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The behavior of practicing sports among nursing students
Fernando Marques Fernandes de Lemos1, Nuno Corte-Real1, Cláudia Dias1
1Universidade do Porto, Faculdade de Desporto, Centro de Investigação, Formação, Inovação e Intervenção em Desporto, Porto, Portugal.
Objective:
Analyzing the frequency patterns of practicing sports, the stages of change phases and the pros and cons of decision-making balance in nursing students related to gender and which year of study they are in.
Method:
A cross-sectional, descriptive and exploratory study.
Results:
535 students of both genders participated in the study. An analysis of the results revealed that 27.6% of the students did not present any frequency of practicing sports; 55.3% of the students did not have a consistent or continuous habit of practicing sports; students overall exhibited a non-existing frequency of practicing sports at similar levels throughout the study cycle; male students presented similar percentages in their positioning in the precontemplation and contemplation stages throughout the study cycle; and throughout all the stages of change phases students showed higher values for pros over cons related to practicing sports.
Conclusion:
The results reinforce the relevance for implementing mechanisms for promoting and monitoring nursing students' involvement and regular participation in practicing sports.
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