Physical Activity Dimensions Differentially Predict Physical and Mental Components of Health-Related Quality of Life: Evidence from a Sport for All Study

The present cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the relationship between different dimen sions of physical activity (PA) (i.e., work, sport, leisure) and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) (i.e., overall, physical component, mental component) in an adult lifespan sample of 381 active individuals (age range: 18–88 years; 38.8% men), while controlling for important covariates in terms of sex, age, education, and health profile regarding medical history. HRQoL was assessed using the 12-item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-12). Usual (i.e., previous 12 months) PA was assessed during face-to-face interviews using the Baecke questionnaire. Hierarchical regression analyses showed in Step 1 that the three PA dimensions work, sport, and leisure (entered simultaneously) together predicted 8%, 10%, and 4% of the variance in SF-12 total score, SF-12 physical component, and SF-12 mental component, respectively. In the final model, adjusting for sex, age, education, and health profile regarding medical history, sport emerged as the only PA dimension predicting SF-12 total score and the SF-12 physical component. In conclusion, health-policy targets at the community level should include the promotion of lifelong engagement in PA, especially sport, to allow the sustainability of HRQoL across the lifespan of our society.

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Health-related quality of life Well-being Mental health Physical health Physical activity Sport for all Exercise . Faculdade de Ciências Sociais

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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.13/5244

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Ihle, A.; Gouveia, B.R.; Gouveia, É.R.; Cheval, B.; Nascimento, M.d.M.; Conceição, L.; Marconcin, P.; Peralta, M.; Ferrari, G.; Oliveira, D.; et al. Physical Activity Dimensions Differentially Predict Physical and Mental Components of Health-Related Quality of Life: Evidence from a Sport for All Study. Sustainability 2021, 13, 13370. https:// doi.org/10.3390/su132313370

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Laboratory of Robotics and Engineering Systems

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10.3390/su132313370

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