The Relationship Between Functional Movement and Physical Health-Related Quality of Life in Active Adults.
- 1School of Natural & Applied Sciences, William Jessup University, Rocklin, CA 95765, USA.
- 2Department of Health Sciences, College of Health and Behavioral Studies, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA 22807, USA.
Abstract
Purpose: To examine the relationship between functional movement capacity, cardiovascular capacity, and body composition, and how they relate to health-related quality of life. Methods: This was a cross-sectional observational study. In total, 123 adults completed the RAND Short Form-36 Health Survey, body composition, a 1.5-mile run, and four functional movement assessments. Results: Participants classified as functional or advanced function demonstrated significantly higher physical HRQoL than those classified as developing function or limited function across all movement patterns. Discussion: Functional movement capacity is an important indicator of perceived physical health and may provide a practical assessment tool for identifying individuals who may benefit from targeted exercise interventions.
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BibTeX
@article{kawahata2026relationship,
title = {{The Relationship Between Functional Movement and Physical Health-Related Quality of Life in Active Adults.}},
author = {David Kawahata and Duke Biber},
journal = {Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology},
year = {2026},
month = oct,
doi = {10.3390/jfmk11040400},
url = {https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42924679},
note = {CC BY},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - The Relationship Between Functional Movement and Physical Health-Related Quality of Life in Active Adults.
AU - David Kawahata
AU - Duke Biber
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/10/02
JO - Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology
DO - 10.3390/jfmk11040400
UR - https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42924679
AB - Purpose: To examine the relationship between functional movement capacity, cardiovascular capacity, and body composition, and how they relate to health-related quality of life. Methods: This was a cross-sectional observational study. In total, 123 adults completed the RAND Short Form-36 Health Survey, body composition, a 1.5-mile run, and four functional movement assessments. Results: Participants classified as functional or advanced function demonstrated significantly higher physical HRQoL than those classified as developing function or limited function across all movement patterns. Discussion: Functional movement capacity is an important indicator of perceived physical health and may provide a practical assessment tool for identifying individuals who may benefit from targeted exercise interventions.
SN - 2411-5142
ER -