Perception of physical activity among nursing students versus physiotherapy

Authors

  • Jorge Enrique Moreno Collazos Docente de la Facultad de Enfermería y Rehabilitación, Universidad de La Sabana
  • Harold Fabián Cruz Bermúdez Director de Investigación Fundación Hematológica Colombia
DOI: https://doi.org/10.6018/eglobal.14.4.209811
Keywords: Students, health sciences, motivation

Supporting Agencies

  • 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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Author Biography

Harold Fabián Cruz Bermúdez, Director de Investigación Fundación Hematológica Colombia

Enfermero, especialista en estadistica. Director nacional de investigación
Published
04-10-2015
How to Cite
[1]
Moreno Collazos, J.E. and Cruz Bermúdez, H.F. 2015. Perception of physical activity among nursing students versus physiotherapy. Global Nursing. 14, 4 (Oct. 2015), 192–200. DOI:https://doi.org/10.6018/eglobal.14.4.209811.
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Docencia e Investigación