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Physical Activity Patterns and Quality of Life of Overweight Boys: A Preliminary Study.
- Source :
- Hong Kong Journal of Occupational Therapy; Jun2012, Vol. 22 Issue 1, p31-37, 7p
- Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- The article presents a study which aims to compare the patterns of physical activity (PA) and the quality of life (QoL) of normal-weight and overweight boys, and examine the relationship of the PA and QoL of overweight boys. The study includes 18-age matched normal-weight boys and 18 overweight boys, whose PA and QoL were analyzed with Pearson correlations to establish its relationship. Result show that overweight boys have lower QoL and PA than boys who have normal weight.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 15691861
- Volume :
- 22
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Hong Kong Journal of Occupational Therapy
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 80164136
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hkjot.2012.06.001