The evaluation of physical activity levels of students preparing public personnel selection examination (PPSE)

Abstract

The population of the study conducted with the aim of evaluating the physical activity levels of the students) consists of 90 volunteer students (n=64 female, n= 6 male) who are preparing preparing for the Public Personnel Selection Examination (PPSE) in a private classroom in Aydın. International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) developed by Craig et al. (2003) translated and adapted into Turkish by Öztürk (2005) was used to determine the physical activity levels of students. The data obtained from the scale were found to be at the significance level of 0.05 in the SPSS 22.0 package program. Students' weekly MET values (amount of energy spent during rest) was calculated also. Students were classified in terms of physical activity levels according to weekly MET values. The students were then compared in terms of physical activity levels according to different variables. It was found that there was no significant difference between the students in terms of age, body composition and the level of physical activity according to their relevant undergraduate program (p>0.05). Another finding revealed that there were statistically significant differences (p<0.05) among the students in terms of physical activity levels according to gender, and it was found that males were more active than females. It was found that significant amount of the students who were prepared for the PPSE in the study were found to have low inactive or physical activity level. It can be said that the intensity of time spending to study for PPSE decrease of the physical activity levels of the students. Recreational areas that can be provided by university administrations and local governments to the university campuses or to different parts of cities are expected to contribute to the increase in activity levels of university students.

Association of Physical Activity and Dietary Behaviour on Sleep Quality among Students of Faculty of Architecture, Planning, and Surveying in Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Selangor

“…As a result, it is considered one of the most essential variables determining people's quality of life. While sleep prepares an individual for a new day by allowing the body to relax, strengthening, regulating, and recuperating cognitive processes, variations in sleep patterns and sleep quality have an impact on everyday life (1). Poor sleep has been linked to chronic disorders such as obesity, hypertension, and diabetes (2).…”

“…After waking up, a person's physical fitness and readiness for the new day is defined as sleep quality. The quantitative characteristics of sleep, such as sleep latency, sleep length, and the number of awakings in a single night, as well as the subjective features of sleep, such as deep sleep and relaxing sleep, are all considered when determining sleep quality (1). These days, university students frequently experience sleep-related issues (3).…”

“…These days, university students frequently experience sleep-related issues (3). There is a widespread perception that university students do not get enough sleep (1). Previous research in Malaysia reported that more than half of the students from medicine (4) (5) and health science (6) (7), suffered poor quality of sleep.…”