Mariusz Lipowski
Biographic Data
| ID | 4118193 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mariusz Lipowski |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mariusz |
| FAMILY NAME | Lipowski |
| SIGNATURE | LIPOWSKI M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8389-7006 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 23 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 23 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Community-based square dancing is associated with improved physical and mental health in older adults
Background Population aging poses significant public health challenges, particularly in maintaining physical and mental wellbeing among older adults. Square dance, a culturally embedded group exercise in China, may offer a practical strategy to enhance functional, psychological, and social health in community-dwelling older adults. Methods A 12-week single-blind randomized controlled trial was conducted among 150 older adults (60–79 years), rando…
Square dance as a cultural practice
Background Population aging poses significant challenges to psychological well-being, with depression and social isolation highly prevalent among older adults. Square dance (guangchangwu), a culturally embedded group physical activity widely practiced in China, has been associated with mental health benefits; however, the mechanisms underlying these effects remain insufficiently understood. This study examined whether social participation mediate…
Physical activity, resilience, and mental health in adolescents
Background: Adolescent mental health remains a global priority. Recent studies suggest that physical activity (PA) benefits mental health in youth, with psychological resilience increasingly recognized as a key explanatory pathway. Objective: This systematic review synthesizes recent evidence published between January 2022 and December 2025 on the relationships among physical activity, resilience, and adolescent mental health. Participants: Adole…
Effects of physical activity and resilience on anxiety in China children
Background: Anxiety disorders in children exist on a continuum, ranging from mild symptoms to full clinical diagnoses, underscoring the need for early intervention to reduce long-term effects. Physical activity (PA) has gained attention as a potential, cost-effective intervention. However, the role of psychological resilience (PR) as an intermediary and the impact of parenting styles (PS) as moderators require deeper exploration. Objective: The a…
Effects of high-intensity interval training combined with dietary intervention on body composition, cardiovascular function, endothelial cell function and blood lipid indexes in children with obesity
Objective To investigate the combined effects of moderate-intensity continuous training(MICT), high-intensity interval training (HIIT) and HIIT combined with dietary intervention on body composition, cardiovascular function, and endothelial cell function (as assessed by biomarkers including endothelin-1 and nitric oxide) in overweight children aged 9–12 years with a BMI ≥ 23 kg/m 2 . Methods A total of 90 overweight children were randomly assigne…
Body image and risk of exercise addiction in adults
The impact of parents' physical activity goals and parental attitudes on physical activity during leisure time among children in middle childhood
Introduction: Parents' supportiveness and health-promoting habits significantly affect the intensity of children's physical activity (PA) and the involvement of parents in their engagement in PA; in this domain, both the hours devoted to PA and PA goals can be assessed. The family plays an important role in shaping the physical and social organization of the environment for children aged 4-6 years. Methods: A total of 680 families with 5-year-old…
Sociocultural predictors of obligatory exercise in young men
Attention should be paid to their attitudes towards the idea of a muscular and athletic body and socially adapted physical activity motivations when understanding young men's obligatory exercise, while also considering cross-cultural differences
The Role of Religion and Religiosity in Health-Promoting Care for the Body During the Lockdowns caused by the Covid-19 Pandemic in Egypt, Poland and Romania
The coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), as a widespread health threat, has triggered an increase in health-related behaviours, both pro-and anti-health, especially with regard to diet and physical activity. One of the factors modifying the intensity of such activities may be the religious doctrine and religiosity with which a person is associated. A total of 1502 people (1147 women) from countries that feature one dominant religion, took part in the…
The Mediating Effect of Negative Appearance Evaluation on the Relationship Between Eating Attitudes and Sociocultural Attitudes Toward Appearance
Our results demonstrate that negative appearance evaluation fully mediates the relationship between eating attitudes and sociocultural attitudes toward appearance. An individual's attitude toward eating affects negative body perceptions and thus their perception of their own body shape. Our exploration of the specific effects of eating attitudes on body perception provides a psychological basis for guidance and developing interventions regarding …
Well-Being of High-Level Managers during the Pandemic
(1) Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented changes in the contemporary world, significantly affecting the work of companies, especially management staff. This study investigated whether fear about one's health (caused by the pandemic, disordered eating attitudes, or concerns about one's body image) has a negative relationship with the well-being of managers. (2) Methods: N = 354 managers (222 women, 126 men, and 6 people with …
Anxiety towards Covid-19, Fear of Negative Appearance, Healthy Lifestyle, and Their Relationship with Well-Being during the Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to massive changes in almost all aspects of human life, including emotional states such as anxiety and fear, perspectives about healthy lifestyles, and psychological outcomes. This study aimed to disentangle the mechanisms that underlie the relationships of anxiety towards COVID-19 and fear of negative appearance with well-being, we also investigated the effects of cultural variations on levels of anxiety, fear of ne…
No Risk No Fun?”
(1) Background: In this paper, we attempt to identify which personality and motivational variables significantly influence the sense of quality of life of individuals who practice extreme sports (ES) and high-risk sports (HRS). In addition, we examined to what extent these relationships are moderated by the athletes' gender and experience in a given discipline. (2) Methods: A total of 363 individuals who practice ES or who practice HRS took part …
Sports Gamification
In this study, the impacts of sports gamification on college students' learning motivation and learning performances were explored by training students majoring in physical education to play tennis. A total of 150 students from a physical education college were selected to participate in this experimental teaching, and they were divided into the experimental group (EG) and the control group (CG). Based on the above purposes, the differences in th…
Better If They Laugh with Me than at Me”
This study investigated the role of perceived stigmatization in the relationship between humor styles and coping with stress among young women suffering from stigma due to obesity. In the 21st century, obesity is an increasing global health issue with many physical and mental consequences for obese women. As a chronic stigmatizing disease, it requires that the affected individuals cope with social consequences; women with obesity are more prone t…
Optimization of a Sports Activity Development Model Using Artificial Intelligence under New Curriculum Reform
The recent curriculum reform in China puts forward higher requirements for the development of physical education. In order to further improve students' physical quality and motor skills, the traditional model was improved to address the lack of accuracy in motion recognition and detection of physical condition so as to assist teachers to improve students' physical quality. First, the physical education teaching activities required by the new curr…
Fathers' Coping Strategies and Children's Temperament as Predictors of Parental Attitudes among Polish Fathers
Over the last few decades, perceptions of fatherhood have changed significantly and expectations regarding fathers' involvement in childcare have risen. Parenting is undoubtedly the source of many positive experiences, however, it can also be a stressful challenge. Thus, the way in which fathers deal with everyday life stress can significantly affect their parental attitudes. There is significant evidence that a child's predisposition can modify …
Ex-athletes as Parents Promoting Healthy Lifestyles in Their Families
Parents healthy behaviors have an undeniable influence on the long-term health of their children by preventing risky behaviors, as well as overweight or obese, which are currently a global problem. The aim of this study was to examine whether parents being ex-athletes is associated with their family having a healthy lifestyle and raising preschool children in healthy ways. An ex-athletes families ( n = 350) with partners (mean age Mmother = 34.20…
Changes of Mood and Cognitive Performance before and after a 100 km Nighttime Ultramarathon Run
Ultramarathons are becoming an increasingly popular endurance sport. Year after year, the demands on athletes' skills and endurance increase. Ultramarathons are particularly taxing on athletes' psychological functioning. This study assessed the relationships between taking part in a nighttime ultramarathon and changes in mood and cognitive functioning. The study included 20 experienced runners aged 26-57 (M = 37.29; SD = 7.94) who had M = 7.08, S…
The Body as an Object of Stigmatization in Cultures of Guilt and Shame
The aim of this paper is to examine cross-cultural differences in body stigmatization between the individualistic Christian culture of guilt (Poland) and the collectivistic Buddhist/Confucian culture of honor and shame (Vietnam). The study included 1290 university students from Poland ( n = 586) and Vietnam ( n = 704). Subjects filled in the body esteem scale and the perceived stigmatization questionnaire, and body measurements were collected to …
Sense of Coherence and Connectedness to Nature as Predictors of Motivation for Practicing Karate
Background : Physical activity yields exceptionally positive results when it takes place out in the open air, in contact with nature. Both contact with nature and practicing sport constitute a certain kind of philosophy of life and living by its rules plays a vital role in positive mental health-understood as maintaining a high sense of coherence. Martial arts are examples of sports that are rooted in a philosophy. The goal of this study was to e…
The Role of Motivation to Reduce Obesity among Elderly People
The risk of obesity-related disorders is increased among the elderly, so changing eating habits can be an important element of prevention. The main aim of this article is to consider whether looking at pictures that present either fattening food or healthy food may motivate elderly people to change their nutrition habits. Might priming different kinds of food influence the attractiveness of the food for people in late adulthood undergoing obesity…
Gender and Body-Fat Status as Predictors of Parental Feeding Styles and Children’s Nutritional Knowledge, Eating Habits and Behaviours
The home food environment is critically important for the development of children’s health-related practices. By managing dietary restrictions, providing nutritional knowledge and demonstrating eating behaviours, parents contribute to children’s food preferences and eating patterns. The present study examined nutritional knowledge, eating habits and appetite traits among 387 Polish five-year-old healthy and overfat boys and girls in the context o…
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The Role of Motivation to Reduce Obesity among Elderly People
The risk of obesity-related disorders is increased among the elderly, so changing eating habits can be an important element of prevention. The main aim of this article is to consider whether looking at pictures that present either fattening food or healthy food may motivate elderly people to change their nutrition habits. Might priming different kinds of food influence the attractiveness of the food for people in late adulthood undergoing obesity…
Gender and Body-Fat Status as Predictors of Parental Feeding Styles and Children’s Nutritional Knowledge, Eating Habits and Behaviours
The home food environment is critically important for the development of children’s health-related practices. By managing dietary restrictions, providing nutritional knowledge and demonstrating eating behaviours, parents contribute to children’s food preferences and eating patterns. The present study examined nutritional knowledge, eating habits and appetite traits among 387 Polish five-year-old healthy and overfat boys and girls in the context o…
The Body as an Object of Stigmatization in Cultures of Guilt and Shame
The aim of this paper is to examine cross-cultural differences in body stigmatization between the individualistic Christian culture of guilt (Poland) and the collectivistic Buddhist/Confucian culture of honor and shame (Vietnam). The study included 1290 university students from Poland ( n = 586) and Vietnam ( n = 704). Subjects filled in the body esteem scale and the perceived stigmatization questionnaire, and body measurements were collected to …
Sense of Coherence and Connectedness to Nature as Predictors of Motivation for Practicing Karate
Background : Physical activity yields exceptionally positive results when it takes place out in the open air, in contact with nature. Both contact with nature and practicing sport constitute a certain kind of philosophy of life and living by its rules plays a vital role in positive mental health-understood as maintaining a high sense of coherence. Martial arts are examples of sports that are rooted in a philosophy. The goal of this study was to e…
Changes of Mood and Cognitive Performance before and after a 100 km Nighttime Ultramarathon Run
Ultramarathons are becoming an increasingly popular endurance sport. Year after year, the demands on athletes' skills and endurance increase. Ultramarathons are particularly taxing on athletes' psychological functioning. This study assessed the relationships between taking part in a nighttime ultramarathon and changes in mood and cognitive functioning. The study included 20 experienced runners aged 26-57 (M = 37.29; SD = 7.94) who had M = 7.08, S…
Sports Gamification
In this study, the impacts of sports gamification on college students' learning motivation and learning performances were explored by training students majoring in physical education to play tennis. A total of 150 students from a physical education college were selected to participate in this experimental teaching, and they were divided into the experimental group (EG) and the control group (CG). Based on the above purposes, the differences in th…
Better If They Laugh with Me than at Me”
This study investigated the role of perceived stigmatization in the relationship between humor styles and coping with stress among young women suffering from stigma due to obesity. In the 21st century, obesity is an increasing global health issue with many physical and mental consequences for obese women. As a chronic stigmatizing disease, it requires that the affected individuals cope with social consequences; women with obesity are more prone t…
Optimization of a Sports Activity Development Model Using Artificial Intelligence under New Curriculum Reform
The recent curriculum reform in China puts forward higher requirements for the development of physical education. In order to further improve students' physical quality and motor skills, the traditional model was improved to address the lack of accuracy in motion recognition and detection of physical condition so as to assist teachers to improve students' physical quality. First, the physical education teaching activities required by the new curr…
Fathers' Coping Strategies and Children's Temperament as Predictors of Parental Attitudes among Polish Fathers
Over the last few decades, perceptions of fatherhood have changed significantly and expectations regarding fathers' involvement in childcare have risen. Parenting is undoubtedly the source of many positive experiences, however, it can also be a stressful challenge. Thus, the way in which fathers deal with everyday life stress can significantly affect their parental attitudes. There is significant evidence that a child's predisposition can modify …
Ex-athletes as Parents Promoting Healthy Lifestyles in Their Families
Parents healthy behaviors have an undeniable influence on the long-term health of their children by preventing risky behaviors, as well as overweight or obese, which are currently a global problem. The aim of this study was to examine whether parents being ex-athletes is associated with their family having a healthy lifestyle and raising preschool children in healthy ways. An ex-athletes families ( n = 350) with partners (mean age Mmother = 34.20…
The Role of Religion and Religiosity in Health-Promoting Care for the Body During the Lockdowns caused by the Covid-19 Pandemic in Egypt, Poland and Romania
The coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), as a widespread health threat, has triggered an increase in health-related behaviours, both pro-and anti-health, especially with regard to diet and physical activity. One of the factors modifying the intensity of such activities may be the religious doctrine and religiosity with which a person is associated. A total of 1502 people (1147 women) from countries that feature one dominant religion, took part in the…
The Mediating Effect of Negative Appearance Evaluation on the Relationship Between Eating Attitudes and Sociocultural Attitudes Toward Appearance
Our results demonstrate that negative appearance evaluation fully mediates the relationship between eating attitudes and sociocultural attitudes toward appearance. An individual's attitude toward eating affects negative body perceptions and thus their perception of their own body shape. Our exploration of the specific effects of eating attitudes on body perception provides a psychological basis for guidance and developing interventions regarding …
Well-Being of High-Level Managers during the Pandemic
(1) Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented changes in the contemporary world, significantly affecting the work of companies, especially management staff. This study investigated whether fear about one's health (caused by the pandemic, disordered eating attitudes, or concerns about one's body image) has a negative relationship with the well-being of managers. (2) Methods: N = 354 managers (222 women, 126 men, and 6 people with …
Anxiety towards Covid-19, Fear of Negative Appearance, Healthy Lifestyle, and Their Relationship with Well-Being during the Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to massive changes in almost all aspects of human life, including emotional states such as anxiety and fear, perspectives about healthy lifestyles, and psychological outcomes. This study aimed to disentangle the mechanisms that underlie the relationships of anxiety towards COVID-19 and fear of negative appearance with well-being, we also investigated the effects of cultural variations on levels of anxiety, fear of ne…
No Risk No Fun?”
(1) Background: In this paper, we attempt to identify which personality and motivational variables significantly influence the sense of quality of life of individuals who practice extreme sports (ES) and high-risk sports (HRS). In addition, we examined to what extent these relationships are moderated by the athletes' gender and experience in a given discipline. (2) Methods: A total of 363 individuals who practice ES or who practice HRS took part …
The impact of parents' physical activity goals and parental attitudes on physical activity during leisure time among children in middle childhood
Introduction: Parents' supportiveness and health-promoting habits significantly affect the intensity of children's physical activity (PA) and the involvement of parents in their engagement in PA; in this domain, both the hours devoted to PA and PA goals can be assessed. The family plays an important role in shaping the physical and social organization of the environment for children aged 4-6 years. Methods: A total of 680 families with 5-year-old…
Sociocultural predictors of obligatory exercise in young men
Attention should be paid to their attitudes towards the idea of a muscular and athletic body and socially adapted physical activity motivations when understanding young men's obligatory exercise, while also considering cross-cultural differences
Effects of high-intensity interval training combined with dietary intervention on body composition, cardiovascular function, endothelial cell function and blood lipid indexes in children with obesity
Objective To investigate the combined effects of moderate-intensity continuous training(MICT), high-intensity interval training (HIIT) and HIIT combined with dietary intervention on body composition, cardiovascular function, and endothelial cell function (as assessed by biomarkers including endothelin-1 and nitric oxide) in overweight children aged 9–12 years with a BMI ≥ 23 kg/m 2 . Methods A total of 90 overweight children were randomly assigne…
Body image and risk of exercise addiction in adults
Community-based square dancing is associated with improved physical and mental health in older adults
Background Population aging poses significant public health challenges, particularly in maintaining physical and mental wellbeing among older adults. Square dance, a culturally embedded group exercise in China, may offer a practical strategy to enhance functional, psychological, and social health in community-dwelling older adults. Methods A 12-week single-blind randomized controlled trial was conducted among 150 older adults (60–79 years), rando…
Square dance as a cultural practice
Background Population aging poses significant challenges to psychological well-being, with depression and social isolation highly prevalent among older adults. Square dance (guangchangwu), a culturally embedded group physical activity widely practiced in China, has been associated with mental health benefits; however, the mechanisms underlying these effects remain insufficiently understood. This study examined whether social participation mediate…
Physical activity, resilience, and mental health in adolescents
Background: Adolescent mental health remains a global priority. Recent studies suggest that physical activity (PA) benefits mental health in youth, with psychological resilience increasingly recognized as a key explanatory pathway. Objective: This systematic review synthesizes recent evidence published between January 2022 and December 2025 on the relationships among physical activity, resilience, and adolescent mental health. Participants: Adole…
Effects of physical activity and resilience on anxiety in China children
Background: Anxiety disorders in children exist on a continuum, ranging from mild symptoms to full clinical diagnoses, underscoring the need for early intervention to reduce long-term effects. Physical activity (PA) has gained attention as a potential, cost-effective intervention. However, the role of psychological resilience (PR) as an intermediary and the impact of parenting styles (PS) as moderators require deeper exploration. Objective: The a…
Psychology (17 works) · Medicine (13 works) · Social Psychology (11 works) · Developmental psychology (9 works) · Clinical Psychology (8 works) · Social Psychology (8 works) · Eating Disorders and Behaviors (6 works) · Obesity (6 works) · Anxiety (5 works) · Clinical Psychology (5 works)