Studia Kinanthropologica 2014, 15(3):183-188

Weekly range of physical activity and its relation to the values of BMI at the students of University of South Bohemia

V. Kukačka1,*, P. Šamánek2
1 Jihočeská Univerzita v Českých Budějovicích, Pedagogická fakulta, Katedra výchovy ke zdraví
2 Jihočeská Univerzita v Českých Budějovicích, Zdravotně sociální fakulta

The aim was to assess whether relationships exist between the number of weekly physical activity and BMI in a group of students of the University of South Bohemia in the Czech Budejovice (n = 365) based on a questionnaire survey. It can be assumed that those students who reported more physical activity longer than 30 minutes will have a lower BMI. Most respondents dedicated physical activities for at least 30 minutes 1x per week (27.7%). In addition, descending 2 times a week (27.1%), 3 times a week (16.4%), 4 times a week (9.0%), 5 times a week (8.5%). Not once a week does not lean body workout 6.7% of respondents. The smallest age group are respondents who reported practicing 6 times or more a week (4.5%). A statistically significant relationship was found only among a group of students who showed no physical activity during the week and underweight status by BMI (assessed using Pearson's chi-square test, p = 0.001).

Keywords: amount of weekly physical activities; Body Mass Index; students of University of South Bohemia

Published: September 30, 2014  Show citation

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Kukačka V, Šamánek P. Weekly range of physical activity and its relation to the values of BMI at the students of University of South Bohemia. Studia Kinanthropologica. 2014;15(3):183-188.
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