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Does sports club participation contribute to health-related quality of life?

Eime, R.M., Harvey, J.T., Brown, W.J., & Payne, W.R. (2009). Does sports club participation contribute to health-related quality of life?. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise 42 (pp. 1022-1028)

Abstract: Given the social nature of participation in sport, we hypothesised that club sports participants would have greater well-being and quality of life than participants in other forms of physical activity (PA).

Purpose: To examine Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) and life satisfaction in women who participate in three contrasting forms of PA; club sport, gym activities and walking.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional study of the relationship between type of physical activity setting and measures of HRQoL (SF-36) and life satisfaction in 818 women living in rural Victoria, Australia in 2007. Data were also compared with those from a normative sample of 2345 women.

Conclusion: Although cross-sectional research cannot establish causal links, the results suggest that participation in club sport may enhance the health benefits of PA.

Uitgever(s): American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM),

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Rochelle Eime
Jack Harvey
Wendy Brown
Warren Payne

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