Fasting K
Scand J Soc Med Suppl. 1982;29:113-9.
In the introduction the concept of health is discussed. The author emphasizes that the concept of health is often used in a biased and uncritical manner in discussions on the value of physical activity in relation to health. The practice of physical activity should be seen in relation to a more holistic concept of health, defined as a human being's total ability to function. Results are then presented from a number of investigations, of which the majority indicate a positive relation between physical activity and a reduction in the following indices of mental health: anxiety, depression, nervousness, sleep problems emotional instability and general fatigue. This particularly applies however to persons who at the onset are in especially poor physical and mental condition. In conclusion the results of a nationwide investigation conducted by the author are discussed. The indices of mental health used were sleep problems, nervous disorders and overexertion. Physically active persons over 50 years old have better mental health than physically passive ones. However a corresponding difference was not found in younger age groups. The article attempts to show what we "know" about the relationship between the practice of physical activity and some aspects of mental health.
引言部分讨论了健康的概念。作者强调，在关于体育活动对健康价值的讨论中，健康概念的使用往往存在偏见且缺乏批判性。体育活动的实践应与更全面的健康概念相关联，健康被定义为人类的整体功能能力。接着呈现了多项调查结果，其中大多数表明体育活动与以下心理健康指标的降低之间存在正相关：焦虑、抑郁、紧张、睡眠问题、情绪不稳定和全身疲劳。然而，这尤其适用于那些一开始身心状况特别差的人。最后讨论了作者进行的一项全国性调查的结果。所使用的心理健康指标包括睡眠问题、神经紊乱和过度劳累。50岁以上的体育活动参与者比不运动的人心理健康状况更好。然而，在较年轻的年龄组中未发现相应差异。本文试图展示我们对体育活动实践与心理健康某些方面之间关系的“了解”。
