Document Type : Original Article

Authors

• . Manjunatha Goud
• . Narendra Pamidi ¹
• . Oinam S. Devi ²
• . Bhavn Nayal ³
• . Ullas Kamath ⁴
• . Raghuveer ⁵

¹ Department of Anatomy, MMMC, Manipal University, Manipal

² Department of Nursing, Vidya Nursing College, Kapu, Udupi,

³ Department of Pathology, KMC

⁴ Department of Biochemistry, MMMC, Manipal University, Manipal

⁵ Department Pathology, Director of Post Graduate Studies and Research, Yenepoya University, Deralakatte, India

Abstract

Background: The physical activity in teaching faculties is an important aspect to maintain
good health. This not only prevents the various non - communicable diseases but also has
role in secondary prevention of diseases. It is also proven that the growing epidemic of
obesity mostly in children is linked to recent decline in physical activity levels both in home,
school and working places. Social class is thought to have a bearing on physical activity. On
basis of this, the survey was done to assess the physical activity levels in higher social class
population i.e. on teaching faculty of Melaka Manipal Medical College, Manipal, Karnataka,
India. Materials and Methods: Questionnaire study was implemented in 2010 as the design of
this research without any manual intervention. No experiment was conducted in the research.
Questions were specific and related to the physical activities in home and also in working
environment. Results: The study found that in medical college the lifestyle is restricted mostly
to sedentary and moderate work. Most of faculties were using bike and cars to reach there
working place and also we found the physical activities in the form of exercise and sports activity
were lacking. Discussion: In addition to the importance of a physical activity professional’s
potential influence on others as a model, engaging in a physically active lifestyle is very
important for personal reasons. Achieving and maintaining a health-enhancing level of physical
fitness is one of the basic standards for good teaching and maintaining good health. Physical
activity in professionals leads to both personal health benefits, and improve job satisfaction.
Conclusion: Infrastructure improvements such as sports activity in colleges among faculties,
combined with regular exercise provide additional physical activity that would help reduce
obesity and non-communicable diseases.

Keywords

• Exercise
• physical activity
• sports
• teachers