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Physical Activity and Planetary Health

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

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (27 March 2023) | Viewed by 5927

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Lluis Capdevila

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Sport Research Institute, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain
Interests: physical activity; healthy lifestyle; planetary health; HRV; diet; exercise; sport psychology; mHealth; ecological momentary assessment
Dr. Jaume F. Lalanza

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Department of Psychology, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, 9037 Tromsø, Norway
Interests: diet; physical activity; lifestyle; health; social environment; sexual behaviour; green exercise; neuroscience

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Physical inactivity is a leading cause of death worldwide. It is considered a pandemic in the 21st century and is more prevalent in developed countries. Unfortunately, despite the consensus on the benefits of physical activity (PA), sedentary lifestyles have become more common worldwide. This has further been exacerbated by the effects of home confinement caused by another pandemic: COVID-19. At the level of human health, regular PA of moderate intensity should be promoted for the entire population. This is especially true in urban areas, where a large part of the world’s population is concentrated. An increase in PA would impact public health, as it would reduce the risk of suffering caused by many health disorders and enhance general psychological and physical well-being. Inevitably, however, human health and well-being are related to the health of our planet. There is a mutual interaction. The state of Earth’s life-support systems affects human health. At the same time, PA and other human activities could be adversely affecting natural systems, potentially contributing to and reinforcing unsustainability.

This Special Issue focuses on how PA can be conceptualized as sustainable behaviour considering the interdependence of human health and planetary health. Papers addressing the following topics are solicited:

  • Consideration of PA beyond the scope of mere health behaviour, focusing on its potential contributions to planetary health and sustainable development (e.g., green exercise).
  • Analysis of sports or exercise activities for adverse effects on natural systems and planetary health.
  • Relationships between PA and other types of sustainable behaviours, like diet.
  • Assessment and promotion of PA as sustainable behaviour using mHealth technologies and ecological momentary assessment methodologies. 

Dr. Lluis Capdevila
Dr. Jaume F. Lalanza
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • physical activity
  • physical inactivity
  • healthy lifestyle
  • planetary health
  • diet
  • sustainability
  • sustainable behaviour
  • global health
  • public health
  • mHealth

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Physical Activity and Ecological Means of Transport—Functional Assessment Methodology
by Sylwia Agata Bęczkowska, Iwona Grabarek, Zuzanna Zysk and Katarzyna Gosek-Ferenc
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(15), 9211; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19159211 - 28 Jul 2022
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Medical developments have led to lower mortality rates but have increased the proportion of people with disabilities or mobility dysfunctions. A higher level of awareness of the general need to perform physical activity, in different spheres of life and at any age, is [...] Read more.
Medical developments have led to lower mortality rates but have increased the proportion of people with disabilities or mobility dysfunctions. A higher level of awareness of the general need to perform physical activity, in different spheres of life and at any age, is necessary. A device produced in response to the growing need of supporting active participation in activities of daily life is the Torqway. The aim of this research conducted at the Faculty of Transport, Warsaw University of Technology, was to evaluate the kinematic of users’ upper and lower body muscles motion while riding the tested device. The research was carried out using the MyoMotion system on a stand designed for the purpose of the experiment. Analysis of the results showed a high level of activity in the muscles of the upper limbs, demonstrating that the device can be used to train muscle strength and mass, prevent muscle atrophy, improve the elasticity of periarticular soft tissues and improve the action of the muscle pump (increasing blood flow to the muscles and, with it, the flow of oxygen and nutrients, which promotes the development and subsequent regeneration of muscles). The device can not only serve as a form of recreation but also be used to promote convalescence. Full article
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Associations between Children’s Physical Activity and Neighborhood Environments Using GIS: A Secondary Analysis from a Systematic Scoping Review
by Melody Smith, Suzanne Mavoa, Erika Ikeda, Kamyar Hasanzadeh, Jinfeng Zhao, Tiina E. Rinne, Niamh Donnellan, Marketta Kyttä and Jianqiang Cui
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(3), 1033; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19031033 - 18 Jan 2022
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Regular participation in physical activity is essential for children’s physical, mental, and cognitive health. Neighborhood environments may be especially important for children who are more likely to spend time in the environment proximal to home. This article provides an update of evidence for [...] Read more.
Regular participation in physical activity is essential for children’s physical, mental, and cognitive health. Neighborhood environments may be especially important for children who are more likely to spend time in the environment proximal to home. This article provides an update of evidence for associations between children’s physical activity behaviors and objectively assessed environmental characteristics derived using geographical information system (GIS)-based approaches. A systematic scoping review yielded 36 relevant articles of varying study quality. Most studies were conducted in the USA. Findings highlight the need for neighborhoods that are well connected, have higher population densities, and have a variety of destinations in the proximal neighborhood to support children’s physical activity behaviors. A shorter distance to school and safe traffic environments were significant factors in supporting children’s active travel behaviors. Areas for improvement in the field include the consideration of neighborhood self-selection bias, including more diverse population groups, ground-truthing GIS databases, utilising data-driven approaches to derive environmental indices, and improving the temporal alignment of GIS datasets with behavioral outcomes. Full article
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