The Relationship between the Trend towards Physical Activity and the Psychological, Academic, and Social Compatibility for a Sample of Secondary School Female Students in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-72
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Female Students ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Social Compatibility

scholarly journals The Relationship Between Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet and Body Composition in Nutrition and Dietetic Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 79 (OCE2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Servet Madencioğlu ◽  
Sevinç Yücecan
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Body Composition ◽  
Waist Circumference ◽  
Mediterranean Diet ◽  
Near East ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
Nutrition And Dietetics ◽  
The Relationship

AbstractIntroductionThe determination of level of adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MD) in young adults has been investigated in countries situated near the Mediterranean region generally. The main purpose of this study were to determine differences in body composition by gender and level of adherence to the MD and to determine the relationship between body composition and level of adherence to the MD in Nutrition and Dietetics students at Near East University in Cyprus.Materials and MethodsThe study was conducted on 126 Nutrition and Dietetics students, aged 18 to 32 years. MDS was calculated, and then classified into three groups: good (36–55 points), moderate (21–35 points), and poor (0–20 points). Body composition was assessed using bioelectrical impedance (BIA). Anthropometrical measurements; height (H), body weight (BW), waist circumference (WC) and hip circumference (HC) were assessed according to standardized procedures and physical activity (PA) was assessed by using International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ-short form). The study protocol was approved by the Ethics Committee at Near East University.ResultsAccording to study results 31.0% of students were found out to low adherence, while 69.0% of students had moderate adherence to the MD. There is no student had high adherence to the MD. There was no significant difference (p = 0.877) between the male and female students in terms of adherence to Mediterranean diet. The findings indicate that the eating habits of the Nutrition and Dietetics students, even those studying nutrition, are in need of improvement. The results show that 78.6% of students were normal and 21.4% of students were overweight and obese. Male students’ BW (p = 0.000), WC (p = 0.000) and HC (p = 0.015) were higher than females’, while female students’ fat mass (FM) (p = 0.000) was higher than males’. However, there is no significant difference between BW (p = 0.724), FM (p = 0.896), BMI (p = 0.691), WC (p = 0.632) and HC (p = 0.982) neither low adherence nor moderate adherence to the MD. Most of students minimal active according to IPAQ scores (41.2%) and there is no significant difference IPAQ score and adherence to the MD (p = 0.923).DiscussionOne of the healthiest diets worldwide is the traditional MD. Several studies have shown, that higher adherence to the MD is inversely related with BMI, waist circumference (WC) and waist-to-height ratio (WHR). Little is known of how adherence to the MD is related to body composition, especially in university students. Further large-scale studies are required to clarify the relationship between adherence to the MD and body composition

scholarly journals Investigation of the Aerobic and Power Anaerobic Powers of the Students in Secondary School in Turkey

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 235
Author(s):  
Kahvecioglu Çiğdem ◽  
Albay Faruk
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Anaerobic Power ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Voluntary Participation ◽  
Education Management ◽  
National Education ◽  
Package Program ◽  
Spearman Correlation Test ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Aerobic And Anaerobic

The aim of this study is to investigate the aerobic and anaerobic powers of students in different grades of the schools and describe the correlation between these powers. Upon the written approval of Samsun National Education Management, this study was carried out with the voluntary participation of 120 females and 120 males aged 11–16, who were healthy and were not active in sports. The total number of the subjects participating in the study was 240. The aerobic and anaerobic power tests of the subjects were determined through Cooper and Wingate tests respectively. All statistical calculations were evaluated through the SPSS 13 package program. The relationship between the aerobic and anaerobic powers of male and female students aged 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16 was examined through Spearman correlation test. The correlations between anaerobic and aerobic powers of the subjects were as follows: 0.06 for 11-year-olds, 0.43 for 12-year-olds, 0.21 for 13-year-olds, 0.24 for 14-year-olds, 0.27 for 15-year-olds, and 0.12 for 16-year-olds in females while 0.13 for 11-year-olds, 0.01 for 12-year-olds, 0.13 for 13-year-olds, 0.43 for 14-year-olds, 0.23 for 15-year-olds, and 0.56 for 16-year-olds in males. In conclusion, no meaningful correlations between the anaerobic and aerobic powers of subjects were found.

scholarly journals Mental health literacy among secondary school female students in Abha, Saudi Arabia

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 1015
Author(s):  
AlhanoufAli Abonassir ◽  
AeshaFarheen Siddiqui ◽  
SafarA Abadi ◽  
AbdulazizMohamme Al-Garni ◽  
RazanSuliman Alhumayed ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Mental Health Literacy ◽  
Female Students

scholarly journals The Relationship Between Electronic Gaming and Health, Social Relationships, and Physical Activity Among Males in Saudi Arabia

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 155798831987351 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdullah Ghurm Alshehri ◽  
Ahmed Mohamed Abdel Salam Mohamed
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Social Relationships ◽  
Computer Games ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Personality Development ◽  
Influential Factor ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Electronic Games ◽  
The Relationship

Physical and psychological effects of playing computer games cannot be ignored. Electronic games are considered to be an influential factor in growth, personality development, and positive sociability of children, and game duration has been associated with increased aggression, reduced mental health, and higher BMI. The aim of the present study was to explore the relationship between electronic gaming and health, social relationships, and physical activity among males aged 16–18 years in Saudi Arabia. An online survey designed by the authors containing 60 items and divided into 5 sections was used during one school semester. The sample was selected randomly from 30 high schools; 90 students were selected from each school, with 30 chosen from each of grades 9, 10, and 11. Respondents were 194 male students, aged 17.23 ± 1.52 years. The questionnaire was presented to six experts to assess validity, with Cronbach’s α established at 0.87. Results showed that playing electronic games had a negative relation with health, social relationships, and physical activity among males. The most negative significant was the correlation between electronic games and physical activity ( r = −.49), followed by that with social relationships ( r = −.42) and BMI ( r = −.31) . The lowest result was for health ( r = .20). More empirical investigations are needed to explore deeper effects of electronic gaming on various groups in Saudi society, including the general population, employees, and different categories of school and university students.

scholarly journals Gender Difference in the Relationship of Physical Activity and Subjective Happiness Among Chinese University Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wenning Jiang ◽  
Jin Luo ◽  
Hannan Guan
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Gender Difference ◽  
University Students ◽  
Sedentary Behavior ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Subjective Happiness ◽  
Chinese University ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

Background: Gender makes a difference in health and physical activity (PA). This research aimed to identify the gender difference in the relationship of PA and subjective happiness among Chinese university students.Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in Shanghai Jiao Tong University from July 7 to 17 in 2021, using an anonymous online self-report questionnaire. The questionnaire included the Chinese version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (IPAQ-SF), the Subjective Happiness Scale (SHS), the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21(DASS-21). The demographic and health-related factors were also reported. Linear regression was carried out to identify the relationship of PA and subjective happiness.Findings: In total, 1,512 students (1,108 males and 404 females) from three comprehensive schools completed the survey. The SHS score was 17.20 ± 3.44, and it was 17.00 ± 3.23 in males, and 17.75 ± 3.93 in females, respectively (p < 0.001). There was no gender difference in vigorous, moderate PA, or walk min/week, while female students had longer sedentary behavior hours/day than males. Male students scored higher in each subscale of DASS-21. After controlling for confounders, vigorous PA min/week (β = 0.002, p = 0.002) and sedentary behavior hours/day (β = 0.168, p = 0.005) were significantly positively associated with happiness in male students. In contrast, walk min/week (2= 0.002, p = 0.005) was significantly positively associated with happiness in female students.Interpretation: This research demonstrated a significant gender difference in the association between PA and happiness. Policymakers and college management should pay more attention to PA programs to promote students’ happiness and mental health status.

scholarly journals The Relationship of Age, Educational Background, and Physical Activity on Female Students with Anemia

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 139
Author(s):  
Lukman Dwi Priyanto
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Boarding School ◽  
Educational Background ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Moderate Physical Activity ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Prevalence Of Anemia

Background: Anemia has been claimed as the second most contributing cause of disability, which is one of the global health problems. The national prevalence of anemia in female was relatively high (23,90%) compared to male (18,40%). Purpose: This study was aimed to analyze the relationship between age, educational background, and physical activity on anemia incident of a female student in the Islamic Boarding School in Surabaya. Methods: This study was analytic observational with a cross-sectional design. There were 45 female students in the study population, while 31 of them were selected as respondents through simple random sampling. Data were obtained primarily from the stripe test of every respondent and analyzed with the chi-square test. Results showed the prevalence of anemia was 83,90%. The proportion of anemia in Islamic Junior Highschool students was 90,90%. Meanwhile, the proportion of moderate physical activity with anemia was 94,40%. Results: Based on chi-square test, the age factor has p = 0,26, educational background p = 0,62, and physical activity p = 3,55. Conclusion: There was no significant correlation between age, educational background, and physical activity with anemia in female students of Islamic Boarding School in Surabaya.

scholarly journals Physical activity and fitness levels of Physical Education and Sports teacher Department students during the graduation

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 166-180
Author(s):  
Celal Gençoğlu ◽  
Hikmet Gümüş ◽  
Fırat Özdalyana ◽  
Sercin Kosova ◽  
Egemen Mancı
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Higher Education ◽  
Academic Success ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Impedance Method ◽  
Physical Tests ◽  
Run Test ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Shuttle Run

This study aimed to compare physical activity and fitness of physical education and sports teacher department students and investigate the relationship between physical parameters and academic success. Twenty-five (12 male and 12 female) students volunteered to participate in this study. Sportive background and higher education examination points, shuttle run test scores, and academic success pieces of information of students were taken from the personal folder with the permission of faculty administration. Body composition measured via bioelectric impedance method, shuttle run test performed. Self-admitted international physical activity questionary (long form) was performed. Sportive background and higher education examination points, physical activity levels, and academic success have founded similar within both sexes. However, aerobic capacity results decreased when compared to the entrance of the college with graduation in both male and female students. Also, there was a correlation between VO2max change percentage and academic success. Requirements of physical education and sports department cannot maintain until graduation. These results indicate that there is not an impact of physical tests to graduation quantities of the physical education teacher. However, the relationship between VO2max change percentage and academic success is important indicator that active playing sports and physical activity may be beneficial. To grow up better and more quantitative physical education teachers, future studies require to investigate current physical test which performed the entrance of physical education and sports teacher education and querying that do physical tests a good method to attain requested goals.

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