A Descriptive Study of Physical Activity Level in I Year Medical Students of Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute-A Pilot Project

Sedentary lifestyle is associated with diabetes mellitus type 2, metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular illness. Medical students who spend most of their time in academic pursuits may be sedentary

To study the physical activity pattern of I year MBBS students

This study is the pilot project of a larger cross sectional survey

A convenience sample of 54 students of I Year MBBS of Bangalore medical college filled the Global physical activity level questionnaire.

A descriptive data of mean, SD, maximum and minimum values of each of the category of Physical activity were noted from statistical analysis using SPSS 16. Bar diagrams were drawn to describe each subtype of physical activity.

In each subtype of physical activity, there were large number of students who engaged in zero activity. Most students showed large number of hours spent on a day sitting. Out of 54 students, 14 showed inadequate activity. There is a pressing need to make students aware of diseases associated with a sedentary lifestyle. They should be encouraged to increase their physical activity level for a healthy future.