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ArticleHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Self-Reported Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity: Its Association with Health-Related Quality of Life in a Large Cohort of People with Chronic Diseases.

Hosam Alzahrani, Najlaa Alotaibi, Adel Alshahrani, Khalid M Alkhathami, Yasir S Alshehri, Msaad Alzhrani, Fahad H Alshehri, Rania Almeheyawi, Ibrahim Saeed Aljulaymi, Muhsen Alsufiany and 3 more

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Article in Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  3. Exercise Perceptions, Barriers, and Self-Efficacy Among Adults in Kuwait During the COVID-19 Pandemic.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026
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Hosam AlzahraniDepartment of Physical Therapy, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia.
Najlaa AlotaibiDepartment of Physical Therapy, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia.
Adel AlshahraniDepartment of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences-Physiotherapy Program, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Najran University, Najran 55461, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0001-5939-5340
Khalid M AlkhathamiDepartment of Health Rehabilitation, College of Applied Medical Sciences at Shaqra, Shaqra University, Shaqra 11961, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-7630-5471
Yasir S AlshehriDepartment of Physical Therapy, College of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, Taibah University, Madinah 42353, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0003-0443-5514
Msaad AlzhraniDepartment of Physical Therapy and Health Rehabilitation, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Majmaah University, Majmaah 11952, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-4233-9673
Fahad H AlshehriDepartment of Physical Therapy, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia.
Rania AlmeheyawiDepartment of Physical Therapy, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0003-0984-1749
Ibrahim Saeed AljulaymiDepartment of Physical Therapy, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia.
Muhsen AlsufianyDepartment of Physical Therapy, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia.
Kabir P SadaranganiFaculty of Health and Dentistry, School of Kinesiology, Universidad Diego Portales, Santiago 9170022, Chile.ORCID 0000-0002-3757-3799
Hatem H AllamDepartment of Physical Therapy, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-0802-8062
Barbara BarcacciaDepartment of Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Via dei Marsi 78, 00185 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-3946-481X

Funding

Deanship of Scientific Research at Najran University NU/RG/MRC/12/17
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the dose-response relationship between physical activity and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in a large population-based sample of people with chronic disease. We analysed the data of 29,271 adults (15,315 women) who were diagnosed with chronic diseases and participated in the Welsh Health Survey (Wales, UK; data collection 2011-2015). Participants were classified, based on their weekly minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), into four groups as follows: inactive (no MVPA), insufficiently active (<150 min/week), sufficiently active (≥150-<300), and very active (≥300). The main outcome was HRQoL measured via the Short-Form 36 Health Survey (SF-36). This study found a curvilinear association between MVPA and HRQoL and a dose-response relationship for the perception of general health and vitality domains. Compared to inactive participants, those who were very active had higher HRQoL scores (coefficient = 12.54; 95% confidence interval [CI] 11.39-13.70), followed by sufficiently active (coefficient = 11.70; 95% CI 10.91-12.49) and insufficiently active (coefficient = 9.83; 95% CI 9.15-10.51) participants. The fully adjusted regression model showed curvilinear associations between MVPA and the domains of SF-36. Future research should find ways to motivate people with chronic diseases to engage in physical activity. The evidence to support regular exercise in individuals with chronic diseases in all age groups is strong and compelling, and patients should be encouraged to regularly devote more time to physical activity in order to improve their health and well-being.

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cancercardiovascular diseasechronic diseaseCOPDdiabetesexercisehealth-related quality of lifehealth surveyphysical activitySF-36

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PMID38063625
PMCPMC10706350

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