scholarly journals Do adolescent leisure-time physical activities foster health and well-being in adulthood? Evidence from two British birth cohorts

2005 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 331-335 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amanda Sacker ◽  
Noriko Cable
Keyword(s):  
Leisure Time ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Birth Cohorts ◽  
Health And Well Being

scholarly journals After the bell: adolescents’ organised leisure-time activities and well-being in the context of social and socioeconomic inequalities

2021 ◽  
pp. jech-2020-215319
Author(s):  
Petr Badura ◽  
Zdenek Hamrik ◽  
Maxim Dierckens ◽  
Inese Gobiņa ◽  
Marta Malinowska-Cieślik ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Factors ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Total N ◽  
Low Socioeconomic ◽  
Nuclear Families ◽  
Lower Socioeconomic ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
Health And Well Being

BackgroundPrevious research has linked adolescents’ participation in organised leisure-time activities (OLTAs) to better health and well-being. It remains unclear whether these associations can be observed consistently across social and socioeconomic strata and countries.MethodsThe present study used nine nationally representative samples of adolescents aged 11, 13 and 15 years (total n=55 429) from the 2017/2018 Health Behaviour in School-aged Children survey from Europe and Canada. Regression models with mixed effects to account for nested nature of data were applied to estimate: (1) the associations of social and socioeconomic factors with OLTA participation; (2) strengths of the associations between breadth and pattern of OLTA participation with health and well-being indicators, after adjustment for the social and socioeconomic factors.ResultsRates of OLTA participation varied by age, sex and country of adolescents. Participants from lower socioeconomic classes and non-nuclear families were less likely to participate in OLTAs across each of the nine countries. Moreover, breadth of OLTA participation was associated with higher well-being independent of socioeconomic status or family structure. All of the participation patterns were associated with higher life satisfaction, but sports (either alone or in combination with a non-sport OLTA) were also associated with fewer psychological complaints and excellent self-rated health.ConclusionAdolescents’ engagement in OLTAs was associated with adolescents’ subjective well-being regardless of country, age, sex and variance in social and socioeconomic factors. Policies aimed at increasing adolescents’ subjective well-being and OLTA participation should focus on adolescents from low socioeconomic classes and non-nuclear families.

scholarly journals Statistical analysis for the impact of smoking on the behavior and health of Qatari adolescents

2018 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdel-Salam G. Abdel-Salam ◽  
Mahjabeen Ramzan ◽  
Zainab Siddiqui
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Health Risks ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Significant Percentage ◽  
Vision 2030 ◽  
Health Objectives ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Health And Well Being

AbstractThe links between the use of tobacco and health risks are well known. Most of the younger smokers reside in Asia which includes Qatar, the focus country of this study. Cigarette smoking among children is rising at an alarming rate worldwide including Qatar. As youth make up a significant percentage of the population and to achieve the health objectives of the Qatar Vision 2030, it is essential to ensure the health and well-being of adolescents, as they are the future of Qatar. This study focuses on exploring the patterns of tobacco use and its impacts on the adolescents by conducting a survey in different schools across Qatar. The questionnaire was administered in five schools, selected by proportional random sampling. The responses were recorded from the sample for general questions regarding interest in physical activities, relationship with family and friends, mental satisfaction, health, academics and access to cigarettes.

scholarly journals Working life, health and well-being of parents: a joint effort to uncover hidden treasures in European birth cohorts

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monica Ubalde-Lopez ◽  
Tina Garani-Papadatos ◽  
Ghislaine Scelo ◽  
Maribel Casas ◽  
Claudia Lissåker ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Working Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Birth Cohorts ◽  
Joint Effort ◽  
Health And Well Being

scholarly journals La configuración de la recreación acuática en España: estudio de su evolución en el cambio de siglo (The configuration of aquatic recreation in Spain: a study of its development at the turn of the century)

Retos ◽  
2015 ◽  
pp. 166-171
Author(s):  
Concepción E. Tuero del Prado
Keyword(s):  
Leisure Time ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Turn Of The Century ◽  
Holistic View ◽  
The Public ◽  
Palabras Clave ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Different Sources

Estudios publicados en nuestro país recogen que las actividades físico-deportivas figuran entre las más elegidas por los ciudadanos para ocupar el tiempo de ocio. Además, en los reconocidos y periódicos estudios sobre los hábitos físicos de los españoles del sociólogo García Ferrando aparece la denominada natación recreativa entre las primeras posiciones en las últimas décadas. Este dato es el punto de partida de este trabajo en el que se pretende analizar y reflexionar sobre qué prácticas físico-deportivas abarca este concepto. Utilizando distintas evidencias, el objetivo de este trabajo es indagar en la recreación acuática, su andadura en nuestro país desde sus orígenes, los factores que determinan su evidente evolución y las tendencias a las que se ha visto encauzada. Bien desde la influencia del movimiento Deporte para Todos hasta los efectos de la posmodernidad, o bien desde el juego como esencia hasta la perspectiva integral de bienestar, el deambular de la recreación en los equipamientos acuáticos en nuestro país se ha estado nutriendo de factores diversos desde sus inicios en la pasada década de los 80.Palabras clave. Recreación acuática, conceptualización, ocio, equipamientos acuáticos.Abstract. Studies published in Spain show that physical activities and sports are among the most frequently chosen activities by the public to spend their leisure time. In addition, in the well-known and periodic studies about the physical habits of the Spaniard conducted by the sociologist García Ferrando, recreational swimming has been appearing on the top positions during the last decades. This fact is the starting point of the present study, which aims to explore and reflect on the physical activities and sports involved in this concept. Different sources will be used to reach the purpose of the study, which wants to explore aquatic recreation: its evolution in Spain since its inception, the factors that have determined its considerable growth in popularity and the actual trends it presents. From the influence of the Sport for All movement to the effects of postmodernism, or from the essential meaning of play to the holistic view of well-being, since its conception in the 1980s, the evolution of recreation in aquatic facilities in Spain has been nourished by different factors.Key Words. Aquatic recreation, conceptualisation, leisure, aquatic facilities.

scholarly journals Associations between schoolchildren’s educational load and health, and the day’s routine

Medicina ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 45 (5) ◽  
pp. 395 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rita Sketerskienė ◽  
Genė Šurkienė ◽  
Kęstutis Žagminas
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Education ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Basic Education ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Curriculum Material ◽  
Education Curriculum ◽  
Health Disorders ◽  
Health And Well Being ◽  
High Educational

Objective. To estimate the associations between educational load and health, and elements of day’s routine among Lithuanian schoolchildren, attending classes of first stage of basic education curriculum. Material and methods. During 14–28 November, 2005, the study was performed in 108 secondary schools, providing basic secondary education in Lithuanian language. A total of 3744 schoolchildren and 1601 parents filled in an original, specially designed questionnaire. Results. More than two-thirds of the schoolchildren (69.2%) estimated their health as very good or good, and 19.2% indicated that they were not ill during the last year. Schoolchildren who reported educational load to be too high estimated their health worse (P<0.001), were ill more frequently (P<0.001), and due health disorders had to limit their regular activities. Educational load had an impact on schoolchildren’s well-being and relationships with parents. Elements of day’s routine depended on gender, grade, and place of residence. Less than one-third (32.8%) of schoolchildren reported 9–10-hour night’s sleep, 33.8% – spending 3 hours outdoors on workdays. Passive activities dominate during schoolchildren’s leisure time. More than half of schoolchildren (60.3%) spend 2–3 hours watching television, 30.7% – 2 or more hours working with computer on workdays. Conclusions. Too high educational load have a negative impact on schoolchildren’s health and well-being, relationships with parents. Schoolchildren with an adequate educational load follow recommendations of the day’s routine more frequently.

scholarly journals Recreation, Physical Activities and Health Needs of Older Adults

2014 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Oludele Albert Ajani
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Selective Optimization With Compensation ◽  
Theory Of Aging ◽  
Health And Well Being ◽  
Insight Into

The benefits of physical activities on health and well-being of humans, in the present and later life, are well documented in many fields of study including gerontology. Adopting the continuity theory of aging and theory of selective optimization with compensation, this paper reviewed empirical works on the interplay of recreation, physical activity and the well-being of older adults. This is with a view to stimulating further research and insight into the understanding of well being of older adults. The paper concludes that a community-based intervention that will encourage active participation may go a long way in meeting the recreation needs of the elderly in Nigeria.

Diet Quality, a Term Subject to Change over Time

2012 ◽  
Vol 82 (3) ◽  
pp. 144-147 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ibrahim Elmadfa ◽  
Alexa L. Meyer
Keyword(s):  
Diet Quality ◽  
Functional Foods ◽  
Disease Risk ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Industrialized Countries ◽  
Quality Factors ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Quality Diet ◽  
Important Quality ◽  
Health And Well Being

A high-quality diet is one of the foundations of health and well-being. For a long time in human history, diet was chiefly a source of energy and macronutrients meant to still hunger and give the strength for work and activities that were in general much harder than nowadays. Only few persons could afford to emphasize enjoyment. In the assessment of quality, organoleptic properties were major criteria to detect spoilage and oxidative deterioration of food. Today, food hygiene is a quality aspect that is often taken for granted by consumers, despite its lack being at the origin of most food-borne diseases. The discovery of micronutrients entailed fundamental changes of the concept of diet quality. However, non-essential food components with additional health functions were still barely known or not considered important until recently. With the high burden of obesity and its associated diseases on the rise, affluent, industrialized countries have developed an increased interest in these substances, which has led to the development of functional foods to optimize special body functions, reduce disease risk, or even contribute to therapeutic approaches. Indeed, nowadays, high contents of energy, fat, and sugar are factors associated with a lower quality of food, and products with reduced amounts of these components are valued by many consumers. At the same time, enjoyment and convenience are important quality factors, presenting food manufacturers with the dilemma of reconciling low fat content and applicability with good taste and appealing appearance. Functional foods offer an approach to address this challenge. Deeper insights into nutrient-gene interactions may enable personalized nutrition adapted to the special needs of individuals. However, so far, a varied healthy diet remains the best basis for health and well-being.

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