Couture Wilhelmy, Laurence; Chaubet, Philippe et Gadais, Tegwen
(2021).
« Winning Conditions for the Adoption and Maintenance of Long-Term Healthy Lifestyles According to Physical
Activity Students ».
Internation Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health IJERPH, 18(11057), pp. 1-27.
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Résumé
The literature has not yet well documented the relative elements of the adoption of healthy
lifestyle habits (HLHs) over the long term. More especially, researchers are calling to complete the
corpus with qualitative or mixed estimates that would allow them to better explain the conditions
necessary for the adoption or maintenance of HLHs over the long term. The present study seeks to
understand the winning conditions for the adoption and maintenance of HLHs. Semi-structured
group interviews were conducted with three groups of university students (two in Bachelor’s degree
in physical education (PE) and one in Master’s degree in physical activity science), all in favor with
HLHs. The results identify some dominant winning conditions in the adoption and maintenance
of HLHs, such as the role of the family environment, the role of diversity and choice in physical
activities during youth, the physical and social environment, autonomy and also mental health,
which is closely linked with physical health. Results were modelled in the form of an ideal pathway,
which traces the impact of winning conditions from childhood to adulthood. The originality of
this study stands out, among other things, because of its innovative methodology; therefore, this
study opens the door to future qualitative research in the field. Investigating pathways, considering
the different phases of development of children and adolescents to identify factors of change and
maintenance of HLHs now seems to be an interesting and necessary avenue for research in the field.
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