Physical Activity and the Quality of Life of Female Students of Universities in Poland

Kotarska, Katarzyna; Paczyńska-Jędrycka, Małgorzata; Sygit, Katarzyna; Kmieć, Kamila; Czerw, Aleksandra; Nowak, Maria Alicja

doi:10.3390/ijerph18105194

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“…The ability of physical activity to prevent disease, promote physical and mental health, and improve learning and work productivity has been documented by numerous studies (Kotarska et al, 2021). However, despite these numerous benefits, global data from the World Health Organization reveals a worrying trend of under-participation in sports among adolescents worldwide.…”

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Lack of Interest Cultivation: The Impact of Exam-Oriented Education on Chinese School Physical Education

Yao,

Noordin,

K. Suppiah

et al. 2023

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Background: Despite the potential benefits of sports in promoting physical and mental health, many Chinese students exhibit a lack of interest and reluctance to do sports. Even after more than a decade of physical education experience, from primary school through university. Consequently, the physical fitness of Chinese college students has been declining. In response, the Chinese government has issued many official guidelines aimed at improving the physical fitness of teenagers through school sports programs. However, despite these efforts, the physical fitness of Chinese college students continues to decline annually, with increasing rates of obesity and myopia. Materials and Methods: This study was conducted at a college in southwest China, and participants were recruited through direct recruitment. A total of five sophomore volunteers participated in the study. Semi-structured interviews were employed to gain insights into their sports experiences from primary school to college. By analyzing their experiences, we aim to elucidate the reasons behind the persistent disinterest of Chinese students in sports despite more than a decade of physical education. Results: The teaching content of physical education in Chinese schools is monotonous and fails to engage students. Moreover, the teaching methods employed by physical education teachers lack variety and fail to elicit the enjoyment of sports activities during physical education classes. Conclusions: The current approach to physical education deprives students of the joy of sports, focusing predominantly on repetitive skills training and physical exercises. This approach contributes to students' aversion to physical education and gradual loss of interest in participating in sports.

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Lack of Interest Cultivation: The Impact of Exam-Oriented Education on Chinese School Physical Education

Yao,

Noordin,

K. Suppiah

et al. 2023

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“…Numerous studies have proven that regular participation in sports brings many benefits to people, both for physical and mental health. Regular physical activity can improve people's health, prevent some diseases, control obesity, and even extend life (Nxumalo & Edwards, 2017;Forrester, 2015;Kotarska et al, 2021). Exercise can enhance people's cardiopulmonary function and muscle capacity, be beneficial to people's mental health, eliminate depression, and improve people's life satisfaction (Li, 2020;Snedden et al, 2019).…”

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Influencing Factors of College Students’ Sports Participation

Yao,

Noordin,

Suppiah

et al. 2024

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Regular participation in exercise can prevent diseases and maintain health. However, adolescents around the world are not physically active enough. This study aims to sort out the factors influencing college students' participation in sports, to promote college students to participate in more sports, and maintain physical and mental health. After sorting out the factors that affect college students' sports participation, it was found that personal attributes, sports facilities, role models, peers, social culture, smartphones, health management, and academic performance may all be factors that affect college students' sports participation. School administrators can start from these factors to create an environment more conducive to college students' sports participation, eliminate the adverse effects of these factors, and allow these factors to play a positive role in encouraging more college students to participate in sports.

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“…Quality of life may be defined as an individual’s perception of his or her status in life, based on social and physical functioning, physical and emotional well-being, vitality, pain, and general health [ 1 ]. It seems that women, in comparison to men, tend to express lower quality of life [ 2 ].…”

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The association between healthy beverage index and quality of life among overweight and obese women: a cross-sectional study

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Background Although several studies have evaluated the association between patterns of beverage consumption with different components of quality of life separately, the findings are controversial. In addition, none have examined all components of quality of life together in relation to patterns of beverage consumption. Therefore, this study was conducted to identify the association between healthy beverage index (HBI) and quality of life among overweight and obese women. Methods For this cross-sectional study, 210 obese and overweight women were recruited from health centers in Tehran, Iran. Using reliable and verified standard protocols, data on beverage intake, socio-demographic, physical activity, and anthropometric variables were assessed. Based on past studies, the predetermined HBI was estimated. Serum samples were used to determine biochemical characteristics, and quality of life was assessed using SF-36 questionnaires. Results There was a significant association between total QoL score with T2 tertile of HBI in the adjusted model (β: 13.11, 95% CI: 1.52, 24.69, p-value = 0.027). General health had a significant negative association with T2 (β: -5.83; 95% CI: − 11.48, − 0.18; p-value = 0.043) and T3 (β: -6.20; 95% CI: − 12.37, − 0.03; p-value = 0.049). Women with greater adherence to the HBI had a higher physical functioning score, and there was a significant upward trend from the second to the third tertile (7.74 vs 0.62) (−trend = 0.036). There was a significant positive association between mental health with T3 of HBI (β: 4.26; 95% CI: 1.51, 5.98; p-value = 0.015) and a significant increasing trend was observed with increasing tertiles (P-trend = 0.045). Conclusion In conclusion, there is a significant association between total QoL score, and its components, with HBI among overweight and obese women. However, additional well-designed studies are needed to confirm these findings.

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Physical Activity and the Quality of Life of Female Students of Universities in Poland

Cited by 10 publications

References 25 publications

Lack of Interest Cultivation: The Impact of Exam-Oriented Education on Chinese School Physical Education

Lack of Interest Cultivation: The Impact of Exam-Oriented Education on Chinese School Physical Education

Influencing Factors of College Students’ Sports Participation

The association between healthy beverage index and quality of life among overweight and obese women: a cross-sectional study

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