Translation of "L'activité physique favorise l'estime de soi " (French → English) :

Physical Activity Promotes Self-Esteem

Guide to Healthy Physical Activity [ Canada's Guide to Healthy Physical Activity ]

Definition: A group of disorders characterized by an early onset (usually in the first five years of life), lack of persistence in activities that require cognitive involvement, and a tendency to move from one activity to another without completing any one, together with disorganized, ill-regulated, and excessive activity. Several other abnormalities may be associated. Hyperkinetic children are often reckless and impulsive, prone to accidents, and find themselves in disciplinary trouble because of unthinking breaches of rules rather than deliberate defiance. Their relationships with adults are often socially disinhibited, with a lack of ...[+++]normal caution and reserve. They are unpopular with other children and may become isolated. Impairment of cognitive functions is common, and specific delays in motor and language development are disproportionately frequent. Secondary complications include dissocial behaviour and low self-esteem.

Definition: In typical mild, moderate, or severe depressive episodes, the patient suffers from lowering of mood, reduction of energy, and decrease in activity. Capacity for enjoyment, interest, and concentration is reduced, and marked tiredness after even minimum effort is common. Sleep is usually disturbed and appetite diminished. Self-esteem and self-confidence are almost always reduced and, even in the mild form, some ideas of guilt or worthlessness are often present. The lowered mood varies little from day to day, is unresponsive ...[+++]to circumstances and may be accompanied by so-called somatic symptoms, such as loss of interest and pleasurable feelings, waking in the morning several hours before the usual time, depression worst in the morning, marked psychomotor retardation, agitation, loss of appetite, weight loss, and loss of libido. Depending upon the number and severity of the symptoms, a depressive episode may be specified as mild, moderate or severe. | single episodes of:depressive reaction | psychogenic depression | reactive depression

Definition: Dream experiences loaded with anxiety or fear. There is very detailed recall of the dream content. The dream experience is very vivid and usually includes themes involving threats to survival, security, or self-esteem. Quite often there is a recurrence of the same or similar frightening nightmare themes. During a typical episode there is a degree of autonomic discharge but no appreciable vocalization or body motility. Upon awakening the individual rapidly becomes alert and oriented. | Dream anxiety disorder

Self Esteem, Sport and Physical Activity

Lack of physical activity reinforces the occurrence of overweight, obesity and a number of chronic conditions such as cardio-vascular diseases and diabetes, which reduce the quality of life, put individuals' lives at risk and are a burden on health budgets and the economy.

Engage in inter-sectoral and cross-policy actions for the promotion of healthy diet and physical activity in all policies targeting the rising rates of NCDs related to unhealthy diet and physical inactivity, overweight and obesity and the low levels of participation in physical activity, across all age groups and all socioeconomic strata;

Promote policies and initiatives aiming at healthy diet and sufficient physical activity throughout the lifespan, starting from the earliest stages of life, before and during pregnancy, promoting and supporting adequate breastfeeding and appropriate introduction of complementary food, followed by healthy eating and promotion of physical activity in the family and school environments during childhood and adolescence and later on during adulthood and older age.

Engage in inter-sectoral and cross-policy actions for the promotion of healthy diet and physical activity in all policies targeting the rising rates of NCDs related to unhealthy diet and physical inactivity, overweight and obesity and the low levels of participation in physical activity, across all age groups and all socioeconomic strata.