The relationship between the quality of life and cardiorespiratory fitness
Volume 13, Issue 2 (2023)
Volume 13, Issue 2 (2023)
The relationship between the quality of life and cardiorespiratory fitness
Apstrakt:
Low levels of cardiorespiratory fi tness and physical fi tness have a negative impact on the health of children and
adolescents. The aim of the study is to determine the relationship between the quality of life and cardiorespiratory fi tness
in elementary school students. The study involved 651 4th grade elementary school students in the Republic of Croatia.
The average age of the students was 10.38 ± 0.50 years. Their body height was measured with a height metre (Seca® 213,
Hamburg, Germany) and body mass, body mass index (BMI), and adipose tissue (%) with a dual-frequency body composition
analyser (TANITA DC -360P). Cardiorespiratory fi tness was determined by a multistage 20-metre run test (20MSRT
Shuttle Run Test). The quality of life was assessed by a questionnaire for children and adolescents aged 8 to 18 years (KIDSCREEN-
10). The results show that students perceived their quality of life as relatively high (4.33) and that the values of
maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max) were 45.16 mL/kg/min. The results of a simple regression analysis show that there is a
statistically signifi cant relationship (p=0.00) between the quality of life and cardiorespiratory fi tness in elementary school
students. The results obtained in this research should serve as a stimulus for future researches concerning the relationship
of cardiorespiratory fi tness, physical activity and quality of life. Raising the level of cardiorespiratory fi tness together with
a healthy diet should encourage the development of intervention school programs which would considerably improve the
overall health of children and adolescents.
Ključne riječi:
quality of life, cardiorespiratory fi tness, health, elementary education, children, ill-being
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