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Health Problems of Civilization Physical activity: diseases and issues recognized by the WHO
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3/2020
vol. 14
 
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PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE: A CENTRAL EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVE
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THE EFFECT OF DIFFERING LEVELS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY ON DISPOSITIONAL MINDFULNESS, TRAIT ANXIETY, AND TRAIT AGGRESSION

Ágnes Pálvölgyi
1
,
Pongrác Ács
1
,
József Betlehem
1
,
Kata Morvay-Sey
1

  1. Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pécs, Hungary
Health Prob Civil. 2020; 14(3): 183-189
Online publish date: 2020/10/09
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Background
Regular sporting activity can lead to favorable personality changes in addition to positive psychological effects. Our goal was to examine and compare university freshmen with differing sporting habits, so we measured athletes who are competitors (1), regularly active but non-competitor athletes (2) and inactive students (3).

Material and methods
We conducted a cross-sectional study among volunteer university freshmen (mean age 18.98 years) from the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pécs (Hungary) (n=109). We used self-edited sociodemographic and sporting habits questions and validated, standardized paper-and-pencil tests: Spielberger State Trait Anxiety Inventory, the Mindfulness Attention and Awareness Scale, and the Buss and Perry’s Aggression Questionnaire.

Results
Using an independent sample T-test, we found that athletes who are competitors (1) showed significantly higher dispositional mindfulness levels (t=-2.050; p=.043) and significantly lower anxiety levels (t=3.370; p=.001) than the inactive group (3). Considering trait aggression, we found significant difference only in the subscale anger among those students who practice sport regularly and those who are inactive (p=.050, Z=-1.933). The trait aggression total score did not exhibit a relationship with sporting activity in our sample.

Conclusions
Intensive and regular physical activity facilitates psychological factors which support individual well-being.

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physical activity, anxiety, aggression, dispositional mindfulness


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