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ArticleQuality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation2018

The association between physical activity, fitness and body mass index on mental well-being and quality of life in adolescents.

William T B Eddolls, Melitta A McNarry, Leanne Lester, Charles O N Winn, Gareth Stratton, Kelly A Mackintosh

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Article in Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 56 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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56 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 118 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

William T B EddollsApplied Sports Technology, Exercise and Medicine (A-STEM) Research Centre, College of Engineering, Bay Campus, Swansea University, Swansea, UK. 636442@swansea.ac.uk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9590-8817
Melitta A McNarryApplied Sports Technology, Exercise and Medicine (A-STEM) Research Centre, College of Engineering, Bay Campus, Swansea University, Swansea, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0813-7477
Leanne LesterSchool of Human Sciences, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2339-7832
Charles O N WinnApplied Sports Technology, Exercise and Medicine (A-STEM) Research Centre, College of Engineering, Bay Campus, Swansea University, Swansea, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8769-2764
Gareth StrattonApplied Sports Technology, Exercise and Medicine (A-STEM) Research Centre, College of Engineering, Bay Campus, Swansea University, Swansea, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5618-0803
Kelly A MackintoshApplied Sports Technology, Exercise and Medicine (A-STEM) Research Centre, College of Engineering, Bay Campus, Swansea University, Swansea, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0355-6357
Swansea University · GBThe University of Western Australia · AU

Funding

Asthma UK AUK-AC-2012-01
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe purpose of the current study was to investigate the mediatory role between vigorous physical activity, body mass index (BMI), and cardiorespiratory fitness on symptoms of depression and their subsequent direct and indirect effects on quality of life (QoL).

methodsFive hundred and seventy-six adolescents' (314 boys, 12.5 ± 1.1 years) physical activity levels, cardiorespiratory fitness, BMI, levels of depressive symptoms, and QoL were measured. Structural equation modelling was used to evaluate the difference in linear structural associations between variables.

resultsThe model suggested that cardiorespiratory fitness (β = 0.16, p < 0.001) and symptoms of depression (β = - 0.52, p < 0.001) were both directly associated with physical QoL, with depressive symptoms also directly influencing psychological QoL (β = - 0.79, p < 0.01). Body mass index was indirectly associated with physical QoL, mediated by both symptoms of depression (β = - 0.06, p < 0.001) and cardiorespiratory fitness (β = 0.05, p < 0.001) and psychological QoL mediated by symptoms of depression (β = - 0.09, p < 0.001). Vigorous physical activity was indirectly associated with QoL, mediated by cardiorespiratory fitness (β = - 0.04, p < 0.001).

conclusionsModels suggested that vigorous physical activity, cardiorespiratory fitness and BMI were associated, both directly and indirectly, with mental well-being and QoL. It could, therefore, be postulated that enhancing cardiorespiratory fitness and BMI through increasing vigorous physical activity may be beneficial to both mental well-being and QoL in adolescents.

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Body Mass IndexChildCross-Sectional StudiesExerciseFemaleHumansMaleMental HealthPhysical FitnessQuality of LifeAdolescentsBody mass indexCardiorespiratory fitnessMental well-beingPhysical activityQuality of life

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