Why the study?
Does athletic involvement improve health-related quality of life in adolescents compared to nonathletes?
Population
Adolescents
Comparison
Athletic involvement (being an athlete) vs Nonathletes
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Athletic involvement was associated with higher adolescent HRQoL scores; leaves open need for athlete-specific norms and causal effects.
Does athletic involvement improve health-related quality of life in adolescents compared to nonathletes?
Athletic involvement is associated with better mental, emotional, and physical well-being in adolescents, suggesting they may require distinct normative values for HRQoL instruments.
Valier et al. (2010) studied this question.
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