Don't worry, be happy: cross-sectional associations between physical activity and happiness in 15 European countries

J Richards, X Jiang, P Kelly, J Chau, A Bauman… - BMC public health, 2015 - Springer
Background Mental health disorders are major contributors to the global burden of disease
and their inverse relationship with physical activity is widely accepted. However, research on …

The roles of social–emotional skills in students' academic and life success: A multi-informant and multicohort perspective.

J Guo, X Tang, HW Marsh, P Parker… - Journal of Personality …, 2023 - psycnet.apa.org
Social–emotional skills have been shown to be beneficial for many important life outcomes
for students. However, previous studies on the topic have suffered from many issues (eg …

Re-evaluating the effect of age on physical activity over the lifespan

VR Varma, D Dey, A Leroux, J Di, J Urbanek, L Xiao… - Preventive …, 2017 - Elsevier
Advancements in accelerometer analytic and visualization techniques allow researchers to
more precisely identify and compare critical periods of physical activity (PA) decline by age …

Relationships among leisure physical activity, sedentary lifestyle, physical fitness, and happiness in adults 65 years or older in Taiwan

YT Lin, M Chen, CC Ho, TS Lee - International journal of environmental …, 2020 - mdpi.com
The purpose of this study is to understand the relationship among leisure physical activity,
sedentary lifestyle, physical fitness, and happiness in healthy elderly adults aged over 65 …

High-speed resistance training in older women: the role of supervision

R Ramírez-Campillo, C Martínez… - Journal of Aging …, 2017 - journals.humankinetics.com
Older women participated in a 12-week high-speed resistance training program under two
supervisor-to-subject ratio methods (ie, high versus low supervision) to assess its effects on …

Prospective associations of objectively assessed physical activity at different intensities with subjective well-being in older adults

PW Ku, KR Fox, Y Liao, WJ Sun, LJ Chen - Quality of life research, 2016 - Springer
Purpose This study aimed to examine the longitudinal independent associations of
objectively assessed physical activity at different intensities, including moderate-to-vigorous …

Measuring PERMA+ in South Australia, the State of Wellbeing: A comparison with national and international norms

M Iasiello, J Bartholomaeus, A Jarden… - Journal of Positive …, 2017 - journalppw.com
Abstract In 2012 Martin Seligman recommended that South Australia take a whole-state
approach to measuring and building the wellbeing of its citizens; to become the State of …

Relationship between physical activity and emotional regulation strategies in early adulthood: mediating effects of cortical thickness

J Wu, L Zhu, X Dong, Z Sun, K Cai, Y Shi, A Chen - Brain Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
We investigated the relationship between physical activity (PA) and emotional regulation
strategies among college students to establish the mediating role of cortical thickness. A …

The role of passion and achievement goals in optimal functioning in sports

J St-Cyr, RJ Vallerand, LA Chénard-Poirier - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
This study aimed to test the role of passion in the cognitive goals pursued in sport and the
level of Optimal Functioning in Society (OFIS) derived from such sport engagement. A total of …

[HTML][HTML] Salsa dance and Zumba fitness: Acute responses during community-based classes

PA Domene, HJ Moir, E Pummell, C Easton - Journal of Sport and Health …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Research interest in both partnered Latin dance and non-partnered Latin-
themed aerobic dance has increased in recent years, likely a result of the gaining popularity …