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M Angélica Saldías-Fernández1, Karen Domínguez-Cancino2, Daniela Pinto-Galleguillos3

  • 1Departamento de Enfermería, Universidad de Chile. Santiago, Chile. masaldias@uchile.cl.

Salud Publica De Mexico
|April 19, 2022
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Engaging in intense physical activity (PA) significantly enhances overall quality of life (QoL) and health-related QoL in adults. This accessible lifestyle factor offers substantial benefits for population health.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Epidemiology
  • Sociology

Background:

  • Quality of life (QoL) is a crucial indicator of population well-being.
  • Understanding factors influencing QoL, such as physical activity (PA), is essential for public health strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the effect of physical activity (PA) on quality of life (QoL) in individuals aged 15 and older.
  • To examine the influence of sociodemographic, epidemiological, and psychosocial characteristics on this relationship.

Main Methods:

  • Quantitative, analytical, cross-sectional study conducted in Chile in 2020.
  • Data collected through a national survey, analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics.

Main Results:

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  • The average age of participants was 49 years, with 63% being female.
  • 15% reported engaging in intense sports or training; 75% reported good or very good QoL, and 53% reported good or very good health-related QoL.
  • Individuals practicing intense sports had significantly higher odds of reporting good or very good QoL (OR=1.58; 95% CI=1.28, 1.96) and health-related QoL (OR=1.67; 95% CI=1.40, 1.99) compared to non-practitioners.

    • Conclusions:

    • Physical activity (PA) positively impacts individuals' quality of life (QoL) and overall population health.
    • PA is an economical and easily implementable strategy for health improvement.