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

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.

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 221-243
Author(s):  
Ana López-Alonso ◽  
Cristina Liebana Presa ◽  
Leticia Sánchez-Valdeón ◽  
Mercedes López-Aguado ◽  
Marta Quiñones-Pérez ◽  
...  

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.


Author(s):  
Pavlov B.S. ◽  
Sentyurina L.B. ◽  
Pronina E.I. ◽  
Pavlov D.B. ◽  
Saraikin D.A.

The state policy of health preservation of Russians and the process of introducing a healthy lifestyle into their everyday life is hampered by the lack of sufficient self-activity and purposefulness of the individual ecological and valeological behavior of representatives of various population groups. According to the authors of the article, one of the important indicators of the maturity of professional and labor competencies of school and student youth is their readiness and desire for permanent self-preserving behavior. “With numbers in hand,” the authors show the scale of deviant deviations and the phenomena of spontaneous irresponsibility in the educational and leisure activities of students, hindering the preservation and development of physical culture, the accumulation and effective use of their psychophysiological and labor potential. The conclusions of the proposal of the authors of the article are based on the results of a number of sociological surveys conducted in 2000-2020. at the Institute of Economics of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences in a number of secondary schools and universities of the Ural and Volga Federal Districts.


2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Long Zhang ◽  
Charles Layne ◽  
Thomas Lowder ◽  
Jian Liu

As a popular exercise form, Tai Chi (TC) has been investigated to determine its contributions to an active and healthy lifestyle. There are an increasing number of researchers who focus on exploring the potential physiological and psychological benefits of TC but only a few systematic reviews of these benefits to a variety of populations. The purpose of this paper is to comprehensively evaluate the reported psychological benefits associated with practicing TC. Although many investigators have reported possible psychological benefits of TC for children, young adults, older healthy adults, and for a variety of patient populations, many of the reports suffer one or more methodological flaws. These flaws include inadequate study design, including lack of control groups, small sample sizes, unsophisticated statistical techniques, or publication without rigorous peer review. After reviewing the results of the existing literature regarding the potential psychological benefits of TC, we recommend that future investigations be conducted with additional adherence to the traditional scientific process.


Medicina ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 55 (2) ◽  
pp. 39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Višnja Đorđić ◽  
Predrag Božić ◽  
Ivana Milanović ◽  
Snežana Radisavljević ◽  
Maja Batez ◽  
...  

Background and objectives: The effectiveness of short-term focused educational programs to change health behaviors across large populations seems to be poorly described so far. The main aim of the present study was to evaluate an age-specific 45-min educational program, designed in accordance with the current U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Agriculture dietary guidelines and physical activity (PA) guidelines, among adolescents and adults. Materials and Methods: We evaluated the health-promoting lifestyle habits by the Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile (HPLP-II) at baseline and following 6–8 weeks post-education in a nationally representative sample of Serbian adolescents and adults (n = 3822). Results: The percentage of adolescents eating 3–5 servings of vegetables per day increased at follow-up (20.1% versus 23.1%, p = 0.001), with significantly more adolescents regularly reading food labels (from 12.2% at baseline to 14.2% at follow-up; p = 0.02). Taken together, mean HPLP-II scores in adolescents significantly improved for both diet (0.05 points; p < 0.0001) and PA (0.09 points; p < 0.0001), and for PA in adults (0.08 points; p < 0.0001). Hierarchical multiple regression analysis revealed that our model as a whole (including time of testing as a predictor variable, and age and gender as control variables) explained 3.0% of the variance in mean HPLP-II scores for diet (p = 0.942) and 3.0% for PA (p = 0.285) in adolescents, and 1.1% of the variance in HPLP-II scores for diet (p = 0.781) and 1.9% for PA (p = 0.075) in adults, respectively. Conclusions: It appears that a brief focused education can positively tackle unhealthy lifestyles in promoting good health in general population. Different modes of interactive communication used here appeared to strengthen participants’ capacities for lifestyle changes.


2020 ◽  
Vol 60 (8) ◽  
pp. 1384-1391
Author(s):  
Marvin Formosa ◽  
Charles Scerri

Abstract Malta has been at the forefront in aging policy and healthy aging development. It was the first country to highlight the need of a United Nations-led international action plan aimed at meeting the needs of an emerging global aging population. Through a number of initiatives, Malta has managed to put aging as a top priority on its national policy agenda. The country boasts of the longest life span spent in good health among all European Union countries with its inhabitants expected to live a significant portion of their life free of disability. Malta’s ranking in the Active Ageing Index experienced consistent improvements in the past decade, registering the sharpest progress in the European Union. In response to an increase in individuals with dementia, Malta was also among the first countries to adopt a national strategic policy for dementia. Notwithstanding such significant progress, Malta still lags behind in developing policy directions addressing gender inequalities and minority groups’ interests among its older population. Similar to other Southern European countries, Malta’s accelerated rate of population aging raises concerns with regard to economic growth, sustainability of effective health care and pension systems, and the well-being of older persons. Gender will also feature prominently in the future planning of long-term care policy as older women are projected to increase threefold in the foreseeable years with the high risk of poverty associated with older single and widowed women, implying that a few would be able to opt for private care.


1996 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 123-142 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ian Patterson

This study aimed to establish if frequent participation in leisure activities helped widows and widowers adapt to widowhood, and to maintain lower stress levels. A small sample of sixty recently bereaved widows ( n = 43) and widowers ( n = 17) who were living in an Australian city were selected for the study. Their ages ranged from fifty to eight-four years with a mean age of sixty-four years. Each widow or widower was interviewed and provided responses to three scales measuring participation in leisure activities, adaptation to widowhood, and stress. Quantitative and qualitative research techniques were used to interpret the data. The leisure activities most frequently participated in by widows and widowers were found to be home based activities, involving social activities with family and friends. Greater participation in leisure activities was found to be negatively correlated with stress scores, suggesting an association between leisure participation and stress reduction for recently bereaved widows and widowers. However, the study failed to find any association between participation in leisure activities and adaptation after the death of a spouse. In addition, no significant differences were found in the age, gender, income, and type of employment of widows and widowers, although perceived health status was found to be a significant factor in helping to determine future participation in leisure activities.


Author(s):  
Olga Ershova ◽  
Evgeny Smirnov

We consider current problems of scientific and theoretical representations development about competitive infrastructure of Sports and ballroom dancing which are not provided with sufficient scientific comprehension. The purpose is to determine the basis of division used in the world practice of international organizations for sports and ballroom dancing for the classification of competitions, performers, their skills, etc. Interest in sports and ballroom dancing, as a form of social, cultural and leisure activities, increases every year not only abroad but also in Russia. Sports and ballroom dancing in its structure have two programs: Latin American, which includes dances – Cha-cha-cha, Rumba, Samba, Jive, Pasodoble and European, dance – slow waltz, Viennese (fast) waltz, Slow Foxtrot, Quickstep, Tango. Dance and sports clubs cover in their work all age categories from children of three years to people of retirement age. Dance associations are based in cultural institutions, cultural and leisure type, in secondary schools, and in higher educa-tion institutions in the framework of additional education or the organization of cultural and leisure activities. Each dance and sports club, as an element of the structure, is registered in any Russian official organization for ballroom dancing, which, in turn, is a regional and part of the international organization for ballroom dancing. Now, there are actively there are four: 1) WDSF – World DanceSport Federation; 2) WDC – World Dance Council; 3) IDSU – International Dance Sport Union; 4) IDSCA – International Dance Studios and Clubs Association. Each of the organizations provides, contests, competitions, tournaments, Championships of Europe, Asia, world, etc. To analyze the material, we use a comparative typological method. We discover the similarities features and differences in the international organizations activities in sports and ballroom dancing, this information is scientifically investigated for the first time. We define the importance of sports and ballroom dancing competitive and amateur infrastructure for the development of culture and strengthening of a population healthy lifestyle. Also, for the first time in scientific circulation we introduce a systematic material on the activities of international organizations in sports and ballroom dancing.


2021 ◽  
pp. 38-43
Author(s):  
Levitskyi O.I. ◽  
Kovalchuk V.V.

The article is devoted to one of the current problems, the peculiarities of the formation of a healthy lifestyle of students in the educational institution. It is noted that at present the issue of a healthy lifestyle has become especially relevant. Purpose: the characteristics are analyzed, which include a number of pedagogical means of forming a value attitude to a healthy lifestyle of student youth. It is established that the state of health of the young generation is one of the important factors in the health of the Ukrainian nation. It is noted that to provide students with sufficient information about the importance of a healthy lifestyle during the learning process. Methods: It is noted that low functional indicators in health and physical development play an important role in this issue. It has been found that diseases of the nervous system (neurotic disorders) and sense organs are common among the diseases. It is described that students have low emotional resilience, being in a state of stress due to learning and interpersonal relationships with classmates and teachers. Addressed a number of problems related to the cardiovascular and respiratory systems (pharyngitis, chronic tonsillitis), diseases of the gastrointestinal tract (gastritis and cholecystitis) and musculoskeletal system. The main factors in the formation of a healthy lifestyle are considered, namely the involvement of students in physical education classes outside of school hours, the implementation in everyday life of scientifically proven recommendations on rational work, physical performance, rest and nutrition. The results drew attention to the problem of forming a healthy lifestyle in student youth depends on themselves and not on doctors and drugs. It is noted that medicine will not help if students neglect healthy life skills. The conclusions prove that the human body can be healthy only if you follow good health habits and clear principles (absence of bad habits, systematic tonic muscle support, hardening of the body, proper nutrition).Key words: health, skills, sports, bad habits, informing students, main components of health, university education, stress, physical activity. Стаття присвячена одній з актуальних проблем особливостей формування здорового способу життя студентів в умовах навчального закладу. Зазначено, що нині питання здорового способу життя набуло особливої актуальності. Проаналізовано характеристики, котрі включають низку педагогічних засобів формування ціннісного ставлення до здорового способу життя студентської молоді. Встановлено, що стан здоров’я молодого покоління – це один із важливих чинників здоров’я української нації. Наголошено на наданні студентам достатньої інформації про важливість здорового способу життя під час навчального процесу. Важливу роль у цьому питанні відіграють низькі функціональні показники у стані здоров’я та фізичному розвитку. З’ясовано, що серед захворювань поширеними є хвороби нер-вової системи (невротичні розлади) та органів чуттів. Описано, що студенти мають низьку емоційну стійкість, перебуваючи у стані стресу через навчання та міжособистісні стосунки з одногрупниками й викладачами. Звернено увагу на низку проблем, пов’язаних із серцево-судинною та дихальною систе-мами (фарингіти, хронічні тонзиліти), захворюваннями кишково-шлункового тракту (гастрити та холецистити) та опорно-рухового апарату. Розглянуто основні чинники у формуванні здорового способу життя, такі як залучення студентства до занять фізичною культурою в позанавчальний час, втілення в повсякденний побут науково доведених рекомендацій щодо раціонального режиму праці, фізичної працездатності, відпочинку та харчування. Звернено увагу на те, що формування у студентської молоді здорового способу життя залежить від них самих, а не від лікарів та ліків. Зазначено, що медицина не допоможе, якщо студентство нехтує здоровими життєвими навичками. Доведено, що організм людини може бути здоровим лише за умов дотримання корисних для здоров’я звичок та чітких принципів (відсутність шкідливих звичок, систематична тонусна підтримка м’язів, загартування організму, раціональне харчування).Ключові слова: здоров’я, навички, спорт, шкідливі звички, інформування студентів, основні складові частини здоров’я, навчання у ВНЗ, стрес, рухова активність.


2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 281-292
Author(s):  
Alireza Amiri ◽  
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Minoo Kalantari ◽  
Mehdi Rezaee ◽  
Alireza Akbarzadeh Baghban ◽  
...  

Objectives: To investigate whether Iranian children and adolescents with Cerebral Palsy (CP) participate in their preferred leisure activities. Methods: A group of children and adolescents (n=152; 59.2% male; aged 7-17 years; Mean±SD of age was 10.93±3.46 years old) diagnosed with CP (39.5% hemiplegic; 28.9% quadriplegic; 31.6% diplegic) were selected to complete the children’s assessment of participation and the enjoyment (CAPE) and Preference for Activities of Children (PAC) questionnaires. Results: Recreational and social activities were the most preferred (PAC mean score=2.13±0.40; 2.08±0.40, respectively), and active-physical activities were the least preferred (PAC mean score=1.60±0.46). Preferences were strongly correlated with leisure participation (P<0.001), although there were still discrepancies between them. A discrepancy score was introduced, and skill-based activities demonstrated the highest discrepancy score (discrepancy mean score=3.39±2.97). Discussion: Greater preferences for leisure activities are linked with a higher frequency of participation but, that does not necessarily mean that children and adolescents with CP always participate in their most preferred leisure activities. They sometimes cannot participate in their preferred leisure activities and sometimes participate in activities that they do not like. Occupational therapists are encouraged to consider these findings to design more effective plans to achieve improved participation outcomes.


REGIONOLOGY ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 784-797 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhanna V. Zhiratkova ◽  
Tatiana E. Petrova ◽  
Alesya V. Leontyeva

Introduction. The issue of public health is still relevant, as not only is it an individual value, but also a social one: an unhealthy population cannot be a reliable support for the state. This is especially true of young people, who are a key indicator of the well-being of the society and the country as a whole. The goal of the paper is to study the opinions of students about a healthy lifestyle and its promotion through tourism, prevention of addictions and negative impacts of various factors. Materials and Methods. In the course of the research, a set of methods was applied: analytical and synthetic study of scientific and methodological literature, logical methods for analyzing concepts, questionnaire surveys, expert evaluation, etc. The study also used quota sampling. Percentage distribution and ranking were used to process the empirical data. Results. The conducted experiment has revealed that most students enjoy good health and show optimism, they have a tolerant attitude towards people consuming alcohol or drugs. The study has proved that health and well-being of young people depend on the socio-psychological microclimate in students’ groups and dormitories, as well as on the friendship and solidarity of students themselves. Discussion and Conclusion. Only promoting a fashion for a healthy lifestyle one can protect students from negative consequences during the transition from the youth to adulthood. The materials obtained can become the basis for monitoring these processes in educational organizations and set new vectors for students’ better health, for improving the teamwork of teachers and mentors.


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