Olivia J Olson, Matthew Garver, Emily Cramer, Jami Gross-Toalson, Kelli M Teson, Lindsey Malloy-Walton, Jessica S Watson, Mollie M Walton, Laura B Martis, Dara J Watkins, Brandy Enneking, William R Black, David A White
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Abstract
Youth with heart disease experience comorbidities that impact physical activity (PA), mental health (MH), and quality of life (QoL).
Purpose: To explore the relationship between PA and MH and QoL in adolescents with cardiac arrhythmia disorders, cardiomyopathies, or single ventricle heart disease.
Methods: Participants completed surveys/questionnaires regarding PA (Physical Activity Questionnaire for Adolescents), anxiety (Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System [PROMIS]-Anxiety), depressive symptoms (PROMIS-Depressive Symptoms), global QoL (Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory [PedsQL]-generic), and cardiac disease-specific QoL (PedsQL-cardiac). Pearson correlations and regression analysis examined relationships between PA and MH/QoL.
Results: The study included 63 participants (males = 32, 50.7%), with an age of 15.46 (1.82) years. The sample was mostly inactive (Physical Activity Questionnaire for Adolescents score: 1.95 [0.65]). Outcomes used T-scores for PROMIS-Anxiety (49.7 [12.2]) and PROMIS-Depressive Symptoms (46.9 [12.7]), and summary scores for PedsQL-generic (75.2 [18.9]) and PedsQL-cardiac (74.7 [17.5]). There was a negative correlation between PA and MH (PROMIS-Anxiety: r = -.338, PROMIS-Depressive Symptoms: r = -.337; P < .05) and positive correlation between PA and QoL (PedsQL-generic: r = .37, PedsQL-cardiac: r = .39; P < .001). Adjusting for key variables using regression analysis, greater participation in PA was independently related to decreased anxiety and depression and greater QoL.
Conclusions: Greater PA engagement was associated with more favorable MH and QoL in adolescents with cardiac arrhythmia disorders, cardiomyopathy, or single ventricle heart disease.
期刊介绍:
Pediatric Exercise Science is a journal committed to enriching the scientific knowledge of exercise during childhood and adolescence. To this end it publishes information that contributes to an understanding of (a) the unique aspects of the physiologic, physical, biochemical, and psychologic responses of children to exercise, (b) the role of exercise in the treatment of pediatric chronic diseases, (c) the importance of physical activity in the prevention of illness and preservation of wellness, and (d) the means by which participation in sports may be made safer and more enjoyable for children and youth. Consideration will be given for publication of work by various methodologies consistent with the scientific approach.
Besides original research, the journal includes review articles, abstracts from other journals, book reviews, and editorial comments. Pediatric Exercise Science encourages the expression of conflicting opinions regarding children and exercise by providing a forum for alternative viewpoints. At the same time it serves as a means of accumulating a base of research information that will allow application of experimental data to clinical practice. The scientific disciplines contributing to this body of knowledge are diverse. Therefore it is the purpose of this journal to provide a common focus for disseminating advances in the science of exercise during childhood. In doing so, the journal allows the opportunity for cross-fertilization of ideas between disciplines that will potentiate the growth of knowledge in this field. Pediatric Exercise Science seeks to stimulate new ideas regarding exercise in children and to increase the awareness of scientists, health care providers, and physical educators of the importance of exercise during childhood.