1. Assessing health-related quality of life in Northern Plains American Indians: prominence of physical activity as a health behavior.
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Poltavski D, Holm J, Vogeltanz-Holm N, and McDonald L
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- Adolescent, Adult, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. statistics & numerical data, Female, Humans, Indians, North American psychology, Inuit psychology, Male, Mental Disorders epidemiology, Mental Disorders ethnology, New Mexico epidemiology, New Mexico ethnology, North Dakota epidemiology, North Dakota ethnology, Quality-Adjusted Life Years, Risk Factors, Rural Population, Surveys and Questionnaires, United States epidemiology, United States ethnology, Health Behavior ethnology, Health Status, Indians, North American statistics & numerical data, Inuit statistics & numerical data, Motor Activity physiology, Quality of Life psychology
- Abstract
Associations of behavioral health risks and healthy behaviors with self-reported health-related quality of life measures were investigated in a Northern Plains American Indian sample. Participants were surveyed in person using the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey. The results showed that regular physical activity was significantly associated with better self-reported overall health, fewer mentally unhealthy and activity limitation days in the past 30 days, and with a greater number of good health days.
- Published
- 2010
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