@misc{10481/68040,
year = {2021},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/10481/68040},
abstract = {Higher sedentary time and lower physical activity (PA) are associated with a poor healthrelated quality of life (HRQoL) in children. The aims of this study were: (1) to analyze the sedentary time, objectively measured PA levels (light, moderate, vigorous, and moderate-to-vigorous
physical activity (MVPA)), and HRQoL dimensions (physical well-being, emotional well-being,
self-esteem, family, friends, school, and total score) in children; and (2) to examine the association
between sedentary time, PA levels, and HRQoL in children separately by sex. A total of 459 children
(8.4 ± 0.4 years old, 50.54% males) from 15 schools in Granada (Spain) participated in the study. A
tri-axial accelerometer was used to measure PA levels in the children for 7 consecutive days. The
Revidierter KINDer Lebensqualitätsfragebogen (KINDL-R) questionnaire was used to determine
the children’s HRQoL dimensions. The results showed that males presented more minutes engaged
in MVPA than females. Both sedentary time and PA levels were associated with self-esteem and
total score (all p < 0.05). In males, moderate and vigorous PA levels were associated with higher
HRQoL, whereas light PA was associated with higher HRQoL in females. Future studies should take
into account the use of activities with difference intensities in order to increase HRQoL in males
and females.},
organization = {Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness 

DEP2015-63988-R},
publisher = {MDPI},
keywords = {Quality of life},
keywords = {Physical activity},
keywords = {Sedentary time},
keywords = {Sex},
keywords = {School},
title = {Relationship between Sedentary Time, Physical Activity, and Health-Related Quality of Life in Spanish Children},
doi = {10.3390/ijerph18052702},
author = {Ávila García, Manuel and Esojo Rivas, María and Villa González, Emilio and Tercedor Sánchez, Pablo and Huertas Delgado, Francisco Javier},
}