Physical activity level and health promoting lifestyle behaviours of adolescents: a crosssectional Study | [Nivelul de activitate fizică și promovarea unui stil de viață sănătos în rândul adolescenților: un studiu trans-secțional]

Abstract

Introduction: The Centre for Disease Control and Prevention lists the following as behaviors that lead to morbidity and mortality during adolescence: injury and violence, tobacco use, alcohol and drug use, unplanned pregnancies, sexually transmitted diseases, unhealthy diets, and physical inactivity is regarded worldwide as a public health burden during adolescence, which is a foundational period for future health. Objective: The objective of this study is to identify daily physical activity level (MET/wk), health lifestyle behavior, and related factors in high school students. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 926 adolescents. The sociodemographic questionnaire, international physical activity evaluation questionnaire, and health-promoting lifestyle profile II Scale were used to collect the research data. SPSS 20 program was used to analyze the data. Results: The percentage of the students included in the study is 92.6%. 361 adolescents (39%) were male and 565 adolescents (61%) were female in the study. The mean age of the participants was 16.80 ± 1.22 (minimum: 16, maximum: 19). The average HPLP II score was 119.32 ± 16.4 for female students and 122.91 ± 14.9 for male students. The mean score of male students in HPLP was significantly higher than the mean score of female students (p=.001). A positive moderate level relationship was found between interpersonal relationships and stress management and total met. There was a positive weak relationship between total Met and HPLP. A significant relationship was observed between physical activity levels and healthy lifestyle behaviors of adolescents. Conclusion: HPLP and physical activity level vary depending on the sociodemographic characteristics. There is a relationship between HPLP and physical activity level. In addition, the relationship between the level of physical activity and healthy lifestyle behaviors in different groups can be examined.