scholarly journals Dietary supplements in fitness centers: body management and health risks

2020 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alan Camargo Silva ◽  
Maria Isabel Brandão de Souza Mendes ◽  
Sílvia Maria Agatti Lüdorf
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Health Risks ◽  
Physical Training ◽  
The Body ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Internal Organs ◽  
Cultural Logic ◽  
Fitness Centers ◽  
Supplement Use

The purpose of this study was to explore the meanings of supplement use among those who engage in physical activity in fitness centers. A qualitative study was carried out based on 67 questionnaires answered on the internet by practitioners of physical training. There was also an observation of the groups in the Facebook, the dynamic and other aspects such as discussions, messages, profiles and images. It was detected that physical activity practitioners care more about the quantity of substances ingested than any other factor that may lead them to suffer certain health risks. They believe that so-called "excesses" may cause diseases to the internal organs. Although the participants believe that their own consumption of supplements does not compromise their health, a biomedical authority is crucial for them to recognize whether or not they are at risk. The consumption of supplements can vary depending on what is understood to be excessive and which risks may compromise the body. There are many motivations for managing these substances. Health risks should not be analyzed solely from a biomedical perspective, but also addressed by the socio-cultural logic of the perceptions and meanings attributed by the subjects to the body and the management thereof.

scholarly journals Dietary supplements and body management of practicers of physical activity in gyms

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (9) ◽  
pp. 4351-4359
Author(s):  
Alan Camargo Silva ◽  
Sílvia Maria Agatti Lüdorf
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Dietary Supplements ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
The Body ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Improve Performance ◽  
Multiple Uses ◽  
Empirical Material

Abstract The use of dietary supplements integrates one of the strategies physical activity practicers employ to manage their bodies in contemporary times. This research sought to identify and analyze the multiple uses of dietary supplements done by these practicers and what such uses represent for them with regard to managing their own bodies. A qualitative study was conducted based on the application of online questionnaires to 67 physical activity practicers who frequent gyms. There was also an observation of the groups dynamics in the internet. The resulting empirical material was analyzed using content analysis. Results indicated that part of these practicers believe that dietary supplements aid in gaining muscular mass and improve performance. Furthermore, some of them question the effects of such products on the body although they claim that dietary supplements facilitate diets or should be used only when prescribed by health professionals. In conclusion, there are different ways of using these products, which are often evaluated by consumers.

“Negative Things That Kids Should Never Have to Hear”: Exploring Women’s Histories of Weight Stigma in Physical Activity

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Garcia Ashdown-Franks ◽  
Angela Meadows ◽  
Eva Pila
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Health Inequities ◽  
Weight Stigma ◽  
The Body ◽  
Sport Organizations ◽  
Negative Experiences ◽  
Fitness Centers ◽  
Semistructured Interviews ◽  
Stigma Experiences

Scholars have proposed that cumulative experiences of anti-fat bias and stigma contribute to detrimental physical activity experiences, as well as social and health inequities. The objective of this research was to explore how enacted weight stigma experiences are constructed and impact women’s physical activity experiences long term. Eighteen women who identified as having had negative experiences related to their body weight, shape, or size in physical activity contexts participated in semistructured interviews. Using reflexive thematic analysis, four themes were identified: (a) norms of body belonging, (b) distancing from an active identity, (c) at war with the body, and (d) acts of resistance. These findings deepen understandings of how historical experiences of weight stigma can have longstanding consequences on physical activity cognitions, emotions, and behaviors. To equitably promote physical activity, it is imperative that movement spaces (e.g., fitness centers, sport organizations) both target anti-fat stigma and adopt weight-inclusive principles.

scholarly journals HEPA Promotion in the Environment of Academic Scientists - Preliminary Research

2016 ◽  
Vol 72 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-22
Author(s):  
Wojciech J. Cynarski ◽  
Renata Grzywacz ◽  
Krzysztof Kubala ◽  
Magdalena Kunysz-Rozborska ◽  
Adam Podolski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Sedentary Behaviour ◽  
Health Risks ◽  
Research Area ◽  
The Body ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
Important Health ◽  
New Research ◽  
Health Enhancing Physical Activity

AbstractThe theoretical framework for this research is the sociology of leisure and the sociology of health. Because sedentary behaviour (of employees) is a relevant new research area with important health risks, we decided to focus our attention on this subject. Moreover, sedentary behaviour in the workplace seems to be an important topic for the future.The general aim of the research is to provide a platform for exchange on effective approaches for promoting health-enhancing physical activity among workers, to learn from experiences in different European countries and to promote the most effective approaches across Europe.Two methods of qualitative research were used. The first was the method of expert judges. By way of direct interview, the statements of nine persons were collected, all of whom were recognised as competent judges. The second method was the analysis of the content of the literature (quality method). Using the computer program Atlas.ti, the respondents and their answers were examined.Most of the indications (89%) concerned responses indicating physical activity. In general, the experts are quite physically active and keep a healthy (in their opinion) diet. They have both knowledge and appropriate skills in physical education. They point to the growing interest of younger academics in health and fitness, which may be associated with trends in popular culture, such as a sporty lifestyle, the cult of the body, various healthy diets and supplements, etc., that are becoming the universal fashion.The aim of this work was to provide a platform for exchange on effective approaches to the promotion of health-enhancing physical activity among workers, to learn from experience in different European countries and to promote the most effective approaches across the region. Because the sedentary behaviour of employees is a relevant new research area with important health risks, we decided to focus our attention on this subject.

scholarly journals Modern approaches to physical therapy of men 30-40 years old with obesity of the II degree at the sanatorium stage

2020 ◽  
pp. 145-148
Author(s):  
A. Prima ◽  
R. Yu. Poltorapavlo
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Weight Loss ◽  
Physical Therapy ◽  
Abdominal Cavity ◽  
Lymphatic Drainage ◽  
The Body ◽  
Biologically Active ◽  
Auricular Acupuncture ◽  
Internal Organs ◽  
The Impact

The article substantiates the physical therapy of men 30-40 years old with obesity of the second degree at the sanatorium stage. From today's point of view, obesity is recognized as a chronic disease that is complex, multifactorial and includes environmental (social and cultural), genetic, physiological, metabolic, behavioral, and psychological components. The disease most often occurs when overeating high-calorie foods containing fats and carbohydrates. Primary obesity, alimentary, is especially exacerbated by low physical activity. The tasks of therapeutic physical culture in obesity are: stimulation of metabolism in the body, activating redox processes and increasing energy consumption; weight loss; improving the function of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems, musculoskeletal system; increasing the body's adaptation to exercise. Physical therapy programs include: change of eating style (correction to gradually develop a stereotype of healthy eating by optimizing calories and diet); increase of household and training physical activity (morning hygienic gymnastics, fitness yoga, cardio training, strength training, Nordic walking); corporate and auricular acupuncture (effects on biologically active points of the body and ears to suppress hunger and thirst, reduce discomfort during a period of limited nutrition, improve the functioning of internal organs affected by weight gain); improvement of psycho-emotional state (conducting autogenic trainings, psycho-emotional support); developing a conscious active attitude to the process of weight loss (explanatory talks on the complications of obesity, the peculiarities of weight loss, explaining the impact of physical rehabilitation); massage (lymphatic drainage, general, abdominal cavity) in order to accelerate the removal of excess fluid, recovery after exercise, improve the functioning of internal organs.

scholarly journals The effectiveness of students’ preparation in physical training at the universities of various departments

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 4-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anvar A. Akhmatgatin ◽  
Vladislav Y. Lebedinsky ◽  
Gennady K. Khomyakov ◽  
Mikhail D. Kudryavtsev ◽  
Alena G. Galimova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Training ◽  
Functional Condition ◽  
The Body ◽  
Male Students ◽  
High Price ◽  
Objective Criterion ◽  
Technical University ◽  
Internal Affairs ◽  
Physical Preparation

Purpose. To make a comparative analysis and evaluate the effectiveness of physical exercises in a technical university and departmental university of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia. Material and methods. The study involved male students (1 functional group of health) of the Irkutsk National Research Technical University (Russia, n = 1380) and cadets of the East Siberian Institute of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia (Russia, n = 762). Cadets studied at 1, 2 and 3 courses. The characteristics of physical preparation and the functional condition of students and cadets were analyzed. Results. During the training period, most indicators of cadets' physical preparation significantly exceed their values ​​in students. This is due to the preliminary selection of candidates for training in educational institutions of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia. It is also associated with a expressed training orientation of the process of physical preparation. The dynamics of the values of the indicators of the functional condition of the body of cadets is characterized by a high price of adaptation to physical activity. This can lead to the occurrence of pre-pathological conditions and pathological processes of the cardiovascular system. Conclusions. The dynamics of the values of indicators of physical preparation of students and cadets cannot be the only objective criterion for the effectiveness of the system of their physical education. For its full assessment, it is necessary to analyze the parameters of the functional condition of the body, characterizing the reaction to physical activity. Cadets have a great adaptation to physical activity. In this case, it cannot be concluded that the physical training of cadets is more effective.

Disability Management among Women with Physical Impairments: The Contribution of Physical Activity

2001 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharon R. Guthrie ◽  
Shirley Castelnuovo
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Physical Disabilities ◽  
Disability Management ◽  
The Body ◽  
Management Process ◽  
Physical Impairments ◽  
Self Perceptions ◽  
Physical Mobility ◽  
Depth Interviews

The purpose of this qualitative study was to describe the ways women with physical disabilities shape their identities and manage (i.e., cope or come to terms with) their disabilities while living in an able-bodyist culture. Particular emphasis was placed on how these women, all of whom were participating in sport or exercise, used physical activity in the management process. In-depth interviews were conducted with 34 women who had physical mobility disabilities. Findings indicated three different approaches to managing disability via physical activity: (a) management by minimizing the significance of the body, (b) management by normalization of the body, and (c) management by optimizing mind-body functioning. They also indicated that having a disability does not preclude positive physical and global self-perceptions. The implications of these findings for sport and society are discussed.

scholarly journals New Media Development, Sleep and Lifestyle in Children and Adolescents

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 2248
Author(s):  
Edyta Łuszczki ◽  
Anna Bartosiewicz ◽  
Gabriel Bobula ◽  
Maciej Kuchciak ◽  
Paweł Jagielski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
New Media ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Electronic Devices ◽  
Body Height ◽  
The Body ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Significant Drop

The number of children using portable electronic devices and the Internet has been on the increase in recent years. This study aimed to analyse how the overuse of various types of electronic devices and the Internet interfere with the sleep patterns and lifestyle of children and adolescents. This study group included 376 participants (189 girls, 187 boys) aged 6–15. The body composition estimates were obtained by means of a foot-to-foot bioelectrical impedance analysis whereas the body height was measured with the use of a stadiometer. The questionnaire survey consisted of questions concerning the children’s lifestyle, new media use, eating and sleeping habits, their physical activity as well as their socio-demographic data. The correlation of the two variables was calculated with the Spearman rank correlation coefficient. Correspondingly, the odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were measured. This study indicated that the use of the media resulted in a significant drop in the study group’s physical activity but also had a negative association with their sleeping and eating habits. In conclusion, health professionals ought to provide parents with more guidance on appropriate new media use.

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.

Physiological and Hereditary Hyperbilirubinemia in Athletes: Role in Reducing Efficiency and Correction Methodology

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 386-393
Author(s):  
L. M. Gunina ◽  
◽  
Kazys Mylashyus ◽  
Voitenko V. L. ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Functional State ◽  
Oxygen Demand ◽  
Diagnostic Algorithm ◽  
Drug Prevention ◽  
The Body ◽  
Erythrocyte Membranes ◽  
Pharmacological Agents ◽  
Bilirubin Metabolism ◽  
The Individual

Under high-intensity loads, the athlete's bodies take place a number of biochemical reactions and physiological processes that can lead to hyperbilirubinemia. The factors that can initiate the onset of this phenomenon include the syndrome of micro-damage muscle, violation of the integrity of erythrocyte membranes, decreased blood pH, malnutrition and increase oxygen demand of the body. Degree of expression of manifestations of physiological bilirubinemia depends on the level of adaptation of the athlete to the physical activities offered. Hyperbilirubinemia in athletes can be one of the components of the deterioration of the functional state, forming the symptoms of endogenous intoxication. The relevance of this problem in sport lies in the relatively low detection rate of hyperbilirubinemia due to the lack of regular screening studies. However, in drawing up a plan of nutritional- metabolic support for training and competitive activity and recovery measures, must not only the individual reaction of the athlete body to physical activity, but also the severity of shifts in the indicators of bilirubin metabolism and their ratio. The article describes the reasons for the increase in bilirubin levels, which can be caused by both the effect of physical activity and by the presence of pathological processes in athletes. The factors influencing the blood serum’s bilirubin content are also highlighted, which include the state of erythrocyte cell membranes and the rate of hemoglobin destruction, the functional state of the liver, the specifics of physical loads and the use of ergogenic pharmacological agents by athletes. Particular accent has been placed on the illumination of hereditary hyperbilirubinemias, which may have been detected at the stage of selection of athletes. The most common phenomenon is Gilbert's syndrome, which occurs in 2-5% of cases in the general population, is characterized in the clinic by a benign flow and is manifested by episodes of jaundice and an increase in total bilirubin content to moderate values due to indirect. The frequency of detection of hyperbilirubinemias in the population of athletes is 4.68%, among which Gilbert's disease accounts for almost half (48.7%). Conclusion. The work highlighted the pathogenesis and diagnostic algorithm of Gilbert's disease, and also emphasized that its drug prevention and correction in athletes to maintain functional and physical fitness should be carried out taking into account anti-doping rules, which requires upon diagnosis timely receipt of a therapeutic exclusion

Senam Sehat dalam Meningkatkan Imun Tubuh pada Masa Pandemi Covid 19 di Desa Peringgasela Selatan

10.29210/9940 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-36
Author(s):  
Muhammad Husni Tamim ◽  
Rina Nopiana
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Community Service ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
The Body ◽  
Health Study ◽  
Study Program ◽  
Education And Health ◽  
The People ◽  
Real Work ◽  
Sports Activities

Doing physical activity can make the body fit and increase the body's immunity to be able to fight the virus during the Covid-19 pandemic. Based on this, sports activities are needed to invite people to maintain their physical health through healthy exercise activities which are held aimed at increasing people's interest in exercising during the Covid-19 pandemic during new normal so that their body endurance is better. This community service (PKM) is a form of real work from the Hamzanwadi University Physical Education and Health Study Program for the people of South Pringgasela Village to participate in healthy gymnastics as an effort to prevent Covid-19. Healthy gymnastics activities can increase public awareness of the importance of maintaining health in the era of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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