ASSOCIATION BETWEEN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY & QUALITY OF LIFE AMONG UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS IN NORTHWEST INSTITUTE OF HEALTH SCIENCES
Abstract
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION: This research provides different point of views regarding the Association between physical activity (PA) and quality of life (QoL) among undergraduate students in Northwest Institute of Health Sciences (NWIHS). Undergraduate students schedule is too much busy that’s why they are physically inactive. The more sedentary lifestyle will lead to worse QoL.
OBJECTIVE: To determine the association between PA and QoL among undergraduate students in NWIHS.
METHODOLOGY: This study was cross sectional survey which was carried out for the period of 6 months from (April 2018 to October 2018) This study was conducted at different departments of Northwest Institute of Health Sciences Peshawar. The total Sample size was 227 students calculated by using WHO sample size calculator. Sampling technique was Convenience probability sampling.
RESULTS: Total 227 students participated in this research out of which 137 (60.4%) were male while 90 (39.6%) were female. Two hundred and twenty one (97.4%) had age from 18 to 24 years, six (2.6%) had age from 25 to 30 years. Data was collected from different departments & 35 (15.4%) were underweight <18.5, 130 (57.3%) were normal weight 18.5 – 24.9, 49 (21.6%) were overweight 25 – 29.9, 13 (5.7%) were Obese 30 or greater. Sixty five (28.6%) participated from doctor of physiotherapy (DPT) department, 41 (18.1%) participated from pathology department, 40 (17.6%) participated from BS Nursing department, 41 (18.1%) participated from Anesthesia department, and 40 (17.6%) participated from Radiology department. Total metabolic equivalent tasks (MET) were 33 (14.3%) had low MET min/week, 55 (23.4%) had moderate MET min/week, 139 (62.3%) had high MET min/week. There was association between physical activity and quality of life which was statistically significant (≤ 0.01).
CONCLUSION: The study concluded that the male students were more physically active than females. These issues when properly assessed can greatly affect the prognosis of a students in positive manner. This study revealed that these issues are not given as much importance as they deserve. Majority of the students believed that someone must need to speak on these issues and suggest those effective ways to improve them.
KEY WORDS: Physical activity, Quality of life, Undergraduate students, MET
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