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- Title
Association between physical activity and health-related quality of life in children: a cross-sectional study.
- Authors
Sharifah Wajihah Wafa bte Syed Saadun Tarek Wafa; bin Shahril, Mohd Razif; bte Ahmad, Aryati; bte Zainuddin, Laila Ruwaida; bte Ismail, Karimah Fakhriah; Thwe Aung, Myat Moe; Noor Aini bte Mohd Yusoff; Wafa, Sharifah Wajihah Wafa Bte Syed Saadun Tarek; Shahril, Mohd Razif Bin; Ahmad, Aryati Bte; Zainuddin, Laila Ruwaida Bte; Ismail, Karimah Fakhriah Bte; Aung, Myat Moe Thwe; Mohd Yusoff, Noor Aini Bte
- Abstract
<bold>Background: </bold>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.<bold>Methods: </bold>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.<bold>Results: </bold>Psychosocial Health domain and Total QoL (all p < 0.05) were significantly lower for obese compared to normal weight children. Children who spent more time in sedentary behaviour had significantly lower QoL on Psychosocial Health domain and Total QoL except for the Physical Health domain. There was also a strong positive correlation between QoL and moderate-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) indicating that children who are physically active have a better quality of life.<bold>Conclusions: </bold>Physical activity promotion should be emphasised to improve QoL in children.
- Subjects
MALAYSIA; PHYSICAL activity; QUALITY of life; CROSS-sectional method; PEDIATRICS; ACCELEROMETERS; PSYCHOSOCIAL factors; EXERCISE &; psychology; OBESITY &; psychology; MENTAL health; COMPARATIVE studies; EXERCISE; RESEARCH methodology; MEDICAL cooperation; OBESITY; RESEARCH; EVALUATION research; BODY mass index
- Publication
Health & Quality of Life Outcomes, 2016, Vol 14, p1
- ISSN
1477-7525
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1186/s12955-016-0474-y