The Relationship Between Quality of Life and Physical Activity

Location

CSU Ballroom

Start Date

10-4-2018 2:00 PM

End Date

10-4-2018 3:30 PM

Student's Major

Health Science

Student's College

Allied Health and Nursing

Mentor's Name

Joseph Visker

Mentor's Department

Health Science

Mentor's College

Allied Health and Nursing

Description

The concept of Quality of Life consists of emotional and social aspects of general well-being. These constructs encompass how one thinks, acts, and views the world. Existing literature suggests that exercise/physical activity has a beneficial outcome on quality of life. The study was done in order to assess whether physical activity also plays a significant role in enhancing the quality of life of undergrad college students. A total of 71 university students participated in this study by completing a pair of previously established self-report questionnaires, designed to quantify physical activity levels and quality of life. The data was gathered and analyzed using SPSS. Results of an Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) failed to reveal a statistically significant difference in the quality of life scores between the various levels of physical activity. The results of a correlation, assessing the relationship between the quality of life scores and the summated physical activity levels failed to reveal a statistically significant relationship. Although the results of this study failed to show a relationship between quality of life and physical activity, further research and study is needed in order to understand the underlying mechanisms between these two factors.

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The Relationship Between Quality of Life and Physical Activity

CSU Ballroom

The concept of Quality of Life consists of emotional and social aspects of general well-being. These constructs encompass how one thinks, acts, and views the world. Existing literature suggests that exercise/physical activity has a beneficial outcome on quality of life. The study was done in order to assess whether physical activity also plays a significant role in enhancing the quality of life of undergrad college students. A total of 71 university students participated in this study by completing a pair of previously established self-report questionnaires, designed to quantify physical activity levels and quality of life. The data was gathered and analyzed using SPSS. Results of an Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) failed to reveal a statistically significant difference in the quality of life scores between the various levels of physical activity. The results of a correlation, assessing the relationship between the quality of life scores and the summated physical activity levels failed to reveal a statistically significant relationship. Although the results of this study failed to show a relationship between quality of life and physical activity, further research and study is needed in order to understand the underlying mechanisms between these two factors.

Recommended Citation

Yemiru, Liya. "The Relationship Between Quality of Life and Physical Activity." Undergraduate Research Symposium, Mankato, MN, April 10, 2018.
https://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/urs/2018/poster-session-B/30