The behavior of practicing sports among nursing students

Lemos, Fernando Marques Fernandes de; Corte-Real, Nuno; Dias, Cláudia; Fonseca, António Manuel

doi:10.1590/S1980-220X2016041003281

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Original Article • Rev. esc. enferm. USP 51 • 2017 • https://doi.org/10.1590/S1980-220X2016041003281 linkcopy

The behavior of practicing sports among nursing students

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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.

DESCRIPTORS
Students; Nursing; Exercise; Health Behavior; Health Promotion

Frequency	♂ % (n = 76)	♀ % (n = 459)	Total % (N = 535)
Non-existent	28.9	26.4	27.6
Infrequent	42.2	48.1	45.2
Frequent	19.7	17.2	18.4
Very frequent	9.2	8.3	8.8
Total	100	100	100

Frequency	1^st Year (n =226)	2^nd Year (n = 230)	3^rd Year (n = 79)
Frequency	% (Adj. Residual)	% (Adj. Residual)	% (Adj. Residual)
Non-existent	27.1	27.0	25.3
Infrequent	44.5	44.7	62.0 (2.8)
Frequent	17.3	20.0	11.4
Very frequent	11.1	8.3	1.3 (-2.5)
Total	100	100	100

Stages of change	♂ (n = 76)	♀ (n = 459)	Total (N =535)
Stages of change	% (Adj. Residual)	% (Adj. Residual)	%
Precontemplation	7.9	5.4	6.6
Contemplation	21.1	20.2	20.7
Preparation	25.0	30.9	28.0
Action	10.5 (-2.6)	23.7 (2.6)	17.1
Maintenance	35.5 (3.1)	19.8 (-3.1)	27.6
Total	100	100	100

Stages of change	1^st Year % (n = 226)	2^nd Year % (n = 230)	3^rd Year % (n = 79)
Precontemplation	5.3	5.2	8.9
Contemplation	20.8	21.3	15.2
Preparation	31.4	28.3	31.6
Action	17.3	23.9	29.1
Maintenance	25.2	21.5	15.2
Total	100	100	100

Stages of change	Pros and Cons	♂ M (SD)	♀ M (SD)
Precontemplation (n = 31)	Pros	2.96 (0.77)	3.20 (0.76)
	Cons	1.40 (0.43)	1.25 (0.70)
	Balance	1.56 (1.04)	1.94 (1.08)
Contemplation (n = 108)	Pros	3.38 (0.55)	3.18 (0.65)
	Cons	1.04 (0.63)	1.17 (0.64)
	Balance	2.34 (1.02)	2.01 (1.03)
Preparation (n = 161)	Pros	3.30 (0.48)	3.24 (0.58)
	Cons	1.56 (0.74)	1.34 (0.67)
	Balance	1.72 (1.03)	1.90 (0.99)
Action (n = 117)	Pros	3.20 (0.55)	3.32 (0.58)
	Cons	1.57 (0.90)	1.21 (0.65)
	Balance	1.62 (0.78)	2.10 (0.90)
Maintenance (n = 118)	Pros	3.31 (0.56)	3.25 (0.54)
	Cons	1.28 (0.67)	1.28 (0.68)
	Balance	2.06 (1.12)	1.96 (1.00)

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