Comparison of physical activity and sedentary behavior levels in secondary and university students.

Objective: to compare physical activity and sedentary behavior in university students and secondary students. Methods: the cross-sectional study involved 202 selected secondary students and 171 university students. The Global Physical Activity Questionnaire was administered to the respondents. Perce...

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Publicado en:Rev Rene Vol. 23; no. 1; pp. 1 - 10
Autores principales: Naidoo, Natalie, Olagbegi, Oladapo Michael, Nadasan, Thayananthee, Afolabi, Joshua Oluwafisayo
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Publicado: Rev Rene 2022
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          Naidoo, Natalie
          Olagbegi, Oladapo Michael
          Nadasan, Thayananthee
          Afolabi, Joshua Oluwafisayo
        affil: University of KwaZulu-Natal. Westville Campus, Durban, South Africa
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          Physical Activity
          Sedentary Behavior
          Students, High School
          Students, College
          Student Attitudes
          Human
          Male
          Female
          Adolescence
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          Questionnaires
          Chi Square Test
          Mann-Whitney U Test
          Linear Regression
          Students, Undergraduate
          Adolescent: 13-18 years
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        Objective: to compare physical activity and sedentary behavior in university students and secondary students. Methods: the cross-sectional study involved 202 selected secondary students and 171 university students. The Global Physical Activity Questionnaire was administered to the respondents. Percentages, chi-square test, Mann Whitney U test and linear regression were used for data analysis. Results: about 63% and 32% of secondary and university students, respectively, reported high levels of physical activity, while 84.7% and 71.9% of secondary and undergraduate students, respectively, met guidelines for sedentary behavior. The secondary students had significantly higher scores than the university students in vigorous (p=0.004), moderate (p<0.001), and total physical activity (p<0.001). The observed difference was more prominent among females. Conclusion: secondary students had higher scores of physical activity and spent less time in sedentary behavior.
        Objetivo: comparar níveis de atividade física e comportamento sedentário entre estudantes de ensino médio e universitários. Métodos: estudo transversal com 202 estudantes do ensino médio e 171 universitários. O Questionário Global de Atividade Física foi aplicado aos participantes. Porcentagens, os testes Qui-quadrado e Mann-Whitney, e regressão linear foram utilizados para a análise dos dados. Resultados: cerca de 63% e 32% dos estudantes de ensino médio e universitários, respectivamente, relataram níveis altos de atividade física, enquanto 84,7% e 71,9% deles, respectivamente, atenderam às diretrizes para comportamento sedentário. A pontuação dos estudantes de ensino médio foi significativamente maior que a dos alunos universitários em atividade física vigorosa (p=0,004), moderada (p<0,001), e total (p<0,001). As diferenças encontradas foram maiores entre mulheres. Conclusão: os alunos do ensino médio apresentaram maiores escores de atividade física e despenderam menos tempo em comportamentos sedentários.
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