Cultural and social factors affecting women's physical activity participation in Taiwan

The Physical activities are indispensable to be healthy and away from illness, yet, students ignoring it. The factors affecting physical activity participation among university students in the Philippines examined in this study. Modified International Physical Activity Questionnaire adopted, Stata 13 and SPSS utilized to justify the objectives of study on a 470 samples. Findings revealed that participants who do physical activity for 3 days and accumulating at least 1500 metabolic equivalent tasks (MET) minutes per week or with combination of walking, moderate or vigorous intensity activities accumulating at least 3000 MET minutes were classified as highly active. Other participants were categorized as moderately active and low active/inactive. The results identified that lack of time due to busy lesson schedule was the most significant factors for not participating in physical activity among the samples. Priority on academic success over exercise was the most identified item that hinders individual to participate in physical activities. Thus, recommended the replication of this study to increase the generalizability of achieved results

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Retirement and Physical Activity: The Opportunity of a Lifetime or the Beginning of the End?

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity ◽

10.1123/japa.2019-0023 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 28 (3) ◽

pp. 365-375

Author(s):

Rajni Rai ◽

Michelle I. Jongenelis ◽

Ben Jackson ◽

Robert U. Newton ◽

Simone Pettigrew

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Older Adults ◽

Later Life ◽

Physical Activity Participation ◽

Activity Participation ◽

Life Transition ◽

Activity Levels ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Positive Attitudes ◽

Adaptation Processes

Retirement has been identified as a life transition that is important in determining older adults’ physical activity levels. The present study examined the factors associated with retirement that affect physical activity participation among older adults. Semistructured interviews were conducted with 425 retired Australians aged 60 years and older. Physical activity was assessed objectively, using accelerometers. Two categories of factors affecting physical activity participation following retirement were identified: the various physical and psychological changes in later life that can encourage or discourage physical activity and the adaptation processes undertaken by older people in response to these changes. The adoption of either a gain or loss approach to retirement and aging appeared to be the most influential adaptation factor affecting physical activity participation. The results suggest that intervention approaches should aim to foster more positive attitudes to aging and retirement and promote physical activity at all stages in life.

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Current Exercise Habits and Factors Affecting Physical Activity Participation Among University Students

Global Journal of Health Science ◽

10.5539/gjhs.v11n4p117 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (4) ◽

pp. 117

Author(s):

Anatalia N. Endozo

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

The Philippines ◽

Physical Activities ◽

Physical Activity Participation ◽

Activity Participation ◽

Future Research ◽

P Value ◽

Technological Advancement ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Highly Active

BACKGROUND: Physical activities are indispensable to be healthy and away from illness. Yet, students are spending time being sedentary due to rapid technological advancement. Highly active individual requires physical activity for 3 days and must accumulate at least 1500-3000 metabolic equivalent tasks (MET)-minutes per week or more days of moderate or vigorous intensity activities. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to analyze factors affecting physical activity participation among university learners in the Philippines. METHODS: An International Physical Activity Questionnaire answered by 470 participants and modified 4 point Likert scale questionnaires was utilized. RESULTS: There were 222 females (47%), 248 males (53 %), and p-value < 0.05 adoted to justify the significance of the factors in this study. CONCLUSION: This study justified that most of the participants cannot engaged in physical activities due to lack of time. Future research with larger sample groups to accurately identify the factors and recommend changes to enhance participation is encouraged.

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