Changes in Self-Reported Physical Activity Predict Health-Related Quality of Life Among South African Schoolchildren: Findings From the DASH Intervention Trial
Introduction: Regular physical activity is associated with multiple health benefits for children. Evidence from cross-sectional studies suggests that physical activity is positively associated with health-related quality of life (HRQoL). The promotion of physical activity, and hence HRQoL, through a...
Main Authors: | Stefanie Gall, Cheryl Walter, Rosa du Randt, Larissa Adams, Nandi Joubert, Ivan Müller, Siphesihle Nqweniso, Uwe Pühse, Harald Seelig, Danielle Smith, Peter Steinmann, Jürg Utzinger, Markus Gerber |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2020-09-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Public Health |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpubh.2020.492618/full |
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