Physical activity and the transition from school to university: A cross-sectional survey among university students in Germany

Diehl, Katharina; Hilger, Jennifer

doi:10.1016/j.scispo.2016.04.012

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“…The beginning of studies often comes with a change of domicile and changes in the relationships with family members [ 6 , 7 ]. While this may provide many opportunities, it can also entail risks: being alone in a new environment (e.g., a new city) and not knowing anyone may lead to loneliness.…”

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Loneliness at Universities: Determinants of Emotional and Social Loneliness among Students

Diehl

Jansen

Ishchanova

et al. 2018

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The transition from school to university is associated with social, structural, and behavioral changes. These changes may be related to feelings of loneliness, which are in turn related to morbidity. The authors’ aim was to quantify loneliness among students and to identify its determinants and its relation to transition-related variables (e.g., changes in weight, diet, or physical activity since the transition from high school to university). Coming from across Germany, 689 students participated in the Nutrition and Physical Activity in Adolescence (NuPhA) survey (16–29 years; 69.5% female). Associations of loneliness with the above-mentioned aspects were analyzed using descriptive statistics and linear regressions. Altogether, 32.4% felt moderately lonely and 3.2%, severely lonely. Emotional loneliness was more common than social loneliness (severe loneliness: 7.7% vs. 3.2%). Both were positively associated with feelings of depression and anxiety. Being married or in a committed relationship seemed to be protective factors for emotional loneliness. Physical inactivity, an immigrant background, and studying social sciences were related to higher social loneliness. Transition-related variables produced mixed results. In conclusion, this study’s findings indicated that loneliness seemed to be prevalent in university students. The authors identified important starting points for interventions to prevent loneliness. Such interventions may help reduce the disease burden in the students’ future professional life.

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Loneliness at Universities: Determinants of Emotional and Social Loneliness among Students

Diehl

Jansen

Ishchanova

et al. 2018

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“…In this respect, it is instructive that reports published on this subject should be mentioned from different European countries as follows: ukraine [12], Belgium [13], Germany [14], czech Republic [15], Portugal [16], Bulgaria [17], Estonia [18], Visegrad countries of Europe [19] along with those from other continents: the united States [20], turkey [21], Malaysia [22], colombia [23], Iraq and Hungary [24] and Peru [25]. It is vital that the determinants of physical activity are identified through performing research.…”

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Students Leisure Time as a Determinant of Their Physical Activity at Universities of the Eu Visegrad Group Countries

Ács¹,

Bergier²,

Bergier³

et al. 2016

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SummaryBackground. Studies on physical activity are vital for those students destined to become the future elite in the Visegrad countries. this issue is of particular concern because most studies undertaken from various countries have, in this respect, demonstrated significant deficiencies. Study aims: to determine the link between students leisure time and their levels of physical activity according to gender. Material and methods. Subjects were 2337 university students consisting of 1169 females and 1068 males from the czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland and Hungary studying a variety of disciplines. the long version of the International Physical activity Questionnaire (IPaQ) was used as a standardised measure for the study. Results. Male students were found to have significantly more leisure time than females, with the highest levels observed in those studying the humanities, somewhat lower levels for the medical sciences whilst the lowest were for the technical sciences. the greater the amount of leisure time, the more significant was the impact found on levels of physical activity. Male students with sufficient leisure time demonstrated the highest levels of physical activity. However, no such relation was found in women where, in contrast, the highest levels of physical activity were found in those having too little leisure time. Conclusions. the differences observed between genders in their links with leisure time and levels of physical activity should be taken into account when the teaching of physical activities are designed/devised for student studies.Keywords: physical activity, IPaQ, leisure time, male/female students Streszczenie Wprowadzenie. Badania aktywności fizycznej studentów jako przyszłych elit każdego kraju mają szczególne znaczenie. Ranga tego problemu jest szczególnie ważna, gdyż większość badań w różnych krajach pokazuje ich niezadowalający poziom. celem pracy jest poszukiwanie związku czasu wolnego posiadanego przez studentów z uwzględnieniem płci z ich aktywnością fizyczną. Materiał i metody. Materiał badawczy stanowili studenci wyższych uczelni z czech, Słowacji, Polski i węgier w liczbie 2. 237 osób z różnych kierunków studiów w tym 1.169 kobiet i 1.068 mężczyzn. Do badań wykorzystano Międzynarodowy Kwestionariusz aktywności Fizycznej (IPaQ) w wersji długiej. Wyniki. wykazano istotnie większą ilość czasu wolnego wśród studiujących mężczyzn w odniesieniu do kobiet. najwięcej czasu wolnego zadeklarowali studenci nauk humanistycznych, nieco mniej medycznych, a najmniej technicznych. większa ilość czasu wolnego wśród ogółu studentów ma istotny związek z ich całkowitą aktywnością fizyczną. Studiujących mężczyzn o wystarczającej ilości czasu wolnego cechował najwyższy poziom całkowitej aktywności fizycznej. takiego związku nie stwierdzono wśród kobiet, wręcz odwrotnie najwyższy poziom całkowitej aktywności fizycznej uzyskały studentki posiadające zbyt mało czasu wolnego. Wnioski. wykazane różnice miedzy studiującymi kobietami i mężczyznami w relacji ich czasu wolnego i poziomu aktywności fiz...

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“…Similar studies in students are conducted in various countries [2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11], including persons in medical faculties [12,13,14,15,16]. However, as far nurses are concerned, they have been examined far less frequently [19,20,21].…”

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“…That is why, it is worth looking at its levels in different social and professional groups, preferably using the same assessment method, which allows for comparing the achieved PA results. The International Physical Activity Questionnaire [1] has already been recognized in the literature concerning PA because, with its help, much research has been carried out in students coming from various countries, for example, Croatia [2], Ukraine [3], Germany [4], Portugal [5], Estonia [6], the Visegrad countries [7], and Poland [8,9,10,11].…”

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Role of Physical Activity in the Lifestyle of French Nurses

Dubray¹,

Bergier²,

Gładysz³

2017

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Authors' contribution Wkład autorów: A. Study design/planning zaplanowanie badań B. Data collection/entry zebranie danych C. Data analysis/statistics dane-analiza i statystyki D. Data interpretation interpretacja danych E. Preparation of manuscript przygotowanie artykułu F. Literature analysis/search wyszukiwanie i analiza literatury G. Funds collection zebranie funduszy Summary Background. Physical activity is a crucial component of a healthy lifestyle. Thus, it should be diagnosed in students as future elites, especially those in medical faculties, i.e. medical and nursing departments. The aim of the present research is knowledge about the level of physical activity of nurses, including the factors that determine it. Material and methods. The research was carried out in 2017 and involved 279 nurses aged 21-30 (mean 23.5 ± 2.4 years) from the Medical Education Centre in Niort, France. The physical activity was assessed using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ)-long version, supplemented with additional questions. Results. Most nurses (75.4%) demonstrated a high level of physical activity or a moderate one − 18.9%. Only in some persons (5.7%), it could be described as low. The total level of physical activity was 6573.0 MET / min-week, and the dominant activity related to work or studying, i.e. 2823.2 MET, which amounted to 43.0% of the total activity. The place of origin − the city, as well as the year of study, the second and third year, turned out to be decisive factors significantly affecting the higher level of physical activity in nurses. Conclusions. Nurses exhibit a high PA (physical activity) level and a correct BMI index, which proves that their lifestyle can be considered as healthy.

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Physical activity and the transition from school to university: A cross-sectional survey among university students in Germany

Cited by 25 publications

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Loneliness at Universities: Determinants of Emotional and Social Loneliness among Students

Loneliness at Universities: Determinants of Emotional and Social Loneliness among Students

Students Leisure Time as a Determinant of Their Physical Activity at Universities of the Eu Visegrad Group Countries

Role of Physical Activity in the Lifestyle of French Nurses

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