ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2023
The Association between Academic Schedule and Physical Activity Behaviors in University Students.
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- How do digital technologies improve the physical health of higher education students? A systematic scoping review.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Associations between 24-h movement behaviors and optimal mental health of Chinese university students: a compositional data analysis.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Replacing sedentary behavior with physical activity reduces symptoms of anxiety and depression: a study with young adults.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Stage changes and emotional factors of college students' physical exercise behavior: a cross-sectional study based on the transtheoretical model.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundUniversity students sit too much, which is detrimental to their physical and mental health. Academic schedules, including scheduled education time and self-study time, may influence their physical activity behaviors.
objectivesTo investigate (1) the association between scheduled education time and students' physical activity levels during weekdays; (2) the association between self-study time and students' physical activity levels during the weekdays and weekends.
methods126 (68 Maastricht University (UM); 58 KU Leuven (KUL)) first-year undergraduate students in biomedical sciences (mean ±
resultsDuring weekdays, each hour of scheduled education time per day was significantly associated with a 1.3 min decrease of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) per day. Scheduled education time was not significantly associated with the sedentary time, light-intensity physical activity (LPA), and active sedentary behavior ratio. Each hour of self-study per day was significantly associated with 8 min more of sedentary time per day, 6 min less LPA per day, and 1.3 min less MVPA per day. Self-study time was not significantly associated with active sedentary behavior ratio. During the weekend, each hour of self-study time per day was associated with an additional 17.8 min of sedentary time per day and a reduction of 15.2 min of LPA per day. Self-study time was not significantly associated with the time spent doing MVPA and active sedentary behavior ratio.
conclusionsIt could be more effective to change students' physical activity behaviors during self-study than during scheduled education time. Therefore, offering a study environment that reduces sedentary behavior and promotes light-intensity physical activity, is crucial.
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