Relationship between objectively-measured physical activity levels† and health status
| Variable | Pearson correlation coefficient | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical activity level | Per cent predicted MaxVo2 | Per cent predicted Vo2 at VAT | Per cent predicted MaxWork | |
| R | R | r | r | |
| *p<0.05. | ||||
| †Reported as number of minutes per day spent in moderate or vigorous physical activity, after logarithmic transformation. | ||||
| CHAT, Congenital Heart Adolescent and Teenage Questionnaire; CHQ, Child Health Questionnaire; MaxVo2, maximum oxygen consumption at peak exercise; MaxWork, maximum work rate; Vo2 at VAT, oxygen consumption at anaerobic threshold. | ||||
| CHQ Parent Report | ||||
| Global health | 0.08 | 0.39* | 0.45* | 0.33* |
| Physical functioning limitations | 0.04 | 0.21* | 0.24* | 0.29* |
| Impact of emotional or | –0.04 | –0.08 | –0.11 | 0.02 |
| behavioural problems - school or work | ||||
| Impact of physical limitations - school or work | 0.11 | 0.21* | 0.24* | 0.29* |
| Bodily pain | 0.14 | 0.12 | 0.02 | 0.11 |
| General behaviour problems | –0.03 | –0.19* | –0.15 | –0.09 |
| Mental health | 0.05 | 0.03 | 0.14 | 0.05 |
| Self esteem | 0.08 | 0.17 | 0.28* | 0.07 |
| General health perceptions | 0.23* | 0.25* | 0.15 | 0.36* |
| Impact on parent of child’s health - parent worries/concerns | –0.03 | 0.14 | 0.22* | 0.17 |
| Impact on parent of child’s health - time restrictions | –0.05 | 0.02 | 0.05 | 0.15 |
| Family activities | 0.13 | –0.07 | –0.03 | 0.03 |
| Family cohesion | 0.14 | 0.11 | 0.26* | 0.02 |
| Overall physical functioning summary score | 0.14 | 0.29* | 0.26* | 0.38* |
| Overall psychosocial functioning summary score | –0.04 | –0.05 | 0.05 | 0.01 |
| CHAT Questionnaire | ||||
| General health | 0.04 | –0.19 | –0.34* | –0.11 |
| Social life | –0.01 | 0.03 | –0.19 | –0.08 |
| Seriousness of condition | –0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | –0.03 |
| Activity limitations | –0.22 | –0.32* | –0.34* | –0.32* |
| Emotional concerns | 0.02 | –0.04 | 0.01 | –0.18 |
| Friendship concerns | –0.21 | –0.17 | –0.12 | –0.25* |
| Career concerns | –0.04 | –0.12 | –0.16 | –0.22* |
| Symptom concerns | –0.02 | –0.25* | –0.22 | –0.21* |