International Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Open Access
ISSN: 2329-9096
+44 1300 500008
ISSN: 2329-9096
+44 1300 500008
Department of Physical Rehabilitation Sciences, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, India
Research Article
The Barriers of Undergraduate University Students between Medical vs. Non-Medical Courses to Perform Physical Activity: Cross-Sectional Study
Author(s): Nurain Natasha Binti Kamsani and Ishfaq Bashir Bhat*
Background: More than 80% of the adult population globally spent their time developing sedentary lifestyle behavior rather than being physically active. University students were recorded to be more likely to adopt sedentary lifestyle behavior. This study aims to identify the barriers of undergraduate students of International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) from engaging in physical activity and the associations of each barrier with different fields of study (medical vs. non-medical courses).
Objectives: To identify the barriers to physical activity faced by undergraduate medical vs. non-medical related courses students of IIUM associations between each barrier with different field of study.
Study design: Cross-sectional study involving undergraduate IIUM students.
Method: .. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2329-9096.23.11.708