FEMALE STUDENTS AT HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN UKRAINE AND THEIR LEVEL OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

Anatolii Tsos; Olha Kasarda; Vasyl Pantik

doi:10.5114/hpc.2017.70004

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Health Problems of Civilization Physical activity: diseases and issues recognized by the WHO

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PHYSICAL ACTIVITY OF SOCIAL AND PROFESSIONAL GROUPS

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FEMALE STUDENTS AT HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN UKRAINE AND THEIR LEVEL OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

Anatolii Tsos

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Olha Kasarda

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,

Vasyl Pantik

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Lesya Ukrainka Eastern European National University, Lutsk, Ukraine

Health Problems of Civilization. 2017; 11(3): 158-162

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/hpc.2017.70004

Online publish date: 2017/10/26

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Background. Physical activity is a vital component of one’s lifestyle. Therefore, it should be properly diagnosed in students, the future social elites.

Material and methods. 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.

Results. 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.

Conclusions. The knowledge on physical activity in students should be taken into account in the didactic process at university.

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FEMALE STUDENTS AT HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN UKRAINE AND THEIR LEVEL OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

Anatolii Tsos 1 , Olha Kasarda 1 , Vasyl Pantik 1

physical activity, IPAQ-S, female students

Anatolii Tsos

¹

,

Olha Kasarda

¹

,

Vasyl Pantik

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