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Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences
School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia
ISSN: 1394-195X
Vol. 26, No. 1, 2019, pp. 138-146
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Bioline Code: mj19013
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
Document available free of charge
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Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences, Vol. 26, No. 1, 2019, pp. 138-146
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Co-Curricular Activities and Motives for Participating in Physical Activity among Health Sciences Students at Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia
Kuan, Garry; Abdullah, Nurzulaikha; Kueh, Yee Cheng; Ismail, Mohd; ShafeI, Mohd Nazri & Morris, Tony
Abstract
Background: The purpose of the study was to compare the motives for participating
in physical activity (PA) through the different types of co-curricular activities chosen by health sciences undergraduate students at Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Malaysia.
Methods: The participants were university students at USM’s Health Campus, who were
invited to volunteer and complete two measures: a demographic form, including the types of
co-curricular activities in which the students chose to enrol (sports, uniform and art), and the Physical Activity and Leisure Motivation Scale (PALMS).
Results: A total of 588 university students (female = 79.1%, male = 20.9%) with a mean
age of 19.77 (SD = 1.39) participated in the study. The results showed significant differences in the motives of affiliation (P < 0.001), appearance (P = 0.008) and physical condition (P = 0.010) across the types of co-curricular activities in which the students participated. The students who enrolled in sports generally showed higher motives of affiliation, appearance and physical condition for participating in PA than other types of co-curricular activities.
Conclusion: The study findings can provide further insights into the motives for
participating in PA among health sciences students and encouragement for students to integrate
PA into their daily routines.
Keywords
physical activity; motives; health science; academic; university
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