Research Paper Title Educational Differences in Self-rated Physical Fitness among Finns. Background The high educated live longer and healthier lives when compared to the low educated. Physical fitness as a health indicator reflects the level of physical activity along with other health-influencing factors such as obesity, smoking, chronic diseases and individual training effects. Studies support… Read More
Research: Friends, Middle Age & Wellbeing
Having a large network of friends is critical to the psychological wellbeing of middle aged adults. Researchers used information collected from over 7000 adults born in Great Britain in 1958. Having fewer friends at age 45 was associated with poorer psychological wellbeing at age 50, over and above the differences accounted for by educational factors,… Read More
Research: Sleep & Traumatic Events
Disrupted sleep shortly after performing rescue and clean-up operations following traumatic events is associated with poor physical health 12 months later. After adjusting for age, sex, body mass index, and initial distress levels, researchers found that early complaints about sleep quality were associated with more physical symptoms, poorer perceived health, and increased use of healthcare… Read More
Research: Optimism & Pain Sensitivity
A causal link between optimisim and lowered sensitivity to pain has demonstrated in a novel experiment that involved manipulating university students into a temporary optimisitc state (by writing about and visualising a future best possible self) and subjecting them to a cold pressor test to induc pain (involving the immersion of the non-dominant hand in… Read More
Boot Camp & Military Fitness Institute 