Students' physical activity behaviour and sports services at SAMK
Honkanen, Jenni (2011)
2011
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http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201103072893
http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201103072893
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The purpose of this thesis was to determine the level of physical activity among the students of Satakunta University of Applied Science. In addition, to find out what type of physical activity services is provided by the University at each campus and to define the students’ activity and interest to use and participate into offered opportunities.
This thesis was carried out as a survey research in autumn 2010. The questionnaire included both closed and open questions. In total of 909 answers were received. This means that the survey was answered by 16,6 percent of the students in Satakunta University of Applied Sciences.
This research showed that students’ opportunities for physical activity are unequal in the campuses. Mainly this fact was observed through the differences in provided sport facilities. Students have on average 15–30 minutes of daily physical activity. Based on this research, students engage in aerobic exercise little less than 3 hours per week and in muscle strength training nearly 2 hours per day. The most important reasons for exercise included good physical fitness, enjoyment of exercise and exercise’s general meaning to health and wellbeing. Use of sport facilities on campuses is rare at the moment and satisfaction towards facilities varied to a great extent. Students have the interest to participate in physical activity as in most of the campuses 41 to 62 percent of the students reported that they would be interested to participate in organized physical activities. Students hope for instructed group exercises and team sports. Also co-operation with commercial and municipal sports services is in students’ wishes.
This thesis was carried out as a survey research in autumn 2010. The questionnaire included both closed and open questions. In total of 909 answers were received. This means that the survey was answered by 16,6 percent of the students in Satakunta University of Applied Sciences.
This research showed that students’ opportunities for physical activity are unequal in the campuses. Mainly this fact was observed through the differences in provided sport facilities. Students have on average 15–30 minutes of daily physical activity. Based on this research, students engage in aerobic exercise little less than 3 hours per week and in muscle strength training nearly 2 hours per day. The most important reasons for exercise included good physical fitness, enjoyment of exercise and exercise’s general meaning to health and wellbeing. Use of sport facilities on campuses is rare at the moment and satisfaction towards facilities varied to a great extent. Students have the interest to participate in physical activity as in most of the campuses 41 to 62 percent of the students reported that they would be interested to participate in organized physical activities. Students hope for instructed group exercises and team sports. Also co-operation with commercial and municipal sports services is in students’ wishes.