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Os níveis de atividade física e hábitos de vida saudável têm sido substituídos gradualmente por novos comportamentos sedentários (Epstein et al., 2005). É uma problemática que afeta toda a população em especial dos estudantes universitários, mesmo de diferentes países e contextos sociais, culturais e económicos.
Objetivo: Este estudo pretende avaliar os níveis de atividade física e alguns hábitos de vida saudável de estudantes universitários portugueses e polacos.
Método: Foi aplicado um questionário sobre atividade física (International Physical Activity Questionnaire - IPAQ) e hábitos de vida saudável a 658 estudantes de duas universidades europeias: 300 estudantes da Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (Portugal) e 358 estudantes do Technical University Bialystok (Polónia).
Resultados: Verificou-se que os estudantes polacos apresentam maiores níveis de atividade física (77%) em relação aos estudantes portugueses (45%). As duas populações têm objetivos distintos em relação a atividade física, os estudantes portugueses privilegiam os benefícios para a saúde, enquanto os estudantes polacos dão mais importância à performance. A falta de tempo (70%) é a principal causa indicada para a falta de prática desportiva. Os hábitos de vida saudável são idênticos em ambas as populações. Verifica-se um consumo similar de álcool, tabaco ou drogas e uma baixa percentagem no consumo de alimentação saudável (<50%). Os estudantes portugueses procuram mais informações sobre atividade física junto de professores (61%) e profissionais de desporto (48%), enquanto os polacos tem preferência pelas novas tecnologias, sendo a Internet o método mais utilizado (72%).
Conclusão: A população portuguesa apresenta características mais sedentárias do que a população polaca. A tendência generalizada da quebra dos níveis de atividade física é mais evidente no caso português.
Levels of physical activity and healthy lifestyle habits have been gradually replaced by new sedentary behaviors (Epstein, et al., 2005). It is a problem that affects the entire population of college students in particular, even from different countries and social, cultural and economic. Objective: This study aims to assess levels of physical activity and some healthy lifestyle habits of college students Portuguese and Polish. Methods: A questionnaire on physical activity (International Physical Activity Questionnaire - IPAQ) and healthy lifestyle habits to 658 students from two European universities: 300 students at the University of Tras-os-Montes and Alto Douro (Portugal) and 358 students of Bialystok Technical University (Poland). Results: It was found that the Polish students have higher levels of physical activity (77%) compared to Portuguese students (45%). The two populations have different objectives in relation to physical activity, the Portuguese students relate health benefits, while the Polish students relate to performance. The lack of time (70%) is the main cause given for the lack of sports. The healthy lifestyle habits are the same in both populations. There is a similar consumption of alcohol, drug and tobacco or a lower percentage consumption of healthy diet. Portuguese students seeking more information about physical activity among teachers (61%) and sports professionals (48%), while the Poles have a preference for new technologies, the Internet being the most used method (72%). Conclusion: The Portuguese population is more sedentary than the Polish population. The general trend of breaking levels of physical activity is more evident in the Portuguese case.
Levels of physical activity and healthy lifestyle habits have been gradually replaced by new sedentary behaviors (Epstein, et al., 2005). It is a problem that affects the entire population of college students in particular, even from different countries and social, cultural and economic. Objective: This study aims to assess levels of physical activity and some healthy lifestyle habits of college students Portuguese and Polish. Methods: A questionnaire on physical activity (International Physical Activity Questionnaire - IPAQ) and healthy lifestyle habits to 658 students from two European universities: 300 students at the University of Tras-os-Montes and Alto Douro (Portugal) and 358 students of Bialystok Technical University (Poland). Results: It was found that the Polish students have higher levels of physical activity (77%) compared to Portuguese students (45%). The two populations have different objectives in relation to physical activity, the Portuguese students relate health benefits, while the Polish students relate to performance. The lack of time (70%) is the main cause given for the lack of sports. The healthy lifestyle habits are the same in both populations. There is a similar consumption of alcohol, drug and tobacco or a lower percentage consumption of healthy diet. Portuguese students seeking more information about physical activity among teachers (61%) and sports professionals (48%), while the Poles have a preference for new technologies, the Internet being the most used method (72%). Conclusion: The Portuguese population is more sedentary than the Polish population. The general trend of breaking levels of physical activity is more evident in the Portuguese case.
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Actividade física - Saúde - Estilos de vida Actividade física - Estudantes universitários - Estilos de vida saudáveis Actividade física - Estudantes - Desporto universitário