Associations Between 24-Hour Movement Guidelines and Quality of Life in School Teachers.

Abstract

This study aimed to analyze the association between compliance Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines (24hrMG) recommendations and QoL of school teachers. This observational study with cross-sectional design evaluated a total of 242 school teachers from 13 public schools. QoL, sleep, sedentary behavior, and physical activity were assessed using validated questionnaires. General linear model was employed to examine the association between QoL domains and 24hrMG, reporting unstandardized coefficients ( β ) along with 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Full adherence to the guidelines was associated with better QoL in physical limitations ( β  = 0.34; 95% CI, 0.16-0.52), general health ( β  = 0.31; 95% CI, 0.16-0.46), social aspects ( β  = 0.17; 95% CI, 0.05-0.29), emotional limitations ( β  = 0.17; 95% CI, 0.10-0.24), mental health ( β  = 0.20; 95% CI, 0.13-0.28), and functional capacity ( β  = 0.22; 95% CI, 0.16-0.29). An association was observed between QoL and greater adherence to 24-hour MG among teachers.