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

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.

scholarly journals Factors Affecting Physical Activity Participation Among University Students

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 3161-3170 ◽  
Author(s):  
Solomon Oluyinka ◽  
Anatalia Endozo
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Academic Success ◽  
University Students ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Physical Activity Participation ◽  
Activity Participation ◽  
Metabolic Equivalent ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Highly Active

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

Correlates of Physical Activity Participation in Community-Dwelling Older Adults

2010 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 375-389 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christy Haley ◽  
Ross Andel
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Male Gender ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Physical Activity Participation ◽  
Functional Health ◽  
Activity Participation ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Attention ◽  
Exercise Participation

The authors examined factors related to participation in walking, gardening or yard work, and sports or exercise in 686 community-dwelling adults 60–95 years of age from Wave IV of the population-based Americans’ Changing Lives Study. Logistic regression revealed that male gender, being married, and better functional health were associated with greater likelihood of participating in gardening or yard work (p < .05). Male gender, better functional health, and lower body-mass index were independently associated with greater likelihood of walking (p < .05). Increasing age, male gender, higher education, and better functional health were associated with greater likelihood of participating in sports or exercise (p < .05). Subsequent analyses yielded an interaction of functional health by gender in sport or exercise participation (p = .06), suggesting a greater association between functional health and participation in men. Gender and functional health appear to be particularly important for physical activity participation, which may be useful in guiding future research. Attention to different subgroups may be needed to promote participation in specific activities.

Remote Monitoring of Cancer Patient Participation in a 12-Week Online Yoga Study: Challenges and Directions for Future Research

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 338-345
Author(s):  
Ryan Eckert ◽  
Jennifer Huberty ◽  
Heidi Kosiorek ◽  
Shannon Clark-Sienkiewicz ◽  
Linda Larkey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Vigorous Physical Activity ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Physical Activity Participation ◽  
Activity Participation ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Online Interventions ◽  
Weekly Physical Activity ◽  
Remote Assessment

Introduction: The delivery of online interventions in cancer patients/survivors has increased. The measurement of participation in online interventions is important to consider, namely, the challenges of the remote assessment of activity. The purpose of this study was to report the measures used to assess intervention compliance and other physical activity participation in two online yoga studies, the relationship between the multimethod measures used, and the ability of cancer patients to complete these measures. Methods: The methods described are of two online yoga studies (feasibility and pilot). Cancer patients were asked to participate in 60 min/week of online yoga for 12 weeks, complete a weekly yoga log, wear a Fitbit daily for 12 weeks, and complete a weekly physical activity log. Finally, Clicky®, a web analytics software, was used to track online yoga participation. Results: Eighty-four people participated across both studies, with 63/84 participating in online yoga, averaging 57.5 ± 33.2 min/week of self-reported yoga participation compared to 41.4 ± 26.1 min/week of Clicky® yoga participation (Lin concordance = 0.28). All 84 participants averaged 95.5 ± 111.8 min/week of self-reported moderate/vigorous physical activity compared with 98.1 ± 115.9 min/week of Fitbit-determined moderate/vigorous physical activity (Lin concordance = 0.33). Across both studies, 82.9% of the yoga logs were completed, the Fitbit was worn on 75.2% of the days, and 78.7% of the physical activity logs were completed. Conclusions: Weak relationships between self-report and objective measures were demonstrated, but the compliance rates were above 75% for the study measures. Future research is needed, investigating the intricacies of self-report physical activity participation in remote interventions and the validation of a gold standard measurement for online interventions.

Physical Activity in People With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Systematic Review of Correlates

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 910-918 ◽  
Author(s):  
Davy Vancampfort ◽  
Justin Richards ◽  
Brendon Stubbs ◽  
Grace Akello ◽  
Caleb Ademola Gbiri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Physical Activity Participation ◽  
Activity Participation ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Socioecological Model ◽  
Social Environmental ◽  
Lower Physical Activity

Background:People with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are more likely than the general population to be physically inactive. The present review systematically evaluated correlates of physical activity across the socioecological model for people with PTSD.Methods:Two independent reviewers searched Embase, PubMed, PsycARTICLES, and CINAHL from inception until June 2015, combining the medical subject heading “posttraumatic stress disorder” or “PTSD,” with “physical activity” or “exercise.” Data were extracted by the same independent researchers and summarized according to the socioecological model.Results:Eight papers involving 1368 (994 men) participants (age range = 18–70 years) were eligible and enabled evaluation of 21 correlates. The only correlate (n ≥ 4) consistently associated with lower physical activity participation in people with PTSD was symptoms of hyperarousal. No consistent facilitators were identified.Conclusions:Hyperarousal symptoms are associated with lower physical activity participation among people with PTSD and should be considered in the design and delivery of individualized exercise programs targeting this population. The role of social, environmental, and policy factors on physical activity participation among people with PTSD is unknown and should be addressed by future research.

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

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.

Popular Media Representations of Physical Activity Among Mothers

2016 ◽  
Vol 43 (6) ◽  
pp. 683-690 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margaret P. Sanders ◽  
Deirdre Dlugonski
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Popular Media ◽  
Media Representations ◽  
Physical Activity Participation ◽  
Activity Participation ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Popular Magazines ◽  
Recommended Guidelines ◽  
The Impact

Purpose. Many mothers fail to meet the recommended guidelines for physical activity. Popular media magazines targeting mothers provide information about physical activity and health, but little is known about the framing and content of physical activity messages within these sources. The aim of this content analysis was to analyze the framing and content (i.e., benefits, consequences, and sources of self-efficacy) of physical activity messages directed toward mothers in popular magazines. Method. Ten popular magazines were selected for data analysis and coded independently by two researchers in NVivo Version 10.0 for gain- or loss-framed messages, benefits and consequences of physical activity, and sources of self-efficacy. Results. Most of the 164 articles encouraged physical activity by presenting benefits associated with physical activity. These benefits primarily focused on weight loss and fitness gains and few articles used self-efficacy messages to enhance confidence in physical activity participation. Conclusions. It is promising that popular media magazines used gain-framed messages about the benefits of physical activity for mothers. Future research should focus on finding ways of using popular media outlets to promote a more comprehensive set of physical activity benefits, enhance physical activity self-efficacy, and determine the impact of such messages on physical activity participation.

scholarly journals POS0153-HPR IDENTIFYING TARGETS FOR BEHAVIOURAL INTERVENTIONS IN FIBROMYALGIA: PHYSICAL ACTIVITY BEHAVIOUR

2021 ◽  
Vol 80 (Suppl 1) ◽  
pp. 290.3-290
Author(s):  
K. Mayana ◽  
Y. Prior
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Patient Education ◽  
Physical Activity Behaviour ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Physical Activity Participation ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Activity Participation ◽  
Workplace Support ◽  
Physical Activity Interventions ◽  
Activity Behaviour

Background:There has been much interest in the efficacy of exercise and physical activity interventions in people with Fibromyalgia. This has resulted in guidelines recommending exercise as the first line of management (Macfarlane et al., 2017). Notwithstanding the efficacy of exercises, adherence to structured exercise and interventions aiming to increase physical activities remains a considerable challenge in this population. Exploring behavioural factors that may hinder exercise and physical activity participation in people with Fibromyalgia may help to identify targets for interventions to improve adherence and engagement with physical activities and support self-management.Objectives:To explore people with Fibromyalgia’s perspectives on the personal, social and contextual factors impacting their physical activity behaviour and pain perception.Methods:Twelve participants with Fibromyalgia were recruited from Social Media, Fibromyalgia charities, organisations and associations across the UK. Semi-structured, one-to-one in-depth telephone interviews were conducted with each participant. Interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim. Qualitative data analysis was conducted by two researchers independently, using Thematic Analysis. Critical Realism framework was employed to inform the interpretation of the findings.Results:Four main themes emerged from the data: (i) Lack of guidance on physical activity: most participants expressed increased pain intensity following a vigorous physical activity which, have led to spending more time on sedentary behaviour to recover from pain. (ii) Participants expressed fear of fatigue as a barrier to physical activity participation: This also led to increased sedentary and protective behaviours. (iii) Impact of treatments on physical activity: Participants who received multimodal therapies and patient education reported better coping strategies e.g., pacing physical activities and less pain. (iv): Impact of social support on physical activity participation: Participants felt that a lack of understanding from employers, their family and friends and the wider society has negatively impacted their physical activity behaviours, access to workplace support and psychological wellbeing.Conclusion:A multimodal approach, incorporating patient education with behavioural components is essential to increase adherence to and engagement with exercise and physical activity interventions to support self-management of Fibromyalgia. There is a need to improve the public perception of this syndrome to increase social and workplace support.Disclosure of Interests:None declared

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