scholarly journals CO-RELATION AMONG LEISURE-TIME PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES AND HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE IN PHYSICAL THERAPY STUDENTS

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-26
Author(s):  
Mehwish Taskeen
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Therapy ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Physical Therapy Students ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Time Activity ◽  
Leisure Time Activity ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

INTRODUCTION Physical inactivity has become a global burden that leads to adverse health conditions in particular obesity, hypertension, and diabetes. Moreover, the modern generation tends to have a sedentary lifestyle because of the burden and increasing usage of technologies including cell phones, laptops, or gaming gadgets. Therefore, students lack Physical Activity (PA) even in their leisure-time due to fatigue and a decrease in Quality of Life (QoL) METHODOLOGY A cross-sectional survey was conducted using convenience sampling technique among physical therapy students. Godin-Leisure Time Questionnaire and World Health Organization Quality of Life Instrument (WHO HRQOL-BREF) questionnaire was used to collect data and sent to participants via email or WhatsApp groups. RESULTS A total number of 384 physical therapy students participated in the study with 104 (27%) males and 280 females (73%) respectively. The survey showed 74% of individual’s active followed by 19.2% moderately active while only 1.4% sedentary. An 81.1±11.4 average was attained on the HRQoL that suggested individuals have a good quality of life. Besides, no significant association (p=0.156) between leisure-time activity and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of physical therapy students was found. CONCLUSION It was concluded that the majority of students were active in performing moderate PA followed by good QoL. Moreover, no significant association between leisure-time activity and HRQoL of physical therapy students was found therefore, large-scale multicenter trials should be conducted to evaluate the factors related to PA and QoL in young individuals considering standardized assessments to have reliable outcomes.

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.

Differences between leisure-time physical activity, health-related quality of life and life satisfaction: Al Ritmo de las Comunidades, a natural experiment from Colombia

2017 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 5-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susana C. Barradas ◽  
Carolyn Finck Barboza ◽  
Olga L. Sarmiento
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Natural Experiment ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
The Mean

Physical inactivity is one of the major public health problems worldwide. Community-based interventions have been pointed out as a promising strategy to increase physical activity (PA) levels and impact population health. Recreovía is a community program with a potential to promote PA. There is growing evidence for two benefits derived from the practice of PA: an increased perception of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and life satisfaction (LS). The purpose of this study was to assess differences between leisure-time PA and perceptions of both HRQoL and LS, as well as to assess differences between perceptions of both HRQoL and LS for Recreovía and non-Recreovía participants. Data were obtained using the baseline cross-sectional survey of 1533 participants (501 belonged to the intervention group) as part of the natural experiment Al Ritmo de las Comunidades. HRQoL was measured with the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer 30-item questionnaire, LS was measured with Questions on Life Satisfaction Scale, and self-reported minutes of leisure-time PA were measured with the long version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire. The mean age of participants was 41.7 years (standard deviation (SD) = 16.3). The participants had a good overall HRQoL and LS. The mean minutes of leisure-time PA were 158.1 min (SD = 230.2) a week. Results showed that those participants who reported higher leisure-time PA levels also reported a significantly higher LS (M = 41.9, SD = 35.0) relative to participants with lower levels (M = 37.6, SD = 34.2, t(1532) = −2.36, p < 0.01). There were no statistical differences in the perception of HRQoL and leisure-time PA ( t(1532) = −1.03, p = 0.30), although active people had higher scores. Both HRQoL and LS scores were higher in individuals who were participating in Recreovía ( p < 0.001). Higher LS scores were found in the group with higher leisure-time PA, while HRQoL showed no differences. Better psychological well-being indices were found in the Recreovía group.

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