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Knowledge and Practice Regarding Physical Activity among Students of University College of Nursing and Guru Gobind Singh Medical College, Faridkot, Punjab

Anil Kumar, Jaskiran Kaur, Ravneet Kaur, Reetu Yadav, Roopkamal ., Rozalpreet Kaur, Rubal Bains

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Introduction: Physical activity is defined as any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that require energy expenditure. Physical activity includes exercise and incidental activity integrated into daily activities. These incidental activities may include activities such as walking the local shop, cleaning, working, etc. People who are physically active are healthier and less likely to develop many chronic diseases compared to the inactive ones. Aim: To assess the knowledge and practice regarding physical activity among the students of University College of Nursing (UCON) and Guru Gobind Singh (GGS) Medical College, Faridkot, Punjab. Materials and Methods: A descriptive analytical research design was chosen for the study. The sample was selected through stratified sampling method of probability sampling technique. The whole population was first divided into two strata, i.e. students from UCON and from GGS Medical College, Faridkot. Then the participants had been selected by their roll numbers with the help of ‘computerized generated random table. Fifty out of 400 from UCON and 50 out of 400 from GGS Medical College, Faridkot, were selected. Three tools were used to collect the data. Results: The majority of the study sample, i.e.75%, has average knowledge, 23% have good knowledge and 2% have poor knowledge regarding physical activity. Only 12% of the study subjects have performed moderate physical activity whereas 88% of the study subjects have never performed any physical activity during the last 7 days. Only 36% of the study subjects have performed vigorous physical activity, whereas 64% of the study subjects have never performed any vigorous physical activity during the last 7 days. Conclusion: The study concluded that majority of the study sample, i.e. 76%, was having average knowledge regarding physical activity. Also, the students were not having ideal practice of physical activity.

 


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