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Ass. Prof. Cholewa Jaroslaw
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Faculty of Physical Education, Katowice University of Physical Education, Katowice, Poland
Interests: physical activity; Parkinson's Disease; public health

Ass. Prof. Ivan Uher
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Department of Physical Education and Sport, Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Kosice Šrobárov 2, 041 80 Kosice Slovak Republic.
Interests: healthy lifestyle; aging; quality of life

Ass. Prof. Wąsik Jacek
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Department of Kinesiology and Health Prevention Jan Długosz University in Częstochowa, Armii Krajowej 13/15, 42-200 Czestochowa, Poland
Interests: martial arts; biomechanics; healthy lifestyle; quality of life;

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Physical activity is a significant aspect of a modern human’s lifestyle. It meets biological, social, and psychological needs and influences quality of life. Studies clearly indicate an increased interest in participating in recreational activities combining physical effort with providing a pleasant experience, adventures, and emotions. In addition, this phenomenon is followed by an increase in health and environmental awareness, which boosts the demand for activities practiced in places with a beautiful landscape, with a healthy climate, in a safe place, and far away from the nuisances of the environment. Physical activity performed in the natural environment may involve a potential risk to local biodiversity and microclimates. Therefore, environmental sustainability issues are important on many different stages, both in terms of the extent of impact (local, regional, national, global) and in terms of engagement (participants, the audience and organizers).

The aim of this Special Edition is to develop knowledge and an understanding of the dependence between the environment and external forms of physical activity. We encourage you to write articles in the fields of social science, humanities, natural science, as well as medical science. We will be pleased to receive documents that address all issues related to environmental sustainability and sport, and physical activity in the open air.

Potential issues may include:

Outdoor physical activity;
Sports vs. environment;
Effects of pollution and climate change on physical activity;
Effects of physical activity on the natural environment;
Environmental sustainability, research methods used in the field of sport and physical activity;
Knowledge of nature, of the environment and sustainability, and their interactions with sport and active lifestyles;
Interdisciplinary perspectives on environmental research and sustainability in terms of sport and physical activity.

Ass. Prof. Cholewa Jaroslaw
Ass. Prof. Ivan Uher
Ass. Prof. Wąsik Jacek
Guest Editors

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Keywords

outdoor physical activity
environment
sustainability
active lifestyle

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Local Wisdom of Miang Lifestyle and Community for Sustainable Development in Northern Thailand

Dujrudee Chinwong

Panchana Charaj

Piyatida Panitsupakamol

Tamonwan Chankaew

Surarong Chinwong

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Chalermpong Saenjum

Sustainability 2021, 13(13), 7381; https://doi.org/10.3390/su13137381 - 01 Jul 2021

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Miang or fermented tea leaf has been a part of the Mae Kampong community, one of northern Thailand’s famous tourist attractions, for a long time. Although the demand and popularity of Miang are decreasing, Miang is still important to the community lifestyle in various ways. Thus, this study aimed to investigate Miang consumption behavior, lifestyle, and wisdom in the Mae Kampong community, which would lead to sustainable development. The study involved a cross-sectional survey and a qualitative study. The research was done in Mae Kampong Village, Mae On District, Chiang Mai, Thailand. A total of 335 participants participated; 60.9% were female with an average age of 61.3 ± 12.2 years old. In all, 93.7% of the participants consumed Miang daily, mostly as a snack (86.5%). Consuming Miang as a staple food and beverage were less common. Furthermore, only 2.5% of the participants considered Miang as medicine. Miang is also the primary source of income and a tourist attraction. Additionally, Miang is an item in religious and local rituals. The Miang culture and the local lifestyle are bonded deeply as a sustainable economy, society, and environment. The wisdom in Miang culture encourages a better quality of life for the Mae Kampong community. Full article

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Physical Activity and Sustainable Healthy Lifestyles)

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Physical Activity, Natural Environment, Present Moment Awareness, and Its Consideration: A Qualitative Review

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Sustainability 2021, 13(15), 8436; https://doi.org/10.3390/su13158436 - 28 Jul 2021

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Longstanding research suggests a plausible relation between physical activity, the natural environment, and overall health. However, when investigating this relationship, most studies focused on the absence of disease or frailty as health indicators. The relation between physical activity (PA), subjective well-being (SWB), natural environment, and present moment awareness (PMA) remains unexplored. The presented qualitative review offers a perspective model of the relationship between physical activity, natural environment, and awareness of the present moment that helps us explore its underlying, relating pathways. Our review concludes that present moment awareness can be worthy of attention to detect the impact of physical activity, subjective well-being and staying in a natural environment on selected samples, as well as its influence on maximizing related benefits for health and well-being. The challenge after that is to consider how to monitor the complex interactions that will occur within the multiple levels of influence. Essentially, a unified model of research and practice which incorporates physiological and psychological theories is undoubtedly needed. If that happens, we can understand the role of the diverse regulators upon behavior and proceed to convey this evidence into future health-promoting interventions. Full article

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Physical Activity and Sustainable Healthy Lifestyles)

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