CXCL11 reprograms M2-biased macrophage polarization to alleviate pulmonary fibrosis in mice.

Background: In understanding the pathophysiology of pulmonary fibrosis (PF), macrophage plasticity has been implicated with a crucial role in the fibrogenic process. Growing evidence indicates that accumulation of M2 macrophages correlates with the progression of PF, suggesting that targeted modulation of molecules that influence M2 macrophage polarization could be a promising therapeutic approach for PF. Here, we demonstrated a decisive role of C-X-C motif chemokine ligand 11 (CXCL11) in driving M1 macrophage polarization to alleviate PF in the bleomycin-induced murine model.

Effects of Yachting Motivation on Yachting Satisfaction and Re-Yachting Intention.

It is clear that yachting tourists are motivated to spend their leisure time at sea. However, few studies have determined the relationship between tourists' motivation and satisfaction with yachting, and re-yachting intention. Furthermore, the purpose of this study was to examine the relationships among yachting motivation, yachting satisfaction, and re-yachting intention.

Older Adults' Advance Aging and Life Satisfaction Levels: Effects of Lifestyles and Health Capabilities.

Many studies in the literature have examined older adults' past and current lifestyles in either positive or negative association with their life satisfaction levels. Health capabilities naturally decline with aging and can consequently be related to older adults' life satisfaction levels. Thus, the present study sought to examine the effects of age difference, lifestyles, and health capabilities on older adults' life satisfaction levels.

Psychometric properties of Leisure Satisfaction Scale (LSS)-short form: a Rasch rating model calibration approach.

Background: Leisure satisfaction has been one of primary variables to explain an individual's choice of leisure and recreational activities' participation. The Leisure Satisfaction Scale (LSS)-short form has been widely utilized to measure leisure and recreation participants' satisfaction levels. However, limited research has been studied on the LSS-short form that would provide sufficient evidence to use it to measure individual leisure satisfaction levels.

Effects of exercise training on health capabilities and life satisfaction among overweight and obese African American women.

More importance has been placed on exercise training due to increase in the overweight and obese population. However, few studies have researched the effects of exercise training on the health capabilities and life satisfaction levels of overweight and obese African American women. This study sought to determine the effect of a 12-week exercise training on health capabilities and life satisfaction levels of overweight and obese African American women.

Validation of exercise motivations inventory - 2 (EMI-2) scale for college students.

The purpose of this study was to determine whether the Exercise Motivations Inventory - 2 (EMI-2) scale would be appropriate to measure college students' exercise motivation. The EMI-2 scale questionnaire was administered to 325 college students in the southwestern U.S.

Health Capability and Psychological Effects of Regular Exercise on Adults: Middle-Aged and Older.

This study sought to determine whether there is any difference on participation in regular exercise between middle-aged and older adults and to determine whether the benefits of regular exercise differed between middle-aged and older adults in terms of health capability, mood, or anxiety symptoms and life-satisfaction level. The results indicated that older adults engaged in regular exercise more frequently than middle-aged adults. In addition, exercise participants among middle-aged adults had the better health capabilities, lower depression and anxiety symptoms, and higher life-satisfaction level than nonparticipants.

Comparison of passive and active leisure activities and life satisfaction with aging.

Aim: Many older adults face limitations to participating in active leisure activities as a result of their physical constraints from aging. Passive leisure activities become alternative leisure activities for older adults as a result of limited physical capacity. The present study sought to determine whether there exists a difference in the frequency of participation in passive and active leisure activities, and the effect of participation in passive and active leisure activities on the life satisfaction level of old adults.