Physical Activity Facilities of the University and Students’ Demands in Campus to Increase Physical Activity

Authors : Merve Bektaş, Osman Büyükalaylı, Nur Banu Taşova, Didem Uğurcan Serbest, Mehmet Ali Kurçer

Pages : 292-300

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Publication Date : 2025-01-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Physical activity facilities of the universities and university students’ demands are important to be understood to maintain university students’ sufficient physical activity levels and positive attitudes. In this study it is aimed to evaluate physical activity facilities of university campuses and the demands of the students about physical activity facilities of their university Sample of this cross sectional research was choosed by simple random and cluster methods. It was done with 620 university students being educated in Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit university between 15.11.2022 and 30.12.2022. The survey including questions about sociodemographic features, international physical activity survey (short form), a scale for attitude towards physical activity were filled by all the participants. P<0.05 was accepted for statistically significance. %84.5 of the students find physical activity facilities of the university inadequate. In order to increase physical activity facilities of the university %73.9 of the students demand open areas in campuses for physical activity to be created. %61 demand students sport clubs to be activated. their diversity to be increased and their role to be supported in social activities. %58.5 demand the number of gyms in campuses to be increased . Providing suitable and adequate physical activity facilities for university students may improve their attitude and physical activity levels during university education. The demands of the students about physical activity facilities of the university differ so that these demands should be considered while improving physical activity programmes and physical activity facilties .
Keywords : Fiziksel aktivite, Fiziksel aktivite imkanları, Üniversitesde fiziksel aktivite, fiziksel aktivite çevresi