p.)3-0365-2402-9 3-0365-2403-7 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.Physical Activity, Wellness and HealthResearch & information: generalbicsschandgrip strengthanthropometryhandednessbody compositionphysical activitysports practicebreast cancerbioimpedanceadolescentadolescent healthexercisehealth surveillanceKingdom of Saudi ArabiaNational Fitness Programsper capita areaschool sports facilitiesurban parksrural sports venuesdepressionmortalitycardiovascular diseasescardiovascular risk factorspublic healthagingdose-responsecardiorespiratory fitnessagility testexecutive functionstrengtholder adultscardiovascular diseasehealthy ageingIngwavumaKwaZulu-Natalmodifiable behaviourruralSouth Africamedical diagnosticdecision treelogistic regressionmachine learningadolescentsstudentsgoal orientationemotional intelligenceburnoutmultiple sclerosisaccelerometergender differencesfitnessforesightdelphi studyEuropehealthy eating intentionphysical activity intentionemotionsaversive statereinforcementsocial supportself-concepthealth utilityquality of liferehabilitationstrokesleep qualityperceived stressmediating effectChinese college studentsdog walkinghealth behavior changestealth healthpet ownershiphuman-animal interactionanimal-assisted interventiontargeted learningyouth athletessoccerinjuryoverusematurationexercise participationphysical self-conceptself-esteemmental well-beingmobile phone addictionprocrastinationcollege studentsChinapandemiccoronavirusphysical exercisegeneral healthbiopsychosocial model of healthlife course perspectiveuniversity studentsmultivariate analysiswellbeingResearch & information: generalZaccagni Lucianaedt1302220Gualdi-Russo EmanuelaedtZaccagni LucianaothGualdi-Russo EmanuelaothBOOK9910557477403321Physical Activity, Wellness and Health: Challenges, Benefits and Strategies3026265UNINA