Perception of physical activity among nursing students versus physiotherapy
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- Universidad de la Sabana
Abstract
Physical activity now becomes a disease prevention strategy, the perception of undergraduate students becomes an important process when generating intervention strategies in the population.
Objective: To establish the perception towards the realization of physical activity for students in two programs in health sciences.
Method: A descriptive and inferential study was performed in cross section from first and second half of the Universidad de la Sabana. Chia, Colombia.
Results: The study population consisted of 99 students; the evaluation of perception from physical activity statistically significant differences between students (p = 0.000)
Discussion: Perception from physical activity are important when generating healthy lifestyles in the population, physical activity is a key factor in healthy lifestyles.
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