The association between physical activity, fitness and body mass index on mental well-being and quality of life in adolescents.
William T B EddollsMelitta Anne McNarryLeanne J LesterCharles O N WinnGareth StrattonKelly Alexandra MackintoshPublished in: Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation (2018)
Models suggested that vigorous physical activity, cardiorespiratory fitness and BMI were associated, both directly and indirectly, with mental well-being and QoL. It could, therefore, be postulated that enhancing cardiorespiratory fitness and BMI through increasing vigorous physical activity may be beneficial to both mental well-being and QoL in adolescents.