Abstract

GUERRERO PEPINOSA, Nancy Yadira et al. SEDENTARY NATURE LEVEL OF PHYSIOTHERAPY PROGRAM STUDENTS AT THE MARIA CANO UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, POPAYÁN. Hacia promoc. Salud [online]. 2015, vol.20, n.2, pp.77-89. ISSN 0121-7577.  https://doi.org/10.17151/hpsal.2015.20.2.5.

Objective: To determine the level of sedentary nature of the physiotherapy program students during the second period 2014 at the María Cano University Foundation, Popayán. Methodology: Cross-sectional descriptive study with quantitative approach; the sample consisted of 230 undergraduate students of the physical therapy program at the María Cano University Foundation, Popayán; two instruments were used for collecting information: the first designed to collect information about sociodemographic, anthropometric and lifestyle variables; the second is the Rojas García Pérez modified sedentary Test which identifies the level of sedentary nature. Results: 97% of the total population evaluated was classified as sedentary and only 3% as active; with respect to BMI it was evident that people with a normal BMI or below this were within the classification of sedentary. Conclusions: According to the Rojas García Pérez modified Sedentary Test students of that institution have high level of inactivity leading to having a high probability to suffer long-term diseases or pathological conditions which generate high rates of morbidity and mortality; for that reason it is a priority and a need to raise awareness of the implications the sedentary nature has in the future even more when it is accompanied by unhealthy life styles.

Keywords : Motor activity; body mass index; sedentary; lifestyle.

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