The relationship between daily physical activity and respiratory function, flexibility, and body composition among allied healthcare college students

Background: Physical activity is essential for promoting physical and mental health, especially in the prevention of early diseases. Physically inactive people do not engage in the recommended level of regular physical activity. A variety of factors contributed to low physical activity participation. Excessive use of social media, mobile devices, and television is the cause of a less active lifestyle. Purpose: Due to the scarcity of studies on the variables related to physical activity level, research on the effects of physical activity level on pulmonary function, flexibility, and body composition in allied health care college students is required. As a result, the current study sought to assess the relationship between physical activity and respiratory function, flexibility, and body composition among allied and healthcare college students. Methodology: A correlation study involved 100 students from Allied and Healthcare colleges who engaged in various amounts of daily physical activity. People between the ages of 18 and 30 were selected using a modified version of the purposive sampling technique. After receiving consent, the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) was used to determine each subject's level of daily physical activity. The same participants had their flexibility, BMI, and pulmonary function assessed to investigate potential relationships between changes in daily physical activity. Results:The results of the study showed a significant positive correlation between the measures of physical activity, flexibility, and respiratory capacity obtained from the Sit and Reach Test, and Peak Expiratory Flow Rate with R-values of 0.931 and 0.830, respectively.However, there is a significant