Correlation between participation in physical activity and healthy nutrition: An example of a sports science faculty

Background: It is important to encourage people to participate in physical activities and to develop motivational approaches to healthy nutrition in order to maintain a healthy life. This study was conducted to examine the relationship between the physical activity levels of university students and their attitudes to healthy nutrition. Material and methods: 392 (153 female and 239 male) university students voluntarily participated in the study. In the study, the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (IPAQ-SF) and the Attitude Scale for Healthy Nutrition (ASHN) were used. Results: As a result of the analysis conducted in the study group, in the comparison of the students studying at the sports sciences department in terms of gender, smoking and regular exercise variables, a statistically significant difference was found in the level of participation in physical activity in the variable of meals consumed during the day. A positive significant relationship was found between the participants’ attitude towards healthy nutrition and their level of participation in physical activity. Conclusions: It was determined that students with high participation in physical activity also have high attitudes towards healthy nutrition.

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Physical Activity Levels and Mood State during COVID-19 Quarantine among the Kermanshah Population: A Cross-Sectional Online Survey Study

10.21203/rs.3.rs-397992/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Mohammad Azizi ◽

Alireza Aghababa ◽

Rastegar Hoseini ◽

Hadi Rohani ◽

Maghsoud Nabilpoor

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Physical Activity Level ◽

Mood State ◽

Short Form ◽

Regular Physical Activity ◽

Activity Level ◽

Activity Levels ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Physical Activity Levels

Abstract Background One of the most important consequences of COVID-19 pandemic is anxiety and stress in the general population that can be reduced by regular physical activity. The aim of this study was to estimate the physical activity levels and mood state during covid-19 quarantine among the Kermanshah population. Methods In this cross-sectional study, using the purposeful random sampling method, a total of 2471 subjects ((male (n = 1256) and female (n = 1215)) were selected. To assess the physical activity level from physical activity questionnaire short form (IPAQ-SF) and mood state was measured by the abbreviated form of the Iranian version of the standard POMS questionnaire (Bill Morgan 1979). The descriptive statistic method (mean, standard deviation, and percent), deductive (Chi- square and Spearman's correlation) were used for analyzing the data. Results The results showed that a significant difference was observed between the number of sessions (P = 0.001), intensity (P = 0.001), and duration of exercise (P = 0.001) before and during coronavirus. There are significant positive relationships between low (r = 0.93; P = 0.001) and high (r = 0.673; P = 0.034) levels of physical activity and negative mood state, and a positive relationship between moderate physical activity level (r = 0.82; P = 0.001) and positive mood state. Conclusions It could be determined that the current quarantine has negatively affected the mood state. In general, to prevent COVID-19, regular physical activity is recommended under the health and safety protocols.

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Investigation of University Students Attitudes Towards Healthy Eating in Terms of Some Variables

10.53350/pjmhs2115103341 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 15 (10) ◽

pp. 3341-3343

Author(s):

Ayça Genç ◽

Denizhan Kaya

Keyword(s):

University Students ◽

Healthy Eating ◽

Statistical Difference ◽

Personal Data ◽

Pairwise Comparison ◽

Attitude Scale ◽

Significance Level ◽

Healthy Nutrition ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Students Attitudes

The aim of this study is to examine the attitudes of university students towards healthy eating in terms of some variables. 322 students (170 male, 152 female) from Bartın University Faculty of Sports Sciences and Health Services Vocational School participated in the study. "Attitude Scale Towards Healthy Eating" developed by Tekkurşun Demir and Cicioğlu (2019) and a personal data form were used as data collection tools in the research. SPSS 20 package program was used in the analysis of the data. In the analysis of normally distributed data, the Independent Samples T test was used in pairwise comparison, and the significance level was taken as p<0.05. When the gender and attitude scores and sub-dimensions of the groups participating in the study were examined, it was found that men's attitudes towards healthy eating, feelings about nutrition and positive nutrition scores were higher than women, but there was no statistically significant difference between the groups (p>.05). When the variable of taking the nutrition lesson of the groups and the scores and sub-dimensions of the attitudes towards healthy nutrition were examined, it was determined that the students who took the nutrition lesson had higher attitude levels towards healthy nutrition, but there was no statistically significant difference (p>.05). There was no statistical difference between the department variable and the scores of attitudes towards healthy eating, and between the sub-dimensions of knowledge about nutrition, feeling towards nutrition and malnutrition (p>.05), but a statistical difference was found between the groups in the sub-dimension of positive nutrition (p<.05). As a result, the gender of the participants and the variable of taking a nutrition course do not affect the attitude towards healthy eating, while the section variable causes a difference in the positive nutrition sub-dimension. Keywords: Healthy diet, University students, Gender

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Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Weight Status of University Students during the COVID-19 Lockdown: A Cross-National Comparative Study

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18137125 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (13) ◽

pp. 7125

Author(s):

Seok Tyug Tan ◽

Chin Xuan Tan ◽

Seok Shin Tan

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

University Students ◽

Sedentary Behavior ◽

Short Form ◽

Moderate Intensity ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Vigorous Intensity ◽

Learning Institutions ◽

Temporary Closure ◽

Malaysian Students

The temporary closure of learning institutions during the COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically reduced the physical activity of students across all ages. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the prevalence of physical inactivity and the patterns of physical activity among university students in confinement. This cross-sectional study involved 147 Malaysian students and 107 Indonesian students. Body weight before the pandemic and during the pandemic was self-reported by the respondents, and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (IPAQ-SF) was used to assess the physical activity and sedentary behavior of the respondents. The findings revealed that 79.6% of Malaysians and 77.6% of Indonesians were physically active during the confinement. There was no significant difference (p < 0.05) in the duration devoted to vigorous-intensity activity (MMalaysian = 0.00 MET minutes/week and MIndonesian = 480.00 MET minutes/week) and moderate-intensity activity (MMalaysian = 0.00 MET minutes/week and MIndonesian = 0.00 MET minutes/week) among the studied population. During the pandemic, Malaysian students (M = 1386.00 MET minutes/week) devoted a significantly higher duration to walking (M = 1386.00 MET minutes/week) and sedentary behavior (9.16 ± 4.47 h/day) than Indonesian students (M = 990.00 MET minutes/week and sedentary behavior = 7.85 ± 4.27 h/day). Overall, no significant difference was noted in the total physical activity of Malaysian and Indonesian students during the pandemic (MMalaysian = 2826.00 MET minutes/week and MIndonesian = 1782.00 MET minutes/week). Findings from Spearman’s rank correlation test suggested that there was a weak inverse correlation between the duration engaged in vigorous-intensity activity and weight change among the Malaysian students (rs = −0.199, p = 0.016), after adjusting for gender and age. Overall, the closure of learning institutions and exercise facilities has further prevented individuals from complying with the WHO recommendation of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity during the period of home confinement.

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AN INVESTIGATION OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LEVELS OF ACADEMICIANS IN SPORT SCIENCES – THE EXAMPLE OF MARMARA UNIVERSITY AND İSTANBUL GELIŞIM UNIVERSITY, TURKEY

European Journal of Physical Education and Sport Science ◽

10.46827/ejpe.v6i10.3497 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 6 (10) ◽

Author(s):

Ömer Eryiğit ◽

Serap Mungan Ay

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Personal Information ◽

World Health ◽

Activity Levels ◽

Monthly Income ◽

Chi Square ◽

Sports Science ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Physical Activity Levels ◽

Health Organization

The aim of this study is to examine the physical activity levels of academicians working at the sports science faculties of state and foundation universities. The sample group of the study consists of academicians working at Marmara University and Istanbul Gelişim University. As a data collection tool in research, in addition to the personal information form "International Physical Activity questionnaire", developed by the World Health Organization and adapted to Turkish by Öztürk (2005) was used. In the evaluation of the data, besides descriptive statistics, Chi-Square test was used. As a result of the analysis, a difference was found between the physical activity levels of the academicians working at Marmara University according to their gender, age and monthly income level. No statistically significant difference was found between the gender, age, marital status, weekly lesson hours, university service years, monthly income and body mass indexes and physical activity levels of the academicians working at Istanbul Gelişim University. As a result, it has been determined that the participation levels of the academicians working in the sports science faculties of state and foundation universities differ in terms of some socio-demographic characteristics. Article visualizations:<img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0770/a.php" alt="Hit counter" />

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Examination of Physical Activity and Life Quality Levels of University Students in Terms of Related Factors

Journal of Education and Learning ◽

10.5539/jel.v8n1p120 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 120

Author(s):

Bekir Barış CİHAN ◽

Berkan BOZDAĞ ◽

Levent VAR

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

University Students ◽

Short Form ◽

Life Quality ◽

The Body ◽

World Health ◽

World Health Organization Quality ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Quality Of Life Scale

The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between physical activity levels and life quality of Amasya University students. The universe of the study consists of university students studying in 6 faculties of the University of Amasya during the 2018-2019 academic year and the sample is composed of 331 (162 female, 169 male) university students. As data collection tools, in order to determine the level of physical activity (Craig, et al., 2003) by the improved validity and reliability study in Turkey (Öztürk, 2005) in order to determine the International Physical Activity Questionnaire. For the deremination of life quality, Fidaner’s (1999) “World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale Short Form” was used. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistical methods, independent sample t-test and single factor variance analysis (One-Way ANOVA). As a result of the analyses; 262 students attending the research stated that the physical activity areas of the faculties were insufficient and 69 students stated that they were sufficient. When the body mass indexes of the participants were examined, it was found that the majority of 76.4 % of the participants had normal BMI (Global Database on BMI, WHO, 2004) classification. A significant difference was found in the psychological and environmental dimensions of students’ life quality in goodness of the students habiting at home. When it is classified according to physical activity score, it is seen that 65 students studying at the Faculty of Education have a high Met level, while 33 students studying at the Faculty of Medicine have low Met level. It was concluded that students with high levels of MET have higher total life quality scores than students at other levels of MET.

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Inactivity and stress brought about by the covid-19 pandemic: What is the situation with university students?

IJERI: International Journal of Educational Research and Innovation ◽

10.46661/ijeri.6018 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 200-222

Author(s):

Melek Güler ◽

Melek Kozak ◽

Zehra Certel ◽

Nazlı Yanar

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Personal Information ◽

Short Form ◽

Coping Styles ◽

Activity Level ◽

Male Students ◽

Activity Levels ◽

Coping With Stress ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Physical Activity Levels

The purpose of this study is to examine the physical activity levels of the before and during the pandemic, and the styles of coping with stress according to their physical activity levels, and the styles of coping with stress during the pandemic process according to gender of students Faculty of Sports Sciences. The research group of the study consists of 401 volunteer students (175 female; 206 male). The data were collected used the “International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (IPAQ-SF)”, and the “Ways of Coping Questionnaire” and personal information form. In the analysis of data; t test was used in pairwise comparisons and ANOVA test was used in multiple comparisons. According to the analysis results; During the Covid-19 pandemic, the physical activity rate decreased in both female and male students compared to the pre-pandemic period, and the physical activity level showed a significant difference in favor of male students according to the total MET score during the pandemic period. All students used the "confident approach" style the highest and the "submissive approach" the least in their coping styles; It was determined that girls used the submissive approach more than boys. A significant difference was found in the sub-dimensions of self-confident, helpless and optimistic approach according to physical activity levels. As a result, it can be said that the way of coping with stress of students with a high level of physical activity also affects positively. In this context, physical activity and exercise can be recommended to students in coping with stress.

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Investigation of the relationship between smart phone addiction and physical activity in university students

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity ◽

10.29359/bjhpa.2020.suppl.1.07 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol Supplement 1 (1) ◽

pp. 63-73

Author(s):

AYŞE NUMANOĞLU-AKBAŞ ◽

SINEM SUNER-KEKLIK ◽

HATICE YAKUT

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

University Students ◽

Short Form ◽

Smart Phone ◽

Smartphone Addiction ◽

Moderate Physical Activity ◽

Activity Levels ◽

Physical Activity Levels ◽

The University ◽

The Relationship

Background: The purpose of this research was to determine the university students’ characteristics regarding smartphone usage and physical activity and to investigate the relationship between smart phone addiction and the physical activity levels. Methods: A total of 288 (female=159 and male=129) students were involved in this observational study. Smartphone usage characteristics of the participants were recorded. The short form of the Smartphone Addiction Scale was used to assess their smartphone addiction, and the short form of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) was used to assess their physical activity levels. Results: It was found that 37.7% of the females and 27.9% of the males were at risk of smartphone addiction. There was no difference between the males and females in terms of smartphone addiction (p>0.05). There was no difference in the physical activity levels of the participants regardless of smartphone addiction (p>0.05). A weak negative correlation was found between smartphone addiction and moderate physical activity score (r=-0.126, p=0.047). Conclusion: According to this study, the university students showed inadequate levels of physical activity and were at risk of smartphone addiction. Considering the negative correlation between smartphone addiction and moderate physical activity, access to physical activity facilities in universities should be facilitated, and awareness on this issue should be increased.

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Effect of physical activity levels on negative and positive affect comparison to the gender: Sample of Akdeniz and Uludağ UniversitiesFiziksel aktivite düzeyinin pozitif ve negatif duygu durumuna etkisinin cinsiyete göre karşılaştırılması: Akdeniz ve Uludağ Üniversiteleri örneği

Journal of Human Sciences ◽

10.14687/jhs.v14i4.4478 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 14 (4) ◽

pp. 3177 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Tennur Yerlisu Lapa ◽

Nimet Haşıl Korkmaz

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

University Students ◽

Positive Affect ◽

Short Form ◽

Total Physical Activity ◽

Activity Score ◽

Activity Levels ◽

Physical Activity Score ◽

Physical Activity Levels ◽

Student’S T

The aim of this study is to examine the effect of physical activity levels on negative and positive affect according to the gender within university students. The participants of the study consisted of 693 university students from Akdeniz and Uludağ Universities (311 males and 382 females) with the ages ranging between 17 and 30. The data of the study were obtained through the use of the following scales: International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form and Positive-Negative Affect Scale. The student’s t-test, Pearson product-moment correlation and simple regression analysis were employed for the statistical analysis. As a result of the study; physical activity levels of male was significantly higher than female students. There is a statistically significant positive linear relationship between total physical activity score and positive affect meanwhile a significant relationship with positive affect was not obtained. Consequently, total physical activity score is one of the predictors of positive affect in male and female students.Extended English abstract is in the end of PDF (TURKISH) file.ÖzetBu çalışmanın amacı, üniversitede okuyan öğrencilerin cinsiyetlerine göre fiziksel aktivite düzeylerinin pozitif ve negatif duygu durumuna etkisini incelemektir. Çalışmaya Akdeniz ve Uludağ Üniversitesinde eğitim gören 17-30 yaşları arasında 311 (Akdeniz Ü. 184–Uludağ Ü. 127) erkek ve 382 (Akdeniz Ü. 209–Uludağ Ü. 173) kadın olmak üzere toplam 693 öğrenci katılmıştır. Çalışmada uluslararası fiziksel aktivite anketinin kısa formu ve pozitif/negatif duygu ölçeği kullanılmıştır. Verilerin analizinde, t testi, pearson korelasyon analizi ve basit doğrusal regresyon analizi kullanılmıştır. Sonuç olarak; erkeklerin fiziksel aktivite değerleri kadınlara göre anlamlı olarak yüksek bulunmuştur. Toplam fiziksel aktivite değeri ile pozitif duygu durumu arasında pozitif doğrusal ilişki olduğu saptanmış olup, negatif duygu durumu ile ilişkili olmadığı tespit edilmiştir. Buna göre; toplam fiziksel aktivite değerinin pozitif duygu durumunu kadın ve erkeklerde anlamlı düzeyde açıkladığı görülmektedir.

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Predisease Physical Activity Level and Current Functional Capacity in Patients With COVID-19: Relationship With Pneumonia and Oxygen Requirement

Journal of Physical Activity and Health ◽

10.1123/jpah.2021-0008 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-6

Author(s):

Cuma Uz ◽

Ebru Umay ◽

Ibrahim Gundogdu ◽

Hamid Amini ◽

Fatma B. Uz ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Functional Capacity ◽

Physical Activity Level ◽

Short Form ◽

Activity Level ◽

Categorical Variables ◽

Activity Levels ◽

Oxygen Requirement ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Restrictive Measures

Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, restrictive measures can reduce physical activity. The purpose of this study was to evaluate predisease physical activity and current functional capacity in patients with and without the presence of pneumonia and oxygen requirement in Turkish survivors of COVID-19. Methods: Among the COVID-19 patients admitted to the hospital, 100 patients were selected. Data about predisease physical activity (by short-form International Physical Activity Questionnaire), oxygen requirement and presence of pneumonia, and current functional capacity (by the 6-min walking test) were collected. Continuous and categorical variables were compared with the Mann–Whitney U and χ2 test, respectively (P < .05). Results: The predisease physical activity levels and current functional capacity of patients with pneumonia and oxygen requirement were significantly lower than patients without pneumonia and oxygen requirement (P < .05). However, there was no significant difference between males and females (P > 0.05). Pneumonia and oxygen requirement was more common in the older adults (P < .05). Also, a significant correlation was found between age with predisease physical activity (r = .530, P = .000) and current functional capacity (r = −.346, P = .000) and predisease physical activity level with current functional capacity (r = .523, P = .001). Conclusion: The physical activity level may be related to the severity of COVID-19 disease.

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Evaluation of the Physical Activity Levels of the Students in a Physical Education and Sports Science Department Before and During the Coronavirus Pandemic

International Education Studies ◽

10.5539/ies.v13n10p148 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 13 (10) ◽

pp. 148

Author(s):

Sercan Öncen ◽

Levent Tanyeri

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Physical Education ◽

Leisure Time ◽

Activity Level ◽

World Health ◽

Activity Levels ◽

Glucose Levels ◽

Sports Science ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Physical Activity Levels

The COVID-19 has been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO). Since Covid-19 is highly contagious, people were asked to go into quarantine, and the education system was interrupted as a result. In our study, we aimed to evaluate changes in the physical activity levels of the students attending the Department of Physical Education and Sport Science (PESF) Before the Coronavirus Pandemic (BCP) and During Coronavirus Pandemic (DCP). 131 students attending PESF were included in the study. The long form of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) was used to determine physical activity levels. The IPAQ data was obtained at two separate times–as BCP and DCP. The IBM SPSS software package was used in the statistical analysis of the data obtained, and the Mann-Whitney U and two-way analysis of variance tests were conducted. There was a decrease in the physical activity levels of PESF students related to work, transportation, housework and leisure time at the rates of 35.40%, 21.66%, 7.43%, and 31.66%, respectively, in terms of BCP and DCP. However, it was observed that the highest decline level was 46.69% in intense physical activity. In the evaluation of BCP and DCP, a significant difference was found in transportation (p: 0.001; d: 0.440), leisure time (p: 0.001; d: 447), time spent sitting in a weekday (p: 0.026; d: 0.291), walking (p: 0.006; d: 0.362), and total physical activity levels (p: 0.005; d: 0.368). There a significant difference in the activity level related to time spent sitting in a weekend according to gender differences (p < 0.005). According to the IPAQ assessment conducted as BCP and DCP, a significant decrease in the physical activity levels of PESF students was observed during the pandemic caused by the COVID-19 infection. These results should not be ignored because a significant decrease in physical activity may cause negative effects on blood glucose levels and body composition, increase the risk of depression and anxiety disorders, and decrease the quality of life and immune system.

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