Abstract
The aim of our study was to explore the relation between physical activity, sedentary behavior, and the subjective and objective indicators of quality of life as well as life satisfaction among university students, whose education is related to different dimensions on health. Participants (N = 595) were invited to fill in a set of suitable questionnaires. The path analysis and linear regression were used to establish a relationship between the examined constructs. Only some types of physical activity have shown a positive relation with the quality of life; the study also revealed some age and gender regularities. Physical activity in the household was most positively correlated to the quality of life. The amount of leisure and transport physical activity decreased with age, and there were also gender differences regarding the intensity and type of physical activity. Sedentary behavior during the week related positively with the subjective quality of life and its intimacy dimension, but sedentary behavior at the weekends was negatively related to objective and subjective quality of life as well as dimensions including intimacy, safety, and communicative aspect of the quality of life. Neither physical activity nor sedentary behavior demonstrated a significant relation with the level of life satisfaction. The type of physical activity undertaken and its matching to the needs of the young person affected their objective and subjective quality of life. Those findings may have important implications for institutions responsible for promoting active lifestyle.
Highlights
Physical activity is commonly considered important, as the needs of a modern lifestyle can be fulfilled in this manner
Beside the utilitarian aspects, physical activity is a cultural manifestation of spending leisure time. e data from high-income countries confirm a decrease in human muscle work relating to performing professional duties; on the other hand, physical activity of a recreational nature is still increasing [2]
Being considered as a healthy behavior, physical activity forms a significant element of the public health policy system in both developing and developed countries [4]
Summary
Physical activity is commonly considered important, as the needs of a modern lifestyle can be fulfilled in this manner It serves to fulfill the biologically conditioned need to undertake movement activities and forms one of the dimensions of everyday activity. Being considered as a healthy behavior, physical activity forms a significant element of the public health policy system in both developing and developed countries [4]. It is a worldwide recognized health promotion tool, because it directly increases the health potential in the biological dimension of the organism and in the psychosocial dimension. In opposition to educational intervention and programs promoting active or sporty lifestyle, dissemination of sedentary culture (i.e., comfortable life and avoiding effort) can be observed; this culture is determined by many factors related to development of modern civilization [6, 7]
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