Episode 11 – The Bicycle Makes the Eyes Smile
Jan 6th 2010Dr. CherubiniHealth-Related Fitness
Psychophysical well-being and the Italian concepts of sfogarsi (psychological release), stare bene (a sense of overall well-being), and reintegrare (to make whole again). The objective of this episode is to encourage you to seek out and put effort toward physical activities that promote psychophysical well-being.
References
Whitaker, E.D. (2005). The bicycle makes the eyes smile: Exercise, aging, and psychophysical well-being in older Italian cyclists. Medical Anthropology, 24, 1-43.
