“AWARENESS OF EXERCISE DEFICIT DISORDER IN THE YOUNG ADULT POPULATION –AN OBSERVATIONAL STUDY”

Abstract

Background
The reduced level of moderate physical activity which is consistent with long term health and wellbeing is term as
exercise deficit disorder. Physical inactivity is becoming important risk factor for global mortality. This study will
help us to find the Awareness of Excise deficit disorder and Awareness of the causes which are leading to it. This
study also we are at finding knowledge regarding the preventive measures of exercise deficit disorder.
Methods: This study design was and observational study with sample size of 385. Study populations of age group
18-25 years were included. A self-administered questionnaire was distributed to all the subject’s results were
calculated in percentile format. The data collected using the questionnaire consisted of four parts; demographic data,
personal information regarding exercise, knowledge regarding awareness of exercise deficit disorder and its
preventive measures.
Results: 96% of participants out of 385 were aware that, physical activity has beneficial effect on heath. Awareness
about EDD is lacking in almost 41% of population. Almost 90% participants were interested to know more about
EDD. After scoring of questionnaire, we got to know that no participant was totally unaware about the physical
exercise and its effect; nut just 68% participants had adequate knowledge about it.
Conclusion: This study has demonstrated fair level of awareness of exercise deficit disorder amongst young adult
population but to prevent EDD awareness need to be adequate.