TY - BOOK ID - 133339006 TI - Physical Activity, Wellness and Health: Challenges, Benefits and Strategies AU - Zaccagni, Luciana AU - Gualdi-Russo, Emanuela PY - 2021 PB - Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute DB - UniCat KW - Research & information: general KW - handgrip strength KW - anthropometry KW - handedness KW - body composition KW - physical activity KW - sports practice KW - breast cancer KW - bioimpedance KW - adolescent KW - adolescent health KW - exercise KW - health surveillance KW - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia KW - National Fitness Programs KW - per capita area KW - school sports facilities KW - urban parks KW - rural sports venues KW - depression KW - mortality KW - cardiovascular diseases KW - cardiovascular risk factors KW - public health KW - aging KW - dose-response KW - cardiorespiratory fitness KW - agility test KW - executive function KW - strength KW - older adults KW - cardiovascular disease KW - healthy ageing KW - Ingwavuma KW - KwaZulu-Natal KW - modifiable behaviour KW - rural KW - South Africa KW - medical diagnostic KW - decision tree KW - logistic regression KW - machine learning KW - adolescents KW - students KW - goal orientation KW - emotional intelligence KW - burnout KW - multiple sclerosis KW - accelerometer KW - gender differences KW - fitness KW - foresight KW - delphi study KW - Europe KW - healthy eating intention KW - physical activity intention KW - emotions KW - aversive state KW - reinforcement KW - social support KW - self-concept KW - health utility KW - quality of life KW - rehabilitation KW - stroke KW - sleep quality KW - perceived stress KW - mediating effect KW - Chinese college students KW - dog walking KW - health behavior change KW - stealth health KW - pet ownership KW - human–animal interaction KW - animal-assisted intervention KW - targeted learning KW - youth athletes KW - soccer KW - injury KW - overuse KW - maturation KW - exercise participation KW - physical self-concept KW - self-esteem KW - mental well-being KW - mobile phone addiction KW - procrastination KW - college students KW - China KW - pandemic KW - coronavirus KW - physical exercise KW - general health KW - biopsychosocial model of health KW - life course perspective KW - university students KW - multivariate analysis KW - wellbeing KW - n/a KW - human-animal interaction UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:133339006 AB - Regular physical activity (PA) is both a preventive measure and a cure for non-communicable diseases. Moreover, PA improves mental health, quality of life, and well-being. Conversely, physical inactivity and sedentary lifestyles have negative impacts on individuals, families, and society, as evidenced in particular by the spread of the obesity epidemic. PA has proven to be a low-cost alternative for the treatment and prevention of disease. Therefore, interventions to prevent avoidable diseases by increasing the proportion of physically active people are fundamental. The Special Issue “Physical Activity, Wellness and Health: Challenges, Benefits and Strategies” was collected research articles on anthropometric determinants of health and performance, PA and healthy habits, exercise and diet, exercise and body composition, interventions to promote PA for people of all ages, strategies for the implementation of an active life, and the beneficial effects of exercise on metabolic syndrome. A total of 20 articles were published, falling mainly into the following three areas: anthropometry, health, and sport; health benefits of exercise; population studies and strategies for an active life. All of the studies support strategies to promote PA and reduce sedentary behavior among adolescents, adults and the elderly. There is no doubt that regular exercise is beneficial to health, but the general population should be encouraged to engage in more of it. ER -