Association between physical activity and health-related quality of life in children: a cross-sectional study
Autor: | Aryati Ahmad, Mohd Razif Shahril, Karimah Fakhriah bte Ismail, Laila Ruwaida bte Zainuddin, Noor Aini Mohd Yusoff, Myat Moe Thwe Aung, Sharifah Wajihah Wafa |
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Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Quality of life medicine.medical_specialty Cross-sectional study Physical activity 030209 endocrinology & metabolism Body Mass Index 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Humans Medicine Obesity 030212 general & internal medicine Child Association (psychology) Exercise Health related quality of life business.industry Research Malaysia Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health General Medicine medicine.disease Childhood humanities Accelerometer Cross-Sectional Studies Physical therapy Female business Body mass index Psychosocial |
Zdroj: | Health and Quality of Life Outcomes |
ISSN: | 1477-7525 |
Popis: | Background Research suggests that physical activity plays a role to improve health related- quality of life (QoL), however studies examining the association between physical activity and HRQOL are limited in the paediatric literature. The aim of this study is to explore the relationship between physical activity and HRQoL among Malaysian children. Methods Participants (n = 78 normal weight; 78 obese children) aged 9–11 years completed a validated quality of life (QoL) inventory and wore an accelerometer to objectively measure physical activity for 1 week. Results Psychosocial Health domain and Total QoL (all p |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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