Physical activity, health, body mass index, sleeping habits and body complaints in Australian senior high school students

Abstract

Underweight, physical activity and good sleep are factors with significant positive effect on good health, whereas overweight is a negative factor. Proper sleep habits and higher physical activity levels should be promoted among high school students, and TV viewing time and video game use restricted. Additionally, schools should provide opportunities for young people to participate in a wider range of physical activities that address their individual needs while promoting the health benefits of engaging in regular exercise.

Self-reported physical inactivity and health complaints: a cross-sectional study of Lithuanian adolescent schoolgirls

“…Data from a large cross-sectional study of teenage females also found that PTSD diagnosis in adolescence was associated with poorer health outcomes, particularly more chronic conditions and reproductive health problems 9 . In our study, physical inactivity was significantly associated with health complaints, corroborating other studies, indicating a positive effect of physical activity on general health status 4,5,11,25,26 . The majority of studies investigated the role of physical activity in the relationship between school-related stress and adolescent health complaints 27,28 .…”

Self-related health, physical activity, BMI and musculoskeletal complaints: A comparison between foreign and Swedish high school students

“…The main finding in terms of musculoskeletal complaints was that pain was common among high school students, which is in accordance with previous studies (14,15,16,17,18). However, no differences were found between students with foreign and Swedish background.…”

“…This survey was conducted among high school students based on a Swedish questionnaire previously published on groups of high school students from Sweden, Norway, and Australia (14)(15)(16)(17)(18). A test-retest of the questionnaire revealed a very good reliability (r= 1.0); no significant differences were found between test occasions (p = 1.0) (14).…”

Prevalence of Hip or Groin Pain in Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

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