GASPRO International Journal of Eminent Scholars

ABSTRACT
Participation in physical activity is beneficial to people of all ages. Yet, the majority of people
are still physically inactive. This study is aimed at determining the physical activity lifestyle
profile of the academic staff of the Akwa Ibom State College of Education (AKSCOE), Nigeria.
Three research questions were raised for the study. Survey research design was adopted. The
population consisted of 168 teaching staff of the college. A sample of 124 teaching staff was
drawn for the study using purposive sampling technique. The "International Physical Activity
Questionnaire (IPAQ)" short form in English version was adapted, validated for local suitability,
and used for data collection in this study. Data from 124 completed copies of the adapted IPAQ
were used for analysis. Frequencies and percentages were used for data analysis. Results
showed that higher proportion of the teaching staff in all age brackets had low level of physical
activity. Hundred per cent of those aged 60+ years were physically inactive. Equal proportion of
female and male, as well as majority of the senior and junior academic staffs had low level of
physical activity. It was recommended that the workplace physical activity and fitness
programme should be developed for the teaching staff of AKSCOE, Afaha Nsit, Nigeria.
KEYWORDS: physical activity, Lifestyle and Profile.