CURRENT STATUS OF STUDENTS' PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN TAY BAC UNIVERSITY AND SOME FACTORS RELATED SCHOOL YEAR 2020 – 2021
Main Article Content
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.
Article Details
Keywords
Physical activity, Metabolic Equivalents Task unit, students, Tay Bac University.
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