Several studies have shown that physical exercise can generate several physiological changes and mechanisms in the body, which in turn may lower stress levels, or buffer the stress response which may protect against the negative health effects of stress [16,17,18], and improve mood and positive ...
Engaging in regular physical activity more than once per week can reduce the risk of gallstones among individuals with weight changes to the level of weight maintainers. Their protective effects were more substantial in those gaining weight compared to those losing weight or cycling in this study....
The effects of congruence as well as of incongruence follow the same rule. The underweight (a1 = 0.166; comparison to normal weight, p = 0.051) and overweight/obesity groups (a1 = 0.152; comparison to normal weight, p = 0.028) show stronger effects compared to the normal...
Prevalence of being underweight and overweight and obesity at diagnosis in UK patients with childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia 1985–2002 Physical Activity for Health Group School of Psychological Sciences and Health University of Strathclyde Glasgow UKJohn Wiley & Sons, LtdJournal of Human ... FK...
However, the latest report on the state of children health published by World Health Organization (WHO) [1] identifies obesity and non-communicable diseases (side effects of reduced amount of PA) as significant health threats to children. These threats underline the need to address and prioritise...
14 Similarly, a clinical trial50 found that, independent of energy expenditure, high-intensity training was more efficient in achieving anti-inflammatory effects in patients with type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome. Implications for Physical Activity Guidelines In the 1970s, physical activity ...
This procedure estimates the total, direct, and indirect effects of multiple predictors on a dependent variable via the mediator while controlling for covariates. The PROCESS SPSS macro procedure was selected because of its better performance and statistical power than other mediation approaches (such ...
The results of Generalized estimating equations and mixed effects models showed nearly identical sets of factors. These included age, living arrangements, social support, self-rated health, stroke, diabetes, Parkinson's disease, osteoporosis, depression, cognition, vision, history of fracture and falls...
Distinct development, growth, and maturation of boys and girls undoubtedly contribute to these differences, while the sex differences in physical fitness performance in our study might also be related to the effects of genetics, anatomy, physiology, behavior, and social and physical environments30,31...
Because adolescents, particularly boys, who are underweight or at risk for underweight may be less likely to be physically active than normal-weight students,9 the protective effects of exercise on normal- and high–normal-weight individuals may be offset by these lower-weight nonexercisers. ...