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Sweat It Out: The Health Benefits of Physical Activity and Exercise

A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Exercise and Health-Related Quality of Life".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2024) | Viewed by 842

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Emilio Villa-González

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Physical Education and Sport Department, Faculty of Education and Humanities of Melilla, University of Granada, C/ Santander, 1 CP 52005 Melilla, Spain
Interests: exercise science; strength & conditioning; geographic information system; sports science; public health; physical fitness; exercise performance; exercise physiology; exercise testing; resistance training
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Dr. Romina Gisele Saucedo-Araujo

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"PROmoting FITness and Health through Physical Activity” Research Group, Sport and Health University Research Institute (iMUDS), Department of Physical Education and Sports, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain
Interests: school; physical activity; early childhood education; health promotion; adolescent development; public health education; qualitative analysis in interventions
Dr. Manuel Ávila García

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1. “La Inmaculada” Teacher Training Centre, University of Granada, 18013 Granada, Spain
2. Faculty of Health Sciences, Isabel I University, C. de Fernán González, 76, 09003 Burgos, Spain
Interests: physical activity; health education and promotion; quality of life; children; school
Dr. José Manuel Segura-Díaz

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"PROmoting FITness and Health through Physical Activity” Research Group, Sport and Health University Research Institute (iMUDS), Department of Physical Education and Sports, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain
Interests: sports science; public health; data base preparation

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The practice of daily physical activity and physical exercise is associated with numerous physiological, psychological, and social health benefits in the general population; however, the majority of the population do not meet the daily physical activity recommendations set by the World Health Organisation. It is therefore essential to develop strategies to make the general population more physically active in order to reduce sedentary time and maximize health benefits. Research is also needed on gender differences in daily physical activity.

This Special Issue is focused on the analysis of physical activity patterns and proposals of intervention in different populations:

  • Physical exercise programmes.
  • School-based interventions.
  • Creation or modification of the environment in active spaces.
  • Analysis of the differences in physical activity practice by gender and proposals for action.

Prof. Dr. Emilio Villa-González
Dr. Romina Gisele Saucedo-Araujo
Dr. Manuel Ávila García
Dr. José Manuel Segura-Díaz
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • cardiometabolic health
  • physical fitness
  • bone strength
  • psychological health
  • psychological well-being
  • BMI
  • physical activity
  • evidence-based programs

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Assessment of Perceived Physical Literacy and Its Relationship with 24-Hour Movement Guidelines in Adolescents: The ENERGYCO Study
by Víctor Manuel Valle-Muñoz, Estela Águila-Lara, Manuel Ávila-García, José Manuel Segura-Díaz, Pablo Campos-Garzón, Yaira Barranco-Ruiz, Romina Gisele Saucedo-Araujo and Emilio Villa-González
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2025, 22(2), 194; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph22020194 - 29 Jan 2025
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Scientific evidence suggests that meeting the 24-hour movement guidelines is associated with numerous health benefits. One concept that emphasizes an individual’s active lifestyle is physical literacy (PL). However, the relationship between PL and 24 h movement guidelines in adolescents has not been analyzed [...] Read more.
Scientific evidence suggests that meeting the 24-hour movement guidelines is associated with numerous health benefits. One concept that emphasizes an individual’s active lifestyle is physical literacy (PL). However, the relationship between PL and 24 h movement guidelines in adolescents has not been analyzed to date. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between perceived physical literacy (PPL) and adherence to the 24-hour movement guidelines in Spanish adolescents. This cross-sectional study included a total of 56 adolescents (mean age 13.2 ± 1.3 years). PL was assessed using the Spanish Perceived Physical Literacy Instrument for Adolescents (S-PPLI), categorizing participants into low, medium, and high PPL levels. To determine compliance with movement guidelines (24-hour movement), physical activity was assessed through accelerometry, while screen time and sleep duration were evaluated using questionnaires. One-way ANOVA and chi-square analysis were used to examine PPL levels and adherence to the 24-hour movement guidelines. The results indicated that higher levels of PPL were associated with greater adherence to the 24-hour movement guidelines. Specifically, most participants met one or two recommendations as PPL increased (p = 0.002). In the medium PPL group, 50% met one recommendation, 37.5% met two, and 12.5% did not meet any, while in the high PPL group, 52.8% met one recommendation, 41.7% met two, and 5.6% did not meet any. These findings suggest that higher levels of PPL are associated with greater adherence to the 24-hour movement guidelines. Future studies should explore this association in larger samples of Spanish adolescents and should promote the practical implications regarding the importance of designing educational programs. This should be achieved through curricula that are based on PL and that integrate strategies to reduce screen time, promote healthy sleep habits, and foster a comprehensive and sustainable understanding of these among adolescents. Full article
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