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Promotion, Analysis and Evaluation of Healthy Behaviors within the School Environment

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

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 October 2020) | Viewed by 13532

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Dr. Emilio Villa-González

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Department of Physical and Sports Education, PROFITH “PROmoting FITness and Health through Physical Activity” Research Group, Sport and Health University Research Institute (iMUDS), Faculty of Education and Sport Sciences, University of Granada, C / Santander, 1 CP 52005 Melilla, Spain
Interests: physical activity; active scrolling; physical condition; physical exercise intervention
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Dear Colleagues,

Opportunities for children to be physically active have declined in many countries in recent decades due to environmental factors, parental rules, and school policies. Since physical activity behaviors are developed early in life and may persist throughout childhood and adolescence, adequate physical activity levels in childhood may also be essential for the prevention of obesity and chronic diseases. Regular physical activity is associated with reduced rates of obesity, improved academic and cognitive achievement, better sleep health and improved health-related quality of life. A reasonable way to assist school-age children to increase their physical activity levels is to help them take every opportunity to be active throughout the day and especially in the school environment.

Papers on all methods and approaches involving the following topics are welcome for this Special Issue in Sustainability:

  • Development of strategies in order to increase physical activity levels at school context (i.e., active transportation, school recess, active PE lessons, active breaks, sports at school, gamification through new technologies, etc.).
  • Development of school strategies to promote healthy behaviors from different areas of health (nutrition, medicine, nursing, early childhood education, etc.).
  • Identification of psycho-environmental determinants from physical activity, sedentary behaviors and health-related physical fitness in the school environment.
  • Assessment of physical activity, sedentary behaviors, and health-related fitness on physical, psychological, and emotional health indicators in the school environment.
  • Association between physical activity and sedentary behaviors with cardiovascular disease risk factors and metabolic syndrome in youth.

Dr. Emilio Villa-González
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • Moderate and vigorous physical activity
  • Healthy behavior
  • Sedentarism
  • Active commuting
  • Physical fitness
  • Physical education
  • Obesity
  • Childhood
  • Adolescence
  • School environment
  • Cardiometabolic Risk

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Life Satisfaction, Physical Activity and Quality of Life Associated with the Health of School-Age Adolescents
by José D. Urchaga, Raquel M. Guevara, Antonio S. Cabaco and José E. Moral-García
Sustainability 2020, 12(22), 9486; https://doi.org/10.3390/su12229486 - 14 Nov 2020
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The main purpose of this study is to understand the Quality of Life Associated with Health (QLAH) of a sample of school-age adolescents, and the existing associations between the latter and other variables, such as family life satisfaction, personal life satisfaction (LS), friendships [...] Read more.
The main purpose of this study is to understand the Quality of Life Associated with Health (QLAH) of a sample of school-age adolescents, and the existing associations between the latter and other variables, such as family life satisfaction, personal life satisfaction (LS), friendships satisfaction, physical activity with family, friends and personal physical activity. The sample consisted of 1226 Spanish school-age adolescents (50.9% boys and 40.1% girls) with ages between 12 and 16 years old. Several scales that were extracted from the international Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) 2016 study, sponsored by the World Health Organization (WHO), were used as working instruments in this piece of research. SPSS (24.0) was the software package used to perform the analyses of descriptive statistics, correlation and multiple regression, whereas AMOS (24.0) was used for structural equations. The results reveal a strong association between the physical activity (PA) students undertake (personal, with their families and friends) and life satisfaction, family life satisfaction and satisfaction with the relationships with friends. Additionally, both constructs (physical activity and satisfaction, understood as an indicator of good health) can predict the respondents’ Quality of Life Associated with Health. The variables (QLAH, LS and PA) are interrelated, thus resulting in major practical implications. Full article
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Nursing as a Sustainability Factor of the Health System during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study
by María Jesús Rojas-Ocaña, Miriam Araujo-Hernández, Rocío Romero-Castillo, Silvia San Román-Mata and E. Begoña García-Navarro
Sustainability 2020, 12(19), 8099; https://doi.org/10.3390/su12198099 - 01 Oct 2020
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Earlier this year, Spain took center stage in the emerging health crisis due to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. On 14 March 2020, a state of alarm was declared to manage this health crisis. The contribution of nursing professionals to sustainability of the system during [...] Read more.
Earlier this year, Spain took center stage in the emerging health crisis due to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. On 14 March 2020, a state of alarm was declared to manage this health crisis. The contribution of nursing professionals to sustainability of the system during this health crisis has been vital, not only in specialized care but, in a more understated way, in primary care. The objective of the present study was to describe the perceptions and lived experiences of primary care nurses during the COVID-19 health emergency. A qualitative study taking a phenomenological approach was carried out, triangulating data collected through non-participant observations, eight in-depth interviews, and two discussion groups with community nurses and case managers. A total sample of 20 key informants was obtained during the month of May, 2020. The key informants expressed strong positive perceptions of the recognition received from service users and satisfaction when acknowledging that they have been an important source of emotional support. Informants identify the importance of their work in sustaining the system, particularly outlining team cohesion and communication, whilst also evaluating the empowering position in which service users and society itself has put them. Full article
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Like Mother, like Son: Physical Activity, Commuting, and Associated Demographic Factors
by Caroline Brand, Cézane Priscila Reuter, Arieli Fernandes Dias, Jorge Mota, Michael Duncan, Anelise Reis Gaya, Luiza Naujorks Reis, Jane Dagmar Pollo Renner and Emilio Villa-González
Sustainability 2020, 12(14), 5631; https://doi.org/10.3390/su12145631 - 13 Jul 2020
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A mother’s healthy conduct may lead to the healthy conduct of their children. Thus, this study aimed to verify the role of demographic factors in the relationship between mothers’ physical activity (PA) and commuting to work with children and adolescent’s PA and commuting [...] Read more.
A mother’s healthy conduct may lead to the healthy conduct of their children. Thus, this study aimed to verify the role of demographic factors in the relationship between mothers’ physical activity (PA) and commuting to work with children and adolescent’s PA and commuting to school. This cross-sectional study comprised 1421 children and adolescents aged 6 to 17 years and 1421 mothers, from Brazil. PA, commuting, socioeconomic status (SES), skin color/ethnicity, and living area were evaluated by questionnaire. Logistic binary regression models were used. Results indicated that mothers’ PA and commuting were associated with children and adolescent’s PA and commuting to school in crude and adjusted models. Considering the role of the demographic factors, an association was only observed for girls in the relationship between mother’s PA with children’s PA. In adolescents, an association was observed in both high/low SES, boys/girls, and rural/urban areas. Regarding children and adolescent active commuting to school, there was an association with mothers commuting. All demographic factors were strongly associated, except for rural areas. Therefore, mothers’ PA as well as commuting to work are associated with children and adolescent’s PA and commuting to school. Sex, living area, and SES are the related demographic factors. Full article
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The Relationship between Physical Activity Levels, Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Academic Achievement School-Age Children from Southern Spain
by Manuel Ávila-García, Nuria Baena-Ogalla, Francisco Javier Huertas-Delgado, Pablo Tercedor and Emilio Villa-González
Sustainability 2020, 12(8), 3459; https://doi.org/10.3390/su12083459 - 23 Apr 2020
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The relationship between physical activity (PA), cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and academic achievement in young people is unclear. The aim of this study was to analyze the relationship between PA, CRF and academic achievement in 152 children according to sex (average age of 8.6 [...] Read more.
The relationship between physical activity (PA), cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and academic achievement in young people is unclear. The aim of this study was to analyze the relationship between PA, CRF and academic achievement in 152 children according to sex (average age of 8.6 ± 0.3 years) in southern Spain. A tri-axial accelerometer was used to measure PA; the 20-m Shuttle Run Test was performed to assess the CRF; and to know the academic achievement, the official school records were considered. The results showed a weak correlation between moderate PA and moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA) with CRF in boys (all, 0.2 > r < 0.4; p < 0.05), whereas the vigorous PA showed a moderate and weak correlation with CRF (all, p < 0.05), in both boys (r = 0.537) and girls (r = 0.382), respectively. In addition, a weak inverse correlation between moderate PA and MVPA with academic achievement showed in girls (all, 0.2 > r < 0.4; p < 0.05). Finally, the CRF weakly correlated with academic achievement only in boys (all, 0.2 > r < 0.4; p < 0.05). Our study showed a relationship between PA and CRF in both sexes. Nonetheless, the PA was inversely related to academic achievement in girls, whereas the CRF was related to academic achievement in boys. Full article
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Identifying Promising School-Based Intervention Programs to Promote 24-Hour Movement Guidelines among Children: Protocol for a Systematic Review
by Javier Rodrigo-Sanjoaquín, Julien E. Bois, Alberto Aibar Solana, Léna Lhuisset and Javier Zaragoza Casterad
Sustainability 2020, 12(22), 9436; https://doi.org/10.3390/su12229436 - 13 Nov 2020
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Three key health behaviors, physical activity (PA), sedentary behavior (SB) and sleep (SLP), have been identified by the 24-h framework as movement behaviors. School-based interventions targeting these multiple health behaviors among children have the potential to increase health outcomes. Despite this, the efficacy [...] Read more.
Three key health behaviors, physical activity (PA), sedentary behavior (SB) and sleep (SLP), have been identified by the 24-h framework as movement behaviors. School-based interventions targeting these multiple health behaviors among children have the potential to increase health outcomes. Despite this, the efficacy and sustainability of school-based movement behavior interventions among children has not been evaluated yet. To fill this gap in literature, this systematic review will aim to: (1) Summarize and classify movement behavior strategies used in literature to improve PA, SB and SLP in/from school in children; and (2) measure the effect of movement behavior strategies used in literature to improve PA, SB and SLP in children. The review protocol was registered in PROSPERO (CRD42020199154). A systematic search will be conducted between 2010 to 2020 in five databases: Pubmed, Scopus, SPORTDiscuss, The Cochrane Library and Web of Science. Risk of bias and quality assessment will be evaluated and measured according to the recommended tools. This systematic review will provide information about which kind of school-based movement behavior interventions are effective, sustainable and the best to implement in children. Full article
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