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Introduction: Introduction: physical inactivity is the fourth most important risk factor for mortality worldwide and university students present this risk factor at a high level. Objective: to determine the changes in the physical activity of university students in Navarra during the first three years of college. Methods: prospective observational study of a cohort of university students. They participated in the first year, and two years later in the third year. The cohorts were comprised of 454 students who answered a voluntary and anonymous self-completion questionnaire with sociodemographic and physical activity related variables. Data were analyzed with SPSS v21.0. Results: of the participants, 67.4% (n = 306) were women and 32.6% (n = 148) were men. In the first year, 61.6% of students performed more than 150 minutes of physical activity per week. This percentage increased by 2.7%. The frequency of physical activity at least three times a week increased 6.1%, reaching 30.5% of students. Conclusions: university does not play a significant role in the promotion of physical activity, finding minimal modifications. In the future, it would be convenient to consider the reasons that hinder physical activity and design programs according to current recommendations.

Background: A suitable environment can encourage the practice of physical activity, being an easy option for the population, for this reason the main objective was to determine the influence of the urban environmental characteristics relate with the physical activity on adult people living on the Pamplona Area., Methods: Cross-sectional study based on the International Physical Activity and the Environment Network (IPEN Adult). Participants were selected in random and stratified from the Basic areas of health attached to resident's population in the Pamplona area, aged ranged between 18-65years old. A self-administered questionnaire was used, including a complete version of the Neighborhood Environment Walkability Scale scale, to evaluate the perception of the urban environmental factors. In addition, the extended version of International Physical Activity Questionnaire for the physical activity data collection was employed. Chi square test was calculated and a multi variable analysis using non-conditional logistic regression., Results: The representative sample was composed of 905 subjects, [54,70% female]. The perception of having footpaths near to their place of resident or workplace was greater in the group that practice moderated physical activity OR: 3,86 [CI95% 1.70-8.74] and greater total physical activity (the summary of vigorous, moderated physical activity and walking) (OR: 2,61 [CI95% 1.24-5.45]). The people perception of having many places for walk in the neighborhood was associated with major habit of taking a walk (OR: 1,26 [IC95% 1.01-1.58]. Having sport spaces close to the workplace or place of resident was associated with major practice of vigorous physical s activity, OR: 1,46 [CI95% 1.01-2.12]., Conclusions: There is a direct association between the practice of physical activity and environmental urban characteristics, such as the existence of paths of walk or sports facilities.

Background: Current scientific knowledge upholds the possibility of considering a cause-effect relationship to exist between the degree of physical activity and the onset of different diseases. Des pite this, physical activity is not a very well-rooted practice among the population, which is progressively becoming more sedentary. This study is aimed at describing the prevalence of sedentarism among the population of Pamplona, as well as ascertaining what factors have the greatest bearing thereon., Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted by means of a postal survey on a significant sample of the age 18-65 population of Pamplona. The survey used included an evaluation of the degree of physical activity based on the Paffenbarger physical activity questionnaire. A bivariate and multivariate analysis was made using logic regression., Results: A total of 76.6% of the females have a sedentary lifestyle, whilst this percentage drops to 56.7% among males. Sedenta rism increases with age, up to 80.3% of males and 86.3% of females being respectively sedentary in the oldest age group., Conclusions: The sociodemographic factors such as sex, age, formal education, occupation and marital status seem to be determi ning factors of the sedentary lifestyle, while smoking and being overweight or obese are not. Among the young, the females not having a college education and married men who are smokers seem to be target populations for promoting physical activity.

The active transport, whether walking or cycling, contributes to increasing the level of physical activity of people. This habit could be favoured by acting on certain psychosocial factors and by creating favourable environments. The purpose of the present study was to determine the perception of individual factors and of the nearby environment, related in a special way to each of the two modalities of active transport, in a population sample of the adults living in the metropolitan area of Pamplona. A cross-sectional study was conducted based on the methodology suggested by the International Physical Activity and the Environment Network Adult Group, which studies the relationship between environmental factors and physical activity practiced by adults. The results showed that the lack of time to practice physical activity was more likely to be associated with the group that walked less, OR 1.23 (1.08-1.40) and the lack of enjoyment of the physical activity with those who transport by bicycle less, OR 1.29 (1.04-1.61). Also, the existence of trees in the streets was associated with a greater probability of transport by walking, OR 1.23 (1.03-1.46), while the presence of signs or zebra crossings, which helped pedestrians to cross, was related to a wider use of the bycicle, OR 1.42 (1.08 -1.87). In conclusion, certain characteristics of the individual and the environment are particularly associated with walking while others are with the use of the bicycle. Thus, people who spend less time walking to go from one place to another indicate lack of time as the reason that prevents them from carrying out some physical activity, while the group that uses the bicycle less to transport indicates lack of enjoyment. In addition, the presence of trees on the pavements favours and encourages people to travel by walking and the perception of intense traffic is associated with the group that dedicates less time to walking in order to go from one place to another. However, developing infrastructures that facilitate the mobility of pedestrians is associated with a greater use of the bicycle for active transport. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents the study which sought to examine the association between the physical activity during leisure time on the incidence of mental disorder in university graduates in Spain. Researchers conducted the baseline assessment in a cohort of graduates which included a validated questionnaire on physical activity during leisure time and sedentary activities, and classified the subject of the study as an incident case of mental disorder if he or she reported a physician diagnosis of depression, anxiety or stress. Results showed that subjects with the highest level of the sedentary index had an increased risk of mental disorder.