Articles Vol. 63 No. 4 (2022) 08/08/2022

CURRENT STATUS OF STUDENTS' PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN TAY BAC UNIVERSITY AND SOME FACTORS RELATED SCHOOL YEAR 2020 – 2021

Vu Thi Duc1,2, Pham Viet Cuong3,4, Le Van Tuan5,6, Le Thi Nga1,2, Bui Khanh Hoa1,2, Tran The Manh1,2, Vuong Duc Tuan1,2, Pham Quoc Thanh3,4
1 Tay Bac University
2 Trường Đại học Tây Bắc
3 University of Public Health
4 Trường Đại học Y tế Công cộng
5 Ministry of Education and Training
6 Bộ Giáo dục và Đào tạo
Corresponding author: vuthiduc@utb.edu.vn
DOI: 10.52163/yhc.v63i4.386
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Keywords
Physical activity, Metabolic Equivalents Task unit, students, Tay Bac University.
Abstract

Objective: Describe the reality of physical activity and personal factors and family related to physical
activity of Tay Bac University students in the school year 2020-2021.
Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study with analysis was conducted on 832 students at Tay
Bac university.
Research results: The rate of adequate physical activity was 54,4%, the rate of lack of physical
activity was 45,6%. In which, 24,6% of students have active physical activity, 29,8% have moderate
physical activity and 45,6% have low physical activity. The rate of lack of physical activity in women
(50,5% of the total number of women) is higher than men (38,1% of the total number of men). The
correlation analysis showed that there are factors such as gender (p<0,001), ethnicity (p <0,001),
student’s living area (p <0,001), school year (p <0,001) and some factors such as family and friends
are related to students’ physical activity level.
Conclusion: The rate of lack of mental activity of Tay Bac University students is 45,6%, full physical
activity is 54,4%. Factors related to the level of physical activity recorded were gender, ethnicity,
student’s living area, school year, support of family and friends.

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