Is Frequency of Practice of Different Types of Physical Activity Associated with Health and a Healthy Lifestyle at Different Ages?
Physical activity (PA) has been shown to be related to physical and mental health. Yet there are few studies on how the frequency of PA relates to health and a healthy lifestyle. We aimed to investigate how the frequency of different PAs is associated with the following health indicators: body mass...
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| author | Liudmila Liutsko Sergey Leonov Alexander Pashenko Irina Polikanova |
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| description | Physical activity (PA) has been shown to be related to physical and mental health. Yet there are few studies on how the frequency of PA relates to health and a healthy lifestyle. We aimed to investigate how the frequency of different PAs is associated with the following health indicators: body mass index (BMI), substance consumption, physical health, and mental health. We focused on three types of PA: (1) medium- to high-intensity aerobic exercise; (2) low- to medium-intensity relaxing exercise; and (3) outdoor leisure PA. A total of 9617 volunteers, aged 19 to 81, participated in the study. The relationships between the frequencies of the three types of PA and health-related and sociodemographic factors were analyzed using multinomial logistic regression. We found that women more frequently engaged in PA type 2, and men in types 1 and 3. A higher frequency of PA was associated with lower BMI and less or no smoking behavior; higher education (PAs 1 and 3); higher age (PAs 2 and 3); better physical health (PAs 1 and 3); and better mental health (PA 3). In conclusion, higher frequency of different PAs was significantly associated with better physical and mental health, less smoking, higher age, and a higher level of education. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ceaab628fb994354907ea5d50536cb432024-01-26T16:11:21ZengMDPI AGEuropean Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education2174-81442254-96252024-01-0114125627110.3390/ejihpe14010017Is Frequency of Practice of Different Types of Physical Activity Associated with Health and a Healthy Lifestyle at Different Ages?Liudmila Liutsko0Sergey Leonov1Alexander Pashenko2Irina Polikanova3ISAN, International Society of Applied Neuropsychology, 08787 La Pobla de Claramunt, SpainFederal Scientific Centre for Psychological and Interdisciplinary Research, Moscow 125009, RussiaFederal Scientific Centre for Psychological and Interdisciplinary Research, Moscow 125009, RussiaFederal Scientific Centre for Psychological and Interdisciplinary Research, Moscow 125009, RussiaPhysical activity (PA) has been shown to be related to physical and mental health. Yet there are few studies on how the frequency of PA relates to health and a healthy lifestyle. We aimed to investigate how the frequency of different PAs is associated with the following health indicators: body mass index (BMI), substance consumption, physical health, and mental health. We focused on three types of PA: (1) medium- to high-intensity aerobic exercise; (2) low- to medium-intensity relaxing exercise; and (3) outdoor leisure PA. A total of 9617 volunteers, aged 19 to 81, participated in the study. The relationships between the frequencies of the three types of PA and health-related and sociodemographic factors were analyzed using multinomial logistic regression. We found that women more frequently engaged in PA type 2, and men in types 1 and 3. A higher frequency of PA was associated with lower BMI and less or no smoking behavior; higher education (PAs 1 and 3); higher age (PAs 2 and 3); better physical health (PAs 1 and 3); and better mental health (PA 3). In conclusion, higher frequency of different PAs was significantly associated with better physical and mental health, less smoking, higher age, and a higher level of education.https://www.mdpi.com/2254-9625/14/1/17healthy lifestylephysical activitydoctor’s visitsmoderate- to high-intensity sportslow- to moderate-intensity sportsleisure activity |
| spellingShingle | Liudmila Liutsko Sergey Leonov Alexander Pashenko Irina Polikanova Is Frequency of Practice of Different Types of Physical Activity Associated with Health and a Healthy Lifestyle at Different Ages? European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education healthy lifestyle physical activity doctor’s visits moderate- to high-intensity sports low- to moderate-intensity sports leisure activity |
| title | Is Frequency of Practice of Different Types of Physical Activity Associated with Health and a Healthy Lifestyle at Different Ages? |
| title_full | Is Frequency of Practice of Different Types of Physical Activity Associated with Health and a Healthy Lifestyle at Different Ages? |
| title_fullStr | Is Frequency of Practice of Different Types of Physical Activity Associated with Health and a Healthy Lifestyle at Different Ages? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Is Frequency of Practice of Different Types of Physical Activity Associated with Health and a Healthy Lifestyle at Different Ages? |
| title_short | Is Frequency of Practice of Different Types of Physical Activity Associated with Health and a Healthy Lifestyle at Different Ages? |
| title_sort | is frequency of practice of different types of physical activity associated with health and a healthy lifestyle at different ages |
| topic | healthy lifestyle physical activity doctor’s visits moderate- to high-intensity sports low- to moderate-intensity sports leisure activity |
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