title: Health-related quality of life after solid organ transplantation: the role of sport activity.
abstract: The aim of the study was to investigate the effects of sport activity on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of solid organ transplant recipients participating in sports competitions. A group of 168 sportive transplanted patients (STP), a group of 97 nonsportive transplanted patients (NSTP), and a group of 152 sportive healthy controls (SHC) were compared on the eight scales of the SF-36 questionnaire. STP and NSTP reported significantly lower scores than SHC on the physical functioning scale. STP did not differ from SHC in the Role-Physical, General Health, and Vitality scales, while NSTP reported significantly lower scores. STP obtained higher scores than NSTP and SHC on Mental Health. Among STP, the effect of quantity of sport activity was significant on General Health and Role Emotional, with more sport activity associated with higher HRQoL. Organ failure and post-transplant therapies may have negative consequences on HRQoL. Sports activities and participation in sports competitions can reduce this impact, improving general and psychological functioning of solid organ transplant recipients.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Psychology , University of Bologna , Via Berti Pichat, 5, 40126 Bologna , Italy.
authors.forename: Elvira
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cicognani
authors.affiliation: a Department of Psychology , University of Bologna , Via Berti Pichat, 5, 40126 Bologna , Italy.
authors.forename: Davide
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mazzoni
authors.affiliation: b No Profit Foundation for the Advancement of Organ and Tissue Transplantation , Passaggio Gaudenzio 1, 35131 Padua , Italy.
authors.forename: Valentina
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Totti
authors.affiliation: c Education and Research Department Isokinetic Medical Group , v. di Casteldebole 8/4, 40132 Bologna , Italy.
authors.forename: Giulio Sergio
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Roi
authors.affiliation: d Nephrology and Dialysis Unit , Morgagni-Pierantoni Hospital , Via Carlo Forlanini, 34, 40121 Forlì , Italy.
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mosconi
authors.affiliation: e Italian National Transplant Center, National Institute of Health , Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161 Roma , Italy.
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nanni Costa
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016377:Organ Transplantation / Q000523:psychology*; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D013177:Sports / Q000523:psychology*; D066027:Transplant Recipients / Q000523:psychology*
keywords: health behaviors; judgment; quality of life; social psychology