A systematic review of the influence of religiosity on the adoption of an active lifestyle

Authors

  • Ana Raquel Mendes dos Santos Universidade de Pernambuco - UPE - Recife - (PE) - Brasil
  • Penélopy Dabbicco Universidade de Pernambuco - UPE - Recife - (PE) - Brasil
  • Hemília Gabrielly de Oliveira Cartaxo Universidade de Pernambuco - UPE - Recife - (PE) - Brasil
  • Emília Amélia Pinto Costa da Silva
  • Maíra da Rocha Melo de Souza Universidade de Pernambuco - UPE - Recife - (PE) - Brasil
  • Clara Maria Silvestre Monteiro de Freitas Universidade de Pernambuco - UPE - Recife - (PE) - Brasil

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5020/2950

Abstract

Objectives: To identify and analyze the determining religious factors in the adoption of an active lifestyle through a systematic review. Methods: The research was performed in the LILACS, MEDLINE / PubMed, SciELO, CINAHL, SPORTDiscus and SocINDEX databases using the following descriptors and keywords: “religion”, “religiosity”, “spiritual”, “spirituality”, “physical activity” and “physical exercise”. The selection of articles had the following inclusion criteria: fully available original articles published between 2002 and 2011 in Portuguese and English. Literature reviews, theses, dissertations and monographs were excluded. Results: The sample consisted of ten articles. It could be identified from their analysis that in groups based on faith, holy scriptures and/or sacred teachings, the messages transmitted by the religious leaders and the level of religiosity are the main factors for adopting an active lifestyle. Conclusion: Religiosity appeared as an important aspect for the incorporation of physical activity in one’s life, thus improving their quality of life. doi:10.5020/18061230.2013.p419

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Published

2014-05-08

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Santos, A. R. M. dos, Dabbicco, P., Cartaxo, H. G. de O., Silva, E. A. P. C. da, Souza, M. da R. M. de, & Freitas, C. M. S. M. de. (2014). A systematic review of the influence of religiosity on the adoption of an active lifestyle. Brazilian Journal in Health Promotion, 26(3), 419–425. https://doi.org/10.5020/2950

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Vol. 26 No. 3 (2013)

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