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Physical Activity Among Unimas Undergraduates

Background: A significant decline in physical activity is seen among young adults during the transition into adulthood. Objective: This study aims to explore the degree of physical activity among undergraduate students in University Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) and its relationship with five predicto...

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Main Authors:	Jeffery, Stephen, Rafidah, Elias, Beatrice Reen, Gilbert, Nurul Adilah, Mohamed Farid, Tong, Desmond Ming Han, Sarah Prosper, Atang
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	IJCRR 2021
Subjects:	RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
Online Access:	http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/36686/1/Rafidah%20Binti%20Elias.pdf http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/36686/ http://dx.doi.org/10.31782/IJCRR.2021.SP123
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spelling	my.unimas.ir.366862021-11-15T07:39:52Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/36686/ Physical Activity Among Unimas Undergraduates Jeffery, Stephen Rafidah, Elias Beatrice Reen, Gilbert Nurul Adilah, Mohamed Farid Tong, Desmond Ming Han Sarah Prosper, Atang RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine Background: A significant decline in physical activity is seen among young adults during the transition into adulthood. Objective: This study aims to explore the degree of physical activity among undergraduate students in University Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) and its relationship with five predictors for behavioural change related to participation in physical activity, derived from Health Promotion Model. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 440 undergraduate students through multistage random sampling using self-administered questionnaire consists of Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ), Exercise Benefit/Barrier Scale (EBBS), Self-rated Abilities for Health Practices Scale (SRAHP), Physical Activity Affect Scale (PAAS) and Physical Activity and Social Support Scale (PASSS). Results: From 409 respondents, 74.1% was physically active. Mean age of physically active was 21 years old, Year-2 students (31.3%) more active than Year-1 (30.8%) and Year-3 (12%), and females (48.7%) than males (25.4%). Males were three times more prone to participate in physical activity than females (OR=3.533). Predictors, namely perceived benefit, perceived barrier, and self-rated ability had a significant relationship with the degree of physical activity, in contrast with social influence and activity-related effect. Conclusion: Majority were physically active. Only self-rated ability likely to predict a student’s participation in physical activity. Key Words: Physical activity, Predictors, Public health, Undergraduate students IJCRR 2021-02-23 Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/36686/1/Rafidah%20Binti%20Elias.pdf Jeffery, Stephen and Rafidah, Elias and Beatrice Reen, Gilbert and Nurul Adilah, Mohamed Farid and Tong, Desmond Ming Han and Sarah Prosper, Atang (2021) Physical Activity Among Unimas Undergraduates. International Journal of Current Research and Review, 13 (04). S-82. ISSN 2231-2196 http://dx.doi.org/10.31782/IJCRR.2021.SP123
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topic	RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
spellingShingle	RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine Jeffery, Stephen Rafidah, Elias Beatrice Reen, Gilbert Nurul Adilah, Mohamed Farid Tong, Desmond Ming Han Sarah Prosper, Atang Physical Activity Among Unimas Undergraduates
description	Background: A significant decline in physical activity is seen among young adults during the transition into adulthood. Objective: This study aims to explore the degree of physical activity among undergraduate students in University Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) and its relationship with five predictors for behavioural change related to participation in physical activity, derived from Health Promotion Model. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 440 undergraduate students through multistage random sampling using self-administered questionnaire consists of Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ), Exercise Benefit/Barrier Scale (EBBS), Self-rated Abilities for Health Practices Scale (SRAHP), Physical Activity Affect Scale (PAAS) and Physical Activity and Social Support Scale (PASSS). Results: From 409 respondents, 74.1% was physically active. Mean age of physically active was 21 years old, Year-2 students (31.3%) more active than Year-1 (30.8%) and Year-3 (12%), and females (48.7%) than males (25.4%). Males were three times more prone to participate in physical activity than females (OR=3.533). Predictors, namely perceived benefit, perceived barrier, and self-rated ability had a significant relationship with the degree of physical activity, in contrast with social influence and activity-related effect. Conclusion: Majority were physically active. Only self-rated ability likely to predict a student’s participation in physical activity. Key Words: Physical activity, Predictors, Public health, Undergraduate students
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author	Jeffery, Stephen Rafidah, Elias Beatrice Reen, Gilbert Nurul Adilah, Mohamed Farid Tong, Desmond Ming Han Sarah Prosper, Atang
author_facet	Jeffery, Stephen Rafidah, Elias Beatrice Reen, Gilbert Nurul Adilah, Mohamed Farid Tong, Desmond Ming Han Sarah Prosper, Atang
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title	Physical Activity Among Unimas Undergraduates
title_short	Physical Activity Among Unimas Undergraduates
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publisher	IJCRR
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