Physical activity levels among college students in Saudi Arabia.

IF 1.5 4区 医学 Q2 MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
Sarah S Bajuaifer, Naif Z Alrashdi
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Objectives: To synthesize the literature on Saudi college students physical activity (PA) levels, barriers, and facilitators, as well as the proportion of college students meeting WHO-recommended PA guidelines METHODS: A comprehensive search strategy was developed, and the databases PubMed, CINAHL, and Scopus were searched for relevant studies. The systematic review protocol was registered in PROSPERO and the PRISMA reporting guidelines were followed. Studies that enrolled Saudi college students and reported PA levels, barriers to PA, facilitators of PA, or adherence to WHO PA recommendations were included. Reviews, animal studies, and conference proceedings were excluded. The quality of the studies was assessed with a relevant study quality assessment tools and data were extracted and synthesized from all the included studies.

Results: A total of 44 studies were included, with a combined sample of 29,580 students. Most of these studies used cross-sectional designs and self-reported PA levels using various scales, with the International Physical Activity Questionnaire being the most common one. The results show that a substantial proportion of students exhibited low PA levels, with only 27% meeting WHO-recommended PA cutoffs. The barriers to engaging in PA included lack of time, motivation, and facilities, while the facilitators comprised health benefits, social support, and weight management.

Conclusion: Physical activity levels among Saudi university students are concerningly low, with many failing to meet the WHO-recommended PA cutoffs. Barriers such as time constraints and limited resources must be addressed through culturally tailored interventions, improved infrastructure, and awareness campaigns. Future scholars should conduct longitudinal studies and employ objective measures of PA to further inform public-health policy.PROSPERO Reg. No.: CRD42024542313.

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沙特阿拉伯大学生的体育活动水平
目的:综合沙特大学生体育活动(PA)水平、障碍和促进因素以及符合世卫组织推荐的PA指南的大学生比例的文献。方法:制定综合检索策略,检索PubMed、CINAHL和Scopus数据库进行相关研究。系统审查方案已在普洛斯彼罗登记,并遵循PRISMA报告准则。研究纳入了沙特大学生,并报告了PA水平、PA障碍、PA促进因素或对WHO PA建议的遵守情况。综述、动物研究和会议记录被排除在外。使用相关的研究质量评估工具对研究的质量进行评估,并从所有纳入的研究中提取和综合数据。结果:共纳入44项研究,共纳入29580名学生。这些研究大多采用了横断面设计和使用各种量表自我报告的PA水平,其中国际体育活动问卷是最常见的一种。结果表明,相当大比例的学生表现出较低的PA水平,只有27%的学生达到了世卫组织建议的PA临界值。参与PA的障碍包括缺乏时间、动机和设施,而促进因素包括健康益处、社会支持和体重管理。结论:沙特大学生的体育活动水平令人担忧地低,许多人未能达到世卫组织建议的最低运动量。时间限制和资源有限等障碍必须通过有文化针对性的干预措施、改善基础设施和提高认识运动来解决。未来的学者应该进行纵向研究,并采用客观的PA测量来进一步为公共卫生政策提供信息。普洛斯彼罗Reg。否。: CRD42024542313。
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Saudi Medical Journal
Saudi Medical Journal 医学-医学:内科
CiteScore
2.30
自引率
6.20%
发文量
203
审稿时长
12 months
期刊介绍: The Saudi Medical Journal is a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal. It is an open access journal, with content released under a Creative Commons attribution-noncommercial license. The journal publishes original research articles, review articles, Systematic Reviews, Case Reports, Brief Communication, Brief Report, Clinical Note, Clinical Image, Editorials, Book Reviews, Correspondence, and Student Corner.
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