Cross-sectional associations of movement behaviour compositions with health-related quality of life in Australian children
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2024
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Verswijveren, S.J.J.M.
Hesketh, K.D.
Ridgers, N.D.
Gusi, N.
Timperio, A.
Mazzoli, E.
Arundell, L.
Barnett, L.M.
Sanders, T.
Lubans, D.
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Mental Health and Physical Activity, 2024; 27:1-8
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Objectives: To examine associations of movement behaviour compositions with health-related quality of life in children.
Methods: Baseline data (2018) from the TransformUs study were used. Overall, 891 children aged 7–12 years [69% of consented sample] recorded valid accelerometry data (ActiGraph GT3X+; 4 days, including ≥1 weekend day). Time spent sedentary, and in light-, moderate-, and vigorous-intensity physical activity were extracted. Health-related quality of life was assessed using five EQ-5D-Y health-related quality of life dimensions (mobility, looking after myself, doing usual activities, having pain/discomfort, and feeling worried/sad/unhappy [all dichotomized as no versus any problems]) and one continuous scale assessing overall perceived health. Regression models examined associations between waking movement behaviour compositions, including longer and shorter sedentary (<5 and ≥ 5 min) and physical activity (<1 and ≥ 1 min) bouts, and health-related quality of life.
Results: The waking movement behaviour composition was associated with overall perceived health (whole sample, and boys and girls separately, but high socio-economic status only) and having pain/discomfort. More relative time in shorter versus longer sedentary bouts was associated with lower overall perceived health and higher odds of pain/discomfort. More relative time in shorter versus longer light-intensity and moderate-intensity bouts, were associated with decreased and increased odds of pain/discomfort, respectively. Finally, more time in shorter versus longer vigorous-intensity physical activity bouts was associated with better perceived health.
Conclusions: Children's movement behaviours seem to be related to health-related quality of life. Longitudinal evidence from more diverse samples with 24-h wear protocols and context-specific measures are needed to better understand this association.
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Data source: Supplementary data, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mhpa.2024.100619
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Access Condition Notes: Accepted manuscript available after 1 October 2026