Department of Sports, Recreation, and Exercise Science, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town 7535, South Africa.
Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies of Children, Families, and Society, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town 7535, South Africa.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2024 Feb 1;21(2):173. doi: 10.3390/ijerph21020173.
Significant numbers of undergraduate university students are not meeting the physical activity guidelines recommended by the World Health Organisation. These guidelines suggest that university students should aim for 150-300 min of moderate or 75-150 min of vigorous physical activity. Strategic interventions need to be implemented to address this global public health concern. The aim of this study was to review the strategies and best practices to enhance the physical activity levels of undergraduate university students. Utilising the PRISMA guidelines, electronic databases-PubMed, Science Direct, Academic Search Complete, ERIC, Web of Science, CINAHL, SAGE, and SPORTDiscus-were searched between September 2022 and February 2023 using terms and synonyms related to physical activity, strategies, best practices, and undergraduate university students. Studies were critically assessed for their quality using an adapted version of the CASP and RE-AIM frameworks. Eleven articles met the inclusion criteria for the review. The studies reported the use of social media platforms, mobile phone applications, web-based technology, online text messages, in-person classes, and an "exergame" as methods to increase engagement in physical activity. Findings from this review indicated that validated questionnaires emerged as the predominant measurement tool. Furthermore, the frequent use of social network sites served as a best practice for implementing and promoting physical activity interventions. It is recommended that universities promote health-enhancing physical activities based on current trends and strategies, such as technology-based interventions and the use of social media, that are relevant to contemporary university students.
大量的大学生不符合世界卫生组织推荐的身体活动指南。这些指南建议大学生应争取 150-300 分钟的适度活动或 75-150 分钟的剧烈活动。需要实施战略干预来解决这一全球公共卫生问题。本研究旨在综述提高大学生身体活动水平的策略和最佳实践。利用 PRISMA 指南，在 2022 年 9 月至 2023 年 2 月期间，使用与身体活动、策略、最佳实践和大学生相关的术语和同义词，在电子数据库-PubMed、Science Direct、Academic Search Complete、ERIC、Web of Science、CINAHL、SAGE 和 SPORTDiscus 上进行了检索。使用 CASP 和 RE-AIM 框架的改编版本对研究进行了质量评估。有 11 篇文章符合综述的纳入标准。这些研究报告了使用社交媒体平台、手机应用程序、基于网络的技术、在线短信、面对面课程和“运动游戏”来提高身体活动参与度的方法。本综述的结果表明，经过验证的问卷成为主要的测量工具。此外，社交网站的频繁使用被认为是实施和推广身体活动干预的最佳实践。建议大学根据当前的趋势和策略，如基于技术的干预措施和使用与当代大学生相关的社交媒体，促进增进健康的身体活动。
