Physical activity amount influence over suboptimal health status

Abstract

Research aim – to study female students' suboptimal health status relationship with their level of physical activity and quality of life to reduce the risk of developing non-communicable diseases. Research material and methods. The work was carried out in 2019 at the Irkutsk National Research Technical University (Russia). The study involved 96 female students aged 18-19. To assess the girls' suboptimal health status, the SHSQ-25 questionnaire was used. According to the results of the survey, all the surveyed girls were divided into two groups: the girls of the first group had a total value of SHS-total <14 points, in the second group SHS total ≥ 14 points. All girls' weekly physical activity was determined by the IPAQ-SF questionnaire; the students' quality of life was evaluated by the SF-36 questionnaire. Seven motor tests were used to assess the girls' motor qualities. The girls' body mass index (BMI) was also calculated. Research results. The quality of life indicators values, calculated using the scales of physical activity, general health, vitality and mental health were higher in the girls of the first group (SHS-total <14 points) than in the girls of the second group (SHS total ≥ 14 points), p<0.05. The results of the survey by the IPAQ-SF questionnaire showed that girls with a weekly physical activity volume of less than 150 minutes increased the risk of suboptimal health status. Girls of the second group (SHS total ≥ 14 points) are more likely to be overweight and obese, which is a predictor of chronic non-communicable diseases occurrence. The girls' from the second group motor tests values are significantly lower than those of girls from the first group, p<0.05. Conclusions. Low indicators of life quality and motor qualities, excessive body weight increase the girls' suboptimal health status level, which are the grounds for placing such girls in the risk group for chronic non-communicable diseases. To identify the risk of chronic non-communicable diseases in female students, a comprehensive assessment of the girls' suboptimal health status, quality of life and physical activity, body mass index and motor qualities was carried out. This comprehensive approach has proven to be effective for non-invasive screening. Low physical activity is a marker of the risk of developing body diseases and reducing the labor potential level in future specialists. Increasing physical activity, observing healthy lifestyle basics will reduce the level of students' hypodynamia.