Relationship between levels of physical activity and health-related quality of life in male university students

Abstract

More information is needed about the relationship between physical activity level and different dimensions of health related quality of life. The objective of the study was to discover the relationship between levels of physical activity (low, moderate and high) and various dimensions of Health related quality of life (Physical functioning, Role functioning, Role limitation, Fatigue, Emotional wellbeing, Social functioning, Pain and General health). The IPAQ long form was used to assess physical activity level and health related quality of life was determined by SF-36 questionnaire. Data was analysed by applying one-way multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA). Both independent (physical activity level) and dependent (Health-related quality of life) were significantly related to each other (p