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Physical Health (Definition, Semantic Content, Study Prospects
... Physical health is defined as the body functioning normally and not impaired, having no disease, and the ability to adapt to changing external conditions [5]. Mental health refers to the ability to have good relationships with others, maintain a positive attitude toward yourself and others, and manage sadness at the same time [6]. ...
As social media has gradually penetrated into the lives of teenagers, its influence on teenagers has gradually become one of the topics discussed in society. It is said that technology changes lives, but the improper use of social media would bring negative outcomes to adolescent. Due to the late emergence of social media, there are not many studies on this, but it can be divided into positive and negative effects on teenagers. Generally speaking, the negative effects outweigh the positive ones. The existing literature rarely has a general overview, and most of it uses a specific aspect as a starting point to discuss. This paper adopts the method of literature review, the author takes social media addiction as the starting point of this paper after consulting the literature and summarizing and integrating the previous viewpoints to discuss the harm of long-term use of social media to adolescents’ physical and mental health. At the end of this paper, some specific measures are given.
... Under this framework, physical health is understood as optimal functioning in terms of biological, physiological and mental aspects, reflecting the body's capacity to maintain physiological homeostasis amidst changing circumstances [58,62]. Mental health is broadly defined as a state of mental well-being that enables individuals to cope with life's pressures, develop their capabilities, succeed in learning and work, and contribute positively to their communities [63][64][65]. ...
The Spanish basic education curriculum, specifically the section on primary education, addresses global challenges and recognizes schools as essential in health education. Healthy lifestyle habits are fundamental due to their impact on health and well-being, especially in children. This study analyzes the integration of health and healthy lifestyle habits in Spanish autonomous curricular decrees using a qualitative documentary analysis and a comparative approach with a statistical/descriptive basis. The corpus includes the 17 autonomous curricular decrees derived from the Organic Law 3/2020 (LOMLOE). The data, derived from the 17 autonomous curricular decrees, were examined using lexical and grammatical analyses, then processed with Atlas.ti 23 software. The results reveal that the dimensions and categories related to health and healthy lifestyle habits focus mainly on physical aspects. In common areas or fields, physical education and knowledge of the natural, social and cultural environment are the most relevant areas for integrating health and healthy lifestyle habits into the framework in this study. However, the current curriculum proposal lacks continuity between curricular elements. In summary, this study represents a step forward in the recognition of the extent to which health and healthy lifestyle habits are established in the curriculum.
... personal, occupational, and social functioning (Sander et al., 2020). Physical health refers to the correct state of the body's organs and systems (e.g., immune, cardiovascular, and endocrine; Koipysheva et al., 2018), while mental health refers to an adequate state of mind and emotions (Defence Health Hub, n.d.). In fact, research has shown that compared to adults who are not divorced, divorcees more frequently require primary care services, and they usually report problems and complaints regarding both their mental and physical health (Bronselaer et al., 2008;Kiecolt-Glaser, 2018), which are interrelated (Amato, 2012;Sander et al., 2020). ...
... 20,21 Physical health is the typical state of a healthy, well functioning organism. 22 In the domain of psychological health, there were significant differences between all the variables, namely implant and conventional denture users, implant and non-users (without implant and conventional denture), and non-users (without implant and conventional denture) and conventional denture users. This was because psychological health improved significantly in patients with implants compared to conventional prostheses such as removable dentures. ...
Purpose
One of the Indonesians oral health problems today is teeth loss. Several treatments can be done to overcome the problems, especially to restore missing teeth function, which are mastication, speech function, and improve aesthetic. The aim of this study was to analyze the correlation between oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) domains physical health, psychological health, social relationships, environment, and the domain of Oral Impact on Daily Performance (OIDP) in partially edentulous patients with implants, conventional dentures, and non-users (without implant and conventional denture).
Patients and Methods
This is a cross-sectional analytic observational study. Samples were partially edentulous patients aged 15–70 in Surabaya were taken using a simple random sampling technique within inclusion criteria. Reliability and validity analysis was carried out with Eta correlation test and then comparative analysis was performed with Kruskal Wallis and Post Hoc test with Mann Whitney U-Test. All procedures were carried out in accordance with the relevant guidelines and regulations by Ethics Committee, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Unair, Surabaya, Indonesia (No: 441/HRECC.FODM/VII/2022).
Results
The results showed that there was a significant correlation between partially edentulous patients with and without dentures with the domains of physical health, psychological health, social, environment, and the domain of OIDP.
Conclusion
The study showed a statistically significant correlation between OHRQoL domain of physical health, psychological health, social and environment, and the domain of OIDP in partially edentulous patients with implants, conventional dentures, and non-users (without implants and conventional dentures). Edentulism is really felt by the people and has a negative effect meaningful to the physical, economic, and psychological. For this reason, in determining the use of implants, conventional dentures, and non-users (without implants and conventional dentures) it is important to consider domains of OHRQoL consisting of physical health, psychological health, social relationships, environment, and the domain of OIDP.
... The term physical health can be defined as the ability to take care of one's personal needs and the ability to work. According to Koipysheva (2018), physical health is associated with the normal functioning of the body, enabling one to survive and avoid disease or illness. Students reported that the Covid-19 pandemic affected the quality of their physical fitness and ability to exercise (Seetan et al., 2021). ...
Adaptive cycling holds potential for promoting physical and mental health among individuals with disabilities, who often face barriers to traditional cycling and other forms of exercise. This scoping review systematically examines existing scientific literature to assess the effects of adaptive cycling on the physical and mental health of individuals with disabilities. Following a widely recognized methodological scoping review framework, 35 qualitative and quantitative studies were identified through comprehensive database searches and manual screenings. The review highlights the positive impacts of adaptive cycling on cardiovascular fitness, muscle strength, and overall physical well-being, as well as improvements in mental health and quality of life. Despite these benefits, significant research gaps remain, particularly concerning adaptive cycling modalities, such as sociable cycles, chair transporters, and power-assisted bikes, which were underrepresented in the existing literature. This review underscores the need for further studies to provide a comprehensive understanding on the effects of different adaptive cycling modalities. Such studies are essential to improve accessibility and ultimately support the health and social inclusion of individuals with disabilities.
Objective: This scoping review aims to investigate the complex interplay between the built environment, health, and well-being and to provide a comprehensive overview of the knowledge needed for crucial health and well-being enhancement in cities. Method: A scoping review method has been chosen using four databases. The first sample was reduced from 2819 papers to 71 papers by implementing exclusion criteria, snowballing, and direct searches to find a relevant final sample. Results: Built environmental elements such as the neighborhood, urban architecture, activities, public spaces, greenery, lights, safety, aesthetics, and amenities were identified to be impactful on health and well-being outcomes. The two-way association of each environmental factor and its criteria with specific types of health and well-being issues such as cancer, cardiovascular diseases, stress, etc. was determined to identify solutions and ways for improvement. Conclusions: This scoping review provides a comprehensive overview of the intricate interplay between the built environment, health, and well-being. By synthesizing existing knowledge of the built environmental factors, it explores the basis for evidence-based strategies to enhance health and well-being. By illuminating theoretical knowledge of the built environment on health and well-being, our findings will provide a deeper foundation of sources and practical insights for related fields.
Background
Digital technologies have penetrated most workplaces. However, it is unclear how such digital technologies affect the physical health of older workers.
Objective
This scoping review aims to examine and summarize the evidence from scientific literature concerning the impact of digital technology on the physical health of older workers.
Methods
This scoping review will be conducted following recommendations outlined by Levac et al and will adhere to the PRISMA-ScR (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis extension for Scoping Reviews) guidelines for reporting. Peer-reviewed papers written in English will be searched in the following databases: MEDLINE, Cochrane, ProQuest, Web of Science, Scopus, APA PsycInfo, and ERIH PLUS. The web-based systematic review platform Covidence will be used to create a data extraction template. It will cover the following items: study and participant characteristics, health measures, digital tool characteristics and usage, and research findings. Following the Population, Concept, and Context (PCC) framework, our review will focus on studies involving older workers aged 50 years or older, any form of digital technology (including teleworking and the use of digital tools at work), and how digital technologies affect physical health (such as vision loss, musculoskeletal disorders, and migraines). Studies that focus only on mental health will be excluded. Study selection based on title and abstract screening (first stage), full-text review (second stage), and data extraction (third stage) will be performed by a group of researchers, whereby each paper will be reviewed by at least 2 people. Any conflict regarding the inclusion or exclusion of a study and the data extraction will be resolved by discussion between the researchers who evaluated the papers; a third researcher will be involved if consensus is not reached.
Results
A preliminary search of MEDLINE, Epistemonikos, Cochrane, PROSPERO, and JBI Evidence Synthesis was conducted, and no current or ongoing systematic reviews or scoping reviews on the topic were identified. The results of the study are expected in April 2025.
Conclusions
Our scoping review will seek to provide an overview of the available evidence and identify research gaps regarding the effect of digital technology and the use of digital tools in the work environment on the physical health of older workers.
International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID)
PRR1-10.2196/59900
Earlier studies have attempted to investigate the relationship between mental health and individual’s health in the cities of different countries across the globe. In most developing countries, a lot of health challenges abound out of which mental health problems constitute a major example. Mental health problems have thus become very prevalent in most urban communities. This chapter, therefore, attempts to understand the contributions of mental health to individual’s health. Using a sample of urban populations, the study adopted a survey method of data collection with the aid of two self-rated tools to measure self-perceived health and mental health risk while collecting data from a sample of 1200 city residents. The results showed that the highest self-rated health (score above 70%) also reported the lowest mental health risk (26.6%), while those with the lowest self-rated health (score below 50%) reported the highest mental health risk (55.3%). There was significant relationship between individual’s perceived health and mental health (r = −0.212). It is thus recommended that adequate policy attention should be paid not only to physical health issues but also to mental health issues especially among the various urban population groups in developing countries.
Background
Foreign invasions and political instability in Afghanistan affected neighboring countries with the large influx of refugees. Discrepancies in quality of life between the host and refugee populations may lead to health inequalities. Investigations in Pakistan on the quality of life of Afghan refugees were scarce despite more than four decades of refugee status. Therefore, this study was initiated to assess the sociocultural determinants that influence health-associated quality of life among Afghan refugees in Pakistan.
Methods
The Punjab province and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province refugee populations were selected as the study population for cross-sectional research based on the inclusion criteria of majority refugee representation and female participation. Quantitative research methodology with validated questionnaires was chosen for data collection via multi-stage probability sampling techniques. We collected data from 1,185 study participants and applied univariate and bivariate analyses. Inferential analyses included independent t-test and ANOVA.
Results
The average scores for the entire sample of Afghan refugees were highest for the social domain (58.78 ± 22.74), followed by the physical domain (53.29 ± 19.46), the general health domain (50.44 ± 20.10), the environmental domain (48.43 ± 16.30), and the psychological domain (46.52 ± 14.78). Age, marital status, family setup, mother language, number of years in the host country, residence type, family monthly income, access to health care, current health status, chronic health illness, substance abuse (smoking), cultural compatibility, linguistic barriers, and social inclusion were non-significant with all the subdomains in the inferential analysis using the independent t-test and analysis of variance.
Conclusion
The Afghan refugees’ average scores across all health-associated quality-of-life domains were lower than Pakistan's host population and the standard cutoff criteria (< 60 as an indicator of poor quality of life). The development of a national policy to include refugees in health insurance programs seems essential to improve the health-associated quality of life among Afghan refugees in Pakistan.
Purpose: to analyze dynamic of physical condition, considering sex (females) and age of the tested, living in region with unfavorable ecology. Material: we studied pre school age girls (n=1580, age 4-7 years). In the research we did not include children with chronic diseases, who were under observation. We tested schoolgirls (n=3211, age 7-17 years) and girl students (n=5827, age 17-21 years, 1-4 years of study. Girl students were divided into five age groups: from 17 to 21 years. All participants lived in conditions of Eastern Siberia (Irkutsk). This region is characterized by unfavorable ecology and climate geographic characteristics. Results: in dynamic of physical condition of pre-school girls, schoolgirls and students we marked out three substantial periods of it characteristics' changes. Age 7-8 years is critical (transition from 1st to 2nd stage). The least values of these characteristics are found in older (after 17-18 years) ages. In students we observed relative stabilization of these indicators. Conclusions: the received results shall be considered in building physical education training process in pre-school educational establishments, secondary comprehensive schools and higher educational establishments.
The article presents a study of health indicators in young males studying at the university, differentiated according to the volume of their weekly motor activity-more than 8 hours per week, from 6 to 8, from 2 to 4 hours per week. The highest values of the health index were registered in sporting students, and in young males attending extra-curricular recreational physical education classes, the smallest ones - in young males attending only compulsory physical education classes, as well as in those students engaged in motor activity of increased volume. The detected differences in the physical health indicators stipulate a differentiated approach to the organization and maintenance of the compulsory curricular and extra-curricular forms of physical education of university students. Thus, it should be noted that the low functionality of the body of students, additionally engaged in health-improving physical culture, prevents them from participating in competitive activities, but at the same time, the high level of motivation makes it possible to involve them into participation in competitions by selecting the appropriate means and methods of pedagogical influence, aimed to solve the problem of involvement of students into the mass recreational and sports movement.
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