@article{article_213875, title={RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SOCIAL PHYSIQUE ANXIETY, WALKING ACTIVITY AND BODY COMPOSITION IN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS}, journal={Sport Sciences}, volume={3}, pages={145–153}, year={2008}, DOI={10.12739/10.12739}, author={Arabacı, Ramiz}, keywords={Fiziksel Kaygı, Yürüme, Vücut Kütle İndeksi, , , , ,}, abstract={The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between social physique anxiety, walking activity and BMI in university students (male, n=58; female, n=101). Study female-vs-male group design and correlations among social physique anxiety, daily steps and BMI design. The 12-item SPAS was used to determine social physique anxiety. Walking activity was measured by pedometer. The SPA scores of female (M=30±5.27) students were significantly higher than those of male students (M=27.3±4.14). However, mean daily steps of male students (M=9396±3470.5) were significantly higher than those of female students (M=7849±2799.1). There was negative correlation between daily steps and BMI (female, p>0.05; male, p0.05; female, p}, number={3}, publisher={E-Journal of New World Sciences Academy}