Physical activity levels and suggestions for its promotion among university students
| Autor: | Fatima Maqbool, Mehnaz Arif, Muhammad Kashif, Rida Asghar |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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| Zdroj: | Rehman Journal of Health Sciences, Vol 3, Iss 1, Pp 32-37 (2021) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2664-4630 2708-2512 |
| DOI: | 10.52442/rjhs.v3i1.92 |
| Popis: | Introduction: Physical activity not only has positive effects on health, but is also linked to various aspects of life. Physical activity is considered one of the main components that contribute to a healthy lifestyle and general improvement in health including physical strength, muscle endurance and flexibility. A variety of evidences show that regular physical activity is beneficial to health and strong scientific research exists that reported decreased mortality rate with an optimal level of physical activity. This study was designed to evaluate the physical activity status of university students and their suggestions to promote physical activity. Material & Methods: From January to October 2019, a cross-sectional study was conducted among 2,916 university students, studying at different universities in Faisalabad. The aim was to measure the levels of physical activity according to the pre-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria. Participants were enrolled in the study using convenient sampling. The questionnaire used in this study consisted of three sections, with the first part recording the demographics of the participants, the second part an International Physical Activity Questionnaire and the third part containing several suggestions for promoting physical activity. Logistic regression analysis was used for factors influencing physical activity behaviour. Confidence interval (CI=95%) and odds ratio (OR) were calculated and P-value |
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