Physical activity and sports—real health benefits: a review with insight into the public health of Sweden

C Malm, J Jakobsson, A Isaksson - Sports, 2019 - mdpi.com
Positive effects from sports are achieved primarily through physical activity, but secondary
effects bring health benefits such as psychosocial and personal development and less …

Physical education and sport in schools: A review of benefits and outcomes

R Bailey - Journal of school health, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
This paper explores the scientific evidence that has been gathered on the contributions and
benefits of physical education and sport (PES) in schools for both children and for …

When pandemic hits: Exercise frequency and subjective well-being during COVID-19 pandemic

R Brand, S Timme, S Nosrat - Frontiers in psychology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The governmental lockdowns related to the COVID-19 pandemic have forced people to
change their behavior in many ways including changes in exercise. We used the brief …

[HTML][HTML] Body perceptions and psychological well-being: a review of the impact of social media and physical measurements on self-esteem and mental health with a …

M Merino, JF Tornero-Aguilera, A Rubio-Zarapuz… - Healthcare, 2024 - mdpi.com
This narrative review examines the interplay among body image perceptions, social media
influence, physical measurements, and their impact on psychological well-being, focusing …

The educational benefits claimed for physical education and school sport: an academic review

R Bailey, K Armour, D Kirk, M Jess… - Research papers in …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
This academic review critically examines the theoretical and empirical bases of claims made
for the educational benefits of physical education and school sport (PESS). An historical …

[HTML][HTML] Physical activity dose-response effects on outcomes of depression and anxiety

AL Dunn, MH Trivedi, HA O'Neal - … of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects …, 2001 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
MEDLINE, PsycLIT and the Internet were searched (dates of searches were not reported);
the keywords were reported in the paper. The reference lists of review articles, book …

Potential self-regulatory mechanisms of yoga for psychological health

T Gard, JJ Noggle, CL Park, DR Vago… - Frontiers in human …, 2014 - frontiersin.org
Research suggesting the beneficial effects of yoga on myriad aspects of psychological
health has proliferated in recent years, yet there is currently no overarching framework by …

[HTML][HTML] How does physical activity intervention improve self-esteem and self-concept in children and adolescents? Evidence from a meta-analysis

M Liu, L Wu, Q Ming - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Objective To perform a systematic review and meta-analysis for the effects of physical
activity intervention on self-esteem and self-concept in children and adolescents, and to …

[BOOK][B] Well-being: Productivity and happiness at work

IT Robertson, CL Cooper, S Johnson - 2011 - Springer
High levels of well-being at work is good for the employee and the organization. It means
lower sickness-absence levels, better retention and more satisfied customers. People with …

Social relations and life satisfaction: the role of friends

V Amati, S Meggiolaro, G Rivellini, S Zaccarin - Genus, 2018 - Springer
Social capital is defined as the individual's pool of social resources found in his/her personal
network. A recent study on Italians living as couples has shown that friendship relationships …