PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LEVEL OF FEMALE COLLEGE STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, ENUGU CAMPUS

Author Name: Dr. Ikeh, Grace Ladi

Volume: 01 &  Issue:

Country: Nigeria

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: http://www.doi-ds.org/doilink/10.2020-68875117/

Affiliation:

  1. University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, Enugu, Nigeria

ABSTRACT

Research has often proven that undergraduate students, especially the females, who participate in adequate physical activity, stand to experience general good health and productivity. The purpose of this study was to determine the physical activity level of female undergraduate students at the University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus. A descriptive cross-sectional survey was used in this study to evaluate the physical activity level of female college students, using IPAQ long form at the University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus. A total of 300 participants were selected for the research, and their anthropometric measurements were done. The collected data were analyzed using ANOVA. The results of the study showed that 66% of the female students were highly active, 33.3% moderately active, while only 0.6% were lowly active. There was a significant difference in the level of physical activity among female student at University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus. The female medical students were found the most active, followed by female health sciences students, and female law students as the least active. From the results, the level of physical activity among the female students of the University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus was satisfactory

Key words: Physical activity level, female college students, University of Nigeria, Questionaire

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