Recommended level of physical activity and health-related quality of life among Japanese adults

Abstract

Background: The benefits of a recommended level of physical activity on physiological health indicators such as morbidity and mortality are well-accepted, but less research has addressed whether or not the association between the recommended level of physical activity and a healthrelated quality of life (HRQOL) exists in the Japanese population. Thus, the present study examined whether the recommended physical activity would be associated with HRQOL in the general Japanese middle-aged population.

Physical Activity and Health-Related Quality of Life Among Low-Income Adults in Metropolitan Kuala Lumpur

“…44 The direction of the association across studies showed increased level of HRQoL with higher PA among healthy, unhealthy, and elderly individuals. 45,46 The variations in the findings of our study and previous studies were due to some possible reasons. First, the previously mentioned studies used either one specific PA domain or four domains of PA as independent variables (work, transport, domestic, and leisure); however, we used two categories (active and insufficient).…”

Associação entre atividade física e qualidade de vida em adultos

“…4,19,26,31,39,51 Studies have investigated the association between PA and overall QoL, and the effects of PA on specifi c domains of QoL, 4,37 and it has often been reported an association with the "physical" and "mental" domains. 19,39,41,42,46,51 Evidence supports a positive association between PA and QoL, but the state of the art is not well established. The magnitude of this association is confl icting in different populations 4,37 and inconsistent results have been found when instruments for measuring PA and QoL, as well as designs, were compared.…”

The relationship between physical aspects of quality of life and extreme levels of regular physical activity in adults

“…It is also known that regular physical activity is associated with a lower incidence of cardiovascular disease, stroke and diabetes mellitus, a reduction in risk factors of metabolic syndromes, such as hypertension, dyslipidemy and obesity, as well as mood improvement, including depression and anxiety 10 .…”