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Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Journal

Volume  13, Issue 4, October- December 2020, Pages 169-173
 

Original Article

Awareness of Physical Fitness & Adherence to Fitness Program among Sedentary Women- A Survey

Smruti Swagatika Dash (PT)

Associate Professor, (Musculoskeletal & Sports Physiotherapy), Narayana Hrudayalaya Institute of Physiotherapy, Bangalore- 560099, Karnataka, India

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/potj.0974.5777.13420.13

Abstract

Background: Physical activity needs to be the core basic need of humans, without which all degeneration and diseases sets in. Physical activity in any forms whether with the motive of weight loss or not is always beneficial. Even if one chooses to be active, the adherence to the program remains critical. Materials & Methods: A semi structured, self-administered questionnaire was prepared on Google Forms with open and close ended questionnaire. They were circulated among sedentary women in a community via social media, accessible to all for a period of one week. The data was calculated automatically by Google spreadsheet. Results: 120 women in a community filled the questionnaire. Women of today are conscious about their health at the same time it was found that the adherence to any program was low. Conclusion: Steps need to be taken to engage in physical activity for few minutes in a day making it an integral and core activity of a day.

Key Words: Awareness, Physical Fitness, Physical activity, Survey.


Corresponding Author : Smruti Swagatika Dash (PT)