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- Title
Influencia del deporte y la actividad física en el estado de salud físico y mental: una revisión bibliográfica.
- Authors
Barbosa Granados, Sergio Humberto; Cuéllar, Ángela María Urrea
- Abstract
The objective of this article is to describe the benefits that characterize the influence of sport and physical activity with respect to the state of health both physically and mentally, through a qualitative approach to bibliographic method, which examines scientific literature that considers articles referenced in databases such as Redalyc, Scielo, Web of Science® (WoS) or Scopus®, specialized with the participation of national and international referents established in the fields of sports science, psychology, education and health. Sports and physical activity are factors that positively influence physical health: prevention of cardiovascular risks, chronic diseases, obesity, cancer, osteoporosis and degenerative diseases such as dementia and Alzheimer's disease; and in mental health: anxiety, depression and stress reduction; improvement in cognitive abilities, social skills, self-concept and resilience. Generating in this way well-being in multiple contexts where people develop, as a result of self-knowledge and the internal skills through which the individual regulates their actions. Concluding that the practice of sport and physical activity as a healthy habit can contribute to therapeutic and preventive levels based on the promotion of healthy lifestyles
- Publication
Revista Katharsis, 2018, Issue 25, p155
- ISSN
0124-7816
- Publication type
Article