Physical fitness cognition, assessment, and promotion: A cross-sectional study in Taiwan

Ho, Te-Wei; Tsai, Hui Lien; Lai, Jui-Fen; Chu, Sue-Min; Liao, Wan-Chung; Chiu, Han‐Mo

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0240137

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“…The study of (Al-Jafar, 2015), (Zeyad, 2014), (Murray et al, 2014), (Bret, et.2014) [21,18,22,23], confirmed that improving physical fitness has a positive effect on maintaining a healthy human body free from disease and posture deformities, correcting part of wrong physical and movement behavioral habits, giving the individual a healthy and consistent figure, increasing the effectiveness of the immune system to resist diseases. These results contrast with the study of (Te-Wei Ho et al, 2020) [15], which revealed that there is a lack of awareness of health-related fitness, exercise prescription, and exercise planning progress, although most agree that physical, fitness and exercise are good for health.…”

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“…The results showed a severe absence of awareness of health-related fitness, exercise prescription, and exercise progress planning. 98% of people do not know the latest recommended guidelines for physical activity, although most agree that fitness and exercise are good for health [15]. (Olaf Prieske et al, 2019) conducted a study that aimed at examining physical fitness and psychological cognitive functioning associated to youth and middle-aged workers in light of physical and mental work activities.…”

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Testing the Level of Knowledge of Physical Fitness among the Employees of Hashemite University

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Abu-Shihab²,

Al-Kloub³

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Section: Discussing the First Questioncontrasting

confidence: 82%

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Testing the Level of Knowledge of Physical Fitness among the Employees of Hashemite University

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Abu-Shihab²,

Al-Kloub³

et al. 2021

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“…This result may be due to the underestimation of the value of physical activity and a healthy lifestyle [ 38 ]. In light of the Ho T-W (2020) study, insufficient awareness of the importance of physical activity and fitness for health may cause difficulties in self-assessment [ 39 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…These differences may result from the fact that rugby players focused on their training and organized their lives around them. Compared to the motivational functions of the goals of karate practitioners, boxers, football players and wheelchair basketball players (amateur level), no differences were observed on the perseverance scale, which was correlated only with sports experience [ 39 , 40 , 41 ].…”

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Self-Assessment of Physical Fitness and Health versus Motivational Value of Physical Activity Goals in People Practicing Fitness, Football, Martial Arts and Wheelchair Rugby

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Timoszyk-Tomczak

Nowak

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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The aim of the study was to determine the relationship between self-assessment of physical fitness and health, and the motivational role of physical activity goals in people, depending on their sports discipline. The study included 470 men and 218 women, aged 18–45, from western and southern Poland. The respondents practiced sports recreationally (fitness—F), competitively (football—FB, martial arts—MA), and for rehabilitation and sports purposes (wheelchair rugby—R). The standardized questionnaire for the motivational role of physical activity goals (Inventory of Physical Activity Objectives, IPAO) by Lipowski and Zaleski and the authors’ questionnaire on lifestyle were used. In the statistical analyses, non-parametric statistics were used. Individuals with very high and high self-assessment of their physical fitness and very good self-assessment of health achieved higher scores on the motivational value scale, time management, motivational conflict and multidimensionality of physical activity goals (p < 0.05). Respondents who assessed their health as very good achieved lower results on the perseverance scale, compared to those who assessed their health as good or poor. Self-assessment of physical fitness had a positive, high and moderate correlation with the self-assessment of health in people practicing wheelchair rugby, fitness, football and martial arts (r = 0.61; r = 0.52; r = 0.41; r = 0.40, respectively). Correlations were found between the motivational role and time management in people practicing fitness (r = 0.81), football (r = 0.66) and martial arts (r = 0.45), and multidimensionality of goals in those practicing fitness (r = 0.65) and martial arts (r = 0.42) Wheelchair rugby players scored the highest on all KCAF scales (except for motivational conflict). Self-assessment of physical fitness of wheelchair rugby players and fitness practitioners was negatively correlated with time management (r = −0.68; r = −0.49), multidimensionality of goals (r = −0.51; r = −0.49) and motivational values (r = −0.43; r = −0.43). The demonstrated relationships indicated that there was a need to strengthen the self-esteem and motivation for physical activity, promoting perseverance, the ability to focus on the implementation of one’s goals and prioritizing the goals among people practicing various sports disciplines.

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“…Data collected from the questionnaires include personal information and exercise habits. The “Physical Fitness 333 Plan” criteria were used to define regular exercise as promoted by the Ministry of Education in Taiwan, at least 30 min 3 times a week [ 15 ].…”

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Low Lung Function Is Associated with Low Baseline Calcaneus Ultrasound T-Score but a Slow Decline in T-Score in a Taiwanese Follow-Up Population with No History of Smoking, Bronchitis, Emphysema, or Asthma

Tsai

Wang

et al. 2023

JPM

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Osteoporosis is a common disease, and the prevalence is increasing in patients with chronic respiratory diseases, with important implications with regard to fractures, hospitalization, and death. Due to inconsistent data and a lack of large cohort follow-up studies on the association between lung function and osteoporosis, the aim of this study was to investigate this issue. We enrolled and followed for a median of 4 years a total of 9059 participants with no history of smoking, bronchitis, emphysema, or asthma from the Taiwan Biobank. Spirometry data, including forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) and forced vital capacity (FVC), were used to assess lung function. Changes in the calcaneus ultrasound T-score (ΔT-score) were calculated as follow-up T-score—baseline T-score. A ΔT-score ≤ −3 (median value of ΔT-score) meant a fast decline in T-score. Multivariable analysis showed that lower values of FEV1 (β, 0.127, p < 0.001), FVC (β, 0.203, p < 0.001), and FEV1/FVC (β, 0.002, p = 0.013) were significantly associated with a low baseline T-score. In addition, after follow-up, higher values of FEV1 (odds ratio (OR), 1.146, p = 0.001), FVC (OR, 1.110, p = 0.042), and FEV1/FVC (OR, 1.004, p = 0.002) were significantly associated with ΔT-score ≤ −3. FEV1/FVC < 70% (OR, 0.838, p < 0.001) was significantly associated with ΔT-score ≤ −3. In conclusion, lower FEV1, FVC, and FEV1/FVC were associated with a low baseline T-score, and higher FEV1, FVC, and FEV1/FVC were associated with a rapid decline in T-score in follow-up. This suggests that lung disease may be associated with bone mineral density in the Taiwanese population with no history of smoking, bronchitis, emphysema, or asthma. Further research is needed to establish causality.

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Physical fitness cognition, assessment, and promotion: A cross-sectional study in Taiwan

Cited by 7 publications

References 56 publications

Testing the Level of Knowledge of Physical Fitness among the Employees of Hashemite University

Testing the Level of Knowledge of Physical Fitness among the Employees of Hashemite University

Self-Assessment of Physical Fitness and Health versus Motivational Value of Physical Activity Goals in People Practicing Fitness, Football, Martial Arts and Wheelchair Rugby

Low Lung Function Is Associated with Low Baseline Calcaneus Ultrasound T-Score but a Slow Decline in T-Score in a Taiwanese Follow-Up Population with No History of Smoking, Bronchitis, Emphysema, or Asthma

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