discussions, this commentary explores different views on the relationship between PA and one of the most existential challenges to humankind: climate change. PA and Sport as a Victim of Climate Change Heat waves, extreme weather events, and high ozone levels pose direct challenges to athletes and people
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Physical Activity as a Victim, a Perpetrator, or Part of the Solution to the Climate Crisis?
Peter Gelius, Sven Messing, Antonina Tcymbal, Leonie Birkholz, and Karim Abu-Omar
Physical Activity of Children and Adolescents in Croatia: A Global Matrix 4.0 Systematic Review of Its Prevalence and Associated Personal, Social, Environmental, and Policy Factors
Željko Pedišić, Melanija Strika, Tena Matolić, Maroje Sorić, Sanja Šalaj, Ivan Dujić, Marija Rakovac, Branko Radičević, Hrvoje Podnar, Zrinka Greblo Jurakić, Marjan Jerković, Hrvoje Radašević, Jelena Čvrljak, Tin Petračić, Sanja Musić Milanović, Maja Lang Morović, Slaven Krtalić, Mirjana Milić, Alma Papić, Nataša Momčinović, Marjeta Mišigoj-Duraković, Stjepan Heimer, and Danijel Jurakić
, representatives of relevant governmental bodies), conduct a comprehensive evidence review and assign grades to the following 10 standardized indicators: (1) overall physical activity, (2) organized sport and physical activity, (3) active play, (4) active transportation, (5) sedentary behavior, (6) physical fitness
Recent Secular Trends in Child and Adolescent Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior Internationally: Analyses of Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance Global Matrices 1.0 to 4.0
John J. Reilly, Joel Barnes, Silvia Gonzalez, Wendy Y. Huang, Taru Manyanga, Chiaki Tanaka, and Mark S. Tremblay
grades were assigned and reported. To identify data for grade assignment, each research working group searched for credible, recent, and reasonably representative data on 6 behavioral indicators and outcomes ( Overall Physical Activity, Organized Sport and Physical Activity, Active Play, Active
Examining Ableism Through the Physical Activity Experiences of Blind and Visually Impaired Women
Lindsey E. Ball and Justin A. Haegele
framework to specifically explore the motivators and barriers to physical activity for disabled people who self-disclosed a number of different impairment types. 20 In this study, Ives et al 20 explored the experiences of and attitudes toward sport and physical activity of disabled people in the United
Striving for Global Consensus: A Systematic Review of Social Return on Investment Applied to Physical Activity and Sport
Inés Nieto, Xián Mayo, Larissa Davies, Lindsey Reece, Ben Strafford, and Alfonso Jimenez
Physical activity and sport (PAS) have been related to many health and social benefits, such as disease prevention, prosocial behavior, and psychological and cognitive benefits. 1 However, the value of these wide benefits is often overlooked and still needs to be clarified to justify public and
Associations of Type, Organization, and Number of Recreational Activities With Total Activity
Heather R. Bowles, Dafna Merom, Tien Chey, Ben J. Smith, and Adrian Bauman
Background:
The aim of this study was to examine the associations between characteristics of recreational activity and total physical activity (PA).
Methods:
Recreational activity type and number were assessed for 3,385 adult respondents to the population-based Exercise Recreation and Sport Survey and categorized as “no recreational activity,” “walking only,” “sport only,” or “combined walking and sport.” Total PA was assessed by the International Physical Activity Questionnaire and categorized as “low,” “moderate,” or “high.”
Results:
Odds of high total PA were 1.7 times greater among walking-only participants, 2.9 times greater among sport-only participants, and 3.3 times greater among participants in combined walking and sport compared to no recreational activity participants. Greater number of recreational activities related to increased odds of high total PA. Similar associations were observed between recreational activity and moderate total PA.
Conclusion:
Participants in more than one type of recreational activity were less likely to have a low-active lifestyle.
Factors That Influence Meeting the Recommended Weekly Physical Activity Target Among Older People With Physical Multimorbidity: Evidence From 6 Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Lee Smith, Dong Keon Yon, Laurie Butler, Karel Kostev, Carol Brayne, Yvonne Barnett, Benjamin R. Underwood, Jae Il Shin, Masoud Rahmati, Sharon A.S. Neufeld, Anya Ragnhildstveit, Guillermo F. López Sánchez, and Ai Koyanagi
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Dose-Response of Women’s Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) and Life Satisfaction to Physical Activity
Rochelle Eime, Jack Harvey, and Warren Payne
Background:
To examine the dose-response relationship between health related quality of life (HRQoL) and life satisfaction (outcomes) and duration of recreational physical activity (exposure). Further, to explore whether these relationships depend on type of physical activity (PA).
Methods:
793 Australian rural-living women self-reported on duration of recreational PA; HRQoL via SF-36 Mental Component Summary (MCS) and Physical Component Summary (PCS); and a life satisfaction scale. ANOVAs and ANCOVAs investigated differences in outcomes (MCS, PCS, and life satisfaction) between tertiles of exposure to recreational PA, and types of PA (club sport, gymnasium, walking), with adjustment for potential confounders.
Results:
A significant positive dose-response relationship was found between PCS and level of PA. Furthermore, this relationship depended on type of PA, with club-sport participants recording higher PCS than non-club-sport participants in all but the highest tertile of exposure. Life satisfaction and MCS were not significantly related to level of PA.
Conclusion:
Physical health was positively associated with level of recreational PA, with club sport participation contributing greater benefits at low to moderate exposures than participation in gymnasium or walking activities.
Results From Poland’s 2016 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth
Pawel Zembura, Aleksandra Goldys, and Hanna Nalecz
Background:
Poland’s 2016 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth is the first assessment of child and youth physical activity (PA) in Poland using the Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance grading system. The main goal was to summarize and describe the current state of child and youth PA to increase awareness and surveillance.
Methods:
The systematic methodology that underpins the Active Healthy Kids Canada Report Card was adapted and applied to the Polish report card. The best available data were consolidated, reviewed by a group of experts, and used to assign the letter grades to 9 core PA indicators on a scale ranging from A (highest) to F (lowest).
Results:
The 9 indicators were graded as such: 1) Overall Physical Activity (D), 2) Organized Sport Participation (C), 3) Active Play (INC), 4) Active Transportation (C), 5) Sedentary Behaviors (D), 6) Family and Peers (C), 7) School (B), 8) Community and the Built Environment (C), and 9) Government Strategies and Investments (C).
Conclusions:
The final grades show a strong role of school in providing PA for children and youth in Poland. However, promotion of school-based sport participation appears to be insufficient by itself to sustainably promote PA in this group.
Association of Physical Activity and Atrial Fibrillation
Falk Müller-Riemenschneider, Frank Andersohn, Sabine Ernst, and Stefan N. Willich
Background:
There is controversy regarding the association of physical activity (PA) and atrial fibrillation (AF). This systematic review aims to summarize the evidence regarding the association of PA at different levels and AF.
Methods:
A structured search of databases was performed until December 2009. Studies that investigated the association between PA and AF were included and assessed by 2 researchers according to selection criteria and methodological quality. The overall quality of evidence was rated according to the Grade system.
Results:
Of 855 publications, 10 met the inclusion criteria. The risk of uncontrolled bias and confounding was profound and there was substantial heterogeneity regarding observed associations. One methodologically rigorous study reported substantial risk reductions associated with moderate intensity PA. Another indicated modest increases in risk with high levels of vigorous PA. Five methodologically less reliable studies reported large increases in risk due to regular sport practice.
Conclusion:
The overall quality of evidence indicating increases in risk of AF is low. Most reports of large increases in risk appear to be overestimated substantially. In light of the public health importance of regular PA, contradictory recommendations concerning the participation in PA should be considered cautiously before more rigorous studies have investigated this issue.
