Tuyển tập các báo cáo nghiên cứu về sinh học được đăng trên tạp chí hóa học quốc tế đề tài : Association of physical fitness with health-related quality of life in Finnish young men | Hăkkinen et al. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2010 8 15 http content 8 1 15 HEALTH AND QUALITY of life outcomes RESEARCH Open Access Association of physical fitness with health-related quality of life in Finnish young men Arja Hakkinen1 2 Marjo Rinne3 Tommi Vasankari3 4 Matti Santtila5 Keijo Hakkinen6 Heikki Kyrolainen6 Abstract Background Currently there is insufficient evidence available regarding the relationship between level of physical fitness and health-related quality of life HRQoL in younger adults. Therefore the aim of the present study was to investigate the impact of measured cardiovascular and musculoskeletal physical fitness level on HRQoL in Finnish young men. Methods In a cross-sectional study we collected data regarding the physical fitness index including aerobic endurance and muscle fitness leisure-time physical activity LTPA body composition health and HRQoL RAND 36 for 727 men mean SD age 25 5 years . Associations between HRQoL and the explanatory parameters were analyzed using the logistic regression analysis model. Results Of the 727 participants who took part in the study 45 were in the poor category of the physical fitness while 37 and 18 were in the satisfactory and good fitness categories respectively. A higher frequency of LTPA was associated with higher fitness p . Better HRQoL in terms of general health physical functioning mental health and vitality were associated with better physical fitness. When the HRQoL of the study participants were compared with that of the age- and gender-weighted Finnish general population both the good and satisfactory fitness groups had higher HRQoL in all areas other than bodily pain. In a regression analysis higher LTPA was associated with three dimensions of HRQoL higher physical fitness with two and lower number of morbidities with all dimensions while the effect of age was contradictory. Conclusions Our study of Finnish young men indicates that higher physical fitness and .
