FEMALE STUDENTS AT HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN UKRAINE AND THEIR LEVEL OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
Journal Title: Health Problems of Civilization - Year 2017, Vol 11, Issue 3
Abstract
<b>Background</b>. Physical activity is a vital component of one’s lifestyle. Therefore, it should be properly diagnosed in students, the future social elites. <b>Material and methods</b>. The study was conducted in 2013 and involved 308 students of Lesya Ukrainka East European National University in Lutsk. The research method was an International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ-S) supplemented with own questions. <b>Results</b>. The study has shown that only 4.5% of Ukrainian students demonstrate a high level of physical activity, 22.1% − average and as many as 73.4% − low. The course of study is not relevant to one’s level of physical activity. Further, it turns out that in subsequent years of study, there is a visible increase in the number of females demonstrating low physical activity. Finally, students from large cities as well as those living in private houses show a higher level of activity. <b>Conclusions</b>. The knowledge on physical activity in students should be taken into account in the didactic process at university.
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Anatolii Tsos, Olha Kasarda, Vasyl Pantik
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