%0 Thesis
%9 Bachelor
%A Leuninge, Stefanie
%D 2023
%F theses_frw:4170
%P 23
%T The Effect of Adolescents’ Physical Activity Levels on Physical Health Outcomes
%U https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/4170/
%X Participation in physical activity (PA) in adolescents is inversely related to normal growth, physical, and mental health. As evidence of the health benefits of PA grew, several institutions established PA policies. The goal of this study was to investigate the levels of physical activity in German adolescents and their effects on physical well-being, as well as to assess the socioeconomic correlates of adherence to PA guidelines. Limited research tries to combine these three aspects. Insights into the results can help the creation of physical activity policies for adolescents in Germany to reduce the number of people being unhealthy due to the lack of PA.    The study included 5,197 adolescents aged 11 to 17 who lived in Germany between 2003 and 2006. The variable ‘KINDL – physical well-being’ is used as the dependent variable because of the health-related quality of this variable. The main independent variables used to determine the relationship are PA levels and socioeconomic status (SES). Using multiple linear regression, the frequency of physical activity was found to be a significant predictor of physical well-being. The variables physical activity: hours/week and socioeconomic factors were not significant.