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Effects of Physical Exercise on Health and Well-Being

A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Exercise and Health".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 July 2023) | Viewed by 2613

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Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Health, School of Medicine, University Witten/Herdecke, 58455 Witten, Germany
Interests: exercise; cardiovascular system; metabolism; health outcomes; health promotion

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Dear Colleagues,

It is a well-known concept that physical exercise is considered to be an important way to promote good health. An appropriate amount of physical exercise can improve cognitive function and have a profound and positive impact on an individual's mental health; it also protects against cardiovascular disease by strengthening heart and lung functions. Physical exercise is an effective, non-pharmacological approach to improving physical and mental health in individuals.

Therefore, the current Special Issue, entitled "The Influence of Physical Exercise on Health and Well-Being", published in the international journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, focuses on the influence of physical exercise on cognitive function, as it is understood to date, and discusses the relationship between physical exercise and health outcomes in order to explore and understand the research on the consequences of an active lifestyle on physical and mental health.

Prof. Dr. Roman Leischik
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • health promotion
  • cognitive function
  • exercise
  • cardiovascular system
  • metabolism
  • health outcomes

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A Climbing (Bouldering) Intervention to Increase the Psychological Well-Being of Adolescents in the Bekaa Valley in Lebanon-Study Protocol for a Controlled Trial
by Katharina Luttenberger, Charbel Najem, Simon Rosenbaum, Charles Sifri, Leona Kind and Beat Baggenstos
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20(5), 4289; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20054289 - 28 Feb 2023
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(1) Background: Adolescent refugees in Lebanon and Lebanese youth are both at high risk of suffering from reduced psychological well-being. Sport is an evidence-based strategy for improving mental and physical health, and climbing is a type of sport that may positively impact both. [...] Read more.
(1) Background: Adolescent refugees in Lebanon and Lebanese youth are both at high risk of suffering from reduced psychological well-being. Sport is an evidence-based strategy for improving mental and physical health, and climbing is a type of sport that may positively impact both. The aim of this study is to test the effect of a manualized, psychosocial group climbing intervention on the well-being, distress, self-efficacy, and social cohesion of adolescents in Lebanon. In addition, the mechanisms behind psychological changes will be investigated. (2) Methods: In this mixed-methods waitlist-controlled study, we are allocating a minimum of 160 participants to an intervention (IG) or a control group (CG). The primary outcome is overall mental well-being (WEMWBS) after the 8-week intervention. Secondary outcomes include distress symptoms (K-6 Distress Scale), self-efficacy (General Self-Efficacy Scale; GSE), and social cohesion. Potential mechanisms of change and implementation factors are being investigated through qualitative interviews with a subgroup of 40 IG participants. (3) Conclusions: The results may contribute to knowledge of sports interventions and their effects on psychological well-being and will provide insights regarding low-intensity interventions for supporting adolescent refugees and host populations in conflict-affected settings. The study was prospectively registered at the ISRCTN platform (current-controlled trials). ISRCTN13005983. Full article
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