| Autor: |
Thangamani Ramalingam Alagappan, Minal Avaiya, Vandana Hania, Rima Gohil, Vruchita Ladani |
| Rok vydání: |
2022 |
| Zdroj: |
RGUHS Journal of Physiotherapy. 2 |
| ISSN: |
2583-6765 |
| DOI: |
10.26463/rjpt.2_2_5 |
| Popis: |
Background Physical inactivity is becoming an epidemic causing a slew of illnesses. A healthy service provider can play a good modelling role in preaching exercise and its importance to needy individuals in their practice. Therefore this study was carried out in Gujarat India among undergraduate or postgraduate physiotherapy students to understand the ground level facts regarding the knowledge attitude and practice of exercise.Methodology A survey research was conducted using Google forms from January 2021 to March 2021. A total number of 303 participants were included from 72 colleges. Participants were asked to complete a validated knowledge attitude and practice KAP questionnaire via online survey.Results In the present study the study participants agreed that exercise improves their health and fitness levels and the causes responsible for not completing regular exercise at intervals were found to be job load lack of partner for exercise tiredness or lack of enthusiasm. Participants who did not frequently exercise thought that exercise was demanding and caused strain and tiredness. It was also observed that aerobics and yoga walking and strength training were chosen as favourite routine exercises.Conclusion Physiotherapy students were fully aware of the advantages and drawbacks of exercise. In general they chose to exercise at home while self-monitoring. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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