Abstract
Objective: Scientific research provide information concerning an insufficient level of physical activity of young people. This study was conducted to determine the levels of physical activity among university students.
 Materials and Methods: In 2014-2015 academic year, 510 students voluntarily participated in this study. To obtain data, the Personal Information Form and to determine the levels of physical activity. International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) were used.
 Results and Discussion: It is found that the 32.8% of students were not physically active, 49.2% of them had low physical activity level, 18% of students had adequate physical activity level to protect their health. Although it was found that the male students’ physical activity scores, moderately intense activity scores, intense activity scores and walking activity scores significantly higher than girls’ activity scores (p<0.05), there is no significant difference between sitting activity scores (p<0.05). Between students who have Body Mass Index over and under 25 kg/m2, there was no significant difference found between total physical activity, moderately intense activity, intense activity, walking activity and sitting time scores (p<0.05).
 Conclusion: It was determined that university students have low levels of physical activity and male students have higher physical activity levels than female students.
 Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.19(4) 2020 p.625-631
Highlights
It was found that total physical activity score, intermediate intense activity score and intense activity score of male students are significantly more that female students’ (p0.05) (Table I).It was detected that 32.8% of students generally are physically inactive, physical activity level of 49.2% are low, and physical activity level of 18% are enough to maintain health (Table II).It was found no statistically significant difference between students whose Body Mass Index is above 25 kg/m2 in terms of total physical activity, intermediate intense activity, intense activity, walking activity and sitting time scores (p>0,05)
It was determined that youth who have a high-fat percentage have lower level of physical activity and the time spent on intense exercise is less[24,25] According to the results of our study, among students whose body mass index (BMI) is above 25 kg/m2, there were no differences in terms of total physical activity, intermediate intense activity, intense activity, walking activity, and sitting time
Savcı and colleagues (2015) in a study conducted with college students studying at medical department reported that there is no difference between overweight patients and non-overweight patients according to BMI in terms of physical activity level in parallel to our conclusion
Summary
It was found that total physical activity score, intermediate intense activity score and intense activity score of male students are significantly more that female students’ (p0.05) (Table I).It was detected that 32.8% (female:20,2%; male:12,6%) of students generally are physically inactive, physical activity level of 49.2% (female:22,4%; male:26,8%) are low, and physical activity level of 18% (female:6%; male:12%) are enough to maintain health (Table II).It was found no statistically significant difference between students whose Body Mass Index is above 25 kg/m2 in terms of total physical activity, intermediate intense activity, intense activity, walking activity and sitting time scores (p>0,05). In case of those whose Body Mass Index is below 25kg/m2, just total physical activity scores of male students was more than female students’ (p
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