Reference | Synopsis | Relevance | 1. I-Min Lee1, 2. Ralph S. Paffenbarger Jr., 3. Chung-cheng Hsieh (1991) , Physical Activity and Risk of Developing Colorectal Cancer Among College Alumni, http://jnci.oxfordjournals.org/content/83/18/1324.short | This article shows us that people who are inactive have a higher risk of Colorectal Cancer then people who are active. This study was taken from 17148 Harvard alumni. Every part of the participant’s physical activity was looked at including walking, going up and down stairs and sports play. Highly active participants had less of a chance of developing Colorectal Cancer then those who were moderately active. However, increased physical activity had no effect on protecting rectal cancer. | This is relevant because it shows us that with less physical activity there is a greater chance illness will occur in the longterm. | 1. Penny Gordon-Larsen, PhD, 2. Robert G. McMurray, PhD,Barry M. Popkin, PhD (1999), Determinants of Adolescent Physical Activity and Inactivity Patterns, http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/105/6/e83.short | This article shows us that different social types of school students cause the levels of physical activity to decrease depending on race and social class. The study was taken from the 1996 National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health on 17766 US adolescents enrolled in Us middle and high schools. The students took a questionnaire describing the hours of the week they were inactive and active. This showed us that black and Hispanic students had lower physical activity levels and higher inactivity. This also decreased with age. | This is relevant because it shows us that physical activity levels decrease from high school which would proceed into third level education. | Janet Buckworth PhD & Claudio Nigg PhD (2010), Physical Activity, Exercise, and Sedentary Behavior inCollege Students , http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.3200/JACH.53.1.28-34 | This article shows us physical activity and sedentary behaviors in 493 college students. They completed a questionnaire at the start of there course. The results showed that men had higher physical activity levels than women but the men had increased sedentary behavior as they spent more watching television and on the computer. Older students were shown to be on the computer longer than younger students whereas younger students were more physically active. Sedentary behavior is only seen with men on the computer and women watching television. | This is relevant because it shows us that physical activity levels in college decrease because of gender. This shows us that women are less active in third level then men. | Butler, Scott M.;Black, David R. Blue, Carolyn L. Gretebeck, Randall J.(2004), Change in Diet, Physical Activity, and Body Weight in Female College Freshman, http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/png/ajhb/2004/00000028/00000001/art00003 | This article shows us that physical activity decreases in women when they move from school to third level education. The study was taken with 54 freshmen women when they started and 5 months later. Womens calorie intake dropped during the study but there body weight increased this is due to a decrease in physical activity. The study showed that increasing physical activity and improving diet eating such foods as vegetables, fruits, breads, meats and pasta will help with body weight. Also decreasing alcohol consumption will improve there weight considerably. | This is relevant because it shows that women in third level education have increased there body weight because of decreased physical activity. | | | |
Physical activity levels generally decrease among third level college students. What is the impact of this decrease in terms of longterm health? Support your answer with reference to relevant research