THE IMPACT OF EXERCISE (PHYSICAL ACTIVITY) AND HEALTHY LIFESTYLE (EATING) AMONG THE YOUTH: : A LITERATURE REVIEW
Mburu-Matiba, Lucy (2015)
Lapin ammattikorkeakoulu
2015
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2015120118676
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2015120118676
Tiivistelmä
Exercise and healthy eating what are the effects in the youth. The purpose the research is to describe the impact of exercise and healthy eating on the youth’s psychological, mental and social well-being. The aim of the thesis is to shed light on the positive and negative aspects of exercise, healthy eating and the role of the nurse in promoting physical activity and a healthy lifestyle.
The theoretical framework of this thesis is built around the self determination theory and research consisting of exercise, healthy lifestyle and the impact on the youth.
The thesis is done by way of narrative literature review method. Thirty eight articles on exercise and healthy lifestyle are reviewed and analyzed to support the author’s aim.
The research review in this thesis is from reliable databases and e-journals. The result of the literature show engagement in physical activity is recognized as a contributor to a range of positive outcomes in physical and mental health, social well-being and cognitive and academic performances The literature identifies the fact that people who exercise and eating healthy food have a higher chance of living a healthy lifestyle and less risk of getting diseases like type 2 diabetes, depression, cardiovascular diseases which are associated with lack of physical activity and choice of lifestyle.
Key words: Exercise (physical activity), Healthy lifestyle (eating), Youth
The theoretical framework of this thesis is built around the self determination theory and research consisting of exercise, healthy lifestyle and the impact on the youth.
The thesis is done by way of narrative literature review method. Thirty eight articles on exercise and healthy lifestyle are reviewed and analyzed to support the author’s aim.
The research review in this thesis is from reliable databases and e-journals. The result of the literature show engagement in physical activity is recognized as a contributor to a range of positive outcomes in physical and mental health, social well-being and cognitive and academic performances The literature identifies the fact that people who exercise and eating healthy food have a higher chance of living a healthy lifestyle and less risk of getting diseases like type 2 diabetes, depression, cardiovascular diseases which are associated with lack of physical activity and choice of lifestyle.
Key words: Exercise (physical activity), Healthy lifestyle (eating), Youth