Indicators of physical activity and fitness of male students at Russian universities

Purpose: A significant volume of data on the level of physical activity and health of male students presents at the literature. Scientists use the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) to collect data. Scientists point to the need to use objective practical tests that complement the IPAQ data. The purpose of the research is to search for objective data on the level of physical activity of undergraduate male students receiving education in Russian Federation. Material: Participants – male students (n=205, age-19-20 years). The period of research is March-April 2019. Students were divided into groups: G-1 – students (n=127) who did not have proof of their physical activity in sports and fitness, G-2 – students (n=78) who had provided confirmation. The International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) in its extended version assessing four domains of activity, which was supplemented with original questions regarding perceived physical fitness (high, moderate, low) and favorite physical activity in sports and fitness was used in research. Students' physical fitness profile testing is performed using Functional fitness assessment tests. The collected data were analysed using SPSS20. Physical fitness test results were compared by using Mann-Whitney U–test. Results: The IPAQ data indicate a significant (P<0.001) advantage of students (G-2) in total physical activity. Students (G-1) have a significant (P<0.01) advantage in the volume of physical activity at work. The volume of physical activity in sports and fitness is significantly higher (P<0.001) for students (G-2). Functional fitness tests showed a insufficient level of physical fitness of students (G-1 and G-2). The results indicate a significant (P<0.01) advantage of students (G-2) in physical profile. Conclusions: Russian male students have more total physical activity than male students from African countries, Turkey, Iran, and Ukraine, but have a significantly low total physical activity level than students from some European countries. The total physical activity volume of Russian university male students is slightly less than the recommended by experts (6000 minutes per week or more). The volume of validated physical activity in sports and fitness of Russian students is about 39 minutes per day. The level of physical fitness of Russian male students does not fully comply with the Functional fitness assessment tests targets. A large proportion of sports and fitness physical activity has a significant impact on the results of functional fitness tests. Data on favorite types of physical activity of Russian male students show a preference for young men to physically dominate their peers. Health preservation and health care are not the main aim of students.

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Level of Physical Activity and Mass Body Index of Students in the Pandemic Period

JUARA Jurnal Olahraga ◽

10.33222/juara.v6i1.1046 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 30-38

Author(s):

Adi S ◽

Mohamad Da’i ◽

Olivia Dwi Cahyani

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Body Mass Index ◽

Body Mass ◽

International Physical Activity Questionnaire ◽

Female Students ◽

The Body ◽

Male Students ◽

Student Body ◽

Average Activity ◽

Activity Questionnaire

Physical activity is essential in maintaining health. This study aimed to investigate the level of physical activity of students at the time of the COVID-19 pandemic. The International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) questionnaire was used to examine students' level of physical activity. Students who participated in this study were 1367. The number of female students in this study was 920, while male students were 447. The results showed there were differences in physical activity between male and female students. The average activity value of male students is three medium categories, while female students are two low categories. The biological activity of male students is one level higher than female students. The female student body mass index is included in the "light fat" category. This can be interpreted as the lower the level of physical activity, the more potentially these students are obese. Simultaneously, the body mass index of male students is included in the "normal" category. In conclusion, the higher the level of physical activity, the more potential the student has a good body mass index.

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Reproducibility and Validity of the French Version of the Long International Physical Activity Questionnaire in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

Journal of Physical Activity and Health ◽

10.1123/jpah.8.6.858 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 8 (6) ◽

pp. 858-865 ◽

Cited By ~ 31

Author(s):

Lise Crinière ◽

Claire Lhommet ◽

Agnès Caille ◽

Bruno Giraudeau ◽

Pierre Lecomte ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Type 2 Diabetes ◽

International Physical Activity Questionnaire ◽

Sedentary Time ◽

Total Physical Activity ◽

Sitting Time ◽

Physical Activity Questionnaire ◽

French Version ◽

Activity Questionnaire

Background:Increasing physical activity and decreasing sedentary time are cornerstones in the management of type 2 diabetes (T2DM). However, there are few instruments available to measure physical activity in this population. We translated the long version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ-L) into French and studied its reproducibility and validity in patients with T2DM.Methods:Reproducibility was studied by 2 telephone administrations, 8 days apart. Concurrent validity was tested against pedometry for 7 days during habitual life.Results:One-hundred forty-three patients with T2DM were recruited (59% males; age: 60.9 ± 10.5 years; BMI: 31.2 ± 5.2 kg/m2; HbA1c: 7.4 ± 1.2%). Intraclass correlation coefficients (95% CI) for repeated administration (n = 126) were 0.74 (0.61−0.83) for total physical activity, 0.72 (0.57−0.82) for walking, and 0.65 (0.51−0.78) for sitting time. Total physical activity and walking (MET-min·week-1) correlated with daily steps (Spearman r = .24 and r = .23, respectively, P < .05). Sitting time (min·week-1) correlated negatively with daily steps in women (r = −0.33; P < .05).Conclusion:Our French version of the IPAQ-L appears reliable to assess habitual physical activity and sedentary time in patients with T2DM, confirming previous data in nonclinical populations.

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Short Hebrew International Physical Activity Questionnaire: Reliability and Validity

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity ◽

10.29359/bjhpa.07.1.01 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 7-13

Author(s):

EYAL WEISSBLUETH

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

International Physical Activity Questionnaire ◽

Reliability And Validity ◽

Total Physical Activity ◽

Sitting Time ◽

Retest Reliability ◽

Physical Activity Questionnaire ◽

Test Retest Reliability ◽

Activity Questionnaire

Background: The International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) aims to measure physical activity consistency throughout the world. It has been translated into many languages and its validity has been examined worldwide. However, the IPAQ has not been translated into Hebrew and the psychometric properties of the Hebrew version have yet to be evaluated. Material/Methods: The current study assessed the test-retest reliability of the short IPAQ in Hebrew (IPAQ-S-H) and its validity among college students. Intra-class correlation coefficients were computed to assess reliability, and survey responses were compared to VO2max to determine concurrent validity. Results: The IPAQ-S-H’s test-retest reliability was primarily high, particularly for total physical activity (ICC = 0.90; 95%CI = 0.87-0.93). While agreement for the physical activity components of the survey was higher (ICCs: 0.58-0.79), agreement for sitting time was lower (ICC = 0.39; 95% =0.25-0.52). When comparing the survey scores to VO2max, total physical activity and vigorous intensity activity were significantly correlated with maximal oxygen uptake (Pearson’s r = 0.43 and 0.40, respectively), but not with other survey components. Conclusions: The IPAQ-S-H primarily exhibits moderate reliability and validity, which are comparable psychometric properties to other IPAQ validation studies. Further validation is warranted among more representative samples utilizing objective monitoring to determine criterion validity.

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Changes in total physical activity, leisure and commuting in the largest city in Latin America, 2003-2015

Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia ◽

10.1590/1980-549720210030 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 24 ◽

Author(s):

Tatiane Kosimenko Ferrari Figueiredo ◽

Ricardo Goes de Aguiar ◽

Alex Antonio Florindo ◽

Maria Cecília Goi Porto Alves ◽

Marilisa Berti de Azevedo Barros ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Physical Inactivity ◽

International Physical Activity Questionnaire ◽

Sao Paulo ◽

Total Physical Activity ◽

Female Adolescents ◽

São Paulo ◽

The City ◽

Activity Questionnaire ◽

Total Item

ABSTRACT: Objective: To analyze the prevalence of physical inactivity and the average time of practice of total physical activity and by domains (leisure and commuting), according to gender, age group and schooling, between 2003 and 2015, in residents of the urban area of the city of São Paulo. Methods: Data from Household Health Surveys in the Municipality of São Paulo (2003: n = 2,514; 2015: n = 4,043). The International Physical Activity Questionnaire was used to measure total, leisure, and commuting physical activity. Results were presented in < 10 minute/week periods, physical inactivity and minutes/week, according to evaluation period, sex, age and schooling. Results: Prevalence of < 10 minutes/week periods in 2003 and 2015 were: 22.5 and 28.9% for the total; 56.7 and 58.3% for leisure; and 35.2 and 39.9% for commuting, with significant change only in the total item, among adolescents (10.3 to 18.8%). For physical inactivity, prevalence rates were: 54.9 and 61.6% (total); 78.2 and 78.9% (leisure); and 72 and 79.9% (commuting), with significant changes only for commuting among adults (67.8 to 77.4%). For the average in minutes per week, in total, there was a significant decrease for female adolescents (138.2 minute/week) and adults with 0–8 (122.6 minutes/week) and 9–11 years (96.7 minutes/week) years of schooling; in commuting, there was a reduction for female adolescents (95 minutes/week); and male adults (95 minutes/week) and female adults (82 minutes/week). Conclusions: There were no reductions in the prevalence of < 10 min/week periods or leisure physical inactivity. Commuting physical inactivity has become even more common.

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Associations Between Fitness Tests and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire—Short Form in Healthy Men

The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research ◽

10.1519/jsc.0b013e31828f1efa ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 27 (12) ◽

pp. 3481-3487 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Carla Silva-Batista ◽

Rodrigo P. Urso ◽

Adriano E. Lima Silva ◽

Rômulo Bertuzzi

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

International Physical Activity Questionnaire ◽

Short Form ◽

Physical Activity Questionnaire ◽

Healthy Men ◽

Fitness Tests ◽

Activity Questionnaire

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Validation of the Portuguese Version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire for Adolescents (IPAQA)

The Open Sports Sciences Journal ◽

10.2174/1875399x01710010239 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

pp. 239-250 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Vera Ferro-Lebres ◽

Gustavo Silva ◽

Pedro Moreira ◽

José Carlos Ribeiro

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

International Physical Activity Questionnaire ◽

Vigorous Physical Activity ◽

Total Sample ◽

Total Physical Activity ◽

Adolescent Boys ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Physical Activity Questionnaire ◽

Portuguese Version ◽

Activity Questionnaire

Background:Questionnaires have been broadly used to assess physical activity in adolescents, however validation studies, although essential, are not always performed.Objective:The present work aims to determine the validity of the Portuguese version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire for Adolescents against 3 axis Actigraph accelerometers.Method:A cross-sectional study was conducted, with a sample of 222 adolescents, with a mean age of 15.6 years (SD=2.05). After translation and cross cultural adaptation, data obtained from the questionnaire was correlated to accelerometers data, using Spearman correlation coefficient. Percentages of agreement of physical activity tertiles obtained by each method were tested using Cohen’s Kappa. Statistical analysis was performed for the total sample, per sex and per age group.Results:A significant correlation between the questionnaire and accelerometer was found for older adolescent boys, for total physical activity (ρ=0.372;P<0.01), and for moderate to vigorous physical activity (ρ=0.428;P<0.01) No correlations were found for the younger adolescents and girls. A 42.3% agreement was found for the questionnaire and accelerometer tertiles of total physical activity.Conclusion:The concurrent validity proved that the questionnaire might be valid only for older adolescent boys. The authors consider that whenever available physical activity objective measurements should be used instead of questionnaires.

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Evaluating participants' perceptions of a functional physical fitness assessment for those aged 60 years and over conducted in the community by student physiotherapists

International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation ◽

10.12968/ijtr.2019.0050 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 28 (3) ◽

pp. 1-12

Author(s):

Elizabeth Candy ◽

Lisa Bunn ◽

Pauline Virgo ◽

Christopher Byrne ◽

Katrina Bannigan

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Physical Activity ◽

Older Adults ◽

Physical Fitness ◽

Focus Groups ◽

Large Trial ◽

Functional Fitness ◽

Long Term Effects ◽

Fitness Assessment

Background/aims Physical fitness is crucial in preserving independence and quality of life for older adults. A functional physical fitness assessment has been designed specifically for those aged 60 years and over. This study explored older people's perceptions of this assessment, conducted by student physiotherapists, and the feasibility of a larger study to evaluate the long-term effects of its use. Methods A total of five scheduled drop-in sessions were arranged. Participants aged 60 years and over were recruited. Physiotherapy students conducted the assessment and participants completed follow-up physical activity status and quality of life questionnaires as well as an evaluation of the session. Focus groups were conducted to explore participant's perceptions and experiences. Data was analysed using descriptive statistics and thematic analysis. Results Overall, 91 adults (aged 60–93 years) participated, 75 (46 (61%) women and 10 (13%) men) completed questionnaires, and seven attended focus groups. In total, 100% of the 91 participants suggested that those aged 60 years and over would benefit from functional fitness assessment, and 79% perceived this would lead to increased physical activity. Focus group participants reported they enjoyed working with students and suggested that regular assessment would provide a yardstick for their level of fitness, that they would like to repeat their tests next year and that ‘they were mentally a positive thing’. Conclusions Functional fitness assessments were perceived as useful and encouraged older adults to increase their activity levels. Students successfully completed the tests in non-healthcare settings. This study suggests that a large trial designed to assess the benefit of regular functional fitness assessment for the over 60s in community settings is feasible.

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Determinants of Physical Activity at 90 Days After Acute Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack in Patients With Home Discharge: A Pilot Study

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity ◽

10.1123/japa.2021-0254 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-7

Author(s):

Chiaki Yokota ◽

Sachiko Ohta ◽

Yasuyuki Fujimoto

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Transient Ischemic Attack ◽

International Physical Activity Questionnaire ◽

Total Physical Activity ◽

Minor Stroke ◽

Significant Determinant ◽

Timed Up And Go ◽

Home Discharge ◽

Ischemic Attack ◽

Activity Questionnaire

The aim was to identify the barriers to achieving premorbid physical activity in patients with home discharge after acute minor stroke or transient ischemic attack. Fifty-six patients (median age, 72 years) were analyzed. We assessed total physical activity in the premorbid condition and at 90 days after onset using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire. The patients were divided into two groups according to changes in total physical activity until 90 days after onset: decreased activity (n = 16) and nondecreased activity (n = 40) groups. Outcome measures were examined at discharge. The decreased activity group took significantly longer to perform the timed up and go test (median, 7.19 vs. 6.52 s) and contained more apathetic patients (44% vs. 15%). Apathy at discharge (relative risk 6.05, 95% confidence interval [1.33, 27.6]) was a significant determinant of decreased physical activity. Apathy is a barrier to the restoration of premorbid physical activity in stroke survivors.

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