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Physical Fitness and Physical Activity in Young Adults: A Comparative Study Between Two Higher Education Institutions

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datacite.subject.fosCiências Médicas::Outras Ciências Médicas
datacite.subject.fosCiências Sociais::Ciências da Educação
datacite.subject.sdg03:Saúde de Qualidade
datacite.subject.sdg04:Educação de Qualidade
dc.contributor.authorSampaio, Tatiana
dc.contributor.authorOliveira, João P.
dc.contributor.authorMagalhães, Pedro
dc.contributor.authorBragada, José A.
dc.contributor.authorBartolomeu, Raúl Filipe
dc.contributor.authorVasques, Catarina
dc.contributor.authorMorais, J.E.
dc.date.accessioned2026-05-29T10:27:26Z
dc.date.available2026-05-29T10:27:26Z
dc.date.issued2026
dc.description.abstractBackground: Evidence suggests that physical activity and fitness tend to decline during the transition to higher education, yet the influence of institutional environment on these variables remains unclear. Objectives: This study aimed to compare physical fitness and physical activity levels between first-year students from two higher education institutions within the same national context. Methods: Fifty-eight male university students (IPB (Instituto Politécnico de Bragança): n = 31; IPG (Instituto Politécnico da Guarda): n = 27; mean age IPB = 19.2 ± 1.8 years; IPG = 19.8 ± 5.5 years) were assessed for body composition, handgrip strength, mid-thigh pull, standing long jump, stork balance, flexibility, and estimated VO2max (StepTest4all). Physical activity levels were determined using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) and were classified as low, moderate, or high. Between-group comparisons were performed using independent samples t-tests, with statistical significance set at p < 0.05. Results: Students from IPB presented significantly higher IPAQ scores (2.97 ± 0.18) compared with those from IPG (2.56 ± 0.64; t = 3.235, p = 0.003, d = 0.90), along with superior standing long jump performance (1.95 ± 0.15 m vs. 2.12 ± 0.24 m; t = −3.239, p = 0.002, d = 0.85). No significant differences were observed for body composition, strength, flexibility, balance, psychological well-being or VO2max (all p > 0.05), although small effects were noted for flexibility (d = 0.50) and VO2max (d = 0.48). The distribution of physical activity categories revealed that 96.8% of IPB students were classified as highly active, whereas IPG students were more evenly distributed across high (63.0%), moderate (28.6%), and low (7.4%) activity levels. Conclusions: These findings indicate that institutional environment and access to exercise opportunities may influence physical activity behavior and lower-limb power in university students. Promoting structured physical activity programs and recreational opportunities within higher education may help sustain adequate fitness and health in this population.eng
dc.description.sponsorshipThis research was funded by FCT\u2014the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology, grant number UID/6157/2025 (doi: https://doi.org/10.54499/UID/06157/2025), UID/04045/2025 and UID/6185/2023.
dc.identifier.citationSampaio, Tatiana; Oliveira, João P.; Magalhães, Pedro; Bragada, José A.; Bartolomeu, Raúl Filipe; Vasques, Catarina; Morais, J.E. (2026). Physical Fitness and Physical Activity in Young Adults: A Comparative Study Between Two Higher Education Institutions. Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology. ISSN 2411-5142. 11:2, p. 1-13
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/jfmk11010022
dc.identifier.issn2411-5142
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10198/36806
dc.language.isoeng
dc.peerreviewedyes
dc.publisherMDPI
dc.relationCentro de Investigação em Desporto, Saúde e Desenvolvimento Humano - UID/04045/2025
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectCardiorespiratory fitness
dc.subjectPhysical activity
dc.subjectSedentary behavior
dc.subjectYoung adults
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oaire.citation.endPage13
oaire.citation.issue2
oaire.citation.startPage1
oaire.citation.titleJournal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology
oaire.citation.volume11
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