Attitude Towards Physical Activity: A Comparative Study among Doctors and Physical Therapists

Authors

  • Durdana Aslam Khan Department of Community Health Sciences, 2 Ziauddin University, Karachi, Pakistan.
  • Rameiza Zaidi College of Physical Therapy1 /Department of Community Health Sciences, 2 Ziauddin University, Karachi, Pakistan.
  • Hasan Danish Ziauddin University, Karachi, Pakistan.
  • Farah Ahmad Ziauddin University, Karachi, Pakistan.
  • Muhammad Sarfraz Ziauddin University, Karachi, Pakistan.

Abstract

Objective: To assess and compare the attitude towards physical activity (PA) in midcareer doctors and midcareer physical therapists (age 24-35 years old) and to assess their common barriers found against physical activity (PA).
Methods: A cross sectional survey of 376 midcareer doctors and midcareer physical therapists at different tertiary care hospitals was conducted. The participants were surveyed regarding their physical activity (PA) habits and barrier to physical activity (PA) through self-administered questionnaire. Fisher’s exact test was used to find the association between doctors and physical therapist and their attitude towards physical activity and barriers. Results: Walking was found to be most sought after physical activity among both doctors and physical therapists Among barriers of lack of time and company was found to be most common barrier against planned structured physical activity (exercise).
Conclusion: The results of the study concluded that midcareer doctors and physical therapist are not performing planned structured physical activity because of barriers like lack of time and lack of company yet they prefer walking as a form of leisure activity in comparison of other activities like gardening and swimming etc.

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2013-08-28

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Khan, D. A., Zaidi, R., Danish, H., Ahmad , F., & Sarfraz, M. (2013). Attitude Towards Physical Activity: A Comparative Study among Doctors and Physical Therapists. Journal of the Dow University of Health Sciences (JDUHS), 7(2), 68–72. Retrieved from https://jduhs.com/index.php/jduhs/article/view/1550

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