Physical Inactivity among University Students

Physical inactivity ranks fourth among the main risk factors for mortality worldwide. Aim to relate a change or increase in the level of physical activity with socioeconomic variables and lifestyle over a six-month period in university students in the health field. This is a longitudinal study, consisting of 167 university students in the health area in northeastern Brazil. Use the "Map of Physical Activity and Health-MAFIS" as an instrument or questionnaire. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics in the form of frequency and percentage, square test, posterior assembly of the logistic regression model. The results show that the university students who responded are “barely able” to wake up an hour earlier to perform protected physical activities by 78% (OR: 0.217; CI: 0.056-0.83) against the practice of AFLAZ compared to those who consider " quite capable ". It was concluded that the willingness to wake up 1 hour earlier is related to doing physical activity over a period of six months in health students.

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Variability in physical inactivity responses of university students during COVID-19 pandemic: A monitoring of daily step counts using a smartphone application

10.1101/2021.12.21.21268155 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Shoji Konda ◽

Issei Ogasawara ◽

Kazuki Fujita ◽

Chisa Aoyama ◽

Teruki Yokoyama ◽

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Keyword(s):

University Students ◽

Clustering Analysis ◽

Physical Inactivity ◽

Moving Average ◽

Smartphone Application ◽

Daily Step ◽

First Semester ◽

Summer Vacation ◽

Step Counts ◽

Academic Calendar

This study investigated the changes in physical inactivity of college students during the COVID-19 pandemic, with reference to their academic calendar. We used the daily step counts recorded by a smartphone application (iPhone Health App) from April 2020 to January 2021 (287 days) for 603 students. The data for 287 days were divided into five periods based on their academic calendar. The median value of daily step counts across each period was calculated. A k-means clustering analysis was performed to classify the 603 participants into subgroups to demonstrate the variability in the physical inactivity responses. The median daily step counts, with a 7-day moving average, dramatically decreased from 5,000 to 2,000 steps/day in early April. It remained at a lower level (less than 2,000 steps/day) during the first semester, then increased to more than 5,000 steps/day at the start of summer vacation. The clustering analysis demonstrated the variability in physical inactivity responses. Independent of the academic calendar, many inactive students did not recover their original daily step counts after its dramatic decrement. Consequently, promoting physical activity is recommended for inactive university students over the course of the whole semester.

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Avaliação dos Níveis de Atividade Física em Estudantes Universitários do Ensino a Distância

Journal of Health Sciences ◽

10.17921/2447-8938.2017v19n3p143-148 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 19 (3) ◽

pp. 143

Author(s):

Stefany Hulda Primo ◽

Mario Molari ◽

Amanda Alcântara Luna ◽

Nuno de Noronha Da Costa Bispo ◽

Vinicius Aparecido Yoshio Ossada ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Morbid Obesity ◽

Health Promotion ◽

University Students ◽

Physical Inactivity ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Normal Weight ◽

The Body ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

The Mean

Atualmente tem se observado que as incidências de mortes são ocasionadas por fatores relacionados ao comportamento humano, como no caso da inatividade física. Esta pesquisa se objetivou em avaliar o nível de atividade física habitual - AF em relação ao índice de massa corpórea - IMC em universitários do Ensino a distância - EaD, por meio do Questionário Internacional de Atividade Física - IPAQ. É um estudo do tipo transversal com o total de 107 universitários do EaD. Para as coletas de dados foi utilizado o questionário geral e o questionário IPAQ. O IMC foi calculado pela equação IMC= peso corporal (Kg)/ altura (m)2, considerando os valores <18,5 kg abaixo do peso; e entre 18,5-24,9 kg peso normal; 25-29,9 kg sobrepeso; 30-34,9 kg obesidade leve; 35-39,9 kg obesidade moderada e obesidade mórbida >40 kg (CUNHA, 2009). A média de idade foi de 30,1±9,7 anos, prevalecendo o sexo feminino com 61,6%. Dos 107 entrevistados, 64,4% são praticantes de AF. Quanto ao IMC, 6,5% estão abaixo do peso; 46% estão no peso normal; 33% estão com sobrepeso; 9,3% estão com obesidade leve; 2% com obesidade moderada; 3,8% com obesidade mórbida, sendo 1,8%. Através dos dados analisados por meio do questionário GERAL, IPAQ e pelo programa de análise estatística SPSS se verificou que quanto maior o IMC, pior é a classificação quanto ao nível de atividade física. Sendo assim, nota-se a importância de ações voltadas para os universitários praticarem atividade física, além de estratégicas voltadas para a promoção da saúde e prevenção de doenças provenientes do sedentarismo.Palavras-chave: Exercício. Obesidade. Promoção da Saúde.AbstractIt has now been observed that the incidence of deaths is caused by factors related to human behavior, as in the case of physical inactivity. This study aimed to evaluate the level of habitual physical activity (FA) in relation to the body mass index (BMI) in distance learning university students (EAD), through the International Questionnaire of Physical Activity (IPAQ). It is a cross-sectional study with a total of 107 university students. For data collection, the general questionnaire and the IPAQ questionnaire were used. The BMI was calculated by the equation BMI = body weight (kg) / height (m) 2, considering values <18.5 kg below weight; And between 18.5-24.9 kg normal weight; 25-29.9 kg overweight; 30-34.9 kg light obesity; 35-39.9 kg moderate obesity and morbid obesity> 40 kg (CUNHA, 2009). The mean age was 30.1 ± 9.7 years, prevailing the female sex with 61.6%. Of the 107 interviewees, 64.4% are AF practitioners. Regarding BMI 6.5% are underweight; 46% are in normal weight; 33% are overweight; 9.3% are lightly obese; 2% with moderate obesity; 3.8% with morbid obesity, being 1.8%. Through the data analyzed through the questionnaire GENERAL, IPAQ and the program of statistical analysis SPSS, it was verified that the higher the BMI, the worse the classification concerning the level of physical activity. Thus, we notice the importance of actions aimed at university students to practice physical activity, as well as strategies aimed at health promotion and prevention of sedentrary individuals’ diseases.Keywords: Exercise. Obesity. Health Promotion.

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Physical Inactivity and Its Associated Factors among University Students

IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences ◽

10.9790/0853-13101119130 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 13 (10) ◽

pp. 119-130 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Goje, Mohammed ◽

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Salmiah, Md Said ◽

Ahmad Azuhairi, Ariffin ◽

Jusoff Kamaruzaman

Keyword(s):

University Students ◽

Physical Inactivity ◽

Associated Factors

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Physical Activity Counseling in Kinesiology Curricula: What is Offered in Ontario?

International Journal of Kinesiology and Sports Science ◽

10.7575/aiac.ijkss.v.7n.4p.22 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 7 (4) ◽

pp. 22

Author(s):

Philip M. Wilson ◽

Caitlin Kelly ◽

Diane E. Mack ◽

Colin Wierts

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

University Students ◽

Physical Inactivity ◽

Physical Activity Counseling ◽

Post Secondary ◽

Knowledge Domains ◽

Activity Counseling ◽

Psychomotor Learning ◽

Viable Approach ◽

Training Opportunities

Background: Physical activity counseling (PAC) is a viable approach for individualizing behavior change yet it is unclear if training opportunities in this area constitute a portion of the curriculum offered to university students by kinesiology departments. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to describe the availability of courses in PAC within the curricular offered by kinesiology departments at the post-secondary level. Methods: Data were extracted from the 2018-2019 undergraduate calendars published by kinesiology departments from universities in Ontario, Canada. Results: Seventeen of the 22 universities (77.3%) reported a department of kinesiology (or equivalent). Every kinesiology department offered courses in human biomechanics and human psychomotor learning or neuroscience. Less than half (n = 7; 41.2%) of these kinesiology departments offered PAC courses. Conclusions: Overall, this study makes it apparent that university students completing a kinesiology degree may have limited access to formal training opportunities devoted exclusively to PAC in comparison to other knowledge domains (e.g., human biomechanics). Based on these results, it seems reasonable to contend that kinesiology programs may warrant reconfiguring to meet the occupational demands of exercise professionals who use PAC to combat physical inactivity.

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Motivaciones de los estudiantes universitarios para nunca realizar actividades físico-deportivas de tiempo libre. El caso de la Universidad de Guadalajara (Reasons why the university students do not do any physical activity during their free time. In spec

Retos ◽

10.47197/retos.v0i17.34665 ◽

2015 ◽

pp. 34-37

Author(s):

Gabriel Flores Allende ◽

Francisco Ruiz-Juan

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

University Students ◽

Physical Inactivity ◽

Sampling Procedure ◽

Free Time ◽

University Center ◽

Regional Center ◽

College Student Population ◽

The University ◽

Estudiantes Universitarios

Varias han sido las investigaciones para conocer los motivos por el cual el alumnado universitario realiza o a ha abandonado la práctica de actividad físico-deportiva de tiempo libre. Sin embargo, han indagado las barreras en aquellos que no han participado nunca en dicha actividad, debido a las repercusiones negativas que genera la inactividad física. Sobre una población de 65.700 estudiantes de Educación Superior de la Universidad de Guadalajara México, se ha realizado un muestreo polietápico estratificado con afijación proporcional, resultando un muestra de 1.207 sujetos, lo que significa un margen de error de ±3% y un nivel de confianza del 95,5%. Para la recogida de datos se ha utilizando un cuestionario estandarizado aplicándose de forma auto-administrada. Entre los principales resultados, destacar qué, los sujetos inactivos mencionan como principal barrera para ser sedentario el no tener aptitudes para el deporte, la falta de tiempo, la flojera o pereza y la carencia instalaciones deportivas cerca del hogar. Siendo similares a los que afectan a otras investigaciones en poblaciones universitarias. Además, realizar estudios en algún centro temático o regional, pertenecer a uno u otro Centro Universitario no influye o determina los motivos por el cual, los estudiante no han practicado nunca actividades físico-deportivas en su tiempo libre. Siendo únicamente sedentarios, los alumnos que realizan estudios de licenciatura. Situación que obliga a poner mayor atención a este grupo de sujetos que en caso de no adherirse a la práctica, incrementara las posibilidades de mortalidad, inhabilidad y morbilidad.Palabra clave: motivaciones, universitarios, inactividad física.Abstract: There has been several investigations that try to explain why the university students barely do exercise or most of them have dropped all the outdoor activities during their free time. However, this investigations have gone beyond the walls specially with the students that never do any activity, the reason of this, is due to all the side effects that the physical inactivity has. From the University of Guadalajara in Mexico, a 65.000 college student population, it was taken a sample of 1.207 individuals. The sampling procedure for this research was stratified polietapic with proportional affixation; which resulted on a + 3 percent error margin and a trusted level of 95.5 percent. In order to collect the results of the poll, it was used a standard questionnaire applied in a auto-administrated way. Among the main results, it is important to highlight that the students that do not do any exercise emphasis that the reason of the lack of any activity is because they do not have the abilities to practice any sport, lack of free time, laziness or lack of sportive facilities near to their homes. These results are similar and have affected other investigations in the same manner the university students. Furthermore, the fact that a student studies in a thematic or regional center, or belong to a different university center does not affect or shows the reasons why the students do not do any physical activity during their free time. Being only the sedentary, the students that are studying a degree. This situation obligates us to emphasis and to pay more attention to this group of students, because in case of continuing without any physical activity, this could increase the rate of mortality, inability and morbidity.Key words: motivations, college students, physical inactivity.

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RELATIONSHIP OF PHYSICAL INACTIVITY, LIFESTYLE FACTORS AND OBESITY OF URBAN, COMMUTER UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise ◽

10.1097/00005768-200205001-00372 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 34 (5) ◽

pp. S68

Author(s):

M A. Collins ◽

M V.G. Barros ◽

B Goldfine ◽

A B. Lanier ◽

M V. Nahus ◽

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Keyword(s):

University Students ◽

Physical Inactivity ◽

Lifestyle Factors ◽

Commuter University ◽

Relationship Of

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Benefits of Physical Activity and Its Associations with Resilience, Emotional Intelligence, and Psychological Distress in University Students from Southern Spain

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph17124474 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (12) ◽

pp. 4474 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Silvia San Román-Mata ◽

Pilar Puertas-Molero ◽

José Luis Ubago-Jiménez ◽

Gabriel González-Valero

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Psychological Distress ◽

University Students ◽

Emotional Regulation ◽

Physical Inactivity ◽

Southern Spain ◽

Moderate Physical Activity ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Activity Engagement ◽

Distress Scale

This is a descriptive and cross-sectional study in a sample of 1095 university students from southern Spain. The aim was to identify the frequency of health-fulfilling physical activity engagement reported by participants. Sufficient physical activity was categorized according to whether participants ‘achieved minimum recommendations’ (≥150 min of moderate physical activity) or ‘did not achieve minimum recommendations’ (≤150 min of moderate physical activity). Participants were further categorized as: inactive (does not engage in physical activity or sport), engaging in physical activity that is not beneficial to health (≤300 min of moderate physical activity per week) and engaging in physical activity that is beneficial to health (≥300 min of moderate physical activity per week). Possible relationships with psychosocial factors and perceived psychological distress were explored. An ad hoc questionnaire was used to record the time in minutes of physical activity engagement per week. The Connor–Davidson Resilience Scale, the Trait Meta-mood Scale, and Kessler Psychological Distress Scale were also administered. Statically significant differences are shown between the three examined groups: physical inactivity and non-beneficial physical activity; physical inactivity and beneficial physical activity, and; non-beneficial physical activity and beneficial physical activity. Positive and direct correlations were seen with respect to resilience and understanding, and emotional regulation, in addition to negative associations with respect to psychological distress. In conclusion, the more individuals engage in beneficial physical activity, the greater their resilience and emotional management, and the lower their rates of psychological distress.

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