Physical Activity, Seasonal Sensitivity and Psychological Well-Being of People of Different Age Groups Living in Extreme Environments

Caren Alvarado, Matías Castillo-Aguilar, Valeska Villegas, Claudia Estrada Goic, Katherine Harris, Patricio Barria, Michele M. Moraes, Thiago T. Mendes, Rosa M. E. Arantes, Pablo Valdés-Badilla and Cristian Núñez-Espinosa ()
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Caren Alvarado: School of Medicine, Magallanes University, Punta Arenas 6210005, Chile
Matías Castillo-Aguilar: Centro Asistencial de Docencia e Investigación (CADI-UMAG), Punta Arenas 6210005, Chile
Valeska Villegas: Centro Asistencial de Docencia e Investigación (CADI-UMAG), Punta Arenas 6210005, Chile
Claudia Estrada Goic: Psychology Department, Magallanes University, Punta Arenas 6210005, Chile
Katherine Harris: Centro Asistencial de Docencia e Investigación (CADI-UMAG), Punta Arenas 6210005, Chile
Patricio Barria: Corporación de Rehabilitación Club de Leones Cruz del Sur, Punta Arenas 6210005, Chile
Michele M. Moraes: Department of Pathology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte 31270-901, MG, Brazil
Thiago T. Mendes: Department of Physical Education, Faculty of Education, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador 40170-110, BA, Brazil
Rosa M. E. Arantes: Department of Pathology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte 31270-901, MG, Brazil
Pablo Valdés-Badilla: Department of Physical Activity Sciences, Faculty of Education Sciences, Universidad Católica del Maule, Talca 3530000, Chile
Cristian Núñez-Espinosa: School of Medicine, Magallanes University, Punta Arenas 6210005, Chile

IJERPH, 2023, vol. 20, issue 3, 1-10

Abstract: Physical activity can prevent many organic and mental pathologies. For people living in extreme southern high-latitude environments, weather conditions can affect these activities, altering their psychological well-being and favoring the prevalence of seasonal sensitivity (SS). This study aims to determine the relationships between the practice of physical activity, seasonal sensitivity and well-being in people living in high southern latitudes. A cross-sectional study was conducted, using the Seasonal Pattern Assessment Questionnaire (SPAQ), applying a psychological well-being scale, and determining sports practice according to the recommendations of the World Health Organization (WHO) for the 370 male (n = 209; 55%) and female (n = 173; 45%) participants. The main results indicated that 194 people (52 ± 7.7 years) reported physical activity. High-intensity physical activity practitioners recorded a significantly lower proportion of SS. In terms of psychological well-being, an adverse effect was found between the Seasonal Score Index (SSI) and five subcategories of the Ryff well-being scale. In conclusion, those who perform high-intensity physical activity have a lower SS, and those who have a higher SS have a lower psychological well-being.

Keywords: physical activity; seasonal affective disorder; mental health; extreme environments (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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