Health Science Faculty, University of Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain.
School of Engineering and Architecture, University of Zaragoza, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Jul 8;18(14):7301. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18147301.
This article analyses how physical activity reinforces each of the dimensions (mental, physical, social, etc.) of the health-related quality of life concept. To that end, we determined whether this relationship is moderated by educational level and area of residence. The empirical part was based on data obtained from a cross-sectional survey carried out in the Casablanca neighbourhood (Zaragoza, Spain). The sample comprised 1083 participants aged between 25 and 84 years residing in the three residential areas of this neighbourhood: Viñedo Viejo, Las Nieves and Fuentes Claras. These three areas exhibit significant socio-economic differences in their population. The self-reported questionnaire included the following key information for this study: socio-economic characteristics (sex, age, educational level and area of residence) and health-related quality of life (WHOQOL-Brief: mental health, physical health, social relations and environment). The main results obtained from the descriptive statistics and regression systems were added. Playing a sport or undertaking some physical activity brings many health benefits, both physical and mental. The educational level and area of residence affect this relationship, such that the effects of physical activity are greater for those residents of Casablanca who have a higher educational level and/or live in more favoured areas of this neighbourhood. The results have also been discussed by sex and age group. Investing in innovative programmes in educational institutions and communities to acquire healthy habits and behaviour patterns that take into account socioeconomic differences in the population would be an advisable public health strategy.
本文分析了身体活动如何增强与健康相关的生活质量概念的各个维度（心理、身体、社会等）。为此，我们确定了这种关系是否受到教育水平和居住区域的调节。实证部分基于在西班牙萨拉戈萨市卡萨布兰卡社区进行的一项横断面调查所获得的数据。样本包括居住在该社区三个居民区（旧葡萄园、新雪和清澈泉水）的 1083 名 25 至 84 岁的参与者。这三个地区的人口在社会经济方面存在显著差异。自我报告的问卷包括了本研究的以下关键信息：社会经济特征（性别、年龄、教育水平和居住区域）和与健康相关的生活质量（WHOQOL-Brief：心理健康、身体健康、社会关系和环境）。从描述性统计和回归系统中获得的主要结果也被添加了进来。进行体育运动或进行一些身体活动会带来许多身心健康益处。教育水平和居住区域会影响这种关系，因此，对于那些教育水平较高和/或居住在该社区较有利区域的卡萨布兰卡居民来说，身体活动的效果更大。还根据性别和年龄组讨论了结果。在教育机构和社区中投资创新计划，以获得健康习惯和行为模式，并考虑到人口中的社会经济差异，这将是一项明智的公共卫生策略。
