Does regular physical activity in children affect the quality of life?
Journal Title: CITIUS ALTIUS FORTIUS - JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORT - Year 2011, Vol 11, Issue 1
Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of regular physical activity on quality of life. Procedure: The participants were 60 children (aged 8-12) composed of girls (n=15 age:10.67 ± 0.89 year; height:145.66 ± 5.40cm; weight:43.6 ± 5.51kg) and boys (n=15 age:10.66 ± 0.81 year; height:142. 2 ± 5.05cm; weight:42.73 ± 6.76kg) who were performing regular physical training, and girls (n=15 age:11 ± 0.81year; height:144.33 ± 3.04cm; weight:47.8 ± 4.47kg) and boys (n=15 age:10.66 ± 0.81year; height:142.2 ± 5.05cm; weight:42.73 ± 6.76kg) who were not performing regular physical training. Height - weight measurements and The Inventory of Turkish Children’s Quality of Pediatric Life 4.0 (PedsQL 4.0) were implemented. All collected data’s descriptive analysis and the difference between 2 groups were compared with test of significance of difference between two independent groups. Main findings: There was no statistically significant difference in quality of life of between the girls who were performing regular physical training and not (p>0.05). Boys’ who were performing regular physical training quality of life in terms of physical health and social functions was higher than those who were not performing regular physical training (p<0.05). Girls who were performing regular physical training had lower quality of life with regard to physical status than boys (p<0.05). Conclusions: According to results of this study, it was determined that children especially boys who were performing regular physical activity had better quality of life in terms of physical health and social functions
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SAHIN GÜLSAH, OZGIDER CAN, GULÇIN GÖZAYDIN
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