Physical Activity: An Underestimated Investment in Human Capital?

Bailey, Richard; Hillman, Charles H.; Arent, Shawn M.; Petitpas, Albert J.

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“…For instance, it has been shown that physical activity leads to changes in neurotransmitters associated with improved well-being (Lubans, Plotnikoff, & Lubans, 2012), self-esteem (Cerin, 2010), and executive functioning (Diamonds & Lee, 2011). Finally, Bailey, Hillman, Arent, and Petitpas (2013) suggested that as many sports programs take place in a social setting, such programs provide youth with opportunities to develop social skills such as communication skills, conflict resolution, and empathy.…”

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A Systematic Review of Life Skill Development Through Sports Programs Serving Socially Vulnerable Youth

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Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

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“…By participating in physically active breaks, students gained more than just the content being taught; they were actually learning from and learning about one another as well. Physically active breaks allowed participants to increase their enjoyment in the lesson, motivation for learning, and their focus in the classroom [38]. These breaks provided an opportunity to develop a cheerful and joyous spirit among individuals [39].…”

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The Impact of Physically Active Brain Breaks on College Students’ Activity Levels and Perceptions

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2018

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A majority of adults in the United States do not attain the recommended 2.5 hours of moderate-to-vigorous exercise each week. This is precipitated by an increased amount of time spent in environments that inhibit movement and promote sedentary behaviors -at work, at home, and in cars. College-aged students (18-29) also engage in a greater amount of sedentary behaviors as they encounter a transitional period in life where many begin making independent lifestyle choices for the first time. Despite the trend towards physical inactivity, higher education provides the ideal platform to develop and employ methods that can impact students' physical activity behaviors. Thus, this study compared the effect of physically active brain breaks in a college classroom on college students' physical activity levels to students who did not participate in physically active brain breaks. An embedded sequential mixed methods design was utilized wherein quantitative data was collected via pedometers during class, while student interviews provided qualitative data to assist the researchers in understanding participants perceptions within the experimental intervention. Results indicated that participants (n = 65) who participated in physically active brain breaks acquired a higher daily step count average, compared to participants (n = 52) who did not participate in physically active brain breaks. Three themes emerged from the interviews that suggest students' experiences with physically active brain breaks were compellingly positive and their perceptions revealed that (1) experience is essential; (2) variety is key; and physically active brain breaks are (3) engaging for all.

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“…La salud de los trabajadores es importante en el mercado laboral y aumenta la productividad. En este sentido, resulta esencial la prevención mediante la disponibilidad de servicios sanitarios, la realización regular de actividad física que contribuye a aumentar la salud, los logros educativos, el bienestar humano, las competencias personales, la calidad y nivel de vida (Bailey et al, 2013). La World Health Organization (2013) sostiene que la mala salud socava el desarrollo económico de los países y aumenta las desigualdades a escala mundial, regional y nacional.…”

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RESUMENEl Estado de Bienestar se concibe como un modelo político cuyo objeto principal es facilitar la igualdad de oportunidades y garantizar las necesidades básicas de los que tienen rentas menores por medio de políticas sociales. Existen posturas opuestas sobre su utilidad, necesidad, eficacia y eficiencia económica porque requiere de un volumen considerable de recursos financieros, principalmente aportados por los trabajadores y las empresas mediante impuestos en función de sus rentas. Por un lado, se encuentran aquellos que sostienen que la intervención del Estado se ha de reducir al mínimo para no perjudicar a la actividad económica y a la creación de empleo. Por otro lado, se hallan los que apoyan la existencia del Estado de Bienestar porque aumenta la productividad de la economía mediante las mejoras del capital humano y del capital social. Este trabajo analiza mediante técnicas estadísticas y econométricas las políticas sociales, la felicidad y la productividad para valorar el retorno del gasto público a los ciudadanos por dos vías, la individual (bienestar subjetivo) y la económica (producción per cápita) de los países de la UE en el año 2014. Palabras claves: Estado de Bienestar, felicidad, productividad, utilidad. JEL: D6, H0, I3. ABSTRACTThe welfare state is envisaged as a political model whose main objective is to ensure equality of opportunity and to guarantee basic needs of those on low incomes through social policies. There are opposing positions about the economic utility, necessity, effectiveness and efficiency because this model would require a considerable demand of financial resources, mainly contributed by workers and companies through the different taxes paid according to their income. On the one hand, those who argue that it should be reduce government intervention until minimum as not to harm the economic activity and creating jobs. On the other hand, there are those who support the existence of the welfare state because it increases the productivity of the economy with the best human capital and social capital. This paper analyses social policies, happiness and productivity to assess the return of public spending to citizens in two ways: individual (subjective well-being) and economic (per capita production) of the countries of the EU in the year 2014.

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Physical Activity: An Underestimated Investment in Human Capital?

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A Systematic Review of Life Skill Development Through Sports Programs Serving Socially Vulnerable Youth

A Systematic Review of Life Skill Development Through Sports Programs Serving Socially Vulnerable Youth

The Impact of Physically Active Brain Breaks on College Students’ Activity Levels and Perceptions

Estado De Bienestar, Felicidad Y Producción en La Ue.

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