Citation

Kesztyues D, Kettner S, Kobel S, Fischbach N, Schreiber A, Kilian R, Steinacker JM. Dtsch. Z. Sportmed. 2013; 64(10): 293-300.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, Deutscher Arzte-Verlag)

DOI

10.5960/dzsm.2012.074

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Aim of this research is to identify associations between health related quality of life (HRQoL) and frequency of illness with physical activity, and media use in primary schoolchildren. Data from the baseline-survey of the Baden-Wurttemberg Study from 1714 children (7.1 +/- 0.6 years) were analysed. Parents gave information about HRQoL (KINDLR, EQ5D Y Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)), physical activity media use and the number of children's sick days during the last year of school/kindergarten. Odds Ratios (OR) for the outcome variables (sick days, HRQoL), dichotomised by median, were determined in logistic regression models. Children, who according to their parents reached the WHO guideline of 60 min/day moderate to vigorous physical activity on four and more days/week, had significantly less frequently more than five days of illness (OR 0.70) and higher HRQoL measured in KiNDL(R) (OR 1.73) and EQ5D-Y VAS (OR 1.41). Outdoor activities of more than 60 min/day showed positive associations with KINDLR (OR 1.61) and EQ5D-Y VAS (OR 1.53). Furthermore, children who performed 3 and more times a week non-organised sports (OR 1.42) or were riding their bicycle/scooter one or more km/day (OR 1.37) showed higher values in KINDLR. No associations of HRQoL and sick days were observed with media use. Especially reaching the WHO guideline of 60 min physical activity on four and more days/week correlates with higher HRQoL and fewer sick days. These findings underline the importance of physical activity promotion in schoolchildren particularly with regards to the WHO guideline.

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