Physical activity level among undergraduate students in Terengganu, Malaysia using pedometer

Noor Aini, Mohd Yusoff and Aryati, Ahmad and Mohd Razif, Shahril (2018) Physical activity level among undergraduate students in Terengganu, Malaysia using pedometer. JOURNAL OF FUNDAMENTAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES, 10 (s). pp. 512-522. ISSN 1112-9867

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Abstract

A cross-sectional study determine physical activity level among 95 undergraduate students at UniSZA using pedometer. Subjects consented and completed socio-demographic details, weight and height were measured. Each subject was supplied with a pedometer and wear it for a week and record steps per day from the pedometer each night before bed. Descriptive statistic and independent T-test coefficient analyze the data using IBM SPSS version 22.0. Results showed that 66.4% of the subjects were classified as sedentary according to pedometer determined physical activity. Males recorded significantly more steps than female per day. Subjects in the age group of 18-20 years old had the highest mean average steps count than the older age group of 21-24 years old and ≥ 25 years old per day. Only 5.2% were classified as active and highly active using pedometer determined physical activity level.

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