@article{ref1,
title="Sports participation and health-related quality of life: a longitudinal observational study in children",
journal="Quality of life research",
year="2019",
author="Moeijes, Janet and van Busschbach, Jooske T. and Bosscher, Ruud J. and Twisk, Jos W. R.",
volume="28",
number="9",
pages="2453-2469",
abstract="PURPOSE: In this study, longitudinal associations between sports participation and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) were explored. Sports participation was operationalized as membership of a sports club, frequency of sports participation, performing individual versus team sports and performing indoor versus outdoor sports. The concept of HRQoL referred to the self-perceived enjoyment and satisfaction with one's personal health situation. <br><br>METHODS: Data from 618 fourth-grade primary school children were included at baseline; 10-13 months later, 417 children (response rate 67.5%) were retained. At both time points, children reported on sports participation (Move and Sports Monitor Questionnaire-youth aged 8-12 years) and health-related quality of life (KIDSCREEN-52). Because of the clustering of children in schools, data were analysed using linear mixed models. Analyses were adjusted for sex, age, BMI, household composition, SES and frequency of sports participation. <br><br>RESULTS: The questionnaires were fully completed by 417 children. High sports-active children showed better scores on almost all dimensions of HRQoL than moderate [difference (B) = - 1.82 (p = 0.05) to - 1.51 (p = 0.05)] or low ports-active children [difference (B) = - 3.67 (p < 0.001) to - 1.95 (p = 0.03)] and non-sports club members [difference (B) = - 5.58 (p < 0.001) to - 2.65 (p = 0.02)]. Unlike frequency, the other examined characteristics of sports participation were only to a limited extent longitudinal associated with HRQoL. <br><br>CONCLUSION: As frequency is more relevant than the form of sports participation, children should be encouraged to perform any kind of sports activity on a very regular base.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0962-9343",
doi="10.1007/s11136-019-02219-4",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11136-019-02219-4"
}