Leisure-time physical/sports activity in college students does not sufficiently meet the recommendations for an active lifestyle that enhance health. Some biological and demographic factors are associated with participation in physical exercise and sport among college students. The present study attempts to identify these factors in order to develop and facilitate effective interventions. College students (n=1207) of the University of Guadalajara, Mexico, participated in this study. Using questionnaire data, the study identifies sectors of the population that practice sport, those who have been active but have stopped, and those who have never engaged in leisure-time physical activity. It is revealed that a little more than half of the college students participate in leisure-time physical activity, with men being more probable to participate than women. Women tend to stop participating and more likely to have never taken part in physical/sport activities. Associations between physical/sports activity with age, being overweight/obese (BMI) and injuries or days of disease, in the study population, are rejected.
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