Impact of an interdisciplinary intervention to reduce physical inactivity in Bachelor Nursing students at Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes

Abstract

Introduction: Physical inactivity is a risk factor for morbidity and mortality worldwide. Objective: To
identify the impact of an interdisciplinary intervention in reducing physical inactivity in nursing students at
Universidad Autonoma de Aguascalientes. Methods: This is a quantitative, prospective, interventional,
longitudinal pre, and post-intervention study. There was a universe of 213 students. IPAQ (International
Physical Activity Questionnaire) instrument was applied with CI 95%; 32 students were included by
availability sampling. An intervention was performed with 32 students with low/moderate physical activity
(PA); two months later, results were compared. Results: Seventy-five percent of the 32 participants,
raised their PA level to a high level after two months. Conclusions: Young university students from 17 to
25 are physically inactive, mainly female sex. A continuous PA program is needed, to obtain a significant
effect, accompanied by interdisciplinary work with specific functions, contributing to the participants not
leaving the program. LUXMÉDICA, AÑO 14, NÚMERO 42, SEPTIEMBRE-DICIEMBRE 2019, PP
Keywords: physical inactivity, physical activity, interdisciplinary