August 15, 2025STUDIES IN HEALTH SCIENCES

Prevalence of physical inactivity and sedentary behavior in a university community in Northeast Brazil

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DODavid OharaUniversidade Estadual de Santa Cruz MOMaurício de OliveiraUniversidade Católica de Pelotas TRTamiles Costa RibeiroUniversidade Estadual de Santa Cruz

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The study reports high prevalence of physical inactivity and sedentary behavior in a university setting, suggesting urgent need for activity promotion strategies.

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The study found that 25.3% of participants were physically inactive and 27.5% reported excessive sitting time.
Among students, the rates of physical inactivity and excessive sitting were 24.6% and 27.5%.
Sports participation was recorded at 71.4%, with 63.2% of students and 85.3% of staff being active.
The findings highlight the importance of interventions to promote physical activity in the academic community, particularly for staff.

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Ohara et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/689fc6912abb084d53ed28ac https://doi.org/10.54022/shsv6n3-031

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The study reports high prevalence of physical inactivity and sedentary behavior in a university setting, suggesting urgent need for activity promotion strategies.

Prevalence of physical inactivity and sedentary behavior in a university community in Northeast Brazil

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Prevalence of physical inactivity and sedentary behavior in a university community in Northeast Brazil

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