Physical Fitness and Physical Activity in Young Adults: A Comparative Study Between Two Higher Education Institutions
Tatiana Sampaio, João P. Oliveira, Pedro M. Magalhães, José A. Bragada, Raul F. Bartolomeu, Catarina Vasques, Jorge E. Morais · 2025
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Tatiana Sampaio and six colleagues compare, published in 2025, fitness and activity levels of first-year students at two Portuguese polytechnics. Fifty-eight young men, thirty-one at Bragança and twenty-seven at Guarda, took a battery of tests. Body makeup, grip strength, leg pull, long jump, balance, flexibility, and aerobic fitness were all measured. A standard survey graded how active each student was in daily life. Age averaged just under twenty at both schools.
The Bragança students scored far higher on the activity survey, and nearly all landed in the highly active class. Guarda students spread across high, moderate, and low activity. Long jump distance also favored Bragança by a clear margin. Strength, body makeup, balance, flexibility, and aerobic fitness did not differ. The authors argue the campus setting itself nudges behavior. More chances to move, they say, help students keep fit through the risky first year.
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| CREATOR | Tatiana Sampaio, João P. Oliveira, Pedro M. Magalhães, José A. Bragada, Raul F. Bartolomeu, Catarina Vasques, Jorge E. Morais |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 32 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |