Original Research Article
Year: 2020 | Month: July-September | Volume: 5 | Issue: 3 | Pages: 555-559
A Study to Determine the Factors Affecting the Level of Physical Fitness in Normal College Going Students
Riya A. Mehta1, Ishita R. Rathod2, Karishma Jagad3
1S.Y. M.P.T Student, Department of Physiotherapy, Government Physiotherapy College, Jamnagar, Gujarat, India.
2S.Y. M.P.T Student, Department of Physiotherapy, Government Physiotherapy College,Jamnagar, Gujarat, India.
3Senior Lecturer, Department of Physiotherapy, Government Physiotherapy College,Jamnagar, Gujarat, India.
Corresponding Author: Riya A. Mehta
ABSTRACT
Physical activity is defined as any body movement generated by the contraction of skeletal muscles that raises energy expenditure above resting metabolic rate, and is characterized by its modality, frequency, intensity, duration, and context of practice .The factors that affect the participation of adults in physical activity include age, gender, race, ethnicity and those that are modifiable (behavioral and personality characteristics, environmental circumstances and community settings) etc.50 participants of college going population were taken whose were having age between 19 to 25 years were randomly selected. Physical activity like gender, BMI, social media, availability of ground, SF 36 score mainly for physical functioning, time management questionnaire, type of family, leisure activities etc were noted. Outcomes were measured in terms of cardiovascular endurance and muscular endurance. RESULT: No correlation was found between these factors and outcome measures.
Keywords: Physical activity, factors affecting physical activity, inactivity