Self-perception of physical activity and fitness is related to lower psychosomatic health symptoms in adolescents with unhealthy lifestyles

Table 2 PHC mean scores for the groups of physical activity (PA), participation in sports (PS), self-perception of physical activity (SPPA), and self-perception of physical fitness (SPPF) in the sample (m, 95% PI), n = 3284^a

Characteristics		Somatic complaints	F, η², p	Psychological complaints	F, η², p
PA	< 5 days/week	7.36 (7.19–7.53)	F = 0.459 η² = 0.000 p = 0.498	9.07 (8.88–9.26)	F = 3.862 η² = 0.001 p = 0.049
PA	≥5 days/week	7.26 (7.02–7.50)	F = 0.459 η² = 0.000 p = 0.498	8.74 (8.47–9.01)	F = 3.862 η² = 0.001 p = 0.049
SPPA	sufficient	6.95 (6.78–7.12)	F = 47.93 η² = 0.016 p < 0.0001	8.49 (8.30–8.69)	F = 56.13 η² = 0.019 p < 0.0001
SPPA	insufficient	7.96 (7.73–8.18)	F = 47.93 η² = 0.016 p < 0.0001	9.71 (9.46–9.96)	F = 56.13 η² = 0.019 p < 0.0001
SPPF	fit enough	7.03 (6.88–7.18)	F = 67.62 η² = 0.023 p < 0.0001	8.59 (8.43–8.76)	F = 79.76 η² = 0.027 p < 0.0001
SPPF	unfit	8.44 (8.14–8.74)	F = 67.62 η² = 0.023 p < 0.0001	10.30 (9.97–10.64)	F = 79.76 η² = 0.027 p < 0.0001
PS	yes	7.15 (6.95–7.35)	F = 5.83 η² = 0.002 p = 0.016	8.72 (8.50–8.95)	F = 7.39 η² = 0.003 p = 0.007
PS	no	7.49 (7.30–7.68)	F = 5.83 η² = 0.002 p = 0.016	9.15 (8.94–9.36)	F = 7.39 η² = 0.003 p = 0.007

^acontrolled for gender, age, and body mass index group (analysis of covariance, ANCOVA), PHC psychosomatic health complaints, PA physical activity, SPPA self perceived physical activity, SPPF self-perceived physical fitness, PS participation in sports, m mean, 95% CI 95% confidence interval, F Fisher’s statistics, η² – partial eta squared, p level of statistical significance

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