Patterns of Physical Activity and its Association with Gender and Academic Year Among Undergraduate Medical Students

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dc.contributor.authorNishanthi, Anandabaskaren_US
dc.contributor.authorAgilan, Packirisamyen_US
dc.contributor.authorVimal, Mourouguessineen_US
dc.contributor.authorShanthi, Manickamen_US
dc.date.accessioned2024-12-02T09:58:56Z
dc.date.available2024-12-02T09:58:56Z
dc.date.issued2024-01
dc.description.abstractAim: This study aimed to determine the patterns of physical activity (PA) and its association with gender and academic year among undergraduate medical students of a tertiary care hospital in South India. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among undergraduate medical students from August to October 2022 at a tertiary care teaching hospital in South India. PA was determined using the self-administered long form of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ). Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS software. Results: A total of 223 students aged 18 to 25 years completed the questionnaire, with the majority being females (59.2%). Their median total PA (metabolic equivalent [MET] minutes/week) was 1320, with 2073 and 771 MET minutes/week among male and female students, respectively. Fourth-year students were the most physically active, with higher energy expenditure per week, followed by second-year, third-year, and first-year students (p = 0.007). Out of the total 223 students, 141 (63.2%), 62 (27.8%), and 20 (9%) students belonged to low, moderate, and high PA levels, respectively. There was a greater proportion of students with low PA among females (70.5%) compared to male (52.7%) participants (p < 0.001). Conclusion: Most undergraduate medical students had a low level of PA, especially females and students in the first academic year. To increase the PA levels among medical students, curricular reforms by incorporating sports/exercise training, and ensuring the availability of adequate facilities and trainers for sports in every college/university is warranted. Future research focusing on the exploration of barriers to PA and designing innovative strategies to promote PA among medical students is the need of the hour.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Pharmacology, Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College and Hospital, Puducherry, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsSri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College and Hospital, Puducherry, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Pathology, Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College and Hospital, Puducherry, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Pharmacology, Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College and Hospital, Puducherry, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationNishanthi Anandabaskar, Agilan Packirisamy, Vimal Mourouguessine, Shanthi Manickam . Patterns of Physical Activity and its Association with Gender and Academic Year Among Undergraduate Medical Students. Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics. 2024 Jan; 15(1): 61–68en_US
dc.identifier.issn0976-500X
dc.identifier.issn0976-5018
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/239310
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherSage Publications India Pvt. Ltd.en_US
dc.relation.issuenumber1en_US
dc.relation.volume15en_US
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1177/0976500X241236827en_US
dc.subjectExerciseen_US
dc.subjectmedical studentsen_US
dc.subjectphysical activityen_US
dc.subjectsedentary lifestyleen_US
dc.titlePatterns of Physical Activity and its Association with Gender and Academic Year Among Undergraduate Medical Studentsen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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