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Association between physical activity, sedentary time, and physical fitness of female college students in China

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dc.contributor.authorGuo, Ming Mingen
dc.contributor.authorWang, Xiao Zanen
dc.contributor.authorKoh, Koon Tecken
dc.date.accessioned2023-01-11T02:53:40Z
dc.date.available2023-01-11T02:53:40Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstractBackground Prior research has highlighted the importance of Physical Activity (PA), Sedentary Time (ST), and Physical Fitness (PF) for health. However, there is limited research on the association between PA, ST, and PF in the context of female college students, particularly in Eastern cultures. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate the association between PA, ST, and PF among Eastern female college students to inform policy and practice. Methods The study was conducted from February to May 2022 at East China Normal University, Shanghai, China. A total of 512 Chinese female college students participated in this study through snowball sampling. Participants’ PA and ST were investigated using the International PA Questionnaire, and PF was measured using the Chinese National Student Physical Fitness Test. Independent samples t-test and binary logistic regression were used to compare the differences in PF between Active Participants (AP) and Inactive Participants (IP), as well as between Low Sedentary Participants (LSP) and High Sedentary Participants (HSP). Multinomial logistic regression was used to compare the differences in PF between Active and Low Sedentary Participants (ALSP), Active and High Sedentary Participants (AHSP), Inactive and Low Sedentary Participants (ILSP), and Inactive and High Sedentary Participants (IHSP). Data analysis was performed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 28. The level of significance was set at 0.05. Results AP showed significantly higher cardiorespiratory fitness (p < 0.05) and overall fitness (p < 0.01) than IP. Compared to IP, AP was less likely to be classified as unfit in terms of cardiorespiratory fitness [Odds Ratio (OR), 0.57; 95% Confidence Interval (CI), 0.38–0.85; p < 0.05]. Compared to IHSP, ALSP (OR, 0.44; 95% CI 0.25–0.76; p < 0.01) and AHSP (OR, 0.54; 95% CI 0.32–0.93; p < 0.05) were less likely to be classified as unfit in terms of cardiorespiratory fitness. Furthermore, compared to IHSP, AHSP (OR, 1.66; 95% CI 1.02–2.70; p < 0.05) and ILSP (OR, 2.09; 95% CI 1.16–3.77; p < 0.05) were more likely to be classified as unfit in terms of their flexibility. Conclusion There was a positive association between PA, cardiorespiratory fitness, and overall fitness. There was also an association between cardiorespiratory fitness, flexibility, and the combination of PA and ST. These findings suggest that both PA and ST can influence different PF items. Therefore, we recommend that public health policy and practice for college female students should consider PF items when selecting different PA and ST intervention strategies.en
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dc.grant.fundingagencyNational Social Science Foundation of Chinaen
dc.grant.fundingagencyShanghai Education Science Research Programen
dc.grant.fundingagencyChina Scholarship Council Joint Doctoral Programen
dc.grant.id20CTY011en
dc.grant.idC2-2020008en
dc.grant.id202106140064en
dc.identifier.citationGuo, M. M., Wang, X. Z., & Koh, K. T. (2022). Association between physical activity, sedentary time, and physical fitness of female college students in China. BMC Women's Health, 22(1), Article 502. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-022-02108-yen
dc.identifier.doi10.1186/s12905-022-02108-y
dc.identifier.issn1472-6874
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10497/24826
dc.language.isoenen
dc.relation.ispartofBMC Women's Healthen
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dc.subject.keywordFemale college studentsen
dc.subject.keywordPhysical activityen
dc.subject.keywordSedentary timeen
dc.subject.keywordPhysical fitnessen
dc.subject.keywordChineseen
dc.titleAssociation between physical activity, sedentary time, and physical fitness of female college students in Chinaen
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