The Relationship Between Quality of Life and Physical Activity

The concept of Quality of Life consists of emotional and social aspects of general well-being. These constructs encompass how one thinks, acts, and views the world. Existing literature suggests that exercise/physical activity has a beneficial outcome on quality of life. The study was done in order to assess whether physical activity also plays a significant role in enhancing the quality of life of undergrad college students. A total of 71 university students participated in this study by completing a pair of previously established self-report questionnaires, designed to quantify physical activity levels and quality of life. The data was gathered and analyzed using SPSS. Results of an Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) failed to reveal a statistically significant difference in the quality of life scores between the various levels of physical activity. The results of a correlation, assessing the relationship between the quality of life scores and the summated physical activity levels failed to reveal a statistically significant relationship. Although the results of this study failed to show a relationship between quality of life and physical activity, further research and study is needed in order to understand the underlying mechanisms between these two factors