Physical Activity among Spanish Undergraduate Students
A Descriptive Correlational Study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15514014 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jorge Acebes-Sánchez (0000-0001-7522-0647, Universidad Francisco de Vitoria, corresponding author), Ignacio Díez-Vega (0000-0002-5398-8951, Universidad Europea de Madrid), Gabriel Rodríguez-Romo (Faculty of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences (INEF), Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM), 28040 Madrid, Spain), Gabriel Rodríguez‐Romo (0000-0003-3111-6340, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 15 |
| Pages | 2770-2770 |
| Publication date | 2019-08-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph16152770 |
| PMID | 31382503 |
| OpenAlex | W2966767816 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 52 |
Achieving the recommended levels of physical activity (PA) is associated with better health. Despite this, most undergraduate students report low levels of PA. This study aimed to assess the achievement of recommended PA levels in a wide sample of undergraduate students from Madrid ( N = 2960). Overall PA and leisure-time PA (LTPA) were measured with the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ). Descriptive analyses and logistic regression were performed. It was revealed that 22.4% and 55.6% of overall PA and LTPA, respectively, did not achieve World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations. When PA was measured as overall PA, the achievement of the recommended level was positively predicted by male sex; a Body Mass Index (BMI) indicative of normal weight or being overweight; spending less time sitting or reclining; work; and studying health science, social sciences, engineering, or architecture (all p r 2 = 0.075). Using LTPA, the positive predictors of achieving recommended PA levels were male sex, having a BMI indicative of normal weight or being overweight, work, studying at a public university, and studying health science ( r 2 = 0.048). These findings suggest that universities should implement strategies to promote PA
Body mass index · Descriptive research · Descriptive statistics · Environmental health · Leisure time · Logistic regression · Obesity · Overweight · Physical activity · Physical therapy · Public health · Public university · Sitting · Social science · Sociology · Statistics · Demography · Health and Lifestyle Studies · Mathematics · Medicine · Nursing · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Physical Activity and Health · Psychology · Gerontology · Internal Medicine
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2026 (7) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |