Empty Alcohol Containers and Breath Alcohol Analysis Measures of Alcohol Consumption at a College Volleyball Championship

Podstawski, Robert; Wesołowska, Elżbieta; Choszcz, D.

doi:10.15288/jsad.2015.76.152

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“…The transition from secondary to tertiary education is considered critical because this is often when, from a public health perspective, young people’s behavior and lifestyle change dramatically for the worse [ 13 ]. This change is associated with, among other things, poor eating habits and a reduction in the amount of physical activity performed by young people [ 14 , 15 ]. Unfortunately, the physical activity level of young people studying in higher education is too low [ 16 , 17 ].…”

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Physical Activity Behaviors and Physical Work Capacity in University Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Bielec

Omelan

2022

IJERPH

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Objective. The COVID-19 pandemic led to restricted access to sports and recreation facilities, resulting in a general decrease in physical activity. Many studies present the results of on-line questionnaires conducted during the pandemic, but there are few reports of objectively measured indicators of physical condition. Thus, the objective of this study was to assess the changes in physical work capacity, body composition, and physical activity behaviors in university students during 14 weeks of lockdown. Material and Methods. Twenty students of Tourism and Recreation (13 female and 7 male) participated in the study. The first examination was conducted in November 2020, and the second in March 2021. Body composition was assessed with a Tanita 418 MA device. The students performed the PWC 170 cycling test and completed the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (short version) on-line. Results. Neither physical work capacity nor body composition parameters changed substantially during the analyzed period. In the female students, vigorous physical activity decreased significantly, but no substantial changes occurred in weekly metabolic equivalent of task. In male students, walking days and metabolic equivalent of task decreased, but the changes were not significant. Conclusions. Fourteen weeks of COVID-19 lockdown had little effect on the body composition, physical work capacity level, and physical activity habits of Tourism and Recreation students. Studies with larger groups of participants should verify the current conclusions, and care should be taken when extrapolating to other populations.

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