Healthy Lifestyle, Well-being, Physical Activity, Sport, and Scholastic/academic Performance: Interactions and Connections
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DOI: 10.1080/02604027.2019.1654772
Abstract: The physical activity and sport are key elements for a healthy lifestyle. However, a little-investigated element is the presence of a possible relationship between school or academic performance and the participation in physical activity and… read more here.
Keywords: academic performance; sport; activity sport; physical activity ... See more keywords
Physical activity, sport and transnational migrant spaces in Shanghai, China: (Re)crafting contours of a metropolitan cityscape
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DOI: 10.1177/10126902211009444
Abstract: This study examines associations between sport/physical activity space, community formation, and social life among Shanghai’s highly-skilled migrant demographic. There is limited illustration of roles sports and physical exercise provision and spaces play in this migrant… read more here.
Keywords: migrant; community; activity sport; physical activity ... See more keywords
Weight Stigma and Avoidance of Physical Activity and Sport: Development of a Scale and Establishment of Correlates
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192316370
Abstract: Participation in sport and physical activity (PA) is declining, and the psychosocial factors underpinning avoidance of these activities are not understood. This study developed and tested a new measure assessing the tendency to avoid PA… read more here.
Keywords: sport; scale; weight stigma; physical activity ... See more keywords
In sport and now in medical school: examining students’ well-being and motivations for learning
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DOI: 10.5116/ijme.59b7.8023
Abstract: Objectives To investigate relationships between students’ past level of involvement in physical activity/sport and their motivations for learning (achievement goals) and well-being in medical school. In doing so, we provide evidence to medical programs to… read more here.
Keywords: achievement goals; school; sport; activity sport ... See more keywords