Maher Carol Ann, Toohey Monica, Ferguson Monika
a Health and Use of Time Group, University of South Australia , Adelaide , Australia and.
b Novita Children's Services, Regency Park , Adelaide , Australia.
Disabil Rehabil. 2016;38(9):865-9. doi: 10.3109/09638288.2015.1066450. Epub 2015 Jul 28.
To examine the associations between physical activity, health-related quality of life and happiness in young people with cerebral palsy.
A total of 70 young people with cerebral palsy (45 males, 25 females; mean age 13 years 11 months, SD 2 years 0 month) took part in a cross-sectional, descriptive postal survey assessing physical activity (Physical Activity Questionnaire for Adolescents), functional ability (Gross Motor Function Classification System), quality of life (Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory 4.0) and happiness (single Likert-scale item). Relationships between physical activity, quality of life and happiness were examined using backward stepwise linear regression.
Physical activity significantly predicted physical quality of life (R(2 )= 0.64, β = 6.12, p = 0.02), social quality of life (R(2 )= 0.28, β = 9.27, p < 0.01) and happiness (R(2 )= 0.08, β = 0.9, p = 0.04). Physical activity was not associated with emotional or school quality of life.
This study found a positive association between physical activity, social and physical quality of life, and happiness in young people with cerebral palsy. Findings underscore the potential benefits of physical activity for the wellbeing of young people with cerebral palsy, in addition to its well-recognised physical and health benefits.
Physical activity is a key predictor of quality of life and happiness in young people with cerebral palsy. Physical activity is widely recognised as having physical health benefits for young people with cerebral palsy; however, this study also highlights that it may have important benefits for wellbeing, quality of life and happiness. This emphasises the need for clinical services and intervention studies aimed specifically at increasing physical activity amongst children and adolescents with cerebral palsy.
探讨脑瘫青少年的身体活动、健康相关生活质量与幸福感之间的关联。
共有70名脑瘫青少年（45名男性，25名女性；平均年龄13岁11个月，标准差2岁0个月）参与了一项横断面描述性邮寄调查，该调查评估身体活动（青少年身体活动问卷）、功能能力（粗大运动功能分类系统）、生活质量（儿童生活质量量表4.0版）和幸福感（单一李克特量表项目）。使用向后逐步线性回归分析身体活动、生活质量和幸福感之间的关系。
身体活动显著预测身体生活质量（R(2 )= 0.64，β = 6.12，p = 0.02）、社会生活质量（R(2 )= 0.28，β = 9.27，p < 0.01）和幸福感（R(2 )= 0.08，β = 0.9，p = 0.04）。身体活动与情绪或学校生活质量无关。
本研究发现脑瘫青少年的身体活动、社会和身体生活质量以及幸福感之间存在正相关。研究结果强调了身体活动除了具有公认的身体和健康益处外，对脑瘫青少年的幸福也有潜在益处。
身体活动是脑瘫青少年生活质量和幸福感的关键预测因素。身体活动对脑瘫青少年的身体健康有益已得到广泛认可；然而，本研究还强调，它可能对幸福、生活质量和幸福感有重要益处。这突出了针对增加脑瘫儿童和青少年身体活动的临床服务和干预研究的必要性。
