Sports participation and health-related quality of life: a longitudinal observational study in children

J Moeijes, JT van Busschbach, RJ Bosscher… - Quality of life …, 2019 - Springer
Purpose In this study, longitudinal associations between sports participation and health-
related quality of life (HRQoL) were explored. Sports participation was operationalized as …

Sports participation and health-related quality of life in children: results of a cross-sectional study

J Moeijes, JT Van Busschbach, TH Wieringa… - Health and quality of life …, 2019 - Springer
Background In children physical activity has been shown to be associated with health-
related quality of life (HRQoL). This study further explores this association for specific …

Results from South Africa's 2014 report card on physical activity for children and youth

C Draper, S Basset, A De Villiers… - Journal of Physical …, 2014 - journals.humankinetics.com
Background: There is current concern for the health and well-being of children and youth in
South Africa, including habits of physical activity (PA) and sedentary behavior. The 2014 …

Physical activity and health-related quality of life among schoolchildren from disadvantaged neighbourhoods in Port Elizabeth, South Africa

M Salvini, S Gall, I Müller, C Walter, R du Randt… - Quality of Life …, 2018 - Springer
Purpose The relationship between health-related quality of life (HRQoL), physical activity
(PA), and cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) among disadvantaged communities in low-and …

Changes in self-reported physical activity predict health-related quality of life among South African schoolchildren: Findings from the DASH intervention trial

S Gall, C Walter, R Du Randt, L Adams… - Frontiers in public …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Introduction: Regular physical activity is associated with multiple health benefits for children.
Evidence from cross-sectional studies suggests that physical activity is positively associated …

[HTML][HTML] Sport for the subjective dimensions of quality of life

J Peráčková, P Peráček - Quality of Life-Biopsychosocial …, 2019 - intechopen.com
Sport is a social phenomenon. The positive influence of sport helps improve the quality of
life of a person. Subjective dimensions of quality of life can be perceived as person's …

Exploring the impact of stressful life events on quality of life: meaning making and narrative reconstruction

L Kring, E Iversen, B Ibsen… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Stressful life events have the capacity to disrupt an individual's worldview and life
goals, leading to existential questions and identity loss. The subjective perception of identity …

Civil society's impact on quality of life

B Ibsen, K Elmose-Østerlund, EB Iversen… - Journal of Civil …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
The purpose of the article is to analyse the impact of three forms of involvement in organized
civil society–as 'participant', as 'member'and as 'volunteer'–on self-assessed quality of life …

An investigation into the social factors that influence sport participation: a case of gymnastics in the western cape

WC Lucas - 2015 - etd.uwc.ac.za
Gymnastics is a sport code that develops basic motor skills, hand-eye coordination and
provides participants with an opportunity to socialize and learn new skills. There are various …

Civil society's impact on quality of life

B Ibsen, K Elmose-Østerlund… - Journal of Civil …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The purpose of the article is to analyze the impact of three forms of involvement in organized
civil society–as 'participant', as 'member'and as 'volunteer'–on self-assessed quality of life …