Physical Activity, Healthy Lifestyle and Well-Being across the Lifespan

A special issue of Healthcare (ISSN 2227-9032). This special issue belongs to the section "Health Assessments".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2024 | Viewed by 1189

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1. Sport Sciences School of Rio Maior, Polytechnic of Santarém (ESDRM-IPSantarém), 2040-413 Rio Maior, Portugal
2. Research Center in Sports Sciences, Health Sciences and Human Development (CIDESD), 5001-801 Vila Real, Portugal
Interests: motivational determinants in sport; physical activity; exercise; physical education; sedentary behavior; exercise adherence; healthy lifestyle; well-being; sport dropout and persistence
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Interests: physical activity assessment; physical activity levels and patterns; sedentary behavior; health-related physical activity, with a focus on adults and older adults
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Interests: physical activity; health-related physical activity; well-being; sport and exercise psychology
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Dear Colleagues,

The advantages of maintaining a physically active lifestyle for health and well-being across various life stages are widely recognized and supported by research. However, physical inactivity is a prevalent issue across all ages worldwide and represents an increased risk for health problems. High-priority action is necessary to effectively encourage active lifestyles and health. In this context, research is essential to widely comprehend the several factors that influence the relationship between physical activity behaviour and health and well-being during life. Moreover, it is important to increase the body of scientific knowledge that may support decisions for future interventions in individuals in distinct stages of life.

This Special Issue of Healthcare offers a platform for publishing research exploring the determinants and consequences of an active lifestyle to promote health and well-being through lifespan. We eagerly anticipate the submission of original research studies that delve into various forms of physical activity within diverse contexts across all stages of life. We encourage papers employing different research methodologies, spanning various time periods and encompassing life events.

We are particularly interested in papers that follow the trajectory of physical activity across all stages of life, specifically those exploring the relationships between physical activity, healthy lifestyles, health, well-being and the quality of life, and also about the determinants and consequences of inactivity or sedentary behaviour. Additionally, we welcome studies that investigate the factors influencing physical activity throughout the lifespan.

Dr. Luis Cid
Dr. Teresa Bento
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Dr. Nuno Couto
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Keywords

  • physical activity
  • exercise
  • health
  • healthy lifestyle
  • well-being
  • quality of life
  • sedentary behaviour
  • behaviour regulation

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Associations between Fluid Intelligence and Physical Fitness in School Children
by Borja Bazalo, Verónica Morales-Sánchez, Nuria Pérez-Romero, Falonn Contreras-Osorio, Christian Campos-Jara, Antonio Hernández-Mendo and Rafael E. Reigal
Healthcare 2024, 12(10), 963; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/healthcare12100963 - 8 May 2024
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Previous research has highlighted that active lifestyles that contribute to improved physical fitness are positively related to cognitive functioning in children and adolescents. Specifically, the increase in physical condition at school age is considered relevant because it is related to better cognitive ability [...] Read more.
Previous research has highlighted that active lifestyles that contribute to improved physical fitness are positively related to cognitive functioning in children and adolescents. Specifically, the increase in physical condition at school age is considered relevant because it is related to better cognitive ability and greater academic performance. Thus, the aim of this study was to analyze the relationships between explosive strength, speed–agility, and fluid reasoning in schoolchildren. To achieve this objective, an associative, comparative, and predictive design was used in this research. A total of 129 children participated in this study (age: M = 9.48; SD = 0.99). To assess fluid reasoning, the Raven test’s Standard Progressive Matrices Subtest and the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC-V) were used. To assess physical fitness, the speed–agility test and the horizontal jump test (ALPHA-fitness battery tests), as well as the ball throw test (2 kg), were used. The results showed that the speed–agility test significantly predicted WISC-V Fluid Reasoning Index scores, and the medicine ball toss test significantly predicted Raven test scores. The results obtained highlight the associations between physical condition at these ages and fluid intelligence. This suggests that promoting active lifestyles that improve physical fitness could have a positive impact on children’s cognitive health. Full article
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