scholarly journals La universidad como un entorno saludable: un estudio transversal

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 221-243
Author(s):  
Ana López-Alonso ◽  
Cristina Liebana Presa ◽  
Leticia Sánchez-Valdeón ◽  
Mercedes López-Aguado ◽  
Marta Quiñones-Pérez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Leisure Activities ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Perceived Health ◽  
Good Health ◽  
Las Mujeres ◽  
The Times ◽  
Active Leisure

Introducción: Los estudiantes universitarios se encuentran en un momento crucial de sus vidas en lo que respecta a la adquisición de un estilo de vida saludable. Para esto es necesario que obtengan un equilibrio entre las demandas universitarias (compromiso académico) y el tiempo libre.Objetivos: Describir las relaciones entre ocio, engagement y salud.Método: Diseño de encuesta cuantitativa, no experimental. 1.142 estudiantes completaron los cuestionarios sobre ocio, salud y engagement. Se realizaron análisis descriptivos, de correlación lineal y ANOVA sobre los datos obtenidos.Resultados: 960 estudiantes participaron en actividades de ocio activo con actividad física durante la semana (3–9 horas) y 1.021 los fines de semana (3–8 horas); 1.084 se dedicaba al ocio activo sin actividad física de lunes a viernes (4–14 horas) y 1.109 los fines de semana (7–16 horas); 1.049 se dedicaron al ocio pasivo todos los días (2–7 horas) y 997 los fines de semana (3–8 horas) de inactividad, mientras que 748 estuvieron inactivos durante la semana (1–5 horas) y 745 los fines de semana (2–4 horas). Las mujeres pasaron menos tiempo libre durante la semana, obtuvieron puntajes más altos de engagement y una peor salud percibida. Encontramos relación negativa entre la salud y el engagement y el ocio.Conclusiones: Los estudiantes estaban comprometidos y gozaban de buena salud, lo que indica que un alto engagement y actividades de ocio están asociadas con una mejor salud percibida. Las universidades deben esforzarse por convertirse en entornos más saludables revisando sus planes de estudio, promoviendo el compromiso y ofreciendo un programa de ocio atractivo.   Introduction: University students are at a crucial time in their lives as regards acquiring a healthy lifestyle. For this it is necessary that they obtain a balance between the times used to the university demands (academic engagement) and the leisure time, as recovery time. Objectives: To describe the relationships between leisure, engagement and health. Method: We employed a quantitative, non-experimental survey design. 1.142 students completed the questionnaires on leisure, health and engagement. Descriptive, linear correlation and ANOVA analyses were performed on the data obtained. Results: 960 students engaged in active leisure with physical activity during the week (3–9 hours) and 1.021 at the weekend (3–8 hours); 1.084 engaged in active leisure without physical activity from Monday to Friday (4–14 hours) and 1.109 at the weekend (7–16 hours); 1.049 engaged in passive leisure every day (2–7 hours) and 997 at the weekend (3–8 hours) idleness, while 748 were idle during the week (1–5 hours) and 745 at the weekend (2–4 hours). Women spent less time of leisure during the week, scored higher of engagement and had poorer perceived health. We found a negative relationship between health and engagement and leisure. Conclusions: Students were engaged and in good health, indicating that high engagement and leisure activities are associated with better perceived health. Universities should strive to become healthier settings by revising their curricula, promoting engagement and offering an attractive leisure programme.

scholarly journals Leisure and Tourism in the Health Concept of Women and Their Health Misconceptions

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Zoé Mónika Lipták ◽  
Klára Tarkó
Keyword(s):  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Leisure Activities ◽  
Good Health ◽  
Small Sample ◽  
Gender Inequalities ◽  
Strongly Correlated ◽  
Direct And Indirect Effects ◽  
Health Concept ◽  
Health Concepts ◽  
Societal Dimensions

The pursuit of good health continues to be a popular pursuit in the 21st century, however not everyone understands it in the holistic sense which encompasses physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, social, and societal dimensions. Further, many do not understand how these dimensions influence their health, which leads to misconceptions and making faulty choices in healthy lifestyle practices. Leisure is strongly correlated to health and leisure activities which have been shown to have both direct and indirect effects on one’s health. Research also indicates gender inequalities in leisure disadvantage women disproportionately. This paper first summarizes the understandings of misconceptions, health, leisure, tourism, and their intersections, then introduces a small sample pilot study on the health concepts and misconceptions of female university students in Hungary.

scholarly journals Сurrent fitness technologies in health recreational activity of women’s middle age

2020 ◽  
pp. 180-184
Author(s):  
Maksym Yachnuк ◽  
Iryna Iachniuk ◽  
Iurii Iachni ◽  
Sergii Gorodynskyi
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Exercise ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Leisure Activities ◽  
Health State ◽  
Medical Monitoring ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Self Monitoring ◽  
Fitness Clubs ◽  
General Physical

The most important condition for maintaining the body’s functional abilities is physical activity. The current state of health of the population and the general demographic situation in society shows that there is a real need to form a healthy lifestyle of different groups of the population of our country. To improve health, you need more to move and exercise. In general, physical exercise and motor activity have a positive effect on the psyche, on all autonomic functions – the respiratory system, digestion, cardiovascular and excretory systems, endocrine glands. They also increase the body's ability to resist fatigue and disease. Physical exercise, and any kind of physical activity is recommended to be combined with water and hardening (shower, bath, bathing), massage, thermal procedures (sauna, bath). Women’s active exercise requires constant medical monitoring and self-monitoring, for a competent, conscious attitude to their health state. In this regard, there is a need for theoretical and practical solutions to the problem of quality leisure activities for recreational and health activities of women’s middle-aged. For the correct organization of recreational and health activities women’s middle-aged, it is important to determine what internal motives they are guided for filling their leisure time. Recently, fitness clubs have become especially popular among the city’s residents. Club’s visitors are offered group aerobic classes aimed at weight loss, training of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems. For a long time, group programs have been popular among clients of fitness clubs and fitness studios.

scholarly journals AMERICAN WOMEN AND LEISURE IN THE 1920S

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 153
Author(s):  
Isabel María García Conesa ◽  
Antonio Daniel Juan Rubio
Keyword(s):  
Leisure Activities ◽  
The United States ◽  
Spare Time ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Family ◽  
The New Woman ◽  
Las Mujeres ◽  
The Times ◽  
Status Of Women

Abstract: Traditionally, the role of women was confined to taking care of the family, and they had little or no voice outside that sphere. The intention was that they would bring up children, keep the home, and look after their husbands who were usually the bread-winners. Consequently, a thorough examination of life in the 1920s will provide a degree of perspective on how women could handle and manage the social advances of the times with regard to their free time activities. We will clearly focus on the efforts of such a group of women in order to get their own leisure activities in society. Therefore, what we should explore throughout this paper is the continuous struggle of women in the United States in the 1920s and the following steps they had to take over. By merely skimming through this article, the reader should gain an accurate and concise notion of what these women had to go through in that awkward period in the United States.Keywords: the new woman, flapper rebellion, social rebellion, spare time, modern woman, status of women. Título en español: Norteamericanas y ocio en la década de 1920Resumen: Tradicionalmente, el papel de la mujer en la sociedad se ha visto reducido al cuidado de la familia con escasa o ninguna repercusión fuera del ámbito doméstico. Se suponía que su papel correspondía al cuidado de los hijos y de sus maridos, y a mantener el hogar familiar. Sin embargo, un cuidadoso estudio de la vida en los años veinte nos proporcionará una amplia perspectiva sobre la manera en la que las mujeres manejaron los avances sociales de la época. Intentaremos dar un claro enfoque sobre los esfuerzos de dichas mujeres por obtener su reconocimiento social. Lo que se intentará demostrar será la continua batalla de las mujeres en los Estados Unidos en los años veinte, y todas las dificultades que tuvieron que sortear. Simplemente ojeando este artículo, el publico lector podrá obtener una visión concreta y precisa de la lucha de estas mujeres en esa época desenfrenada en la historia de los Estados Unidos.Palabras clave: la nueva mujer, la rebelión “flapper”, la rebelión social, tiempo libre y ocio, la mujer moderna, el estatus de la mujer.

scholarly journals Determinants of Physical Activity Performed by Young Adults

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (21) ◽  
pp. 4061 ◽  
Author(s):  
García-Fernández ◽  
González-López ◽  
Vilches-Arenas ◽  
Lomas-Campos
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Perceived Health ◽  
World Health ◽  
Perceived Health Status ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional

Despite the World Health Organization considering it important to promote physical activity as part of a healthy lifestyle, the official data show an increase in the percentage of physical inactivity, which has brought about the development of strategies at different levels (national and international) to reverse this trend. For the development of these strategies, it is relevant to know what the determinants of physical activity (at leisure and at work) are. Therefore, this is going to be analysed in the autochthonous young adults from Seville. A cross-sectional survey of their health behaviours was carried out. The sample was selected through a proportionally stratified random sampling procedure. From the results, we highlight that the general perceived health status is good and that most physical activity is performed during leisure time. However, a majority of the population analysed reported overweight or obesity. Participants with a low perceived health status, those who have low social support from their family and friends, and those who do not smoke are the ones who have more probability of engaging in physical activity during their leisure time. However, gender, education level, and alcohol consumption are revealed as determinants of the intensity of physical activity at work. In this regard, men and/or participants with a low level of studies are those who carry out more physically demanding activities at work.

scholarly journals The Influence of Physical Activity, Diet, Weight Status and Substance Abuse on Students’ Self-Perceived Health

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 1387 ◽  
Author(s):  
José Enrique Moral-García ◽  
Antonio David Agraso-López ◽  
Antonio Jesús Ramos-Morcillo ◽  
Alfredo Jiménez ◽  
Alfredo Jiménez-Eguizábal
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Substance Abuse ◽  
Mediterranean Diet ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Perceived Health ◽  
Tobacco Consumption ◽  
Adolescent Students ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
Physical Activity Adherence

The objective of this study was to determine the level and relationship between the self-perceived health of adolescents in relation to the level of practice of physical activity, adherence to the Mediterranean diet, weight status and consumption of substance abuse, such as alcohol and tobacco. A total of 516 adolescent students between the ages of 12 and 16 completed a series of questionnaires to assess their health, physical activity, compliance with the Mediterranean diet and alcohol and tobacco consumption. Adolescents who practice more physical activity have better health and greater adherence to the Mediterranean diet. The level of health is higher among adolescents with greater adherence to the Mediterranean diet, evidencing better health among those who consume less tobacco. These results show the need to involve the educational community, families and the media to promote healthy lifestyle habits that can help physical activity and sports professionals in the development of theoretical–practical proposals aimed at improving the health of students.

scholarly journals General Architecture for Development of Virtual Coaches for Healthy Habits Monitoring and Encouragement

Sensors ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 108 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio Benítez-Guijarro ◽  
Ángel Ruiz-Zafra ◽  
Zoraida Callejas ◽  
Nuria Medina-Medina ◽  
Kawtar Benghazi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Architectural Design ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Good Health ◽  
Present System ◽  
Preliminary Evaluation ◽  
Reference Architecture ◽  
Healthy Habits ◽  
Health Tracking ◽  
General Architecture

Good health is the result of a healthy lifestyle, where caring about physical activity and nutrition are key concerns. However, in today’s society, nutritional disorders are becoming increasingly frequent, affecting children, adults, and elderly people, mainly due to limited nutrition knowledge and the lack of a healthy lifestyle. A commonly adopted therapy to these imbalances is to monitor physical activity and daily habits, such as recording exercise or creating custom meal plans to count the amount of macronutrients and micronutrients acquired in each meal. Nowadays, many health tracking applications (HTA) have been developed that, for instance, record energy intake as well as users’ physiological parameters, or measure the physical activity during the day. However, most existing HTA do not have a uniform architectural design on top of which to build other applications and services. In this manuscript, we present system architecture intended to serve as a reference architecture for building HTA solutions. In order to validate the proposed architecture, we performed a preliminary evaluation with 15 well recognized experts in systems and software architecture from different entities around world and who have estimated that our proposal can generate architecture for HTA that is adequate, reliable, secure, modifiable, portable, functional, and with high conceptual integrity. In order to show the applicability of the architecture in different HTA, we developed two telemonitoring systems based on it, targeted to different tasks: nutritional coaching (Food4Living) and physical exercise coaching (TrainME). The purpose was to illustrate the kind of end-user monitoring applications that could be developed.

scholarly journals Fisieke aktiwiteit en uitbranding se verband met die gesondheidstatus van vroulike bestuurslui

2002 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
L. I. Dreyer ◽  
E. C. Le Roux ◽  
J. M. Loots ◽  
G. L. Strydom
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Good Health ◽  
The Other ◽  
Female Executives ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

The relationship of physical activity and burnout with the health status of female executives.The purpose of this study was, firstly, to investigate the relationship between burnout and health status. Secondly, the purpose was to determine the effect of physical activity on the possible burnout-health-relationship. The subjects included 278 female executives. The results indicated that low burnout scores were concomitant with a good health status. The results also indicated that physical activity had no influence on the relationship between burnout and health status. Burnout, on the other hand, showed a negative relationship with health status, independent of the level of participation in physical activity Opsomming Die doel van hierdie studie was eerstens om die verband tussen uitbranding en gesondheidstatus by ‘n groep vroulike bestuurslui te bestudeer. Tweedens is ondersoek of deelname aan fisieke aktiwiteit enige invloed het op die moontlike uitbrandings-gesondheidstatus-verwantskap. Die proefpersone was 278 vroulike bestuurslui. Uitbranding toon ‘n direkte en statisties betekenisvolle (p(0.05) verband met gesondheidstatus. Hoe laer die uitbrandingspunt, hoe beter was die gesondheidstatus van die respondente. Uitbranding toon verder in die tweerigtingvariansie-analise onafhanklik van deelname aan fisieke aktiwiteit ‘n statisties betekenisvolle (p(0.05) verband met gesondheidstatus. In kontras hiermee het fisieke aktiwiteit by al drie die uitbrandingsgroepe geen verband met gesondheidstatus vertoon nie.

scholarly journals PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, HEALTH CONDITION AND LIFESTYLE OF ACADEMIC YOUTH

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 201-215
Author(s):  
Luba Jakubowska ◽  
Barbara Grabowska ◽  
Mariola Seń
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Correlation Coefficient ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Nationwide Survey ◽  
Good Health ◽  
Health Condition ◽  
Lifestyle Factor ◽  
Research Survey ◽  
Medical University ◽  
The Relationship

Introduction: Living in the age of modern inventions one forgets about one of the best medications for many health problems, which is physical activity. In 2016, Kantar Public (Ministry of Sport and Tourism, 2016) announced that only one in five Poles aged 15-69 had an adequate level of physical activity. A CBOS (Centre for Public Opinion Research) survey conducted in 2014 showed that half of Poles weigh too much. For the development of lifestyle diseases, besides overweight, the wrong lifestyle also contributes (CBOS No. 122/2014). According to the WOBASZ (a multi-center nationwide survey of the health status of the population) survey, only 3% of Polish society is characterized by "an indicator of a healthy lifestyle" (Kwaśniewska, Kaczmarczyk-Chałas, Dziankowska-Zaborszczyk, Kucharczyk, Drygas, 2010). The role and task of physical activity at an early age, as well as at any other stage of life, is very important in the prevention of civilization diseases, which is why it is crucial to monitor it. Aim of the study: The aim of the study was to assess the relationship between the level of physical activity, state of health and the lifestyle of the academic youth. Material and methods: The research was carried out among students from three universities in Wrocław (n = 629): University of Wrocław (UWr), Wrocław University of Science and Technology (PWr) and Wrocław Medical University (UM). The study used self-constructed questionnaires: physical activity questionnaire, health questionnaire, lifestyle questionnaire. The following statistical analyzes of the results were used: Shapiro-Wilk test, Pearson chi-square test independence, post-hoc test, analysis of variance (ANOVA), correlation coefficient rank (Spearman) and Pearson's correlation coefficient. In the calculations, the package of computer programs STATISTICA v. 9.0 was used. Hypotheses verified at the level of p ≤0.05. Results: Health was the highest-rated one of the studied factors. In addition, it was found that as much as 67.7% of students from all universities represent a very good level of lifestyle. 68.4% of the respondents were characterized by a very good health potential. Research has shown that the physical activity of students from Medical University is at a higher level than students of PWr and UWr. Among the demographic variables, gender turned out to be important (men perform physical activity more often than women, while BMI and place of origin did not affect the physical activity of students). Studies have confirmed the relationship between all major variables (physical activity, lifestyle and health). The increase in the level of physical activity is accompanied by an increase in the level of lifestyle. A positive correlation between lifestyle factor and health condition was also observed.

scholarly journals Niveles de Actividad Física y sus Determinantes en Mujeres Adultas de Barranquilla

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yisel Pinillos Pati ◽  
Yaneth Herazo Beltr ◽  
Jose Armando Vidarte Claros ◽  
Estela Crissien Quiroz ◽  
Damaris Suarez Palacio
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Educational Institution ◽  
Good Health ◽  
Married Women ◽  
Risk Indicators ◽  
Adult Women ◽  
Living Together ◽  
Las Mujeres ◽  
Will Power

Introducción: Un factor personal relacionado con la actividad física es el género. Es relevante comprender al respecto los factores que influyen en los niveles de actividad física en un grupo de mujeres. Objetivo: Identificar los factores que determinan los niveles de actividad física en mujeres adultas de Barranquilla. Materiales y Métodos: Se realizó un estudio descriptivo transversal en 1067 mujeres entre 18 y 65 años de edad, mediante un muestreo probabilístico y multietápico. La actividad física se evaluó a través del Cuestionario Internacional de Actividad Física (IPAQ), formato corto. Con el paquete estadístico SPSS, se definieron las frecuencias de las variables estudiadas y su relación a través de la prueba chi2 y el OR como indicador de riesgo. Resultados: el 61,7% de las mujeres declaró ser activa físicamente. Se encontró un mayor riesgo de no realización de actividad física en el grupo de mujeres casadas o en unión libre [OR 1,4 IC 95% (1,1-1,9)], en las que presentan un nivel de escolaridad ninguno o primaria incompleta, primaria completa o secundaria completa o incompleta [OR 1,6 IC 95% (1,2-2,1)], las que se ubican en las etapas de precontemplación, contemplación, preparación y recaída [OR 2,6 IC 95% (1,9-3,5)], y en aquellas que perciben su salud como mala y regular [OR 1,5 IC 95% (1,1-2)]. Conclusiones: La actividad física en las mujeres de Barranquilla está relacionada con el rango de edad, el estado civil, el nivel educativo y la localidad donde residen. Asimismo, la falta de voluntad para realizar actividad física, las etapas de cambio y la autopercepción de salud están relacionadas con el hecho de ser activas e inactivas físicamente.ABSTRACTIntroduction: The genre is a personal factor related to physical activity. It To understand the factors that influence the levels of physical activity in a group of women would be relevant. Objective: To identify factors that determine the levels of physical activity in adult women from Barranquilla. Materials and Methods: 1067 women between 18 and 65 years of age were sampled in a transversal and descriptive. Physical activity was assessed through the International Questionnaire on Physical activity (IPAQ), short form. By means of the statistical bundle SPSS there were defined the frequencies of the studied variables and its relation using the test chi2 and the OR as risk indicators. Results: 61,7% is physical active. A risk of not doing physical activity in group of married women or in a living together type relationship was found [OR 1,4 IC 95% (1,1-1,9)], in those that are in school , or contemplating enrolling in or returning to some sort of educational institution [OR 2,6 IC 95% (1,9-3,5)], and in those that have a certain level of schooling, none or incomplete primary or completed, or completed secondary or incompleted [OR 1,6 IC 95% (1,2-2,1)], [OR 2,6 IC 95% (1,9-3,5)], and in those that perceive his health as bad and regular [OR 1,5 IC 95% (1,1-2). Conclusions: Physical activity in women of Barranquilla is related to the age status, marital status, educational level and locality. Likewise, the barrier the lack of will power to cattery out a physical activity as well as a stage of change and their perception of good health are factors in determining whether to be active or inactive.

scholarly journals THE IMPORTANCE OF A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE AND THE ROLE OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN THIS PLAN

2021 ◽  
Vol 66 (2) ◽  
pp. 79-92
Author(s):  
ALEXANDRU ANDREI GHERMAN ◽  
DAN MONEA ◽  
LEON GOMBOS ◽  
ADRIAN PATRASCU
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Leisure Activities ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Free Time ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Motor Activities ◽  
Leisure Physical Activity

ABSTRACT: Introduction The concept of free time has evolved over the centuries according to various socially organized models. Thus, it was found that mankind has always enjoyed a certain type of leisure organization, various forms and activities of organization. Objective The study aims to identify a concept of physical education for free time, stimulating the desire to exercise, developing the spirit of initiative, ensuring continuity in the practice of motor activities. Methods Major benefits of web-based questionnaires and surveys are that they do not require the administration of materials in person, are accessible world-wide, and are therefore available cross-culturally. Results A majority of the subjects (68.5%) view a healthy diet as “very important” for a sport point of view. If we were to couple this with the “important” answer to this question we would find that a vast majority (94.4%) view diet and nutrition as a key component of physical activity. Conclusions Leisure physical activity helps for a healthy lifestyle, regardless of the profession you practice. Through this paper we intend to create a guide in the practice of physical leisure activities and to help in their practice. Nevertheless, many different types of exercise have been shown to be beneficial, including aerobic training, resistance or strength training, walking, hopping, swimming, aquatic exercise, as well as exercises to improve flexibility and balance for a healthy lifestyle.

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