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Authors: DEAK GRAŢIELA-FLAVIA, BOROȘ-BALINT IULIANA, RAREȘ-DUMITRU CIOCOI-POP, GROSU EMILIA FLORINA.
Introduction: Physical inactivity was prevalent in 31% of adults older than 15 years in 2008 and it is the fourth leading risk factor for global mortality. The purpose of this study was to establish the correlations between the self-reported Physical Activity Index (PAI) and the Ruffier Index in the case of students from Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Materials and methods: Four hundred students, enrolled at the “Babeș-Bolyai” University of Cluj-Napoca, voluntarily participated in this research. Anthropometric measures (weight, height and waist circumference) were carried out. Body Mass Index (BMI) was calculated. All subjects self-evaluated their current physical activity level (Physical Activity Index), performed a Ruffier test and an abdominal strength test. Results: Mean age of subjects was 20.56 ± 4.58 years, mean weight was 62.51 ± 12.74 kg, mean height was 167.94 ± 12.41 cm, mean Ruffier Index was 11.28 ± 4.76, mean Physical Activity Index was 39.19 ± 25.98, mean BMI was 21.91 ± 3.56 kg/m2, and the mean number of performed sit ups was 22.26 ± 9.55. A statistically significant negative relation between the Ruffier Index and the Physical Activity Index was found (r = -0.28, p < 0.001). Conclusions: Self-reported levels of physical activity were highly predictive of cardio-respiratory fitness. A positive result of this research was the fact that the participants were not overweight. An alarming outcome was the poor level of their physical fitness. Further investigations are needed in order to see if this situation is valid at national level.
Keywords: physical activity, Ruffier test, indices, correlations, students
