Health-Related Fitness Knowledge and Its Relation to College Student Physical Activity

One area of studies that has been done in relation to improving physical activity (PA) is Health-related fitness knowledge (HRFK). The aim of this study was to examine HRFK of a college student and its relation to PA. An internet-based survey was conducted. The participants were 246 sophomore underg...

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Published in:IOP conference series. Materials Science and Engineering 2017-03, Vol.180 (1), p.12212
Main Authors: Sultoni, K, Jajat, Fitri, M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
College students
Colleges & universities
Exercise
Physical fitness
Undergraduate study
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Summary:One area of studies that has been done in relation to improving physical activity (PA) is Health-related fitness knowledge (HRFK). The aim of this study was to examine HRFK of a college student and its relation to PA. An internet-based survey was conducted. The participants were 246 sophomore undergraduate students from Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia. HRFK was assessed using a test consisting of 21 multiple choice items. PA was assessed using International Physical Activity Questionnaire short form (IPAQ-SF). The result shows that HRFK college student is low. There is no significant correlation between HRFK and PA college student. Three is a slight possibility that knowledge of health-related fitness does not make someone more active physically.
ISSN:1757-8981
1757-899X
DOI:10.1088/1757-899X/180/1/012212