Accumulated evidence demonstrates the positive roles of sufficient physical activity on health outcomes across the lifespan. Some researchers have reported that mental/psychological wellbeing is closely related to the lower odds rate of disease or disorders, and can be promoted by positive interventions, such as physical activity. Physical activity refers to any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that results in energy expenditure, which includes different modalities, namely, active commuting, structured exercise, and sports participation. These different modalities of physical activity have been found to be positively associated with many health outcomes.
However, current research on the relationships between different modalities of physical activity and health remains understudied. In particular, the proportion of people who engage in regular physical activity with sufficient cumulative time, and intensity is very low. Many people have unhealthy outcomes due to a lack of physical inactivity. At present, with the development of science and technology, new tools can be applied to examine these questions: smartphones, accelerometers, and sports bracelets can monitor and collect data on physical activity in real-time. Based on the available monitoring data by new technologies, more cross-sectional and experimental studies are required to investigate the association between physical activity and mental health in people. It can provide more potential exercise strategies to improve health.
This Research Topic offers an opportunity to publish high-quality research and reviews that stress the impact of different modalities of physical activity on psychological well-being and health promotion in the population. We welcome submissions on all ages, contexts, or modalities (e.g., active commuting, exercise, sports participation) and health promotion.
The topics of interest include but are not limited to:
The relationship between active commuting and physical/psychological health
The relationship between sports participation and psychological well-being
Objective measurements of physical activity on physical/psychological health
Physical activity and health promotion in adolescents and adults
Accumulated evidence demonstrates the positive roles of sufficient physical activity on health outcomes across the lifespan. Some researchers have reported that mental/psychological wellbeing is closely related to the lower odds rate of disease or disorders, and can be promoted by positive interventions, such as physical activity. Physical activity refers to any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that results in energy expenditure, which includes different modalities, namely, active commuting, structured exercise, and sports participation. These different modalities of physical activity have been found to be positively associated with many health outcomes.
However, current research on the relationships between different modalities of physical activity and health remains understudied. In particular, the proportion of people who engage in regular physical activity with sufficient cumulative time, and intensity is very low. Many people have unhealthy outcomes due to a lack of physical inactivity. At present, with the development of science and technology, new tools can be applied to examine these questions: smartphones, accelerometers, and sports bracelets can monitor and collect data on physical activity in real-time. Based on the available monitoring data by new technologies, more cross-sectional and experimental studies are required to investigate the association between physical activity and mental health in people. It can provide more potential exercise strategies to improve health.
This Research Topic offers an opportunity to publish high-quality research and reviews that stress the impact of different modalities of physical activity on psychological well-being and health promotion in the population. We welcome submissions on all ages, contexts, or modalities (e.g., active commuting, exercise, sports participation) and health promotion.
The topics of interest include but are not limited to:
The relationship between active commuting and physical/psychological health
The relationship between sports participation and psychological well-being
Objective measurements of physical activity on physical/psychological health
Physical activity and health promotion in adolescents and adults