A Causal Analysis of Interrelationships among Exercise, Physical Fitness, and Well-Being in U.S. Navy Personnel

1991 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rita S. Dytell ◽  
Linda K. Trent ◽  
Terry L. Conway
Keyword(s):  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Causal Analysis ◽  
Navy Personnel

scholarly journals Physical Activity and Psychological Well-Being: Testing Alternative Sociological Interpretations

1990 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 329-346 ◽  
Author(s):  
William McTeer ◽  
James E. Curtis
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Social Interaction ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Other ◽  
Positive Zero ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

This study examines the relationship between physical activity in sport and feelings of well-being, testing alternative interpretations of the relationship between these two variables. It was expected that there would be positive relationships between physical activity on the one hand and physical fitness, feelings of well-being, social interaction in the sport and exercise environment, and socioeconomic status on the other hand. It was also expected that physical fitness, social interaction, and socioeconomic status would be positively related to psychological well-being. Further, it was expected that any positive zero-order relationship of physical activity and well-being would be at least in part a result of the conjoint effects of the other variables. The analyses were conducted separately for the male and female subsamples of a large survey study of Canadian adults. The results, after controls, show a modest positive relationship of physical activity and well-being for males but no such relationship for females. The predicted independent effects of the control factors obtained for both males and females. Interpretations of the results are discussed.

A Randomized Trial of Aerobic versus Resistance Exercise in Prostate Cancer Survivors

2013 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 455-478 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Santa Mina ◽  
Shabbir M.H. Alibhai ◽  
Andrew G. Matthew ◽  
Crissa L. Guglietti ◽  
Meysam Pirbaglou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
Side Effects ◽  
Resistance Training ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Resistance Exercise ◽  
Cancer Survivors ◽  
Training Group ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Time Points ◽  
Home Based

Androgen-deprivation therapy (ADT) for prostate cancer (PCa) has side effects that significantly impair health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Exercise ameliorates many side effects of ADT, but different modalities, particularly in the home-based setting, have not been well studied. In this study the authors randomly assigned 66 PCa survivors receiving ADT to 6 mo of home-based aerobic or resistance training. Psychosocial well-being and physical fitness were measured at baseline, 3 and 6 mo, and then 6 mo postintervention. Intention-to-treat analyses showed that fatigue and HRQOL were not significantly different between groups; however, in a per-protocol analysis the resistance-exercise training group demonstrated clinically significant improvements in HRQOL. Differential within-group effects on physical fitness were also observed at various time points. At all time points, the aerobic-training group engaged in significantly more physical activity than the resistance-training group, a finding that should be further examined given evidence-based guidelines for activity volume in cancer survivors.

scholarly journals THE VOLUME OF WOOD FOREST RESOURCES IN THE EUROPEAN UNION COUNTRIES

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna TURCZAK
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Forest Cover ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Causal Analysis ◽  
Forest Resources ◽  
Forest Area ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Growing Stock ◽  
European Union Countries ◽  
Two Factors

The contributions of forests to the well-being of humankind are extraordinarily vast and far-reaching. They are an important element in mitigating climate change. The aim of the paper is to determine the influence of particular factors on the diversity of the European Union countries in terms of the amount of wood forest resources compared with the country size. Two factors affecting the variable have been analysed in the paper: 1) the growing stock per 1 hectare of forest area and 2) the quotient of the forest area and the land area without inland water. Those two independent variables are directly proportional to the dependent variable, thus the higher the growing stock density and the higher the forest cover, the bigger the amount of wood forest resources of the analysed country. The causal analysis allowed to answer the question how the two factors affect the variable considered in the twenty eight countries, namely, what the direction and the strength of their influence are. The logarithmic method was used to carry out the causal analysis. The average results obtained for the entire European Union were compared with those received for each country separately and, on this basis, final conclusions were drawn. Data for 2005, 2010 and 2015 have been used for all needed calculations.

scholarly journals Behaviours involved in the role of victim and aggressor in bullying: Relationship with physical fitness in adolescents

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (11) ◽  
pp. e0259087
Author(s):  
Juan de Dios Benítez-Sillero ◽  
Diego Corredor-Corredor ◽  
Rosario Ortega-Ruiz ◽  
Francisco Córdoba-Alcaide
Keyword(s):  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Physical Condition ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cardiovascular Endurance ◽  
Fitness Tests ◽  
Protective Element ◽  
Run Test ◽  
Bullying Victimisation

Physical fitness is related to well-being and health. Adolescence is a key period in the psychological and social development of the person, in which interpersonal relationships gain strength, being bullying a type of violence that can affect the personality of those involved. At present, there is not enough research to determine the relationships between bullying and physical condition. The purpose of this study is to find out if there are any relationships among physical fitness, victimisation, and aggression in bullying, and to identify these behaviours. This is a descriptive study done in 1035 adolescents aged 12 to 17 years (M = 14.67, SD = 1.49). The European Bullying Intervention Project Questionnaire (EBIPQ) scale was used, and anthropometric characteristics of weight and height were measured. In addition, physical fitness tests from the Eurofit battery, sit-and-reach, 30-second sit-ups, horizontal jump, manual dynamometry, and 20-meter Multistage Shuttle Run Test (SRT) were included. The relationships between variables were analysed using Spearman correlations, linear regressions, and ordinal regressions. The most relevant findings indicate an inverse relationship between being a victim of bullying and having a better cardiorespiratory cardiovascular endurance. These also show a direct relationship between being a bully and skeletal muscle strength measured through the horizontal jump, 30-second sit-ups, and manual dynamometry tests. Theoretically, we can conclude that physical condition can be considered a predictor to consider in bullying. Specifically, cardiorespiratory fitness, in addition to its multiple physical and mental benefits, may be a protective element against bullying victimisation. In contrast, muscular strength, especially in boys, may be an important predictor, especially in the physical component, of aggression in bullying.

scholarly journals Traditional Dance Improves the Physical Fitness and Well-Being of the Elderly

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Styliani Douka ◽  
Vasiliki I. Zilidou ◽  
Olympia Lilou ◽  
Vasiliki Manou
Keyword(s):  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Traditional Dance

An Aerobic Walking Program to Promote Physical Fitness in Older Blind Adults

1985 ◽  
Vol 79 (3) ◽  
pp. 97-99 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donald Mark Weitzman
Keyword(s):  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Indirect Evidence ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Fitness Program ◽  
Fast Walking ◽  
The Past ◽  
Walking Program ◽  
Group Fitness

Both direct and indirect evidence gathered over the past 40 years strongly suggest that personal exercise can play a critical role in one's emotional and physical well-being. This article describes a unique group fitness program that combines Fast walking with safe calisthenics. The program is especially suitable for older blind adults who get very little healthful exercise and experience considerable depression.

Effects of a Group Activity Program for Fibromyalgia Patients on Physical Fitness and Well Being

1997 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 17-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frans T. J. Verstappen ◽  
H. Marijke S. van Santen-Hoeuftt ◽  
Paulien H. Bolwijn ◽  
Sjef van der Linden ◽  
Harm Kuipers
Keyword(s):  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Group Activity ◽  
Activity Program

A comparison of physical activity, physical fitness levels, BMI and blood pressure of adults with intellectual disability, who do and do not take part in Special Olympics Ireland programmes: Results from the SOPHIE study

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 154-170 ◽  
Author(s):  
Denise Walsh ◽  
Sarahjane Belton ◽  
Sarah Meegan ◽  
Kirsty Bowers ◽  
Deidre Corby ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Vigorous Physical Activity ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Special Olympics ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Fitness Levels

People with an intellectual disability are less physically active, live more sedentary lives, have lower fitness levels and are more likely to be overweight or obese than the general population. No evidence exists on the impact of participation in Special Olympics Ireland (SOI) on physical activity and physical fitness levels. Adults with intellectual disabilities (16–64 years) were recruited from services and SOI clubs. Physical measures included waist circumference, height, weight, blood pressure, heart rate and 6-min walking test. Self-report questionnaires gathered data on physical activity levels. Actigraph (GT3X) accelerometers were used to gain an objective measure of physical activity. SOI participants accumulated more moderate to vigorous physical activity per day, had higher fitness levels and more positive health profile scores than those not taking part in SOI. SOI has the potential to make a positive difference to people’s physical health and subsequently their overall health and well-being.

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