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LEVEL OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AMONG STUDENTS OF BIOMEDICAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

INTRODUCTION: Introduction: Physical activity is necessary for a healthy life and recommendation by the WHO (World Health Organization) is 30 minutes of physical activity per day to positively impact the protection and improvement of adults health. The frequency of sedentary lifestyle behavior becomes a problem for today‘s young population. The aim of this paper is to carry out a comparison of the level of physical activity among the students of biomedical and social sciences of the College of Applied Sciences Lavoslav Ružička in Vukovar. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out in 113 students (N=113) of which 57 were students of biomedical sciences (m=20, w=37) and 56 students of social sciences (m=18, w=38). For assessing the level of physical activity among students of biomedical and social sciences IPAQ (The International Physical Activity Questionnaire) and Godin Leisure-Time Exercise Questionnaire were used. Tests used for data processing were: Chi-squared test and descriptive statistic (frequences). Results: Biomedicine students spend more time in some form of physical activity than social science students. There is statistical difference between groups practicing light activity (p=0, 03) but not in moderate (p=0, 569) and heavy physical activity (p=0, 628). There is no statistical difference in sedentary habits, represented by time spent in front of the computer, tv or mobile phone (p=0, 883) while sitting or lying down (p=0, 188). Discussion and conclusion: The tested group of biomedical sciences students are more physically active than the group of social sciences students. Both groups lean more towards a sedentary than an active lifestyle. Key words: Physical activity, students, sedentary, active life.

Physical activity, student, sedentary, active life

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