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Does physical activity and body weight status determine musculoskeletal health among adolescents in Malaysia?

This study was conducted to examine the association between physical activity (PA) and body weight status among adolescents in rural and urban areas. This cross-sectional study involved 257 adolescents aged 13–19 years, randomly selected from secondary schools around Kelantan, Malaysia. Body weight...

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Main Authors: Che Hasan, Muhammad Kamil, Fikriey, Abdullah, Firdaus, Mohd Khairul Zul Hasymi, Che Jamaludin, Farrah Ilyani
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Published: Elsevier 2021
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RT Nursing
RT71 Study and Teaching
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spelling my.iium.irep.892762021-05-05T02:11:49Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/89276/ Does physical activity and body weight status determine musculoskeletal health among adolescents in Malaysia? Che Hasan, Muhammad Kamil Fikriey, Abdullah Firdaus, Mohd Khairul Zul Hasymi Che Jamaludin, Farrah Ilyani RT Nursing RT71 Study and Teaching This study was conducted to examine the association between physical activity (PA) and body weight status among adolescents in rural and urban areas. This cross-sectional study involved 257 adolescents aged 13–19 years, randomly selected from secondary schools around Kelantan, Malaysia. Body weight and height were measured and body mass index (BMI) was calculated. The students completed the International Physical Activity Questionnaire – Short Form, to assess their physical activity. Ethical clearance was obtained from respected bodies. Adolescents in the urban area had significantly higher BMI (p-value < 0.001) and lower physical activity (p-value < 0.001) than adolescents in the rural area. A significant association also found between BMI and PA in both urban and rural areas. In conclusion, more physically active adolescents had lower BMI than who are less physically active. Being physically active could lower the body weight and BMI, hence improve musculoskeletal health, and could reduce co-morbidity. Elsevier 2021-04-09 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/89276/1/1-s2.0-S1130862120305982-main.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/89276/3/89276_Does%20physical%20activity%20and%20body%20weight_Scopus.pdf Che Hasan, Muhammad Kamil and Fikriey, Abdullah and Firdaus, Mohd Khairul Zul Hasymi and Che Jamaludin, Farrah Ilyani (2021) Does physical activity and body weight status determine musculoskeletal health among adolescents in Malaysia? Enfermería Clínica, 31 (Supplement 2). S247-S251. ISSN 1130-8621 E-ISSN 1579-2013 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enfcli.2020.09.010 10.1016/j.enfcli.2020.09.010
institution Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia
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language English
English
topic RT Nursing
RT71 Study and Teaching
spellingShingle RT Nursing
RT71 Study and Teaching
Che Hasan, Muhammad Kamil
Fikriey, Abdullah
Firdaus, Mohd Khairul Zul Hasymi
Che Jamaludin, Farrah Ilyani
Does physical activity and body weight status determine musculoskeletal health among adolescents in Malaysia?
description This study was conducted to examine the association between physical activity (PA) and body weight status among adolescents in rural and urban areas. This cross-sectional study involved 257 adolescents aged 13–19 years, randomly selected from secondary schools around Kelantan, Malaysia. Body weight and height were measured and body mass index (BMI) was calculated. The students completed the International Physical Activity Questionnaire – Short Form, to assess their physical activity. Ethical clearance was obtained from respected bodies. Adolescents in the urban area had significantly higher BMI (p-value < 0.001) and lower physical activity (p-value < 0.001) than adolescents in the rural area. A significant association also found between BMI and PA in both urban and rural areas. In conclusion, more physically active adolescents had lower BMI than who are less physically active. Being physically active could lower the body weight and BMI, hence improve musculoskeletal health, and could reduce co-morbidity.
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author Che Hasan, Muhammad Kamil
Fikriey, Abdullah
Firdaus, Mohd Khairul Zul Hasymi
Che Jamaludin, Farrah Ilyani
author_facet Che Hasan, Muhammad Kamil
Fikriey, Abdullah
Firdaus, Mohd Khairul Zul Hasymi
Che Jamaludin, Farrah Ilyani
author_sort Che Hasan, Muhammad Kamil
title Does physical activity and body weight status determine musculoskeletal health among adolescents in Malaysia?
title_short Does physical activity and body weight status determine musculoskeletal health among adolescents in Malaysia?
title_full Does physical activity and body weight status determine musculoskeletal health among adolescents in Malaysia?
title_fullStr Does physical activity and body weight status determine musculoskeletal health among adolescents in Malaysia?
title_full_unstemmed Does physical activity and body weight status determine musculoskeletal health among adolescents in Malaysia?
title_sort does physical activity and body weight status determine musculoskeletal health among adolescents in malaysia?
publisher Elsevier
publishDate 2021
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