Fast food has become popular on a global scale. This study aims to investigate the prevalence of fast-food consumption among university students. A total of 364 students from Universiti Teknologi MARA, Perlis branch were recruited to participate in this study. Data collection was conducted with a modified version of the standard Nelson's questionnaire. In this study, the prevalence described by percentage shows that 32.7% of participants consume fast food 2-3 times per month. As for the type of food consumption, most participants preferred bakeries or doughnuts (64.6%), and most of them are female. The second rank was pizza/restaurant fast food type, Asian fast food, ice cream and burger shops. The last rank was the sandwich shop type of fast food. These prevalence results provided a descriptive analysis of the frequency of fast food consumption, specifically in this geographic area. It also provided statistics about the type of fast food being consumed by the participants. A comprehensive demographic background and fast food consumption behavior should be focus of the next study.

Background: During coronavirus disease in 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the Malaysian government adopted Movement Control Order (MCO) to contain the spreading of COVID-19 including physical activity restrictions. The aims of this study were to measure the physical activity during pandemic COVID-19 among undergraduate university students, and to measure the difference between genders. Methods: A total sample of 400 full-time undergraduate university students from Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Sarawak Branch were recruited in this study. The International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (IPAQ-SF) was used to assess the physical activity. An electronic questionnaire was administered once to students during MCO Phase 3. The Independent Samples T-Test was used to identify the level of physical activity between genders. Results: During MCO the weekly total physical activity MET was 1734.80±1484.94 min/week; with total mean for vigorous, moderate and walking MET of 640.80±897.48, 500.75±728.652 and 593.25±806.01 min/week, respectively. The result of mean indicated that the total physical activity MET for undergraduate students during pandemic COVID-19 MCO (phase 3) was moderate-active (M= 1734.80 min/week). The findings shown that there was no significant difference (p < 0.05) between physical activity and gender (male and female) among undergraduate students during pandemic COVID-19. Conclusions: The physical activity level among undergraduate university students in Malaysia was found moderate-active during pandemic COVID-19 MCO phase 3.

Killing or spiking is one of the tactical moves in Sepak Takraw that can help to decide the outcome of a match. This study aimed to explore the relationship between various elements of Sepak Takraw, including spiking technique, point succession, spiking zone, and point area. In this study, the researchers also sought to determine whether the variables, zone of spiking and point succession are related to the point area. The sample consisted of 19 matches from the 2021 STL Champions Cup, with 315 spiking attempts recorded. The data were collected through notational analysis and analyzed using statistical methods of Crosstabs and Chi-Square tests (with a significance level of p < 0.05), through SPSS version 25. The findings showed no significant connection between the spiking technique and the point succession (p = 0.831), or between the spiking technique and the spiking zone (p = 0.730) and between the area of point and the point succession (p = 0.253). However, there was a significant correlation between the spiking technique and the point area (p = 0.001), as well as between the point area and the spiking zone (p = 0.016). These results indicate that proper spiking technique can significantly impact the outcome of Sepak Takraw match and further research is needed to investigate the role of other tactical elements, such as serving, blocking, and rally play.

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