About this Research Topic
The aim of this Research Topic is threefold: First, to find out which planetary health challenges influence PA and how, including potential health costs. Secondly, to investigate the strategies which have the potential to maintain or increase physical activity levels in a changing environment. Thirdly, to include economic perspectives, which will shed light on potential behavioral changes in sport and health tourism on the basis of the changed conditions. Since sustainable strategies for various challenges of our society could also be accompanied by an increase of physical activity (keyword active mobility), attention should be paid to the potential use of innovative strategies in the field of physical activity promotion, sport and health tourism.
We welcome Original Research articles, Review articles, Case Studies, Clinical Trials, Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis in topics such as, but not limited to:
• Change in physical activity in relation to planetary challenges including health economic perspectives;
• Attitudes and potential barriers towards physical activity in the context of environmental changes (rising sea level/lack of snow/glacial retreat etc.);
• Strategies for maintaining/increasing physical activity in times of health threats or environmental stresses (e.g. COVID-19 pandemic, heat);
• Integrating physical activity promotion into the strategic programmes of decision-makers in the face of crises;
• Illuminating the changing physical activity needs of individuals in times of health threats/environmental pressures;
• Adaptation strategies of health care and economic providers in the field of physical activity in times of health threats/environmental pressures from a micro- and macroeconomic perspective.
Keywords: climate change, covid-19, exercise, physical activity promotion, health economy, sport, health tourism
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