Background: Blood lipid profiles consist of total cholesterol (TC) and its fractions, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL), non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (non-HDL), and triglycerides (TG). For several decades, studies have examined the effects of various factors on lipid status and its association with the risk of developing arteriosclerosis and cardiovascular disease. The beneficial effects of increased physical activity on cardiovascular health have been demonstrated by appropriate modulation of lipid profiles. For individuals with low physical activity, the literature recommends engaging in various forms of training that can improve physical fitness and resting lipid status. The aim of the study was to examine whether a specific original training program improves lipid profiles to the levels recommended for the male population. Methods: The study involved two equal (n = 15) groups of men (experimental and control groups, aged 35–40 years). The experimental group performed 60-min training sessions for 8 weeks (3 times a week) including a set of strength and endurance exercises. Before and after the training program, blood was drawn from both groups for serum determination of TC, HDL, LDL non-HDL, and TG, and a battery of four field physical performance tests was administered. Results: Statistically significant decreases (TC by 19.3%, TG by 23.7%, LDL by 15%), a non-significant decrease (10% for non-HDL), and no change for HDL were found in the experimental group. Control group showed a statistically significant decrease, by 7.4% for TC. The results confirm the effectiveness of the proposed training in improving health indices. Conclusions: The 8-week training program met the health-related fitness paradigm recommended for physical activity in men aged 35–40 years. After the completion of the program, all the participants expressed their satisfaction from participating in a health-promoting experiment.

The aim of the study was to present the relationships between the way of perceiving oneself and the world by young athletes, the cognitive anxiety and the ways of coping with stress. The target group consisted of 222 participants (114 boys and 108 girls) aged 16–20, students of sports-profiled secondary schools. The participants specialised in both winter and summer sports, as well as in individual and team sport disciplines. The following tools were implemented: Attitudes to Intrapersonal, Interpersonal and to the World Questionnaire, Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations (CISS) and Sport Anxiety Scale. The study showed that negative perception of oneself and others increases the level of cognitive anxiety and decreases the tendencies to search for social contacts in the face of stress. With regard to the positive image of oneself and others, the opposite was observed. The above relationships refer mainly to girls who practise sports.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to analyse cognitive functioning and temperamental traits among young adults differing in their level of engagement in video gaming. Methods: The analysis included 67 male students from the Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw, Branch Campus in Biała Podlaska. Based on average daily gaming time, participants were classified as frequent players (n = 22; mean age 22.45 ± 2.40 years; 6.29 ± 6.07 h/day) or casual players (n = 45; mean age 21.60 ± 1.96 years; 0.94 ± 0.95 h/day). Cognitive functioning was assessed using the Reaction Test (RT), Signal Test (ST), and Determination Test (DT) from the Vienna Test System. Temperament was measured with the Formal Characteristics of Behaviour–Temperament Inventory. Results: Frequent players showed a trend toward shorter reaction time in RT/S3 (U = 356; p = 0.064). In the Signal Test, they demonstrated significantly fewer omitted reactions, more correct responses, higher focused attention, and better total results (all p < 0.01). Regarding temperament, frequent players scored significantly lower on briskness (p = 0.034) and rhythmicity (p = 0.021) than casual players. Conclusions: The present exploratory study suggests a nuanced relationship between media engagement, specific cognitive performance, and temperamental traits. Frequent players demonstrated a robust advantage in parameters of sustained attention, alongside a marginal descriptive trend toward faster psychomotor responses compared to casual players. Regarding temperament, frequent players were characterised by significantly lower self-reported briskness and rhythmicity, while no statistically significant between-group differences were detected for endurance, activity, or emotional reactivity. Crucially, because our data are cross-sectional and the frequent players group comprised exclusively esports students, these differences cannot be interpreted as definitive causal effects or direct consequences of gaming intensity alone.

Aim. The aim of the study was to show the dominant types of physical activity and their causes in patients with metabolic syndrome undertaking regular and sporadic physical activity, as well as to determine whether their sporting activities are related to the sense of efficacy and life satisfaction. Materials and methods. Forty-one women diagnosed with metabolic syndrome were tested, 20 regularly (on average, 6.48 hours a week allocated to sports) and 21 sporadically practicing sports (the average number of hours devoted to physical activity in this group is 1.25). The author’s "Active Lifestyle", SWLS Satisfaction with Life Scale and the GSES Generalised Self Efficacy Scale in Juczyński's adaptation were used. Results. Patients with metabolic syndrome undertake physical activity, mainly on their own initiative, to improve their health. In this group, walking and aerobics were the most popular. The respondents were characterized by an average sense of efficacy. The level of life satisfaction is higher in the group of subjects regularly practicing sports. Regularly performing sport is accompanied by patients with metabolic syndrome having greater satisfaction with (r = 0.311*, p = 0.047). Conclusions. Regular physical activity of patients with metabolic syndrome is associated with life satisfaction. Therefore, physical activity should be clearly promoted in obese patients (patients) with metabolic disorders. null