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The relationship between physical activity, body mass index and academic performance of Iraqi graduate students in Malaysia

This study examined the relationship between physical activity (PA), body mass index (BMI) and academic performance of Iraqi graduate students in Universiti Putra Malaysia. Participants of this study were 200 graduate students (male= 125, female= 75) in UPM. Data were collected using the Internation...

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Main Authors: Falah, Dhubyan Jihad, Yusof, Aminuddin
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Educational Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2016
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/60153/1/53-16.pdf
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spelling my.upm.eprints.601532018-05-18T00:46:07Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/60153/ The relationship between physical activity, body mass index and academic performance of Iraqi graduate students in Malaysia Falah, Dhubyan Jihad Yusof, Aminuddin This study examined the relationship between physical activity (PA), body mass index (BMI) and academic performance of Iraqi graduate students in Universiti Putra Malaysia. Participants of this study were 200 graduate students (male= 125, female= 75) in UPM. Data were collected using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) short version to measure the level of physical activity of participants. Body mass index (BMI) was measured by the equation of BMI, which depends on weight and the square of height for the participants. Grade point average (GPA) was used as a measure for academic performance. There was a positive and significant relationship between physical activity and academic performance (r=0.235, p<0.01). However, a negative relationship was found for body fat and weight (BMI scores) and academic performance (r=-0.202, p<0.01). It was concluded that there is a strong positive association between (PA) and academic performance, and a significant relationship between (BMI) score and academic performance among Iraqi graduate students at UPM. Faculty of Educational Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2016 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/60153/1/53-16.pdf Falah, Dhubyan Jihad and Yusof, Aminuddin (2016) The relationship between physical activity, body mass index and academic performance of Iraqi graduate students in Malaysia. In: Graduate Research in Education (GREDuc) 2016 Seminar, 17 Dec. 2016, Faculty of Educational Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia. (pp. 142-148).
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description This study examined the relationship between physical activity (PA), body mass index (BMI) and academic performance of Iraqi graduate students in Universiti Putra Malaysia. Participants of this study were 200 graduate students (male= 125, female= 75) in UPM. Data were collected using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) short version to measure the level of physical activity of participants. Body mass index (BMI) was measured by the equation of BMI, which depends on weight and the square of height for the participants. Grade point average (GPA) was used as a measure for academic performance. There was a positive and significant relationship between physical activity and academic performance (r=0.235, p<0.01). However, a negative relationship was found for body fat and weight (BMI scores) and academic performance (r=-0.202, p<0.01). It was concluded that there is a strong positive association between (PA) and academic performance, and a significant relationship between (BMI) score and academic performance among Iraqi graduate students at UPM.
format Conference or Workshop Item
author Falah, Dhubyan Jihad
Yusof, Aminuddin
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Yusof, Aminuddin
The relationship between physical activity, body mass index and academic performance of Iraqi graduate students in Malaysia
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Yusof, Aminuddin
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title The relationship between physical activity, body mass index and academic performance of Iraqi graduate students in Malaysia
title_short The relationship between physical activity, body mass index and academic performance of Iraqi graduate students in Malaysia
title_full The relationship between physical activity, body mass index and academic performance of Iraqi graduate students in Malaysia
title_fullStr The relationship between physical activity, body mass index and academic performance of Iraqi graduate students in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed The relationship between physical activity, body mass index and academic performance of Iraqi graduate students in Malaysia
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publisher Faculty of Educational Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia
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