Self-reported knowledge and pattern of physical activity among school students in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia.

Full Abstract

The aim of this cross-sectional study was to determine the self-reported knowledge and pattern of physical activity among a sample of 1240 male and 1331 female intermediate and secondary school students in Al-Khobar city, Saudi Arabia. The majority of male and female students knew that physical activity is protective against diseases in general (92.9% and 91.8% respectively) and in the prevention of obesity (69.4% and 78.5%) but had poor knowledge about the role of physical activity in the prevention of diabetes mellitus and hypertension. Significantly more male students than female students practised physical activity 3+ times per week (45.6% versus 33.7%). Age and the knowledge that exercise protects from obesity were the main determinants of the practice of physical activity among male students.

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Author information

Author/s: Taha, A Z A (AZ);

Affiliation: Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, King Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia. aztaha(-atsign-)hotmail.com

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Eastern Mediterranean health journal = La revue de santé de la Méditerranée orientale = al-Majallah al-?i??iyah li-sharq al-mutawassi? (East Mediterr Health J), published in Egypt. (Language: eng)

Reference: -2008 Mar-Apr; vol 14 (issue 2) : pp 344-55

Dates: Created 2008/06/19; Completed 2008/07/18;

PMID: 18561726, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)

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MeSH headings (categories)

This article was linked to the MESH Headings shown below.

Adolescent
Adult
Attitude to Health
Child
Cross-Sectional Studies
Diabetes Mellitus - prevention & control
Educational Measurement
Exercise - physiology; psychology
Female
Health Behavior
Health Education
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice

Humans
Hypertension - prevention & control
Life Style
Logistic Models
Male
Mass Media
Obesity - prevention & control
Parents - education
Saudi Arabia
Sex Factors
Students - psychology
Urban Population

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