The Effectiveness of Worksite Physical Activity Programs on Physical Activity, Physical Fitness, and Health

2003 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 106-117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karin I. Proper ◽  
Marjan Koning ◽  
Allard J. van der Beek ◽  
Vincent H. Hildebrandt ◽  
Ruud J. Bosscher ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Physical Activity Programs ◽  
Fitness And Health

scholarly journals Impact on physical fitness of exercise promotion service utilizing social media

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Matti Santtila ◽  
Kalle Grönqvist ◽  
Jussi Räisänen ◽  
Heikki Kyröläinen
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Sitting Time ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
Fitness And Health ◽  
The Impact

Summary Study aim: the purpose of the present study was to survey the impact of a social media platform on physical fitness, physical activity levels and daily sitting time. Material and methods: a total of 2039 users (1445 women and 594 men) of the social media service (HeiaHeia, Helsinki, Finland) voluntarily participated in the study by answering an online questionnaire provided by a survey. Results: about 63.8% of the participants reported that the service has advanced their perceived level of physical fitness, while 36.2% reported no impact on their fitness. Most participants (71.3%) with BMI over 25 reported that the service had helped them to improve their physical fitness. Participants with BMI over 35 reported a more positive impact than in any other weight range groups. One-third of the participants (32.3%) sat for more than seven hours a day; 23.5% sat less than five hours a day. More than half of the participants (56.8%) were encouraged to be physical active during the day and aimed to reduce sitting time at their jobs during the workday. Conclusions: there seems to be a positive impact of web services that promote physical activity on the physical fitness among social media users. Although the present service is not merely well suited for physically active and physical fit users, it motivates users of all fitness levels to exercise. However, more studies are needed to clarify effects of social media on physical activity, fitness and health.

scholarly journals Physical activity, physical fitness and health education: studies in the pedagogy field in Portugal and Brazil

1999 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 83
Author(s):  
Antônio Teixeira Marques ◽  
Adroaldo Gaya
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Fitness And Health

O propósito deste ensaio de revisão configura-se na delimitação de um perfil sobre a produção do conhecimento da área pedagógica, em Portugal e no Brasil, no que se refere à atividade física, aptidão física e educação para a saúde. A revisão permite identificar as seguintes áreas de problemas: a) o debate teórico sobre conceitos de saúde, as relações normativas e os objetivos dos programas; b) o enquadramento metodológico ou as estratégias de desenvolvimento de ações. As conclusões apontam que é reduzido o número de estudos que incidem sobre o problema, sendo que boa parte deles são de natureza especulativa ou configuram-se em reproduções de estudos realizados nos países mais desenvolvidos e com tradição nesta área de investigação

Physical Activity, Physical Fitness, and Health-Related Quality of Life in School-Aged Children

2016 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 117-126 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiangli Gu ◽  
Mei Chang ◽  
Melinda A. Solmon
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Mental Function ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
School Aged Children ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Fitness And Health

Purpose:This study examined the association between physical activity (PA), physical fitness, and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among school-aged children.Methods:Participants were 201 children (91 boys, 110 girls; Mage = 9.82) enrolled in one school in the southern US. Students’ PA (self-reported PA, pedometer-based PA) and physical fitness (cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular fitness, flexibility, and body composition) were assessed in the fall. The PedsQL4.0 (Varni et al., 2001) was used to assess participants’ HRQOL (physical and mental function) in the spring.Results:PA and four components of physical fitness were positively associated with physical and mental function. Path analyses suggested physical fitness mediated the relationship between self-reported PA and HRQOL (95% CI: [.53, 1.48]), as well as between pedometer-based PA and HRQOL (95% CI: [.54, 1.53]).Discussion:Results support the conclusion that enhancing children’s physical fitness can facilitate positive outcomes including improved health related quality of life.

Physical activity, physical fitness, and health: current concepts

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sean Cumming ◽  
Chris Riddoch
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Social Variables ◽  
Quality Of Evidence ◽  
Widespread Acceptance ◽  
Fitness And Health ◽  
Available Information ◽  
Potential Interactions ◽  
Fitness Levels

Despite the widespread acceptance that physical activity is generally beneficial for children’s health and improvements in the quantity and quality of evidence supporting this position, our understanding remains limited. Methodological and conceptual discrepancies still exist, including a lack of clear consensus in how to define and assess physical activity in children, a limited consideration of concurrent factors such as growth and maturation, and a general failure to address the potential interactions of biological, psychological, and social variables. As such, Chapter 24 attemps to distil the available information with a view to establishing absolute recommendations for activity and/or fitness levels that are optimal for health in children.

scholarly journals Energy Consumption in Golf: Classifying Golf by Physical Activity Guidelines

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julian Eigendorf ◽  
Christoph Korallus ◽  
Tessa Riedel ◽  
Uli Schäring ◽  
Uwe Tegtbur
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Skill Level ◽  
Moderate Intensity ◽  
Practice Session ◽  
Time Activity ◽  
Physical Activity Guidelines ◽  
Relative Stress ◽  
Fitness And Health

Abstract Introduction: Physical activity is known to improve physical fitness and health. Playing Golf is a wide spread leisure time activity, but has yet to be evaluated in regard of energy consumption and physical stress. We conducted a cross-over design study with two groups of different age and skill level to evaluate energy consumption and relative stress and compared the results with intensity levels of physical activity guidelines.Methods: We recruited 20 healthy, male subjects, 10 with a high skill level and 10 having a lower skill level. All subjects completed a graded exercise test (GXT), a golf practice session (each 5 strokes with 5 different clubs) and 9 holes of golf on two different days. During all testing sessions gas exchange data and heartrate was continuously captured with a mobile breathing gas analyzer.Results: Exercise intensities (as proportion of VO2peak) during practice were 34.2 ± 6.5 % in LOW and 36.4 ± 6.5 % in HIGH. %VO2peak while playing golf was 45.0 ± 6.4 % in LOW and 46.2 ± 8.8 % in HIGH. Mean METs during the 9 holes of golf were not significantly (p=0.596) different between groups LOW (5.13 ± 0.49) and HIGH (4.98 ± 0.77).Conclusion: The two groups showed neither during practice nor during playing golf significant differences in METs and %VO2. Both groups reached moderate intensity with METs and %VO2 according to the ACSM guidelines on the golf course but not on the driving range. The groups spent about half the time during playing 9 holes of golf in the “moderate” intensity category according to ACSM. Thus golf is a valid sport to improve physical fitness and cardiovascular risk factors.

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