The relationship between quality of life and physical activity in college students attending a physical education course

Abstract

Introduction: The present study aimed to identify the relationship between quality of life (QL) and physical activity (PA) in college students attending a Physical Education Course. Materials and Methods: The research had a traverse and descriptive method, with 85 college students (46 male and 39 female) from Ponta Grossa -PR municipal district. The level of PA (physical activity) by IPAQ (brief version) and QL were measured applying the WHOQOL-Bref. To verify association between sex and PA the test quisquare was used. In the WHOQOL analysis the U test of Mann-Whitney was used to examine the possible differences between sexes and to measure internal consistency the coeffi cient Alpha of Cronbach was used, for the analysis of relationship between PA and QL the Spearman's Rho correlation was used, with signifi cance of p <0.05 . Results: The results were satisfactory for PA (most of the participants were classifi ed as "very active") and QL (however the environmental domain presented the worst indexes in both sexes). Relationship between PA and QL was found just for the masculine sex. Conclusion: We also consider the necessity of carrying out prospective studies referring to the variables which were found and of investing in public policies which would focus on better life conditions for the population.

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