Association between physical fitness and psychological distress among Brazilian armed force personnel

Oliveira, Aldair J.; Neto, Geraldo A. Maranhão; Barros, Osmar D.; Pedreiro, Rodrigo Cunha de Mello; Murillo-Rodrı́guez, Eric; Machado, Sérgio

doi:10.1007/s11332-018-0503-9

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“…As previous research on physical fitness has mainly focused on mental health outcomes rather than quality of life, there is muchpartly controversial -evidence for an association between physical fitness and mental health. Namely, numerous studies have shownin line with the present findings -a positive association between physical fitness and mental health [19,[37][38][39][40][41]. There is evidence of the important role of cardiorespiratory fitness, particularly, in relation to mental health.…”

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Muscular and cardiorespiratory fitness are associated with health-related quality of life among young adult men

Appelqvist‐Schmidlechner

Vaara

Vasankari

et al. 2020

BMC Public Health

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Background: Despite numerous studies providing evidence for positive effects of physical activity and physical fitness, evidence for association between physical fitness and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in young adults is limited. The aim of the present cross-sectional study was to investigate the association of cardiorespiratory and muscular fitness with HRQoL from the perspective of its physical and mental components among young adult Finnish males. Methods: The sample consisted of 754 men, with the mean age of 26 years (SD 6.7 years), who participated in the military refresher training. HRQoL was measured using the Finnish RAND 36-item health survey. Cardiorespiratory fitness was determined by a bicycle ergometer test, and muscular fitness by various tests measuring maximal strength and muscular endurance. Logistic regression modelling was used to compare low, moderate and high physical and mental component of HRQoL scores to the respective levels of muscular and cardiorespiratory fitness. Results: The findings of the adjusted (age, educational level, marital status, employment status, smoking, use of alcohol and BMI) analysis showed that cardiorespiratory and muscular fitness are positively associated with both physical and mental components of HRQoL. In terms of the physical component of HRQoL, even a moderate fitness level was positively associated with better HRQoL. In terms of the mental component of HRQoL, the impact was seen only in the group with the highest fitness level. Conclusions: The findings suggest a positive contribution of physical fitness to mental health and highlight the importance of both muscular and cardiorespiratory fitness in the promotion of HRQoL. Even lighter forms of physical activity that result in moderate physical fitness could contribute to the physical component of HRQoL. In terms of the mental component of HRQoL, higher levels of physical fitness may be needed to gain higher levels of HRQoL among young males.

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confidence: 89%

Muscular and cardiorespiratory fitness are associated with health-related quality of life among young adult men

Appelqvist‐Schmidlechner

Vaara

Vasankari

et al. 2020

BMC Public Health

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“…Further research is needed to clarify the potential factors behind the role of physical fitness on the MCS of HRQoL. However, since high levels of physical fitness and adherence to the MD could have a beneficial effect on people's health [33,77], it seems plausible that both may contribute to prevent the risk of some chronic diseases [61,78] and mental disorders [64,66,[79][80][81]. Promoting activities that improve both parameters in young adults may be crucial to avoiding several health problems in adulthood and may enhance their quality of life.…”

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The Mediating and Moderating Effects of Physical Fitness of the Relationship between Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet and Health-Related Quality of Life in University Students

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The aim of this study was to estimate the relationship between the adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MD) and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in university students and to assess whether this relationship is mediated or moderated by cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and handgrip strength. A cross-sectional study was performed involving 310 first-year Spanish university students. Adherence to the MD was evaluated with the 14-item Mediterranean Diet Adherence Screener (MEDAS), and the HRQoL was evaluated with the Short Form-12 (SF-12) questionnaire. CRF was assessed by the 20 m shuttle run test, and the handgrip strength was determined by dynamometry. ANCOVA models showed that participants with higher CRF and handgrip strength levels had significantly higher scores in the physical component summary (PCS) and mental component summary (MCS) of the SF-12 and in the MEDAS questionnaire than those with medium and low scores (p < 0.050). Additionally, the ANCOVA models showed that students with good adherence to the MD showed higher scores in the MCS of HRQoL than those with low adherence (p = 0.044, ES = 0.013), but these results did not appear for the PCS of HRQoL (p = 0.728, ES = 0.001). In the mediation analysis, it was found that CRF and handgrip strength acted as full mediators of the relationship between adherence to the MD and the MCS of HRQoL. In the moderation analysis, it was evidenced that CRF and handgrip strength did not act as moderators in the relationship between adherence to the MD and the MCS of HRQoL. In conclusion, adherence to the MD does not seem to have a direct effect on the MCS of HRQoL because this association seems to be fully mediated by CRF and handgrip strength.

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“…The results of previous studies found a statistically significant direct relationship (p <0.05) between physical fitness and psychological stress (Oliveira et al, 2019). Findings of previous studies indicate that physical fitness is relevant for mental health (Oliveira et al, 2019). Previous studies had recommended physical training programs focused on increasing strength and speed for international football competitions to Tunisian women's football (M. A.…”

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Physical Fitness of Female Soccer Players Based on Playing Position

Firdausi

Simbolon

2021

J. pendidik. jasmani olahraga

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The purpose of this study was to gain insight into female soccer players’ physical performance profiles by observing their position in the field. The sample consisted of 17 athletes who were involved in regional training at the Papua National Sports Week (PON) 2021. The players were divided into three subgroups based on their position, including specific strikers, midfielders, and backs. The samples performed 10 item tests measuring physical performance components. Based on the playing position, there was no difference of BMI among the strikers, midfielders, and backs (F = 0.174, p 0.05). The results of the bleep test showed no difference (F = 0.466, p 0.05). The results of leg dynamometer (F = 0.898, p 0.05), back dynamometer (F = 1.350, p 0.05), and sit and reach (F = 0.543, p 0.05) also showed no difference. There was also no difference in measurement results of hand dynamometer pull (F = 0.028, p 0.05) and push (F = 1.107, p 0.05). Moreover, the result of 50-meter sprint (F = 0.404, p 0.05), sit up (F = 0.493, p 0.05), push up (F = 2.204, p 0.05), and shuttle run (F = 0.991, p 0.05) also showed no difference. We believe that a female football player athletic ability is unaffected by their position in the field. The absence of variation in physical ability observed among female soccer players may be attributed to BMI. Coaches may use these results as reference data to classify strengths, select players, and monitor the preparation.

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Association between physical fitness and psychological distress among Brazilian armed force personnel

Cited by 6 publications

References 41 publications

Muscular and cardiorespiratory fitness are associated with health-related quality of life among young adult men

Muscular and cardiorespiratory fitness are associated with health-related quality of life among young adult men

The Mediating and Moderating Effects of Physical Fitness of the Relationship between Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet and Health-Related Quality of Life in University Students

Physical Fitness of Female Soccer Players Based on Playing Position

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