1. Comparative Study of Physical Activity, Leisure Preferences, and Sedentary Behavior among Portuguese, Italian, and Spanish University Students.
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Paulo, Rui, Ramalho, André, Scursatone, Isabella, Caire, Maria, Calle, Nicolás Bores, Bores-García, Daniel, Espada, María, Rebelo, Miguel, and Duarte-Mendes, Pedro
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CROSS-sectional method ,SATISFACTION ,DATA analysis ,SEDENTARY lifestyles ,QUESTIONNAIRES ,STATISTICAL sampling ,KRUSKAL-Wallis Test ,EXERCISE intensity ,QUANTITATIVE research ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,LEISURE ,HEALTH behavior ,STATISTICS ,ONE-way analysis of variance ,COLLEGE students ,COMPARATIVE studies ,HEALTH promotion ,STUDENT attitudes ,DATA analysis software ,PHYSICAL activity - Abstract
Objective: The objective of this study is to describe and compare the levels of physical activity, preferences for leisure-time physical activity, and the frequency of non-sedentary behaviors of Portuguese, Italian, and Spanish students attending higher education. Methods: A total of 1354 students (21.2 ± 2.9 years) participated in the study, with data collected through an online questionnaire for 6 months. Results: The highest levels of sedentary behavior are found among Spanish students, followed by the Portuguese, and lastly the Italians. In relation to physical activity levels, Spanish students perform more low and moderate physical activity, while Italian students perform more vigorous activities and naturally have a lower level of sedentary behavior. Conclusions: However, it is worth highlighting that students from all three countries reach the minimum levels of physical activity recommended by the WHO. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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