Abstract
The electronic era, though beneficial, contributes to sedentariness/low physical activity (PA) lifestyle among youth due to working predominantly on ICT facilities for almost all activities of daily living. This reduces physical activeness and thus affects Immunity Functioning Status (IFS). The study determined IFS through Physical Activity Level (PAL) of Youths in Ilorin, Kwara State. Study research design was ex post facto. Cluster and accidental sampling procedures were used to select 519 young adults within Ilorin city (17-40 years). Global PA Questionnaire (GPAQ) and Immune Status Questionnaire (ISQ) were adapted with physiological markers measured for data collection. Ethical approval was obtained (Number UERC/ASN/2021/2217). Data were analysed using percentage, mean±standard deviation and t-test, ANOVA and multiple regression for hypotheses testing at 0.05 alpha level. The first and second models indicated positive multiple correlations of the domains of PA (vigorous(n=12) and moderate(n=220)intensities) with IFS of the participants (R 0.91), PA accounting for 82.0% and 5.0% variation in IFS (R2 0.82 and 0.05,SEE 2.68, SEE 3.10). ANOVA model indicated that PAL significantly predicted the IFS of the high active and moderately active subjects (F(4, 7)=8.19, p <0.009; F(4, 215)=2.55, p <0.040); and significant indifference of IFS among the highly active, moderately active and inactive (n=287) groups. However, physiological markers significantly predicted IFS of the young adults (F(4, 514)=14.002, p 0.000) accounting for 9.8% variation in their IFS (R2 0.098, SEE 3.284). Physical activity levels of youth predicts immune functioning and health status of young adults with moderate and vigorous physical activeness.
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Olufunmilola DominicProfessor, Human Kinetics Education, University of Ilorin, Kwara, Nigeria
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Physical Activity, Youth, Immune Functioning Status, Health
