scholarly journals Buddhist Attitude towards Health Related Physical Fitness in Kathmandu Valley

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 151-160
Author(s):  
Madhav Kumar Shrestha
Keyword(s):  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Good Health ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
The Body ◽  
Kathmandu Valley ◽  
Health Habits ◽  
Endurance Strength ◽  
Depth Interview ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Mental Fitness

This study entitled “Buddhist Attitude towards Health Related Physical Fitness in Kathmandu Valley”, was carried out to find out the Buddhist attitude towards health related physical fitness. The necessary information was taken from six Monasteries and Bihars of Kathmandu Valley. Altogether, there were 310 respondents for quantitative data and six respondents for qualitative data. The major source of data was primary. The researcher used attitude scale and in-depth interview for data collection. The researcher found that the health-related physical fitness is most important aspect for improving physical condition, fighting against diseases, to reduce stress and maintaining mental fitness. Similarly, it helps us to maintain the degree of health, bodily posture, physique, proper functioning of organs and good health habits along with an adequate amount of endurance, strength, stamina and flexibility. Another finding highlighted that, through meditation and walking meditation, the body achieves a greater state of balance and breathing is regulated. Our mind becomes focused, clear, and organized. Unnecessary desires and improper thoughts are eliminated.  Most of the Buddhist have had positive attitude towards health related physical fitness.

scholarly journals Secular trend of physical fitness indicators related to health in childrens

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 381-389
Author(s):  
Gabriela Blasquez Shigaki ◽  
Mariana Biagi Batista ◽  
Ana Carolina Pauludo ◽  
Lidyane Ferreira Zambrin ◽  
Hélio Serassuelo Junior ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Secular Trend ◽  
The Body ◽  
Inverse Association ◽  
Body Adiposity ◽  
Time Period ◽  
Fitness Indicators ◽  
Health Related ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Run Test

Introduction: The health-related physical fitness (HRPF) show an inverse association with several cardiovascular risk factors in young people, however, a few studies have investigate the changes of HRF indicators throughout a determined period. Objective: To check the secular trend of HRPF indicators in children of seven to 10 years old. Methods: were analyzed 1.136 subjects with seven to 10 years in three-time period (2002, 2005, 2010-2011). The HRPF tests were: sit-and-reach (SR), abdominal resistance (AB), 9 min walk/run test (9min) and the body adiposity by skinfold sum (?SF). The classification of the HRPF indicators were made by the Physical Best cut off point. The ANCOVA test (controlled by BMI, height, ?SF) compared the difference of the HRPF indicators amongst the three-time period. Results: The boys presented 6% of decrease in the flexibility between 2010 and 2002 period; no significance was found in the AB test; children of both sexes presented higher values in the 9min test on 2005 period. Conclusion: It was concluded that there was a negative secular trend for an HRPF, and gifts were the results in 2010 were compared as their peers (2002-2005) to an HRPF group, in both sexes, except for abdominal strength and endurance.

A brief review of body composition in police workforce

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 10-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Filip Kukic ◽  
Milivoj Dopsaj ◽  
Aleksandar Cvorovic ◽  
Milos Stojkovic ◽  
Velimir Jeknic
Keyword(s):  
Body Composition ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
Good Health ◽  
The Future ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Physical Abilities ◽  
Insight Into

It is evident that success in performing certain police duties undoubtedly depends on the level of certain physical abilities, while good health status is necessary for each employee in police workforce. Tasks performed by police officers can involve chasing fleeing suspects on foot, grappling, wrestling and handling uncooperative belligerents, and carrying injured or unconscious people. Next to the “foot soldiers”, logistics and administration jobs are less physically but mentally very demanding and stressful. In both cases, body composition has twofold importance in physical fitness: performance-related and health-related. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to gather the studies that dealt with body composition in police workforce using various approaches with the aim to make a clearer insight into what has been done so far, and what might be done in the future.

scholarly journals Mediterranean Diet, Physical Fitness and Body Composition in Sevillian Adolescents: A Healthy Lifestyle

Nutrients ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pablo Galan-Lopez ◽  
Antonio J. Sánchez-Oliver ◽  
Francis Ries ◽  
José Antonio González-Jurado
Keyword(s):  
Body Composition ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Mediterranean Diet ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Univariate Analysis ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
The Body ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
Health Related ◽  
The Mediterranean

Childhood and adolescent obesity has become one of the most vital challenges to overcome in the present age. Physical fitness, physical activity and the Mediterranean diet (MD) are valuable tools for its prevention and treatment. The main objective of this study is to analyze the associations between health-related physical fitness components, body composition and adherence to the MD in 917 adolescents aged from 13- to 16-years-old. The ALPHA-Fitness Test was used to measure physical fitness and body composition, and the Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet (KIDMED) questionnaire was employed to assess the adherence to the MD. The associations between variables were tested according to gender and age a generalized linear model (GLM) univariate analysis (two factors) and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA, with Bonferroni posthoc). As to the body composition and physical fitness variables, significant differences were obtained in both genders but not in relation to the adherence to the MD. The boys performed better in the physical fitness tests. Age was a determinant factor in adherence to the MD in the total sample, lowering as the age of the sample increases. Both the boys and girls who had a significantly higher performance in the endurance test were those who showed high/medium adherence to the MD. It is concluded that higher levels of cardiovascular endurance in boys and girls are associated with a medium and high adherence to the MD.

scholarly journals Jump gymnastic at school physical education for adolescents and adults: changes and prevalence of success in health-related physical fitness

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Vanilson Batista Lemes ◽  
Caroline Brand ◽  
Arieli Fernandes Dias ◽  
Adroaldo Cezar Araujo Gaya ◽  
Anelise Reis Gaya
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
The Body ◽  
Rio Grande Do Sul ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Adolescents And Adults ◽  
Health Related ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Manova Analysis ◽  
Abdominal Strength

This study aimed to verify changes and prevalence of success in health-related physical fitness after an intervention with jump gymnastic at physical education classes for adolescents and adults according to gender. Thirty-nine adolescents and adults (20 women) were selected for convenience, aged between 15-61 years old, at a school in Charqueadas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The intervention consisted on 60 Jump gymnastic classes, three times per week in a school semester. The body mass index (BMI); waist circumference (WC); cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF); flexibility and abdominal strength were evaluated. The changes and the prevalence of success were calculated according to specific cutoff points for the individual pre- and post-test variation (D%; mean) and Manova analysis was adopted as comparison test for means variation between gender and variation of this groups at time. BMI have not changed (D = -1.17%, p = 0.123) in women, however it increased (D = 2.07%, p = 0.035) in men. PC have not changed (female: D = 0.71%, p = 0.341, male: D = 1.09%, p = 0.564). Abdominal strength increased (D = 145.47%, p = 0.001) in women but not in men (D = 12.82%, p = 0.411). The flexibility increased similarly in women (D = 16.07%, p = 0.041) and men (D = 17.32%, p = 0.039) and CRF increased only in women (D = 14.32%; p = 0.028). The individual prevalence of success was 41% in flexibility, 33% in CRF, 23% in abdominal strength, 15% in WC and only 10% in BMI. Women had stronger benefits compared to men with the Jump in physical education, mainly in abdominal strength and CRF.

The Impact of Physical Activity and Physical Fitness on Health Indicators among Older Adults

1994 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 2-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda S. Pescatello ◽  
Loretta DiPietro ◽  
Ann E. Fargo ◽  
Adrian M. Ostfeld ◽  
Ethan R. Nadel
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Energy Expenditure ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Multivariable Analysis ◽  
Health Indicators ◽  
Good Health ◽  
The Body ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Waist To Hip Ratio ◽  
The Impact

The cross-sectional relationship between physical activity, physical fitness, and measures of resting hemodynamic function and adiposity was examined in 11 women and 14 men, all of whom were in good health (Mage = 69.3 yrs). Resting diastolic blood pressure (DBP) differed significantly by quartiles of both weekly energy expenditure and estimated VO2max. Subjects whose energy expenditure was above the 50th percentile had significantly lower DBP than less active subjects, independent of age, gender, and VO2max, whereas those above the 75th percentile of VO2max had lower DBP and mean arterial pressure compared to less fit subjects, independent of age, gender, and weekly energy expenditure. There were no significant differences in the body mass index or percent body fat by quartile of weekly energy expenditure or estimated VO2max in the multivariable analysis. Mean waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) differed by level of weekly energy expenditure, independent of age, gender, and VO2max; individuals who reported a threshold of energy expenditure ≥6,099 kcal/wk had less relative abdominal fat than those reporting less activity. There were no significant independent differences in mean WHR or the central-to-peripheral skinfold ratio between quartiles of VO2max.

scholarly journals Lithuanian physical activity strategy: The culture of the body or the body cult?

Medicina ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 44 (5) ◽  
pp. 346 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rasa Jankauskienė
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Body Image ◽  
National Level ◽  
Physical Activity Promotion ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Good Health ◽  
The Body ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
Activity Promotion ◽  
Health Related

The article is devoted to disclosure of the tendencies in the promotion of Lithuanian physical activity. During the Soviet times, Lithuanian sports politics was oriented to elite sport and it is still. The attempts to foster physical activity of the population lie on the movement “Sport for all,” but the results of the movement are not effective enough, because only a small part of the population (approximately 6%) took part in it. No one governmental institution has full and clear responsibility for the results of physical activity promotion. The poor environment of physical activity results in poor possibilities to be physically active in leisure domain. Differently, the huge expansion of the private sport, health, and beauty industries fosters the adoration of the body and overemphasizes the meaning of body image in the society. Physical activity is represented as the measure to achieve ideal body image or good health, but not as the measure of the overall culture of the human or society. Conclusions. The long-lasting, health-related physical activity-oriented national strategy is essential to foster physical activity, health, and quality of life at the national level. The multiplicity of possibilities in the physical activity would foster lifestyle activity instead of adoration of body image and would improve the psychological and physical well-being of the population.

scholarly journals Perceived and Measured Physical Fitness of Police Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (20) ◽  
pp. 7628
Author(s):  
Filip Kukić ◽  
Robert G. Lockie ◽  
Ana Vesković ◽  
Nikola Petrović ◽  
Dane Subošić ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
Handgrip Strength ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Good Health ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Fitness Level ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Physical Abilities ◽  
And Performance

The physical fitness of police officers needs to support good health and physical performance. Physical fitness comprises a considerable amount of training for police students who are to become police officers. However, to what degree police students are able to perceive their fitness level and differentiate between health-related and performance-related physical fitness is unknown. Therefore, the first aim of this study was to investigate the possibility of differentiation between health-related and performance-related physical fitness using physical self-concept and measured indicators of physical fitness. The second aim of this study was to investigate the association between components of physical self-concept and measured indicators of physical fitness of police students. The sample of 177 police students of both sexes (98 males and 79 females) completed a 40-item physical self-description questionnaire and their physical abilities were assessed for handgrip strength, standing long jump, 30 s sit-ups, and 12-min running. Principal component analysis established health-related and performance-related physical fitness from both perceived and measured physical fitness measures. Correlation analysis revealed a significant relationship between the perceived and measured physical fitness. Results suggest small to moderate ability to recognize the level of certain physical abilities, indicating the association between psychological mechanisms and biological functioning.

Healthy Eating for Healthy Nurses: Nutrition Basics to Promote Health for Nurses and Patients

2014 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Denise Reed
Keyword(s):  
Nutrition Education ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Good Health ◽  
Food Choices ◽  
The Body ◽  
Health Habits ◽  
Related Information ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Potential Food ◽  
Health And Well Being

Nurses care for people each day in many settings such as hospitals, physician offices, schools, and public health facilities. Such positions often require nurses to work variable and long hours, exposing them to the stressors of caring for people who are ill. These stressors can support poor food choices that adversely affect the health and well-being of the nurse. Nurses are also an integral part of providing nutrition related information to patients. As such, patients may be very cognizant of the health habits of their nurses. Eating for good health is one way that nurses can reduce the impact of stressors on the body and positively influence their health, allowing them to better care for patients and themselves. This article reviews two common nutrition related areas of concern to nurses, stressors, inflammation, and nutrition and sleep and eating patterns, that can lead to obesity. Knowledge and attitudes about nutrition education are also discussed briefly. Finally, the article offers a review of nutrition basics for nurses and suggestions to avoid potential food pitfalls common for nurses.

scholarly journals MARKERS OF INFLAMMATION AND HEALTH-RELATED FITNESS AMONG POLISH OVERWEIGHT AND OBESE ADOLESCENTS

2020 ◽  
Vol 33 (33) ◽  
pp. 7-16
Author(s):  
Ewa Gajewska ◽  
Ida Laudańska-Krzemińska ◽  
Janusz Maciaszek ◽  
Paweł Krol ◽  
Magdalena Sobieska
Keyword(s):  
Body Composition ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Body Fat ◽  
Acute Phase Proteins ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
The Body ◽  
Markers Of Inflammation ◽  
Lower Reactivity ◽  
Fitness Tests ◽  
Health Related

Background Obesity is considered as one of the risk factors for heart disease, cancer, diabetes, greater rates of mortality as young adults. Objectives Body composition affects physical fitness, but no relation to sex and the degree of obesity was investigated so far in Polish adolescents. Material and methods The studies involved 118 adolescents (12 to 18 years old) who were overweight or obese. The assessment of the body composition was performed by measuring the bioimpedance. The concentration of alpha1-acid glycoprotein and alpha1-antichymotrypsin was measured by immunoelectrophoresis. The glycosylation profiles of AGP and ACT were investigated by crossed-affinity immunoelectrophoresis with Concanavalin A. Physical fitness was measured using the Eurofit test. Results In the study group of girls the body fat content determined on the basis of bioimpedance is not significantly different for overweight and obesity, whereas in the group of boys it is significantly higher in obese individuals. Fitness tests showed a heterogeneous impact of obesity on fitness: some results of the tests were good (FLB, PLT, SAR, HGR) in other tests (SBJ, SUP, BAH, ESR, SHR) the results were considerably inferior. The study of acute phase proteins showed elevated levels of AGP, higher in boys, lower reactivity with ConA in overweight boys and girls, and higher reactivity with ConA in obese boys and girls. Conclusion As the BMI percentile, waist circumference and waist-to-height ratio increase, the results of fitness tests, measured using the EUROFIT test, deteriorate. The consequences of excessive body fat are greater for boys, both in terms of abnormal laboratory markers and physical fitness.

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