The Effects of and Attitudes towards the Practice of Physical Activity
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".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 September 2023) | Viewed by 4954
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Interests: body composition; biological maturation; sport; growth; ageing
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Interests: exercise; adapted physical activity; aging; fitness
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Regular physical activity contributes towards improving and maintaining health status and is important for human development throughout the entire lifespan of a person. Regular physical activity has numerous beneficial effects on the mind and body. There is strong evidence for the beneficial effects of physical activity on health, in the areas of all-cause mortality, cancer, cardiovascular health, musculoskeletal health, metabolic health, and psychosocial health. It can also be helpful for controlling weight and improving body composition. Physical activity includes any form of movement that entails an increase in energy consumption. Despite its established physical and mental health benefits, a large proportion of the population does not participate in adequate physical activity, either by not being sufficiently active or by maintaining a sedentary lifestyle. Nowadays, it is known that behavioral aspects have a central role in people’s health for increasing quality of life, preventing disease, improving management of an existing disease, and reducing overall healthcare costs. For these reasons, understanding the motivation, attitude, and behavior of individuals regarding regular exercise participation is important for protecting their physical and psychosocial health. Motivation is a key factor that influences individuals’ initiation and maintenance of behavior and not only affects physical activity participation, but is also a critical factor for exercise adherence.
The purpose of this research collection is to add information on:
- Effects of physical activity on physical and psychosocial health;
- Attitudes towards physical activity in different groups (e.g., age, sex);
- Strategies for increasing physical activity practice and improving health.
This Special Issue provides an excellent opportunity to publish different types of research (including quantitative and qualitative research articles, original articles, and short communications, systematic reviews, and meta-analysis) focusing both on physical activity practice and its physical and psychosocial health’ impact and on the reasons why some people are physically active and others are not. We invite researchers from a variety of disciplinary areas (including medicine, nutrition, anthropometrics, psychology and sociology, and sports science, among others) to submit their manuscripts on these topics for this Special Issue of IJERPH.
Dr. Stefania Toselli
Dr. Pasqualino Maietta Latessa
Dr. Sofia Marini
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- physical activity
- attitude
- health status
- motivation
- barriers and facilitators
- mixed method research
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