scholarly journals Sense of Coherence and Connectedness to Nature as Predictors of Motivation for Practicing Karate

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (14) ◽  
pp. 2483 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariusz Lipowski ◽  
Daniel Krokosz ◽  
Ariadna Łada ◽  
Miroslav Sližik ◽  
Marcin Pasek
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Sense Of Coherence ◽  
Natural World ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Philosophy Of Life ◽  
Connectedness To Nature ◽  
Positive Results ◽  
Important Objective ◽  
Motivational Conflict

Background: Physical activity yields exceptionally positive results when it takes place out in the open air, in contact with nature. Both contact with nature and practicing sport constitute a certain kind of philosophy of life and living by its rules plays a vital role in positive mental health―understood as maintaining a high sense of coherence. Martial arts are examples of sports that are rooted in a philosophy. The goal of this study was to explore the links between a sense of coherence and connectedness to nature in the context of motivations for practicing karate. Methods: A total of 127 practitioners of karate were examined using the Inventory of Physical Activity Objectives (IPAO), the Sense of Coherence Questionnaire, and the Connectedness to Nature Scale. Results: The most important objective for women training karate was a fit, shapely body, and for men the most important objective was physical fitness. Connectedness to nature had the strongest positive relationship with the measure of physical fitness (in both genders). A sense of comprehensibility increased men’s motivational conflict, whereas, in women, this IPAO dimension was positively related to feeling emotionally connected to the natural world. Connectedness to nature was related to motivational conflict positively in women and negatively in men. Feeling emotionally connected to the natural world correlated with a sense of comprehensibility, a sense of manageability, and a sense of meaningfulness. Sense of comprehensibility and sense of meaningfulness tended to increase with age. Conclusions: Understanding both the natural environment and the utility of setting sport-related goals led to increasing one’s efforts on the way to both successes and defeats, and, most of all, overcoming one’s weaknesses.

A Fuzzy-Based Calorie Burn Calculator for a Gamified Walking Activity Using Treadmill

2017 ◽  
pp. 96-115
Author(s):  
Prabhakar Rontala Subramaniam ◽  
Chitra Venugopal ◽  
Arun Kumar Sangaiah
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Fuzzy Logic ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Calculation Method ◽  
Fuzzy Reasoning ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Treadmill Walking ◽  
Walking Activity ◽  
Fuzzy Logic Method ◽  
Reasoning Technique

Gamification can be viewed as a process design which encapsulates competition, achievements, status and self-expression. Gamification is used as a tool for improving physical fitness. In this chapter the physical activity using treadmill walking is considered. Calorie burn calculation plays a vital role in the gamification design. In treadmill calorie burn calculation, traditional and fuzzy based methods are compared for effective gamification. In the traditional calorie burn calculation method different equations are used for different incline levels. In the fuzzy logic method fuzzy reasoning technique is applied to calculate the calorie burn for different incline levels. It is identified that fuzzy based calorie calculation enhances physical activity and supports Gamification. Fuzzy based calorie burn calculation methods produces approximate values and supports the players to choose higher incline levels instead of lower incline levels and thereby burning more calories.

scholarly journals Anthropometrics Characteristics and Physical Fitness of Private and Government School Boys of Lodhran, Punjab, Pakistan

2020 ◽  
Vol V (IV) ◽  
pp. 165-172
Author(s):  
Muhammad Imran ◽  
Muhammad Zia ul Haq ◽  
Muhammad Badar Habib
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Food Intake ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Private School ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Government School ◽  
Exercise Time ◽  
Balanced Diet ◽  
The Government

This study is the comparison of the anthropometric and physical fitness of schoolboys. Data was collected from government (n = 125) and private (n = 125), ten -to- years old. An independent t-test was applied to compare stature, body mass, girths, lengths, push-ups, standing broad jump, agility and 30-meter dash. Results showed the private schoolboys were significantly superior to the government schoolboys in body mass, girths and inferior in 30-meter dash and agility. It is concluded the private school boys have a better option of food intake and transportation to reach school than the government schoolboys. Therefore, private school boys were higher in body mass and girths than the government schoolboys. It also concluded physical activity like walking play a vital role in the growth and fitness of schoolboys. Thus, it is suggested parents should focus on the growth and fitness of schoolboys by giving proper exercise time and a balanced diet.

Physical Activity, Aging, and Psychological Well-Being

1995 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edward McAuley ◽  
David Rudolph
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Effects ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Positive Results

This review examines the effects of exercise and physical activity on the psychological well-being of older adults. Unlike most of the literature in this area, this review focuses primarily on those psychosocial outcomes that are generally positive in nature. As well as considering the overall effects of physical activity, the roles of program length, subject sex, age, physical fitness, and measurement are considered. Overall, the results of the 38 studies reviewed are overwhelmingly positive, with the majority reporting positive associations between physical activity and psychological well-being. This relationship appears to be moderated by the length of the exercise programs; longer programs consistently report more positive results. There is little evidence that exercise has differential psychological effects on men and women or on individuals of differing ages. Whereas training protocols seem to result in significant changes in physical fitness and well-being, such improvements appear to be unrelated. The review concludes with a brief discussion of possible mechanisms underlying the physical activity/psychological health relationship, and several directions are recommended for future research.

scholarly journals Physical Activity, Physical Fitness and the Sense of Coherence—Their Role in Body Acceptance among Polish Adolescents

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (16) ◽  
pp. 5791 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ida Laudańska-Krzemińska ◽  
Jana Krzysztoszek ◽  
Mariusz Naczk ◽  
Ewa Gajewska
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Gender Differences ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Sense Of Coherence ◽  
Body Satisfaction ◽  
Daily Basis ◽  
Protective Role ◽  
Mental Wellbeing ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
Body Acceptance

The aim of the study was to investigate the protective role of physical activity (PA) and other health-related bio-psycho components (physical fitness, body composition, body perception and the sense of coherence (SOC)) in body acceptance. We searched for gender differences in those relationships. We investigated 231 adolescents aged 13–16 years from an urban area in Poland. We conducted objective measurements of height, weight, fat% and relative value of minute oxygen consumption. Questionnaires for PA, SOC Body Figure Perception and body acceptance were applied. Linear regression was used for analyzing determinants of body acceptance. We found that more physically active girls reported a less slim ideal vision of their figure (p < 0.05). Physical fitness is a better predictor of body acceptance than physical activity. In the final model, the sense of coherence, body mass index (BMI), and gender (being a boy) were also predictors of body acceptance (F(6,92) = 13.084, p < 0.0001). Gender differences were discussed in the present study. Fitness enhancing physical activity should be recommended for adolescents to achieve the protective psychosocial effect especially among girls. Physical activity on a daily basis brings positive results in a more adequate and reasonable body assessment and it can play a protective role in terms of mental wellbeing. Body satisfaction varies between genders and it is a more sensitive issue among girls than boys during adolescence.

A Fuzzy-Based Calorie Burn Calculator for a Gamified Walking Activity Using Treadmill

Fuzzy Systems ◽  
2017 ◽  
pp. 763-781
Author(s):  
Prabhakar Rontala Subramaniam ◽  
Chitra Venugopal ◽  
Arun Kumar Sangaiah
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Fuzzy Logic ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Calculation Method ◽  
Fuzzy Reasoning ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Treadmill Walking ◽  
Walking Activity ◽  
Fuzzy Logic Method ◽  
Reasoning Technique

Gamification can be viewed as a process design which encapsulates competition, achievements, status and self-expression. Gamification is used as a tool for improving physical fitness. In this chapter the physical activity using treadmill walking is considered. Calorie burn calculation plays a vital role in the gamification design. In treadmill calorie burn calculation, traditional and fuzzy based methods are compared for effective gamification. In the traditional calorie burn calculation method different equations are used for different incline levels. In the fuzzy logic method fuzzy reasoning technique is applied to calculate the calorie burn for different incline levels. It is identified that fuzzy based calorie calculation enhances physical activity and supports Gamification. Fuzzy based calorie burn calculation methods produces approximate values and supports the players to choose higher incline levels instead of lower incline levels and thereby burning more calories.

scholarly journals Connectedness to Nature Does Not Explain the Variation in Physical Activity and Body Composition in Adults and Older People

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (22) ◽  
pp. 11951
Author(s):  
Andreia Teixeira ◽  
Ronaldo Gabriel ◽  
José Martinho ◽  
Graça Pinto ◽  
Luís Quaresma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Body Composition ◽  
Older People ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Natural World ◽  
Fat Free Mass ◽  
Mass Composition ◽  
Visceral Fat Area ◽  
Connectedness To Nature

Connectedness to nature (CN) is a significant predictor of pro-environmental behaviours, human health and well-being. However, research on how this connection to the natural world might promote a more active lifestyle and improve body mass composition according to gender is lacking. This study investigated the influence of CN on physical activity (PA) and body composition in adults and older people. We recruited a sample of 219 individuals (77 men and 142 women), and a self-administered questionnaire was used to measure CN and obtain demographic data. Body composition was assessed by bioimpedance, and PA was assessed by accelerometry. Correlations and stepwise multiple regressions were used in data analysis. CN’s association with other variables was more pronounced in women than in men, and we only identified significant associations with steps/day and body composition. However, this variable would not be included in the regression models that we developed. Adiposity levels and muscle status were significant predictors of PA in women. In both genders, age, percentage of fat mass and fat-free mass were selected as regressors in the models developed for visceral fat area and muscle condition (R2 Adjusted ≥ 0.908).

Associations of physical fitness and physical activity with sleep among middle-aged women

2020 ◽  
Vol 60 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Avery K. Ironside ◽  
Nicole M. Murray ◽  
Lila M. Hedayat ◽  
Claire C. Murchison ◽  
Caitlyn A. Kirkpatrick ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Middle Aged

Physical fitness of people with moderate and considerable intellectual disabilities

Physiotherapy ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marzena Ślężyńska ◽  
Grzegorz Mięsok ◽  
Kamila Mięsok
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Body Height ◽  
Abdominal Muscle ◽  
The Body ◽  
Intellectually Disabled ◽  
Fitness Tests ◽  
Abdominal Muscle Strength

AbstractIntroduction: The aim of the physical activity of the intellectually disabled is the strengthening of health, creating movement habits, promoting active recreation, and maintaining exercise capacity. Skillfully applied physical activity allows to mitigate the effects of pathology and create the compensations to enable the intellectually disabled people to live relatively independently. Physical activity and sport also increase their chances to integrate with their families, peers, and social environment.Materials and methods: The research targeted a group of 134 people with moderate or considerable intellectual disability (65 women and 69 men), aged 20-53 years, who participated in occupational therapy workshops in Jastrzębie Zdrój, Rybnik, and Żory. Physical fitness was assessed using the “Eurofit Special” test and balance tests. Measurements of body height and mass were also taken and then used to calculate the body mass index (BMI).Results: A salient somatic trait was the greater body mass relative to height among the persons with considerable disability, clearly illustrated by the BMI. This explained their greater heaviness in performing physical exercises. An even greater difference between participants with moderate and considerable intellectual disability was visible in physical fitness. Obviously, older persons did not achieve as good results in fitness tests as the younger ones, yet the participants were more differentiated by the level of disability than age. Most symptomatic differences to the disadvantage of the considerably disabled were observed in explosive strength, speed, abdominal muscle strength, and flexibility.Conclusions: Significant differences in fitness between the compared groups make it necessary to take into account the level of intellectual disability in the course of physical education and sport, at work, and in household duties.

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