Sport always is the solution for people to feel good in their body and mind. In the context of the Infusion challenge, in which we invite you guys to integrate 15 minutes of well-being into your daily life, we listed five suggestions to try in order to stay active even when your schedule is a little crazy!Active transitIn the city, it is common that using your bike instead of public transportation or your car will take you a shorter amount of time. Unpack your sneakers and walk, run, or bike!OutsideWhether you’re spending time in a garden or a forest, outdoor activities usually last a little longer than only going for a jog and hold many health benefits. Beyond the energy expenditure, specialists observed that moving outside also acts as an excellent remedy to fight stress!Mixing inactive and physical exercisesThe point here is not to watch all seasons of Friends while running on a treadmill, but rather to think about combining sedentary activities with your physical ones! A small abs session or twenty minutes of elliptical during the opening credits of your favorite series are ideal ways to mix business with pleasure.Get moving while teleworkingIt is easy to extend sitting hours when working from home; that is why it is mandatory to take the time to stretch your legs. Walking while you are talking on the phone, replace your chair with a balloon or program alarms every hour to remind you to move. Not only will it help your concentration, but you’ll also feel better when you’ll spend an extended amount of time in the same position.Active grocery shoppingIt may seem a little mundane, but there are many ways to convert your grocery shopping into a fun, physical activity. If you can get there by walk or bike, it is a great start! If not, park your car far away from the entrance and, when getting back from the store, get an arm workout by holding the bags yourself. A few biceps flex while getting to your vehicle and the job is done, unnoticed!Get inspired by our other content and choose to take a moment for yourself every day.

The COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented crisis, the effects of which have been felt globally. In March 2020, there were 372,757 reported cases from 170 countries, followed by a rapid rise in cases and geographical spread, with over 440 million people affected by COVID-19 globally as of February 2022; during the past 2 years, the pandemic caused disruptions in physical, mental, and emotional health, severely impacting the health-related quality of life (HRQOL). HRQOL is an individual’s or a group’s perceived physical and mental health over time. It is an important measure used to assess the impact of diseases or disabilities on the physical, mental, and social domains of population health. A growing body of evidence suggests the current pandemic has had a substantial negative impact on various dimensions of HRQOL, thus highlighting the need to prioritize both mental and physical health dimensions in these challenging times.Prior literature has suggested the practice of yoga and meditation can significantly improve an individual’s HRQOL. Yoga, a mind-body practice that includes a combination of physical poses, regulated breathing, and meditation, is one of the world’s most popular practices for general well-being. Yoga and meditative practices are effective interventions for chronic health conditions including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, metabolic syndrome, and cancer. Furthermore, the practice is beneficial in decreasing inflammation and improving immune system function, favorably affecting mental health by reducing depression and anxiety. Although the benefits of yoga and meditation are well established around the world, there are limited studies exploring the long-term interrelation between yoga, meditation, and health. Specifically, there is limited research exploring the differences in HRQOL among meditators and nonmeditators. The aim of this study was to explore the differences in 7 domains of HRQOL (quality of life, ability to adopt a healthy lifestyle, ability to relax, frequency of nervousness and stress, coping with day-to-day stress, workplace productivity, and staying healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic) among individuals who participated in a 100-day virtual yoga and meditation program, culminating in the International Day of Yoga event.Keywordsyoga; meditation (13); health-related quality of life (12); Heartfulness (1); COVID-19 (922); healthy living (1); wellness (3); quality of life (46); stress (55); mental health (309); psychological health; online survey (15); cross-sectional study (4); health outcomeAlthough the benefits of yoga are well established across the world, there are limited studies exploring the long-term interrelation between yoga, meditation, and health. Specifically, there is limited research exploring the differences in health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among regular meditators and nonmeditators.This study explored the differences in 7 domains of HRQOL (including quality of life, ability to adopt a healthy lifestyle, ability to relax, frequency of nervousness and stress, coping with day-to-day stress, workplace productivity, and staying healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic) among practitioners of yoga and meditation.A cross-sectional, online survey was distributed to all members who participated in a 100-day yoga and meditation program, culminating in the International Day of Yoga event, organized by the Heartfulness Institute in partnership with the Central Council for Research in Yoga and Naturopathy, Ministry of Ayush, SVYASA Yoga University, and Patanjali Yoga Institute, India. The program consisted of daily virtual yoga, meditation, and speaker sessions. The data were analyzed by nonparametric Mann-Whitney U test and Kruskal-Wallis test for continuous variables and chi-square test for categorical variables.A total of 3164 participants from 39 countries completed the survey. The mean age was 33.8 (SD 13.6) years. The majority of the participants were female (n=1643, 52%) and students (n=1312, 41.5%). Regular yoga and meditation practice was associated with a positive impact on all 7 domains of HRQOL (Mann-Whitney P<.05 and χ2P<.05). Notably, experienced Heartfulness (≥2 years) meditators reported better outcomes in all the domains of HRQOL as compared to those not currently practicing this form of meditation and participants with ≤1 year of Heartfulness meditation experience (P<.05).This is one of the first cross-sectional studies to explore HRQOL outcomes among participants of a 100-day virtual yoga and meditation program. Overall, yoga and meditation practice was found to be effective tool for promoting HRQOL. Regular yoga and meditation practice was associated with factors promoting health and well-being, with long-term meditation practice associated with increased benefits.This study was cross-sectional in nature and was conducted as a program evaluation. As such, it was exempt from institutional review board approval. However, informed consent and password protection for data collection were included. This e-survey design was reported using the CHERRIES (Checklist for Reporting Results of Internet E-Surveys) guidelines. Participation was voluntary and included signing an electronic informed consent form prior to accessing the survey questionnaire.Participants’ demographic characteristics are related to the 3164 participants included in the analysis, the majority were female (n=1643, 51.93%) and students (n=1312, 41.47%). Participants' mean age was 33.87 (SD 13.61, range 18-80) years. Of the 39 countries that participated in the program, most of the participants were from India (n=3020, 95.45%), followed by the United States (n=29, 0.92%) and United Arab Emirates (n=17, 0.53%). Of 3164 participants in the sample, 1647 (52.05%) were regular yoga practitioners, and 1517 were categorized as nonregular yoga practitioners (47.95%). Further, 64.89% (n=2053) reported experience with Heartfulness meditation practice and 35.11% (n=1111) did not practice Heartfulness meditation. Among the Heartfulness meditation practitioners, 38.28% (n=786) reported ≤1 year of practice, 59.28% (n=1217) had practiced for ≥2 years, and 2.44% (n=50) of participants reported not currently practicing this form of meditation.To conclude, this study showed that regular yoga and meditation practice was associated with factors promoting health and well-being, with long-term meditation practice associated with increased benefits. This study is one of the first cross-sectional studies to analyze the effects of a 100-day virtual yoga and meditation program and has 3 key findings. First, the demographic results suggest most practitioners are female and students/educated. Our findings corroborate those of other studies in several countries such as the United Kingdom, United States, and Australia, where yoga and meditation practitioners were mostly female and educated. Although those studies reported an average age between 39-41 years, this study, in contrast, had a younger population with an average age of 33.8 years and mostly student participants. These findings concur with recent studies in the Indian setting reporting that students and a younger population make up most participants in yoga events.Second, participants were highly engaged throughout the program period, given that 100 days of yoga and meditation is a substantial time commitment. A notable average participation rate of 71 days, with 53.22% attending sessions every day for 100 days, suggests that participants were willing to engage in online activity to enhance their well-being. Limited research exists to compare engagement rates of programs centered around International Yoga Day events with previous literature.Third, results examining the effect of yoga demonstrated that regular practice had a statistically significant positive impact on all 7 domains of HRQOL. Similar results have been reported by several studies examining the effect of yoga on mental and physical health. There is overwhelming evidence indicating that the frequency of yoga practice positively predicts its health benefits [35,36,38,41,42]. Another important finding of this study was that meditation had a statistically significant positive impact on all the HRQOL domains (P<.05). Interestingly, participants with ≥2 years of experience reported a higher impact on all domains of HRQOL as compared to participants with ≤1 year of meditation practice. The findings imply that sustained practice may cumulatively increase the benefits for well-being. This contrasts with a recent study that found no association between years of meditation practice and mental well-being. Nevertheless, findings from this study concur with previous literature suggesting a positive correlation between perception of health, well-being, and years of meditation practice.The more specific data information is related to the reference below ↓ReferenceThimmapuram, J., Patel, K., Madhusudhan, D. K., Deshpande, S., Bouderlique, E., Nicolai, V., & Rao, R. (2022). Health-Related Quality of Life Outcomes With Regular Yoga and Heartfulness Meditation Practice: Results From a Multinational, Cross-sectional Study. JMIR Formative Research, 6(5), e37876.

The promotion of physical exercise is an essential strategy for health promotion. However, a sizeable proportion of health gains are lost due to sports injuries. As safety concerns are a factor in the decision to participate in sports, reducing the injury risk is also an essential strategy of public health policies. A prerequisite for targeted programs is the assessment of injury risks associated with certain activities, facilities, products, and services. Usual health statistics (deaths, hospital discharges, medical treatments) do not contain this kind of information. In order to compensate for this shortcoming, 12 EU countries have implemented a monitoring system with a focus on external circumstances, based on samples of hospitals (A+E departments) – the European Injury Data Base (IDB). It allows for rough but comparable estimates of incidence rates. In the course of an ongoing EU project, a survey on sports injuries in the European Union (500 million inhabitants) has been derived, for the first time. According to the IDB definitions of sports, annually about 4.5 million people aged 15 years and older have to be treated in EU hospitals for sports injuries. Team ball sports account for 40% of all hospital-treated sports injuries, incontestably led by football (soccer). Two third of injuries affect men, although with huge differences in the various types of sport. IDB data allow also for more detailed analyses of injury mechanisms. The potential of the IDB system for guiding prevention programs will also be illustrated in an exemplary way.Mainstreaming health• Promotion of health and its benefits through physical activity and educational health promotion programs.Keeping sports safe• Strengthen health security of high visibility sports events in countries where major sports events take place are well prepared for health or safety issues related to sports events and mass gatherings.• Assist in making sports safe by preventing injuries, social exclusion, and violence.Physical Activity and Health PromotionPhysical activity refers to all movement, including sports, cycling, wheeling, walking, active recreation, and play. It can be done at any level of skill and for enjoyment by everybody. Regular physical activity helps prevent and treat noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and breast and colon cancer. It also helps prevent hypertension, overweight, and obesity and can improve mental health, quality of life, and well-being. Yet, much of the world is becoming less active. As countries develop economically, levels of inactivity increase. In some countries, these levels can be as high as 70%, due to changing transport patterns, increased use of technology, cultural values, and urbanization.Working in partnerships, WHO supports countries to implement a whole-of-community approach to increasing levels of physical activity in people of all ages and abilities. Global, regional, and national coordination and capacity will be strengthened to respond to needs for technical support, innovation, and guidance.The goal of the WHO Global action plan on physical activity is to reduce physical inactivity by 15% by 2030.

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