The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between Physical activity (PA) and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in adults with chronic diseases. Methods: Participants in the study, aged 60 and over (120 men, 70 women), were divided into 3 groups according to their physical activity levels; low physical activity level (<150 minutes/week), moderate physical activity (150/300 minutes/week) and high physical activity level (>300 minutes/week). It was calculated using health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Spearman correlation coefficient was applied to determine the relationship between physical activity level and HRQoL scores in elderly individuals. Results: showed that there is a significant relationship between physical activity levels and HRQoL dimensions. Significant differences were detected in HRQoL scores between high, medium and low physical activity groups (P<0.05). The moderate and high physical activity groups were found to have significantly higher HRQoL scores in all dimensions than the low physical activity group (P<0.001). Conclusion: It was determined that the low physical activity group was negatively affected by chronic diseases compared to the high and medium physical activity groups. It is concluded that high and moderate levels of physical activity have a large positive association with HRQoL in individuals with chronic disease.
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