Physical Activity, Physical Fitness, and Health-Related Quality of Life in School-Aged Children
Abstract
Purpose: This study examined the association between physical activity (PA), physical fitness, and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among school-aged children. Methods: Participants were 201 children (91 boys, 110 girls; M age = 9.82) enrolled in one school in the southern US. Students’ PA (self-reported PA, pedometer-based PA) and physical fitness (cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular fitness, flexibility, and body composition) were assessed in the fall. The PedsQL4.0 (Varni et al., 2001) was used to assess participants’ HRQOL (physical and mental function) in the spring. Results: PA and four components of physical fitness were positively associated with physical and mental function. Path analyses suggested physical fitness mediated the relationship between self-reported PA and HRQOL (95% CI: [.53, 1.48]), as well as between pedometer-based PA and HRQOL (95% CI: [.54, 1.53]). Discussion: Results support the conclusion that enhancing children’s physical fitness can facilitate positive outcomes including improved health related quality of life.
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Physical activity has a positive impact on the health of children and adolescents.
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- Authors
- Gu, X., Chang, M., & Solmon, M. A.
- Affiliations
- University of North Texas (US)
- Louisiana State University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Gu, Xiangli
- ORCID
- Gu, Xiangli
- Venue
- Journal of Teaching in Physical Education
- Publisher
- Human Kinetics
- Published
- 2016-04
- Volume
- 35
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 117-126
- ISSN
- 0273-5024 (ISSN-L)
- 1543-2769
- OpenAlex
- W2307455261
- Cited by
- 150
- References
- 2
- Citations by year
- 2026: 7 · 2025: 10 · 2024: 20 · 2023: 21 · 2022: 22 · 2021: 19 · 2020: 22 · 2019: 14 · 2018: 8 · 2017: 7
- FWCI
- 7.79
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Teaching in Physical Education (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Physical Activity and Health
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Children's Physical and Motor Development
- Social Sciences › Life-span and Life-course Studies › Sports and Physical Education Studies
- Keywords
- physical activity, physical fitness, health-related quality of life, school-aged children, cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular fitness, flexibility, body composition, pedometer-measured activity
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