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A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Health, Well-Being and Sustainability".

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Prof. Dr. Pablo Jorge Marcos-Pardo

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1. Department of Education, Faculty of Education Sciences, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain
2. SPORT Research Group (CTS-1024), CERNEP Research Center, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain
Interests: resistance training; healthy aging; functional autonomy; physical activity for health; motivation
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Dr. Noelia González-Gálvez

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Physical Activity and Sport Sciences Department, Faculty of Sport, Catholic University San Antonio of Murcia, 30107 Murcia, Spain
Interests: healthy aging; functional autonomy

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Dear Colleagues,

Lifestyle has been associated with a range of public health problems, from childhood to old age. Research on active lifestyle is therefore important, especially due to its influence on human health and quality of life.

Research studies have shown that physical activity and sedentary behaviors can both affect health. Physical activity and exercise have a positive effect on physical, social, cognitive, and psychological status at any stage of life, promoting longevity and mobility. Nevertheless, and despite the benefits of physical activity and negative consequences of sedentary behaviors being widely known and advertised, a large incidence of sedentary behaviors and physical inactivity has been observed in global data at all ages.

This Special Issue is interested in studies on physical activity, exercise, sport, physical fitness, cognitive status, psychological variables, physiological values, health, quality of life or related issues, and aging. This Special Issue specifically aims to receive research that helps to better understand the connection between active lifestyle and health status, which promote longevity and mobility.

The objective of this Special Issue is to advance our knowledge of physical activity and physical fitness, including the latter’s specific benefits in each parameter of physical, social, cognitive, and psychological health, in the field of exercise, physical activity, and sports in older adults. We are particularly interested in intervention studies, cross-sectional, systematic reviews, and meta-analysis studies.

Prof. Dr. Pablo Jorge Marcos-Pardo
Dr. Noelia González-Gálvez
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Keywords

physical activity
exercise training
physical fitness
resistance training
functional ability
older people
health status
aging
healthy aging
sustainability

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A Study on the Motivation of Older Adults to Participate in Exercise or Physical Fitness Activities

by Tsai-Hsuan Tsai, Alice M. Wong, Hsiu-Feng Lee and Kevin C. Tseng

Sustainability 2022, 14(10), 6355; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/su14106355 - 23 May 2022

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Studies have found that older adults often experience severe problems due to a lack of exercise, including an increased risk of falls, increased psychological problems and reduced social participation. However, the practicality and sustainability of exercise or physical fitness activities among older adults are questionable because these adults may face physical and psychological obstacles. Hence, this study proposed a research model to explore the physical fitness behaviours of the elderly subjects and the specific factors for maintaining their motivation to participate in exercise or physical fitness activities. A survey for a total of 101 subjects of residents of Chang Gung Health and Culture Village (CGHCV) was conducted to investigate the effects of the elderly’s group identification and psychological proximity on their attitude and intention toward physical fitness. The results show that the group identification of the physical fitness activities, psychological proximity, intention toward physical fitness and subjective norms of the subjects did not affect their attitudes towards physical fitness or their intention to participate in exercise or physical fitness activities in the future. Therefore, the influence of group identification with other older adults of the same age on empathy allowed the subjects to understand the problematic aspects of physical fitness. Group identification among the subjects allowed them to adjust to their physical fitness problems through sympathy. It mediated the physical fitness problems of the subjects through the ageism effect. Full article

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A Descriptive Analytical Study on Physical Activity and Quality of Life in Sustainable Aging

by Helena Andrade Figueira, Olivia Andrade Figueira, Carla Corradi-Perini, Alejandro Martínez-Rodríguez, Alan Andrade Figueira, Carlos Roberto Lyra da Silva and Estelio Henrique Martin Dantas

Sustainability 2021, 13(11), 5968; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/su13115968 - 25 May 2021

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Physical activity (PA) improves the quality of life (QOL) of older people, increasing overall health and well-being and enabling them to take control over their own lives, and is highly correlated with sustainable aging. Objective: To relate the practice of PA with QOL for sustainable aging. Method: The sample of this cross-sectional inquiry analytical observational ex post facto research was composed of 690 community-dwelling older people of both genders, non-selected volunteers, living in Brazil, present at a road run in Rio de Janeiro, from 30 October 2019 to 12 March 2020, that answered an instrument starting with profile questions, followed by selected questions on QOL from world health organization quality of life for old age (WHOQOL-Old) and on PA from Baecke-Old. Results: The mean age bracket was 65–69 years, 73.6% female. This sample was characterized as active (84%), having university level education (75%), fitting the concept of a high level of QOL (73.35 ± 12.6). QOL was distributed as: 562 (81.2%) at 70–100%; 123 (17.9%) at 41–69%; 5 (0.7%) at 32–40%. Between active and sedentary lifestyle and QOL, the sedentary lifestyle presented a lower QOL score while the active QOL score was highest, with a correspondence with p < 0.001, DF = 2, with 99.9% certainty and Pearson’s chi-square test critical value = 19.2. Conclusion: The sample of older people characterized by high QOL and PA with a university level education suggests the triangulation between advanced education, PA and QOL. The QOL of the older people with high scores was associated with the practice of PA, and low scores were associated with a sedentary lifestyle; this conclusion can be applied to sustainable aging of general society. Full article

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Effects of COVID-19 Lockdown on Physical Activity and Health-Related Quality of Life in Older Adults Who Regularly Exercise

by Izaro Esain, Susana María Gil, Iratxe Duñabeitia, Ana Rodriguez-Larrad and Iraia Bidaurrazaga-Letona

Sustainability 2021, 13(7), 3771; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/su13073771 - 29 Mar 2021

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The aim of the study was to analyze the effect of social distancing on physical activity (PA) and Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) in active Spanish older adults according to their physical functionality. The study included 58 older adults aged 76.24 ± 6.00 years who were enrolled in a supervised physical exercise program before the COVID-19 outbreak. Anthropometric, physical function, physical activity and HRQoL were measured at baseline (October 2019). After the two-month lockdown due to the COVID-19, questionnaires were collected again during de-escalation (May 2020). Participants were divided into high- (n = 29) and low-functionality (n = 29) groups. Total PA, walking and cleaning significantly decreased (p < 0.001) whilst exercising or dancing increased (p < 0.001). General health, social and emotional role functioning dimensions and overall mental component scores worsened (p < 0.01–p < 0.05). Low-functionality participants had significantly lower physical functioning scores at baseline (p < 0.01) and lower bodily pain scores at de-escalation (p < 0.01). Emotional role functioning dimension and overall mental component significantly decreased only in low-functionality participants (p < 0.05). Although PA levels decreased significantly, older adults continued being active regardless of their functionality. While mental HRQoL in participants with higher physical functionality remained unchanged, participants with lower functional capacity had a higher risk of mental health concerns. Therefore, attention should focus on strategies to mitigate the negative effects of distancing measures on older people’s mental health, especially in those with lower functionality. Full article

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Health Implications of Judo Training

by Patrik Drid, Emerson Franchini, João Paulo Lopes-Silva, David H. Fukuda, Adam J. Wells, Nemanja Lakicevic, Antonino Bianco, Antonio Paoli, Aleksandra Milovancev, Roberto Roklicer and Tatjana Trivic

Sustainability 2021, 13(20), 11403; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/su132011403 - 15 Oct 2021

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Although current physical activity (PA) guidelines regarding aerobic and anaerobic training are helpful for the population at large, many individuals prefer to engage in alternative forms of PA such as combat sports. As both a martial art and sport, judo is a physically demanding form of PA that potentially offers a novel experience, consequently leading to greater PA adherence. This study aimed to thoroughly search the existing literature to determine the health benefits of judo-specific training. PubMed and Web of Science were searched for original research studies. Only peer-reviewed studies that examined the effects of judo training in males and females aged 18–35 were included in the study. Out of 507 potentially relevant studies, 84 studies met our inclusion criteria and were further analyzed. Data showed that judo athletes and recreational judo practitioners show above-average VO_2max, improved body composition, increased bone mineral density, and bone mineral content. Judo is associated with a sequence of adaptations in cardiac structure, function, and blood pressure changes. More research is needed to discover if these changes are maladaptive. Full article

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