Assessing the Relationships between Physical Activity, a Healthy Life, and Personal Happiness in European Union Countries.
| Autor: | Mangra, Gabriel Ioan, Mangra, Mădălina Giorgiana, Bocean, Claudiu George, Vărzaru, Anca Antoaneta |
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FAMILIES & psychology
COMPETENCY assessment (Law) OBESITY risk factors DIABETES risk factors TUMOR risk factors HEART disease risk factors RISK assessment STATISTICAL models SATISFACTION HEALTH status indicators CLUSTER analysis (Statistics) SOCIAL determinants of health SELF-efficacy PSYCHOLOGICAL burnout HEALTH expectancy EMPIRICAL research SEDENTARY lifestyles EMOTIONS ANXIETY EVALUATION of medical care DESCRIPTIVE statistics LONGITUDINAL method HAPPINESS ARTIFICIAL neural networks QUALITY of life PSYCHOLOGICAL stress PUBLIC health HEALTH promotion SOCIAL support COMPARATIVE studies DATA analysis software PHYSICAL activity WELL-being MENTAL depression MEDICAL care costs |
| Zdroj: | Healthcare (2227-9032); Oct2024, Vol. 12 Issue 19, p1941, 20p |
| Abstrakt: | Background: Maintaining a physically active lifestyle is a determinant factor of a healthy life and personal happiness. Meanwhile, physical inactivity remains a significant issue, resulting in negative consequences for public health. Objectives: This paper investigates the relationships between physical activity, physical inactivity, a healthy life, life expectancy, and personal happiness in European Union (EU) countries. Methods: This empirical study uses an artificial neural network and cluster analysis to analyze and interpret data from 27 EU countries. Artificial neural network analysis enables the assessment of the relationships between physical activity and inactivity, a healthy life, and personal happiness, while cluster analysis identifies groups of EU countries based on physical activity, healthy life, and personal happiness indicators. Results: The results show significant positive links between physical activity and improvements in healthy living and personal happiness. Conclusions: This study highlights considerable variations among EU countries regarding the levels of physical activity, healthy living, and personal happiness, emphasizing the importance of promoting physical activity to enhance public health and overall well-being. The findings suggest the need to develop customized policies that address country-specific factors and promote an active lifestyle. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Databáze: | Complementary Index |
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