Research Article

Association between Self-Reported Physical Activity and Physical Fitness in Healthy Men

Volume: 6 Number: 3 October 27, 2023
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Association between Self-Reported Physical Activity and Physical Fitness in Healthy Men

Abstract

Purpose: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the association between self-reported physical activity (PA) levels and objective physical fitness measurements in healthy men. Method: Three hundred and eighty-five subjects (age 29.84±4.55 yrs; BMI 25.61±2.61 kg.m-2) voluntarily participated in the study. The participants were evaluated in groups of 8 to 10 subjects in 4 consecutive days. Physical activity questionnaire (IPAQ-Short Form), anthropometric measurements, strength, force, flexibility, anaerobic power, dynamic balance, and maximal aerobic capacity tests were applied according to a schedule. One-Way ANOVA and Kruskal-Wallis H tests were used to test differences among groups, independent samples t test and Mann-Whitney U tests were used to compare two groups where appropriate. Correlations between variables were tested by using Spearman’s rho. Statistical significance level was set at p<0.05. Results: Positive correlations were found between physical activity levels and obesity, body mass index, and fat percentage. Strength, aerobic and anaerobic performances were found to be negatively correlated to physical activity levels. Although the correlations were significant, no moderate or strong correlations were observed between self-reported physical activity levels and measured physical fitness components. Conclusion: These results revealed that using self-report in assessing individuals’ physical fitness levels was skeptical. The weak (or no) correlation between physical activity and the measured physical fitness components raised the idea that self-report would not be a highly reliable tool to be used as an alternative to objective measurements.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Physical Fitness

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

October 27, 2023

Submission Date

August 21, 2023

Acceptance Date

October 9, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 6 Number: 3

APA
Kamuk, Y. U., Alparslan, T., & Arabacı, R. (2023). Association between Self-Reported Physical Activity and Physical Fitness in Healthy Men. 6(3), 175-188. https://izlik.org/JA27EC96CG
AMA
1.Kamuk YU, Alparslan T, Arabacı R. Association between Self-Reported Physical Activity and Physical Fitness in Healthy Men. 2023;6(3):175-188. https://izlik.org/JA27EC96CG
Chicago
Kamuk, Yetkin Utku, Tuncay Alparslan, and Ramiz Arabacı. 2023. Association Between Self-Reported Physical Activity and Physical Fitness in Healthy Men. 6 (3): 175-88. https://izlik.org/JA27EC96CG.
EndNote
Kamuk YU, Alparslan T, Arabacı R (October 1, 2023) Association between Self-Reported Physical Activity and Physical Fitness in Healthy Men. 6 3 175–188.
IEEE
[1]Y. U. Kamuk, T. Alparslan, and R. Arabacı, “Association between Self-Reported Physical Activity and Physical Fitness in Healthy Men”, vol. 6, no. 3, pp. 175–188, Oct. 2023, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA27EC96CG
ISNAD
Kamuk, Yetkin Utku - Alparslan, Tuncay - Arabacı, Ramiz. “Association Between Self-Reported Physical Activity and Physical Fitness in Healthy Men” 6/3 (October 1, 2023): 175-188. https://izlik.org/JA27EC96CG.
JAMA
1.Kamuk YU, Alparslan T, Arabacı R. Association between Self-Reported Physical Activity and Physical Fitness in Healthy Men. 2023;6:175–188.
MLA
Kamuk, Yetkin Utku, et al. Association Between Self-Reported Physical Activity and Physical Fitness in Healthy Men. no. 3, Oct. 2023, pp. 175-88, https://izlik.org/JA27EC96CG.
Vancouver
1.Yetkin Utku Kamuk, Tuncay Alparslan, Ramiz Arabacı. Association between Self-Reported Physical Activity and Physical Fitness in Healthy Men [Internet]. Vols. 6. 2023 Oct. 1;6(3):175-88. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA27EC96CG

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