Table 3 Coefficients (95% Confidence Interval) for the Linear Regression of SF-36 Scales in 2009 on Compliance in 2003 with Recommendations on Leisure-Time Physical Activity (LTPA) from the American College of Sports Medicine and the American Heart Association (ACSM-AHA).
ACSM-AHA recommendations on LTPA | Physical functioning | Physical role | Bodily pain | General health |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No LTPA or LTPA intensity < 3 METs (n = 455) | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. |
LTPA intensity ≥ 3 METs but does not meet recommendations (n = 271) | 1.61 (-1.84 to 5.06) | 1.14 (-4.95 to 7.25) | 1.71 (-2.37 to 5.79) | 0.61 (-1.80 to 3.01) |
Meets recommendations (n = 371) | 3.93 (0.67 to 7.19)* | 0.38 (-5.34 to 6.11) | 2.70 (-1.12 to 6.53) | -0.13 (-2.42 to 2.14) |
p for linear trend | 0.01 | 0.89 | 0.16 | 0.92 |
R-square | 0.42 | 0.21 | 0.32 | 0.33 |
Vitality | Social functioning | Emotional role | Mental health | |
No LTPA or LTPA intensity < 3 METs (n = 455) | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. |
LTPA intensity ≥ 3 METs but does not meet recommendations (n = 271) | -0.59 (-4.05 to 2.86) | 2.12 (-1.82 to 6.07) | 4.15 (-1.16 to 9.46) | -0.76 (-3.92 to 2.39) |
Meets recommendations (n = 371) | 2.39 (-0.86 to 5.65) | 4.23 (0.52 to 7.93)* | 5.50 (0.51 to 10.48)* | 1.10 (-1.85 to 4.07) |
p for linear trend | 0.15 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.48 |
R-square | 0.35 | 0.22 | 0.10 | 0.34 |