Values and physical activity among sports science students in France and China: a transcultural analysis.

Objective: The aim of this study was to analyze the relationships between values and physical activity in France (a Western European individualistic country) and in China (an East Asian collectivist country). Method: Six hundred and twenty-seven sport science students in France (N = 308, Mage = 18.99, SD = 1.64) and China (N = 319, Mage = 20.44, SD = 1.09) completed the International Physical Activity Questionnaire long version and the Portrait Values Questionnaire. Results: In both France and China, moderated regression analysis revealed that hedonism positively/negatively predicted physical activity, while security-societal, security-personal, and conformity-rules values negatively predicted physical activity. In contrast, stimulation and universalism-nature values positively predicted physical activity only in France. In China, benevolence and benevolence-care positively predicted physical activity, while power dominance negatively predicted physical activity. Additionally, we found evidence of measurement invariance of the value questionnaire. Discussion and conclusion: Our findings add to the literature by showing that the value-behavior link is partly the same across countries and partly different. Further, our findings show that for certain populations, the previously established hierarchy of human values does not replicate.

Weight Loss and Quality of Life After Sleeve Gastrectomy or One-Anastomosis Gastric Bypass: Results of a Prospective Study of 120 Women with Morbid Obesity.

Our aim was to compare quality of life (QoL) after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (SG) and laparoscopic one-anastomosis gastric bypass (OAGB) on obese female adult patients in the first 2 years following surgery. One hundred twenty patients with BMI over 40 kg/m2 and who underwent either SG or OAGB agreed to take part in this study. Weight loss and QoL were assessed via an online platform (e-baros®) before surgery and every 6 months after it. Two years after the operation, results showed a clinically meaningful reduction in BMI of 40.4% and a significantly meaningful improvement of QoL. No significant difference was found between the two surgical techniques for each data collection. In conclusion, both SG and OAGB techniques are effective in reducing BMI and improving QoL.

Weight loss and quality of life after bariatric surgery: a 2-year longitudinal study.

BACKGROUND: Bariatric surgery is currently recognized as being an effective technique for weight loss and the improvement of patients' postoperative well-being. OBJECTIVES: The objective of the study was to measure changes in quality of life (QoL) and body mass index (BMI) according to patients' sex and 2 types of surgical procedures. SETTING: Longitudinal cohort study using an online platform from a private hospital in West France. METHODS: Two hundred six patients (38 men and 168 women) undergoing one-anastomosis gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy surgery provided online information concerning their QoL and weight both before the operation and then every 3 months over a postoperative period of 24 months. RESULTS: BMI clinically decreased on average by 19.6% in the first 3 months and up to 39.2% 24 months after surgery. Slight differences between men and women appeared as from 18 months after the operation, with men experiencing increased BMI between 18 and 24 months, contrary to women whose BMI remained unchanged during the same period. QoL also improved significantly. The average level of women's quality of life increased between 3 and 15 months after surgery, then decreased between 15 and 24 months. As for men, no change was observed in their improved QoL between 3 and 24 months after the operation. CONCLUSIONS: This study highlights the importance of optimizing patients' monitoring, notably around 15 to 18 months after bariatric surgery. This period can be identified as a first "critical" period during which weight regain (especially for men) and diminished self-perceived quality of life (especially for women) appear.

Aggressor-victim dissent in perceived legitimacy of aggression in soccer: the moderating role of situational background.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the aggressor-victim difference in perceived legitimacy of aggression in soccer as a function of score information (tied, favorable, unfavorable), sporting penalization (no risk, yellow card, red card), and type of aggression (instrumental, hostile). French male soccer players (N = 133) read written scenarios and rated the legitimacy of the described aggressive act depending on a specific perspective (aggressor or victim) and situational information. A significant aggressor-victim difference in perception of instrumental aggression was found in situations where the score was tied or where there was no risk to be caught. In addition, aggressors were affected by such information, whereas victims were not. The discussion focuses on explanations and implications of such divergences in aggressive sport situations.

Aggressor and victim perspective-related differences in perceived legitimacy of aggression in soccer.

The purpose of this role-playing study was to explore the perceived legitimacy of aggression in soccer as a function of perspective-related differences (aggressor vs victim) and type of aggression (instrumental vs hostile). 120 soccer players watched videotaped aggressive interactions in soccer and took the perspective of the actors (aggressor then victim or the reverse). Then they rated the legitimacy of each aggressive behavior depending on its ultimate goal (instrumental then hostile or the reverse). When participants adopted the aggressor perspective, they perceived instrumental aggression as more legitimate than hostile aggression. In contrast, when participants took the perspective of the victim, no significant difference was found regardless of the type of aggression. The discussion focussed on implications and consequences of such divergences in aggressive sport situations.