What Is Physical Activity? A Holistic Definition for Teachers, Researchers and Policy Makers

Piggin, Joe

doi:10.3389/fspor.2020.00072

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“…Physical activity refers to people moving, acting and performing within culturally specific spaces and contexts influenced by people’s unique interests, emotions, and relationships [ 8 ]. Participation refers to the act of engaging in and contributing to the activities, processes and outcomes of an act, which is essential to sustain the effects of health interventions [ 9 ].…”

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Factors Influencing Physical Activity Participation among Midlife Immigrant Women: A Systematic Review

Zou

Kadri

Wang

et al. 2021

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Immigrant women are less likely to be physically active and face many barriers to participation in physical activity. This systematic review aims to identify the influencing factors and adaption approaches of physical activity interventions among midlife immigrant women. A systematic literature search was performed using various databases, such as MEDLINE, PsycINFO, and CINAHL, in February 2021. Studies were included if they investigated midlife immigrant women participating in physical activity interventions and were published in an English peer-reviewed journal in or after 2000. Twenty-two papers were included in this review. Guided by the Ecosocial theory, thematic analysis was utilized for data analysis. Among midlife immigrant women, influencing factors associated with physical activity participation included individual factors (a lack of time, current health status, motivation, and a lack of proficiency in various life skills), familial factors (familial support and seasonality), and community factors (social support and neighbourhood environment). The appropriate adaptation of physical activity interventions included adjustments in language, physical activity intensity, physical activity duration, logistical intervention adjustments and other potential technology-based adjustments. The findings can inform community stakeholders, healthcare professionals and researchers to design appropriate physical activity interventions that meet the needs of midlife immigrant women and improve their health outcomes.

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Factors Influencing Physical Activity Participation among Midlife Immigrant Women: A Systematic Review

Zou

Kadri

Wang

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“…Further, operant conditioning posits that desirable or undesirable outcomes from a behaviour effects its continuance due to the learnt associations (Rhodes and Kates 2015). PA itself is deeply affective and emotional, so it is critical to understand the significance of these aspects to gain a full appreciation of PA (Piggin 2020). Humans tend to maximise pleasure and minimise displeasure, suggesting that to ensure continued engagement in a behaviour then that behaviour needs to have pleasurable experiences attached to it (Williams 2008).…”

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Influence of Public Health England’s Change4Life Disney Branded 10-minute Shake Ups on Children’s Post Activity Affective Response

Budzynski-Seymour

Jones

Steele

2021

Commun in Kinesiology

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Physical activity (PA) is considered essential to overall health, yet it is consistently reported that children worldwide are failing to meet the recommended levels. Affective responses are a potential predictor of long-term PA engagement due to their bidirectional relationship with PA. One way to influence the affective response to PA may be to influence the environment in which it takes place; a method of doing this is to immerse children using a narrative with characters. The aim of this research was to compare the effects of using a Disney branded, compared to a non-branded, PA session on children’s post activity affective responses and perceived effort of PA. 32 children participated (aged between 4-11 years) and they each completed four sessions of branded activities, and four sessions of unbranded activities. The results showed that children had similar positive affective responses and perceived effort to branded and unbranded activities, and qualitative feedback from parents supported this. However, a secondary finding from qualitative thematic analysis was that parents considered branding a key contributing factor to children’s enjoyment and the effort they put into the PA sessions. Future research into influencing the affective response through the environment should carefully consider how to capture this during the activity. Lastly, the research was conducted during the period of the COVID-19 lockdown and so should be interpreted in this context. Conceptual replication outside of this should be an aim of future research.

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“…It is defined also by the psychological, social, political and situational phenomena related to the execution of physical movements and supporting a holistic definition of PA: "Physical activity involves people moving, acting and performing within culturally specific spaces and contexts, and influenced by a unique array of interests, emotions, ideas, instructions and relationships." (p. 5) [16]. It is important to note that when an individual is deciding to move, is far more than a travelling set of muscles, joints and energy expenditure repositioning in space, but rather a unique collection of emotions, interests, ideas, instructions, and relationships.…”

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Design Thinking Applications in Physical Activity and Exercise Literacy

Georgiadis¹

2021

Contemporary Advances in Sports Science

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Various theoretical models of Health Literacy (HL) discuss its importance for behaviour change, supporting long-term health and disease prevention. During the 21st century Physical Activity (PA), Exercise and Sedentariness (SD) have received an increased priority over other health indices for quality of life purposes due to their central importance over metabolic conditions and their comorbidities. This review aims to conceptualise the main issues and challenges of Physical Inactivity (PI) and SD through the new proposals of Design Thinking (DT) which is considered one of the most promising pathways in health promotion. DT is prioritising empathy for service users, brings together collaborative multidisciplinary teams and provides the opportunity to assess various solutions via iterative practices. This chapter: A. provides a review over the efficacy of health promotion strategies during the current era and the urgency of behaviour change in PA and SD for various population segments. B. Explains how HL links self-care practices to PA and SD habits. And C. Presents DT as a new layout for supporting the exploration and feasibility of more active lifestyles for overall health and quality of life.

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What Is Physical Activity? A Holistic Definition for Teachers, Researchers and Policy Makers

Cited by 139 publications

References 23 publications

Factors Influencing Physical Activity Participation among Midlife Immigrant Women: A Systematic Review

Factors Influencing Physical Activity Participation among Midlife Immigrant Women: A Systematic Review

Influence of Public Health England’s Change4Life Disney Branded 10-minute Shake Ups on Children’s Post Activity Affective Response

Design Thinking Applications in Physical Activity and Exercise Literacy

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