scholarly journals Expert forecasts of the impacts of tourism trends: Assessment by polish university students

Turyzm ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 51-67
Author(s):  
Wiesław Alejziak ◽  
Bartosz Szczechowicz
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
University Students ◽  
Critical Evaluation ◽  
Hospitality Management ◽  
Travel Agency ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
Group 2 ◽  
Tourism And Hospitality ◽  
Expert Forecasts ◽  
The University

The purpose of the article was to establish whether a tourism student can effectively recognize tourism trends, and to achieve this aim the following research tasks were accomplished: 1) the authors identified 10 trends (and 47 impacts), concerning the transformations that have occurred in tourism in recent years and have been recognized by specialists from the European Travel Commission and the European Tourism Action Group; 2) these trends and their impacts underwent a critical evaluation by students who were given the opportunity to add other impacts (their own) to the specialist list; 3) students’ evaluations were compared to current trends identified in other academic work. The research was conducted on 95 tourism and recreation students at the University of Physical Education in Kraków and the Vistula School of Hospitality in Warsaw (formerly: Warsaw School of Tourism and Hospitality Management), in 2017/2018 and 2018/2019. The article has also presented the results of earlier research (unpublished) at two other academic centres (Rzeszow and Kielce) on 113 students, 17 lecturers and 76 travel agency employees. Together the results described in this article present the opinions of 301 respondents. It was established that students, as a group, are sufficiently effective observers of changes in the tourism market to make an appropriate contribution and, consequently, are valuable participants at brainstorming sessions. They use what they have learned during their university study, are familiar with forecasting and scenario methods, as well as taking advantage of the imagination and creativity typical of such students.

scholarly journals Physical Activity Habits and Determinants, Sedentary Behaviour and Lifestyle in University Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (9) ◽  
pp. 3272 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aida Carballo-Fazanes ◽  
Javier Rico-Díaz ◽  
Roberto Barcala-Furelos ◽  
Ezequiel Rey ◽  
José E. Rodríguez-Fernández ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
University Students ◽  
Sedentary Behaviour ◽  
Santiago De Compostela ◽  
Sedentary Behaviours ◽  
Determining Factors ◽  
Sense Of Satisfaction ◽  
The University ◽  
Older Siblings

University students, as a result of their lifestyles, represent a section of the population that is most likely to adopt sedentary behaviours. The aim of the present study was to analyse the determining factors dictating the performance of physical activity as well as sedentary behaviour among university students. A total of 608 students (64.6% women) from the University of Santiago de Compostela (Spain) were selected by stratified random sampling to take part in the study, which involved completing a questionnaire on lifestyle and physical activity. Of the participating students, 69.6% indicated that they performed physical activity; the main reasons given were to maintain fitness and for health, while a lack of time and laziness were the principal reasons given for abandoning or not taking up physical exercise. Significant associations were established between not doing physical activity and the time exposed to screens, time studying, feeling low and smoking; on the other hand, associations could be seen between doing physical activity and the participation of relatives (parents, mothers, partners, older siblings and friends) in physical activity, as well as a positive sense of satisfaction relating to physical education taught in schools. In conclusion, most of the university students did some physical activity, which was associated with less sedentary behaviour, while the influence of school physical education and of the habits of relatives played an important role.

scholarly journals A Study on Metacognitive Thinking Skills of University Students

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yemliha Coşkun
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
University Students ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Business Administration ◽  
Thinking Skill ◽  
Alternative Evaluation ◽  
Sports Science ◽  
The University ◽  
Education Science

The purpose of this study is to investigate the university students’ metacognition thinking skills. The research is a descriptive study in the screening model.The study was carried out with 407 students from the faculties of physical education and sports, education science and letters, business administration, theology, engineering, forestry and agriculture at Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University during the 2016-2017 academic year. They were selected by convenience sampling method. 'Personal Information Form' and ‘Metacognitive Thinking Skills Scale’, used as data collection tools. The research data were analyzed through use of SPSS 15.0. The study has concluded that university students have higher levels of metacognitive thinking ability together with their, 'thinking skill, reflective thinking skill intended for problem solving, decision making skill, alternative evaluation' sub dimensions. There has been an increase in the level of metacognitive thinking skill as well as the increase in the class level. Students studying in the faculty of theology were determined to have the highest level of highest metacognitive thinking skills. This was followed by students studying in education, physical education and sports, science-letters, forestry, agriculture and business administration respectively.

scholarly journals THE LEGITIMACY OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION CLASSES FOR UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

2014 ◽  
Vol 58 (1) ◽  
pp. 118-126
Author(s):  
Robert Podstawski ◽  
Dariusz Choszcz
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
University Students ◽  
Standing Position ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Anthropometric Parameters ◽  
Motor Abilities ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
Physical Changes ◽  
The University ◽  
Medicine Ball

The aim of the study was to determine the influence of the current scope of P.E. classes organized at the University of Warmia & Mazury in Olsztyn (Poland) during a period of one semester on the level of 1st year students’ motor abilities. A total of 337 full-time students aged 19-20 participated in the research. In order to calculate the students’ BMI, basic anthropometric parameters such as their body mass and height were measured. The students’ motor abilities were examined at the beginning as well as at the end of the summer semester of the academic year 2009/2010 using the following 13 motor tests: the standing long jump [cm], the 4x10 m shuttle run [s], the skipping with clapping of hands – 8 s [number of claps], sit-ups – 30 s [number of sit-ups], the medicine ball (4 kg) forward throw [cm], the medicine ball (4 kg) backward throw [cm], the bent-arm hang on bar [s], the downward bend from standing position [cm], the sit and reach [cm], Burpee test – 1 and 3 min. [number of cycles], and the forward-backward arm rotation over head holding a bar [cm]. The data were subjected to statistical analysis using the Statistica PL v. 10 software package. In the majority of motor trials (eight out of eleven) the students performed significantly worse after completing the semester-long P.E. course. In the other five trials the differences were found to be insignificant. Moreover, the study revealed that the participants’ average BMI increased over the course of the experiment. Based on the above it can be concluded that the current university P.E. program seems to be ineffective as it failed to result in noticeable positive physical changes, although the possible influence of the P.E. classes on the students’ attitudes toward physical education and their future lifestyles should not be ignored. If it is to lead to the desired physical changes in university youth, the amount of time devoted to physical education at the university must be increased, the classes distributed differently and their form rethought. Key words: physical education, P.E. program, university students, motor abilities.

scholarly journals RESULTS OF DISTANCE LEARNING OF PHYSICAL CULTURE AT THE UNIVERSITY

2020 ◽  
pp. 137-140
Author(s):  
E.I. Smirnova ◽  
O.A. Sukhostav
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
University Students ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Physical Culture ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Physical Exercises ◽  
Elective Courses ◽  
The University

The article reflects the specifics and analyses the results of distance learning of university students in the discipline “Elective courses in physical culture and sports” during the period of self-isolation. Changes in motivation, activity of students, their attitude to physical education, the ability to apply knowledge and skills in independent physical exercises, to adequately assess the level of their physical activity and physical fitness are shown.

scholarly journals The Motivation of Physical Education Class in Liberals Arts Participation, Sports Personality, and Development of Sociality in the University Student

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2S6) ◽  
pp. 208-214
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
University Students ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Technical Development ◽  
Physical Education Class ◽  
Physical Strength ◽  
Statistical Program ◽  
General Physical ◽  
General Physical Education ◽  
The University

To investigate the correlation in motivation of participation, sports personality, and development of sociality in the university students who went through general physical education, and to provide the basic data to enhance the general physical education, qualitatively. Population was set with the university students who went through the general physical education, and 340 copies of the final data were analyzed with SPSS 21.0 statistical program. Frequency analysis, correlation analysis, and multiple regression analysis were performed with the following conclusions. Motivation of participation in the university students who went through the general physical education showed the positive relationship with pleasure and technical development in sincerity of sports personality. In addition, motivation of participation showed positive relationship with pleasure, technical development, and health/physical strength in sociability of sociality development. Also, autonomy showed positive relationship with pleasure, technical development, sociality, and health/physical fitness, and activity showed the positive relationship with pleasure, sociality, and health/physical strength..

scholarly journals Aerobic Capacity and Anaerobic Power Levels of the University Students

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 76
Author(s):  
Cengiz TASKIN
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
University Students ◽  
Aerobic Capacity ◽  
Business Students ◽  
Anaerobic Power ◽  
Anaerobic Capacity ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Fatigue Index ◽  
The University

<p>The aim of study was to analyze aerobic capacity and anaerobic power levels of the university students. Total forty university students who is department physical education and department business (age means; 21.15±1.46 years for male and age means; 20.55±1.79 years for female in department physical education), volunteered to participate in this study. Anaerobic power was measured with Running Anaerobic Sprint Test (RAST). Oxygen consumption was estimated 20-m shuttle run test. We found that was aerobic and minimum anaerobic capacity of physical education students higher than aerobic and minimum anaerobic capacity of business students (P&lt;0.05). On the other hand, we didn’t found differences between physical education female and male students and business female and male students in maximal anaerobic capacity and average anaerobic capacity (P&gt;0.05). We found that was aerobic and minimum anaerobic capacity of female and male students in department physical education higher than aerobic and minimum anaerobic capacity of female and male students in department of business (P&lt;0.05). In addition, fatigue index of female students in department physical education lower than fatigue index of female students in department of business was found (P&lt;0.05). In conclusion, recreational sportive activities affect development of aerobic capacity, depending on this, aerobic capacities of the students having education at the physical education and sport teaching department are more advanced than the students of the business management department due to applied courses included in the curriculum, in addition to recreational activities, genetic factors are determinants of anaerobic capacities.</p>

scholarly journals Characterization, Nutrient Intake, and Nutritional Status of Low-Income Students Attending a Brazilian University Restaurant

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 315
Author(s):  
Ygraine Hartmann ◽  
Rita de Cássia C. de A. Akutsu ◽  
Renata Puppin Zandonadi ◽  
António Raposo ◽  
Raquel B. A. Botelho
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Sodium Intake ◽  
Low Income Students ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Group 2 ◽  
The University ◽  
Sodium Consumption ◽  
Group 1

In Brazilian universities, the university restaurant (UR) is essential in supporting students to complete their courses, as the UR offers free or low-cost food. In this sense, this research aimed to evaluate public policy effectiveness in offering food to low-income students attending the UR of the University of Brasília. This cross-sectional study compared low-income students (participating in the Student Assistance Program—Group 1) and students that did not participate in the Program (Group 2). Researchers assessed food consumption through direct observation of students while serving their plates at UR (in all meals consumed at UR) and completed food consumption with diet recalls for the meals outside the UR. In total, three complete days, including one weekend day, were evaluated for each student. Researchers also evaluated the participants’ body mass composition and body fat percentage. The results of the comparisons between the evaluated groups showed that the groups presented similar intakes. Only sodium intake was significantly different for males, being higher for Group 1. The median sodium consumption among females and males in group 1 was 55% and 119%, respectively, above the upper limit (UL). In Group 2, sodium intake levels reached consumption percentages above UL by 36% for females and 79% for males. The prevalence of inadequate sodium consumption was 100% for both genders and groups. Extra salt was added to dishes by 19.7% of the students. For females, only fiber ingestion was statistically different, with higher intake for Group 1. The other evaluated parameters showed similarities among groups for each gender. The statistical analysis revealed a significant difference in the consumption of calories, fibers, sodium, iron, and calcium for the students who had three meals at the UR in the two weekdays. There was a statistical difference in nutrients for those who had three meals in the UR, reinforcing the importance of the UR’s meals. The current food and nutrition policy at the UR proved to be extremely important in university students’ lives and in maintaining healthy nutritional aspects. However, changes in sodium use, more calcium intake, and less cholesterol consumption should receive attention to better balance dietary elements of the food offered. Dish preparation should be carefully followed to ensure the quality of the food for university students.

scholarly journals A Comparison Of Students In Physical Education and Sports College and The Students In Other Departments In Terms Of Problem Solving Skills

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alpaslan Görücü ◽  
Erkan Cantav
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
University Students ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Research Problem ◽  
Hotel Management ◽  
Problem Solving Skills ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The University

In this research, it is aimed to analyze the problem solving skills of university students in terms of different variables and to analyze the differences among the levels of perceived problem solving skill of the students of Physical Education and Sports College and other branch students. The sample consists of the university students from the School of Physical Education and Sports (128) and from the Department of Tourism and Hotel Management (104) from the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences Department (162), summing up 394 students (nfemale=193, nmale=201) in total, based on the simple random sampling method. "Personal Information Form" and "Problem Solving Inventory (PSI)" were used as data collection tools. The T-test and One-Way ANOVA were used for normal distribution and LSD Test was used for determining the differences across groups. When the data were analyzed in terms of the variables of the study, it was found that a significant difference between the gender variable and problem solving skill in favour of males although there was no statistically significant difference between the problem solving skills and the place of birth of the students and the number of family members. It was found a significant difference between the students from School of Physical Education Sports and Department, students from Tourism and Hotel Management Department and students from the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences Department in favour of the students from The Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences Department. Based on the findings of the research; Problem-solving skills of the students of the Physical Education and Sports College were found to be lower than the other departments.

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