Physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and psychosocial well-being among young South Korean children

2017 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 108-116 ◽  
Author(s):  
E.-Y. Lee ◽  
V. Carson
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Sedentary Behaviour ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Korean Children ◽  
South Korean

scholarly journals COVID-19 shelter-at-home and work, lifestyle and well-being in desk workers

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
B Barone Gibbs ◽  
C E Kline ◽  
K A Huber ◽  
J L Paley ◽  
S Perera
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Sedentary Behaviour ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Work Practices ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Working Status ◽  
At Home

Abstract Background Emerging cross-sectional reports find that the COVID-19 pandemic and related social restrictions negatively affect lifestyle behaviours and mental health in general populations. Aims To study the longitudinal impact of COVID-19 on work practices, lifestyle and well-being among desk workers during shelter-at-home restrictions. Methods We added follow-up after completion of a clinical trial among desk workers to longitudinally measure sedentary behaviour, physical activity, sleep, diet, mood, quality of life and work-related health using validated questionnaires and surveys. We compared outcomes assessed before and during COVID-19 shelter-at-home restrictions. We assessed whether changes in outcomes differed by remote working status (always, changed to or never remote) using analysis of covariance (ANCOVA). Results Participants (N = 112; 69% female; mean (SD) age = 45.4 (12.3) years; follow-up = 13.5 (6.8) months) had substantial changes to work practices, including 72% changing to remote work. Deleterious changes from before to during shelter-at-home included: 1.3 (3.5)-h increase in non-workday sedentary behaviour; 0.7 (2.8)-point worsening of sleep quality; 8.5 (21.2)-point increase in mood disturbance; reductions in five of eight quality of life subscales; 0.5 (1.1)-point decrease in work-related health (P < 0.05). Other outcomes, including diet, physical activity and workday sedentary behaviour, remained stable (P ≥ 0.05). Workers who were remote before and during the pandemic had greater increases in non-workday sedentary behaviour and stress, with greater declines in physical functioning. Wake time was delayed overall by 41 (61) min, and more so in workers who changed to remote. Conclusions Employers should consider supporting healthy lifestyle and well-being among desk workers during pandemic-related social restrictions, regardless of remote working status.

The Development of Gratitude in South Korean Youth

2017 ◽  
Vol 52 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-101
Author(s):  
Ebony D. Leon ◽  
Yue Liang ◽  
Soeun Lee ◽  
Sung-Ae Kim ◽  
Lisa Kiang
Keyword(s):  
Middle Class ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Cultural Values ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Korean Children ◽  
South Korean ◽  
The Poor ◽  
Korean Youth

Guided by Kağıtçıbaşı’s work on cultural values, the current study sought to examine the gratitude expressions, wishes, and spending preferences of South Korean children and adolescents. Participants included ( N = 229) 7- to 14-year-olds ( M = 10.79, SD = 2.19; 54% girls; 55.3% middle class) from Kimpo, and Seoul, South Korea. Regression analyses revealed that older Korean youth were less likely to express concrete gratitude than were younger Korean youth. In addition, older Korean youth were less likely to give their money to charity or the poor. With regard to wishes, Korean youth who wished for the well-being of others were more likely to also give their money away to others. This study contributed to the gratitude literature by considering how gratitude, wishes, and spending preferences may manifest themselves in an understudied group, young Koreans.

scholarly journals Physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep in COPD guidelines: A systematic review

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 231-244 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hayley Lewthwaite ◽  
Tanja W Effing ◽  
Timothy Olds ◽  
Marie T Williams
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Sedentary Behaviour ◽  
Reference Lists ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Chronic Obstructive ◽  
Sleep Study ◽  
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Being There ◽  
Health And Well Being

Objectives: Physical activity, sedentary and sleep behaviours have strong associations with health. This systematic review aimed to identify how clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) for the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) report specific recommendations and strategies for these movement behaviours. Methods: A systematic search of databases (Medline, Scopus, CiNAHL, EMbase, Clinical Guideline), reference lists and websites identified current versions of CPGs published since 2005. Specific recommendations and strategies concerning physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep were extracted verbatim. The proportions of CPGs providing specific recommendations and strategies were reported. Results: From 2370 citations identified, 35 CPGs were eligible for inclusion. Of these, 21 (60%) provided specific recommendations for physical activity, while none provided specific recommendations for sedentary behaviour or sleep. The most commonly suggested strategies to improve movement behaviours were encouragement from a healthcare provider (physical activity n = 20; sedentary behaviour n = 2) and referral for a diagnostic sleep study (sleep n = 4). Conclusion: Since optimal physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep durations and patterns are likely to be associated with mitigating the effects of COPD, as well as with general health and well-being, there is a need for further COPD-specific research, consensus and incorporation of recommendations and strategies into CPGs.

scholarly journals Sedentary Behavior and the Use of Wearable Technology: An Editorial

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (12) ◽  
pp. 4181
Author(s):  
Nathan O’Keeffe ◽  
Jennifer L Scheid ◽  
Sarah L West
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Sedentary Behaviour ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Wearable Technology ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Sedentary Bouts ◽  
Fitness Trackers

Globally, we continue to face a mounting issue of obesity combined with inactivity; sedentary behaviour is independently associated with poor health outcomes including disease and mortality. As such, exploring ways to try to reduce sedentary behaviour and decrease the risk of diseases is an important area of consideration. The role of wearable technology, such as fitness trackers, to encourage and subsequently increase physical activity is relatively well documented. These devices have been successful at encouraging populations to increase daily activity levels. While time being sedentary is often correlated with physical activity participation, this is not always the case. Therefore, it may be just as important to consider the activity an individual is not doing when evaluating health and well-being. This Editorial will summarize the importance of distinguishing between physical activity and sedentary behaviour. It will also discuss how wearable technology, in the form of fitness trackers, may be used to encourage someone to break up sedentary bouts more often. Finally, we will consider important future research directions.

scholarly journals Sedentary Behaviour, Physical Activity and Life Satisfaction, Happiness and Perceived Health Status in University Students from 24 Countries

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (12) ◽  
pp. 2084 ◽  
Author(s):  
Supa Pengpid ◽  
Karl Peltzer
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Health Status ◽  
University Students ◽  
Sedentary Behaviour ◽  
Perceived Health ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Perceived Health Status ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional

The aim of this investigation was to estimate the independent and combined associations of sedentary behaviour (SB) and physical activity (PA) with life satisfaction, happiness and perceived health in university students. In a cross-sectional survey, 12,492 university students (median age 20 years, interquartile range = 3) from 24 countries responded to a questionnaire on SB, PA and well-being indicators. In adjusted linear regression, higher SB (4 to <8 h and ≥8 h) was associated with poorer life satisfaction (β = −0.21, confidence interval (CI): −0.27 to −0.14) and lower happiness (β = −0.31, CI: −0.46 to −0.17), and higher SB (≥8 h) was associated with lower perceived health (β = −0.08, CI: −0.13 to 0.03). In addition, moderate and/or high PA increased the odds for higher life satisfaction (β = 0.10, CI: 0.04 to 0.16), greater happiness (β = 0.27, CI: 0.15 to 0.39) and better perceived health (β = 0.12, CI: 0.08 to 0.15). Programmes that reduce SB and increase PA may promote life satisfaction, happiness and perceived health status in this university student population.

scholarly journals Combinations of physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep: relationships with health indicators in school-aged children and youth

2016 ◽  
Vol 41 (6 (Suppl. 3)) ◽  
pp. S283-S293 ◽  
Author(s):  
Travis John Saunders ◽  
Casey Ellen Gray ◽  
Veronica Joan Poitras ◽  
Jean-Philippe Chaput ◽  
Ian Janssen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Sedentary Behaviour ◽  
Emotional Regulation ◽  
Health Indicators ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Children And Youth ◽  
Cardiometabolic Health ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Assessment Development

The purpose of this systematic review was to determine how combinations of physical activity (PA), sedentary behaviour (SB), and sleep were associated with important health indicators in children and youth aged 5–17 years. Online databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE, SPORTdiscus, CINAHL, and PsycINFO) were searched for relevant studies examining the relationship between time spent engaging in different combinations of PA, SB, and sleep with the following health indicators: adiposity, cardiometabolic biomarkers, physical fitness, emotional regulation/psychological distress, behavioural conduct/pro-social behaviour, cognition, quality of life/well-being, injuries, bone density, motor skill development, and self-esteem. PA had to be objectively measured, while sleep and SB could be objectively or subjectively measured. The quality of research evidence and risk of bias for each health indicator and for each individual study was assessed using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) framework. A total of 13 cross-sectional studies and a single prospective cohort study reporting data from 36 560 individual participants met the inclusion criteria. Children and youth with a combination of high PA/high sleep/low SB had more desirable measures of adiposity and cardiometabolic health compared with those with a combination of low PA/low sleep/high SB. Health benefits were also observed for those with a combination of high PA/high sleep (cardiometabolic health and adiposity) or high PA/low SB (cardiometabolic health, adiposity and fitness), compared with low PA/low sleep or low PA/high SB. Of the 3 movement behaviours, PA (especially moderate- to vigorous-intensity PA) was most consistently associated with desirable health indicators. Given the lack of randomized trials, the overall quality of the available evidence was low.

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