The More Physically Active, the Healthier? The Relationship Between Physical Activity and Health-Related Quality of Life in Adolescents: The MoMo Study

2013 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 708-715 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Spengler ◽  
Alexander Woll
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
Sports Clubs ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
The Relationship

Background:Little is known about the relationship between physical activity and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in adolescents. The purpose of this study was 1) to quantify the predictive power of greater physical activity on higher HRQOL in adolescents and 2) to analyze whether the prediction is better for the sports club setting than for the leisure time setting.Methods:Within the framework of the German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Children and Adolescents and the “Motorik-Modul,” 1828 German adolescents aged 11−17 years completed a questionnaire concerning the amount of weekly physical activity at school, in sports clubs, and during leisure time. The KINDL-R questionnaire was used to assess HRQOL. Linear and multiple regression analyses were used to analyze the effects of physical activity on HRQOL.Results:In regression analyses controlling for sociostructural variables, greater general physical activity was a significant predictor of higher HRQOL (P < .001). While greater physical activity in sports clubs significantly predicted higher HRQOL, greater physical activity during leisure time predicted higher HRQOL only to a certain level. Overall, the level of explained variance was low.Conclusions:Being physically active especially in sports clubs is positively linked to higher HRQOL of adolescents.

scholarly journals Associations between markers of health and playing golf in an Australian population

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. e000517 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brad Stenner ◽  
Amber D Mosewich ◽  
Jonathan D Buckley ◽  
Elizabeth S Buckley
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Secondary Analysis ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Australian Population ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Activity Survey

ObjectiveTo investigate associations between markers of health and playing golf in an Australian population.MethodsSecondary analysis of data from the Australian National Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey to compare selected health outcomes between golfers (n=128) and non-golfers (n=4999).ResultsGolfers were older than non-golfers (mean±SD 57.7±14.2 years, 48.5±17.6 years, p<0.05). A higher proportion of golfers were overweight or obese compared with non-golfers (76% vs 64%, p<0.05), and golfers were more likely to have been diagnosed with ischaemic heart disease (IHD) at some time in their life (OR 2.8, 95% CI 1.0 to 7.8). However, neither the risk of being overweight or obese (OR 1.4, 95% CI 0.9 to 2.2) or having been diagnosed with IHD (OR 2.1, 95% CI 0.8 to 5.8), were significant after controlling for age. Golfers were more physically active than non-golfers (8870±3810 steps/day vs 7320±3640 steps/day, p<0.05) and more likely to report high health-related quality of life (HRQoL) than non-golfers (OR 1.8; 95% CI 1.0 to 3.3), but not after adjusting for physical activity (OR 1.4, 95% CI 0.9 to 2.2).ConclusionCompared with non-golfers, golfers were more likely to be overweight or obese and to have been diagnosed with IHD, but not after adjusting for golfers being older. Golfers were more likely to report a higher HRQoL, but not after adjusting for golfers being more physically active. There may be an association between golfers being more physically active than non-golfers and reporting a higher HRQoL.

The relationship between physical activity, restless legs syndrome, and health-related quality of life in type 2 diabetes

Endocrine ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 125-131 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thiago Medeiros da Costa Daniele ◽  
Veralice Meireles Sales de Bruin ◽  
Adriana Costa e Forte ◽  
Débora Siqueira Nobre de Oliveira ◽  
Clara Mota Randal Pompeu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Restless Legs Syndrome ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals Physical Activity Matters: Associations Among Body Mass Index, Physical Activity, and Health-Related Quality of Life Trajectories Over 10 Years

2014 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 1265-1275 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Feeny ◽  
Rochelle Garner ◽  
Julie Bernier ◽  
Amanda Thompson ◽  
Bentson H. McFarland ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Rate Of Change ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Background:The objective of this study was to assess the associations among body mass index (BMI), leisure time physical activity (LTPA) and health-related quality of life (HRQL) trajectories among adults.Methods:Self-reported data were drawn from the Canadian National Population Health Survey, with respondents being interviewed every 2 years between 1996–97 and 2006–07. Using growth curve modeling, HRQL trajectories for individuals aged 18 and over were associated with measures of BMI and LTPA. Growth models were constructed separately for males and females.Results:Findings suggested that, for males, BMI categories had little impact on baseline HRQL, and no impact on the rate of change in HRQL. Among women, higher BMI categories were associated with significantly lower baseline HRQL. However, BMI had no impact on the rate of change of HRQL. Conversely, for both men and women and regardless of BMI category, LTPA had significant impacts on baseline HRQL, as well as the rate of change in HRQL. Individuals who were inactive or sedentary had much steeper declines in HRQL as they aged, as compared with individuals who were active in their leisure time.Conclusions:The results underscore the importance of LTPA in shaping trajectories of HRQL.

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