Anthropometric profile, physical activity level, degree of anxiety, and posture in college students

The Relationship Between Physical Activity, Lipid Profile, and Two New Anthropometric Cardiovascular Risk Factors Among Men

Background: Cardiovascular diseases are among the most prevalent causes of morbidity and mortality. This research investigated the relationship between physical activity, lipid profile, and new anthropometric cardiovascular risk factors among men. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 155 adult men (30-50 years old) who were selected randomly from 250 men called by public announ...

Validation of the Physical Self-Perception Profile among College Students

The Physical Self-Perception Profile (PSPP) is widely used to measure self-evaluations in the physical domain and its validity has been supported in a wide range of samples. The purpose of this research was to examine the factor structure of PSPP and its factorial invariance across gender. Participants were 315 (131 males, 184 females) college students. Exploratory factor analyses showed that P...

Comparison of Health Level and Physical Activity between Korean and Other Countries Female College Students

Physical Activity and Screen Time Sedentary Behaviors in College Students

Int J Exerc Sci 4(2) : 102-112, 2011. It is well established that Americans are not meeting physical activity (PA) guidelines and college students are no exception. Given the lack of regular PA, many health promotion professionals seek to discover what barriers to PA may exist. A common explanation is screen time (ST), which is comprised primarily of television viewing, computer use, and the pl...

Physical Activity, Body Composition and Energy Consumption in College Students

The aim of present study was to determine ambulatory activity, body composition and energy consumption in college students and to investigate the relationship between these components. A total of 914 Turkish college female (n = 441, age 21.1 ± 1.6 years, height 167.8 ± 6.4 cm, weight 58.2 ± 8.8 kg) and male students (n = 473, age 22 ± 1.9 years, height 176.7 ± 5.9 cm, weight 70.9 ± 9.3 kg) part...