1Assistant Professor, D.E Society's Brijlal Jindal College of Physiotherapy, Pune
2Intern, D.E Society's Brijlal Jindal College of Physiotherapy, Pune
*Address for Correspondence: Rupal Nand, 204-A, Gulmohar soc., near Suryadutta College, Patil nagar, Bavdhan, Pune-411021, Maharashtra. Email:: rupalnand@gmail.com, Ph No. 9049505220
Online published on 27 April, 2016.
To find information regarding physical activity promotion and practice y undergraduate physiotherapy students in Maharashtra.
Information was gathered through a Questionnaire which was filled by 300 undergraduate BPTh students. Collected data was presentedin descriptive form.
Moderate no of students (54%) strongly agree that it is a therapist's role to suggest various ways to increase daily physical activity. Moderate numbers of them (57%) are involved in some form of physical activity regularly but only sometimes (37%) they encourage their patients to have a more physically active lifestyle apart from doing their exercises. The main reasons for not promoting physical activity are lack of time (43%), counseling skills (34%) and a feeling that it won't change patient's behavior (37%). Some of them feel group sessions (45%) and brief counseling (46%) integrated in regular consultation can be highly feasible to advocate physical activity for patients.
Physiotherapy, students, physical activity, promotion
