Physical Activity: Levels, Knowledge, and Attitudes of Physical Therapy Students in the United States

Pathare, Neeti; Conroy, Jordan; Gillard, Alexis; M.D., M.S.P.H. John P. Hansen

doi:10.1097/cpt.0000000000000115

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“…This findings is line with findings by Li, et al [23] who found that vast majority (99.6%) of participants strongly agreed that physical activity is good for health. Findings in this study is in keeping with the findings by Pathare et al [24] who documented that (61%) of the participants had correct knowledge of PA guidelines and agreed/strongly agreed to the 7 questions (56%-86%) about the role of physical therapists in promoting PA. There is similarity between findings in this study and findings by Vaara et al [25] who found that 40% of the participants reported being aware of the physical activity.…”

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confidence: 91%

“…However, other modifiable risk factors exist that are not directly related to lifestyle but negatively influence chronic disease risk such as education level, socioeconomic status, and employment [15][16][17][18]. PA and regularly practiced exercise positively influence risk factors for chronic diseases such as CVD, type 2 diabetes, obesity, and cancer [19][20][21][22][23][24].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Relationship between Knowledge and Practice of Physical Activity and Development of Chronic Diseases among Adults in Port Harcourt, Rivers State

Orukwowu

Chigozie

DENNIS

et al. 2022

JAMMR

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Background: Non-communicable disease (NCD) is a disease that is not transmissible directly from one person to another. The aim study is to assess the relationship between knowledge and practice of physical activity and development of chronic diseases among adults in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted among residents in Port Harcourt metropolis, Rivers State. A descriptive cross-sectional study design was used for this study. A multi-stage sampling method was used to recruit 333 participants into the study. The study included adults who were 45yrs and above at time of the data collection, and who must have lived in Port Harcourt for at least 1 year. All adults who were critically ill at the time of this study were excluded. A semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect responses from the participants. Information collected were entered into the Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 21 software as numeric codes and analyzed. Ethical clearance for the study was gotten from the Ethics Committee of Rivers State University and informed consent was obtained from all participants. Result: This study found that majority of the participants, (64.9%) had good knowledge of physical activity while (35.1%) had poor knowledge physical activity. About (25.2%) of the participants engage in physical activity, while (53.6%) of them regularly do physical activity. The result showed that a statistically significant association was observed between tobacco consumption at (p=0.0001), alcohol consumption at (p=0.0001) and chronic diseases. Also a statistically significant relationship between knowledge of physical activity and chronic disease. Conclusion: This study concludes that there is a significant relationship between lack of exercise and development of chronic diseases. Also, socio-demographic characteristics and social lifestyle of the respondents have a great influence on physical activity, development and progression of chronic diseases among adults. The study recommends that health workers should organize regular health education and promotion on physical activity among adults in Port Harcourt and other parts of the country.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 91%

Section: Million) Diabetes [1]mentioning

confidence: 99%

Relationship between Knowledge and Practice of Physical Activity and Development of Chronic Diseases among Adults in Port Harcourt, Rivers State

Orukwowu

Chigozie

DENNIS

et al. 2022

JAMMR

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“…Hence, increased efforts should be made to disseminate knowledge about physical activities. A survey on physical therapy students in the United States found that they have adequate knowledge of PA guidelines and value their PA promotion role ( Pathare et al., 2020 ).…”

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confidence: 99%

Knowledge, attitude and practice of physical activity promotion among physiotherapists in India during COVID 19

Jadhav

Gupta

Nataraj

et al. 2021

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies

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“…Most Ukrainian male students rate their PA level and health as good (about 59%) [30]. Pathare et al, reports that 48% of medical students from the United States indicate a high level of physical activity in IPAQ [31]. However experts point to the need for careful assessment of the high level of PA in IPAQ data of students and mandatory comparison of IPAQ data with the results of practical tests of PA [32].…”

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confidence: 99%

Indicators of physical activity and fitness of male students at Russian universities

Osipov¹,

Potop²,

Nagovitsyn³

et al. 2020

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Purpose: A significant volume of data on the level of physical activity and health of male students presents at the literature. Scientists use the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) to collect data. Scientists point to the need to use objective practical tests that complement the IPAQ data. The purpose of the research is to search for objective data on the level of physical activity of undergraduate male students receiving education in Russian Federation. Material: Participants – male students (n=205, age-19-20 years). The period of research is March-April 2019. Students were divided into groups: G-1 – students (n=127) who did not have proof of their physical activity in sports and fitness, G-2 – students (n=78) who had provided confirmation. The International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) in its extended version assessing four domains of activity, which was supplemented with original questions regarding perceived physical fitness (high, moderate, low) and favorite physical activity in sports and fitness was used in research. Students' physical fitness profile testing is performed using Functional fitness assessment tests. The collected data were analysed using SPSS20. Physical fitness test results were compared by using Mann-Whitney U–test. Results: The IPAQ data indicate a significant (P<0.001) advantage of students (G-2) in total physical activity. Students (G-1) have a significant (P<0.01) advantage in the volume of physical activity at work. The volume of physical activity in sports and fitness is significantly higher (P<0.001) for students (G-2). Functional fitness tests showed a insufficient level of physical fitness of students (G-1 and G-2). The results indicate a significant (P<0.01) advantage of students (G-2) in physical profile. Conclusions: Russian male students have more total physical activity than male students from African countries, Turkey, Iran, and Ukraine, but have a significantly low total physical activity level than students from some European countries. The total physical activity volume of Russian university male students is slightly less than the recommended by experts (6000 minutes per week or more). The volume of validated physical activity in sports and fitness of Russian students is about 39 minutes per day. The level of physical fitness of Russian male students does not fully comply with the Functional fitness assessment tests targets. A large proportion of sports and fitness physical activity has a significant impact on the results of functional fitness tests. Data on favorite types of physical activity of Russian male students show a preference for young men to physically dominate their peers. Health preservation and health care are not the main aim of students.

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Physical Activity: Levels, Knowledge, and Attitudes of Physical Therapy Students in the United States

Cited by 6 publications

References 28 publications

Relationship between Knowledge and Practice of Physical Activity and Development of Chronic Diseases among Adults in Port Harcourt, Rivers State

Relationship between Knowledge and Practice of Physical Activity and Development of Chronic Diseases among Adults in Port Harcourt, Rivers State

Knowledge, attitude and practice of physical activity promotion among physiotherapists in India during COVID 19

Indicators of physical activity and fitness of male students at Russian universities

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