INVESTİGATİON OF PHYSİCAL ACTİVİTY AND ACADEMİC ACHİEVEMENT STATUS OF STUDENTS OF FACULTY OF HEALTH SCİENCES
Abstract
Aim: Physical activity is defined as the total body movement that occurs with the contraction of skeletal muscles, which increases energy expenditure on the basal level. Regular physical activity contributes to both to health promoting and regulation of body composition by helping to reduce the increased fat mass that brings many diseases. In addition, studies in the geriatric population have shown that regular physical activity improves mental functioning. The aim of this study is to investigate whether there is a relationship between physical activity status and achievement status of university students.
Method: 94 students in Necmettin Erbakan University Faculty of Health Sciences at first class were included in this study. Participants were evaluated according to age, gender, academic achievement score (AAS), physical activity level, body mass index (BMI). The academic achievement score is based on the grade point average and the level of physical activity is assessed by the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-short form (IPAQ). The obtained data were analyzed with SPSS 21 program.
Results: The average age of participants was 20, the
average of AAS was 2,54, and the average of BMI was 21,4. According to the
rates of BMI, 8,5% is overweight and obese student is absent. The average
of AAS of female students is 2,62, and that of males is 2,37. As a result
of the statistical analysis, the AAS of female students were significantly higher
than male students (p = 0,01).There was no statistically significant
relationship between UFAA and AAS. However, there is statistically a weak
negative relationship between BMI and AAS.
Conclusion: In this study, it is
stated that keeping the BMI at the normal limits by increasing the level of
physical activity may improve the physical and mental well-being of the
students and may positively contribute to their academic achievement.
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Details
Primary Language
Turkish
Subjects
Health Care Administration
Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
December 6, 2017
Submission Date
June 15, 2017
Acceptance Date
September 8, 2017
Published in Issue
Year 2017 Volume: 1 Number: 3
