Physical wellness in the form of regular exercise stands as a method to mitigate the high rates of depression and burnout among medical students. This study examines the levels of physical activity among preclinical and clinical medical students. This is an observational, n...
byUniversity of Eastern Finland A recent Finnish study shows that higher levels of physical activity are related to better academic achievement during the first three school years particularly in boys. The study published inPLOS ONEwas conducted in collaboration with the Physical Activity and Nutrition ...
Physical Activity Alliance President and Executive Director of NIRSA: Leaders in Collegiate Recreation Pam Watts, CAE, said, "Improving the health of our young people will require parents, teachers, health professionals,community leadersandpolicy makersworking together to change the systems and settings ...
To determine the levels of physical activity (PA), lesson context and teacher interaction students receive during physical education (PE) in secondary schools in New South Wales, Australia. Baseline cross-sectional study. Systematic direct observation of Year 7 PE classes over a six-month period. ...
Objectives: To explore school and student characteristics associated with the number of physical education (PE) classes that elementary students received and to determine whether these characteristics and amount of PE were associated with the physical activity (PA) levels of elementary students. Methods:...
to have depression over the next two years after examining them.But that was less likely for people who were more active at the study's start,even if they had a family history of depression.Higher levels of physical activity helped protect even those with the highest genetic r...
Moderate and high levels of physical activity were less prevalent among older teachers. A greater proportion of teachers showed low and high levels of physical activity in the east compared to the south of the city (50.5% vs. 48.6%; 11.4% vs. 8.1%, respectively). The proportion of teachers...
The purpose of this study was to assess physical activity levels during high school physical education lessons. The data were considered in relation to recommended levels of physical activity to ascertain whether or not physical education can be effective in helping young people meet health-related go...
A large international study of more than 200,000 people in nearly 50 countries has revealed that people with psychosis engage in low levels of physical activity, and men with psychosis are over two times more likely to miss global activity targets compar
Morales said: "Our findings suggest that targeting on the basis of strength, and possibly fitness, could greatly improve our ability to identify those individuals who could benefit most from increased physical activity, thereby increasing the clinical and cost effectiveness of physical activity ...