Mangra Gabriel Ioan, Mangra Mădălina Giorgiana, Bocean Claudiu George, Vărzaru Anca Antoaneta
Department of Theory and Methodology of Motor Activities, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, University of Craiova, 200585 Craiova, Romania.
Department of Finance, Banking and Economic Analysis, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, University of Craiova, 200585 Craiova, Romania.
Healthcare (Basel). 2024 Sep 27;12(19):1941. doi: 10.3390/healthcare12191941.
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. This paper investigates the relationships between physical activity, physical inactivity, a healthy life, life expectancy, and personal happiness in European Union (EU) countries. 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. The results show significant positive links between physical activity and improvements in healthy living and personal happiness. 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.
保持积极的生活方式是健康生活和个人幸福的决定性因素。与此同时，缺乏身体活动仍然是一个重大问题，对公众健康产生负面影响。本文研究了欧盟国家身体活动、缺乏身体活动、健康生活、预期寿命和个人幸福之间的关系。这项实证研究使用人工神经网络和聚类分析来分析和解释来自27个欧盟国家的数据。人工神经网络分析能够评估身体活动与缺乏活动、健康生活和个人幸福之间的关系，而聚类分析则根据身体活动、健康生活和个人幸福指标确定欧盟国家的分组。结果表明，身体活动与健康生活和个人幸福的改善之间存在显著的正相关关系。这项研究突出了欧盟国家在身体活动水平、健康生活和个人幸福方面存在的显著差异，强调了促进身体活动以增进公众健康和整体福祉的重要性。研究结果表明，有必要制定针对具体国家因素的定制政策，促进积极的生活方式。
