Life Style Habits among Female Physiotherapy College Students of Chennai - A Cross Sectional Analytical Study

Main Authors: Dr.S.S.Subramanian, Mrs.S.J.Kanimozhiselvi, BPT, MIAP
Format: Article
Bahasa: eng
Terbitan: , 2017
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Online Access: https://zenodo.org/record/3537584
Daftar Isi:
  • An increasing life style disorders are reported globally, especially among adolescent children. Obesity, junk food habits, lowered physical activities, excessive usage of electronic gadgets usage were mainly influencing on health and quality of life among professional college students. Aims & Objective of this original research were to 1. Evaluate level of physical activities, food habits, prevalence of obesity, usage of electronic communication gadgets 2. To promote and prepare future pupil physiotherapists towards life style related health issues. Material & Methodology: 200 physiotherapy UG students were given with 11 questionnaires on a 3 point scale during January 2017 in Chennai wherethis study was conducted. Results: 20% of the participants were obese, 88% do no exercises, 35% had family history of systemic illness 28% subject have reported regular eating habitswith junk food and more than 42% use communication gadgets for more than 6 hours. Conclusion: The major findings of this original study gives an insight and awareness for due life style modification required among health care professional students.