Running /jogging are the key activities ingrained in promoting a healthy lifestyle with many advantages, embracing physical fitness, mental soundness, and general well-being in most cases. Kouthouris et al. illuminate the critical interface between urban settings, active living, and physical activity, stressing the stimulating action of environmentally minded policies in promoting community health and social integration. The study illuminates the synergistic relationship between citizens’ exercise behaviors and the provision of infrastructure by local councils. The Research, which involved 370 people from urban open spaces, sheds light on the effects of exercise participation on shaping preferences, beliefs, and attitudes toward environmentally friendly policies. Although its merits in demonstrating the effects of policy-based interventions on physical activity are undeniable, narrow (self-report data and urban-based) settings make the generalisability of this study challenging.
Menheere et al. explore the multifaceted terrain of the motivators behind runners’ choices to drop out of running. A valuable contribution of their study is exposing major discrepancies in reported drop-out factors about gender, age, and other running habits, thus re-emphasizing how diverse motivations and environmental influences drive running behavior in individuals. Through a breakdown of information on 898 short-distance runners, the study identifies the workings of diverse sociodemographic factors, running habits, and perceptions of running. Nevertheless, data self-reporting and participant selection bias reduce the reliability and applicability of the study as well. Oswald et al. conducted a thorough scoping review to unravel the complex connection between running and mental health. Their findings imply that there exists potential in running interventions to reduce mood disorders or mental illness and improve mental well-being. A variety of relationships between running and mental health outcomes is revealed by examining 116 studies. The review, however, also mentions the problems related to study design, study population, and other methodological weaknesses. Thus, despite these reservations, the review presents new perspectives regarding the curative application of running for relieving depression, anxiety, and stress.
Pedisic et al. conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to uncover any association between running and the likelihood of mortality rates. The analysis of 14 studies conducted with caution has unquestionably identified a relationship suggesting that running practice or participation reduces all-cause, cardiovascular, and cancer mortality rates. By amalgamating data from more than 232 thousand participants, the meta-analysis stresses the longevity-improving benefits of regular running, independent of the intensity and frequency. Confounding variables and heterogeneity among the studies should be considered while interpreting the results. However, the study provides strong arguments supporting the key role of running in terms of health and overall longevity. Tanweer provides an in-depth look into the benefits of physical exercise, like running, on both mental and physical health. The review highlights the multi-dimensional benefits of regular exercise in habits by bringing evidence from different sources. Physical being by improving cardiovascular health and reducing mood disorders. The Improving Cardiovascular Health and Reducing Mood Disorders review does not involve original Research but is incredibly accessible and broad in scope, rendering it a valuable resource for individuals intending to start a health journey that will lead to increased vitality and longevity.
Challenges like environmental elements, personal motivations, and psychological health issues may affect the development and maintenance of habits; nevertheless, the cumulative findings reiterate the necessity of exercise being incorporated into everyday life. This analysis is grounded in integrated perspectives from various sources, thus enhancing the comprehension of the deep significance of running and jogging toward the well-being of self and society.
Works Cited
Kouthouris, Charilaos, et al. “Enhancing Active Living and Physical Exercise through Environmentally Friendly Policies in Urban Areas.” Physical Culture and Sport. Studies and Research, vol. 91, no. 1, Sept. 2021, pp. 47–58, https://doi.org/10.2478/pcssr-2021-0018.
Menheere, Daphne, et al. “Runner’s Perceptions of Reasons to Quit Running: Influence of Gender, Age and Running-Related Characteristics.” International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol. 17, no. 17, Aug. 2020, p. 6046, https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17176046. Accessed 20 Feb. 2021.
Oswald, Freya, et al. “A Scoping Review of the Relationship between Running and Mental Health.” International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol. 17, no. 21, Nov. 2020, p. 8059, https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17218059.
Pedisic, Zeljko, et al. “Is Running Associated with a Lower Risk of All-Cause, Cardiovascular and Cancer Mortality, and Is the More the Better? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.” British Journal of Sports Medicine, vol. 54, no. 15, Nov. 2019, p. bjsports-2018-100493, https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2018-100493.
Wasay Tanweer, Dr Syed Abdul. “Physical Exercise and It’s Benefits.” Pakistan Journal of Physical Therapy (PJPT), Mar. 2021, https://doi.org/10.52229/pjpt.v3i4.862. Accessed 25 Aug. 2021.
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