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Published on: October 17, 2018
Bouted and non-bouted moderate-to-vigorous physical activity with health-related quality of life
Paul D Loprinzi1, Robert E Davis1
1Center for Health Behavior Research, School of Applied Sciences, Department of Health, Exercise Science and Recreation Management, The University of Mississippi, 229 Turner Center, University, MS 38677, Oxford, MS, USA.
Abstract:
Examine the association between bouted (10 + minutes in duration) and non-bouted (< 10 minutes in duration) moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) with health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Data from the 2003-2006 NHANES were used (20 + years; N = 5530). Participants wore an ActiGraph 7164 accelerometer over a period of up to 7 days to assess accumulation in bouted and non-bouted MVPA. From 4 self-reported items, HRQOL was assessed using the CDC HRQOL-4 questionnaire, with a higher HRQOL-4 score indicating worse HRQOL. In a single multivariable ordinal regression analysis, both non-bout (βadjusted = - 0.01; 95% CI: - 0.01 to - 0.003; P = 0.006) and bouted (βadjusted = - 0.08; 95% CI: - 0.15 to - 0.01; P = 0.01) MVPA were associated with HRQOL. Greater accumulation in both bouted and non-bouted MVPA was associated with better perceived HRQOL.
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