Health and Rehabilitation Science specialities, physical activity and dimensions of wellness among the students of PNU

INTRODUCTION: The dimensions of wellness and engagement in physical activity both are crucial for a healthy lifestyle, adjustment, and attainment of professional excel among young female health students. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of the study is to determine adherence to physical activity and dimensions of wellness among students of the College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University (n = 198). DESIGN: This study is based on a Cross-sectional design. SETTING: Students of College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The study was carried out from May to December, 2018. MATERIAL & METHODS: Perceived Wellness scale was used to measure six dimensions of wellness. The frequency of physical activity was measured by self-report 5-point Likert scale. Data was collected through survey research forms. RESULTS: Results revealed that the physical wellness dimension was significantly correlated with all physical activity, exercising last year, social, intellectual, and overall wellness (p < .01) and with psychological, emotional, and spiritual wellness (p < .05). Furthermore, regression analysis confirmed the predictive relationship of frequency of physical activity and exercising last year (R(2) = .113, F (2, 195) = 12.371, p < .01) with perceived wellness. The department-wise comparison of wellness perception revealed that all the departments score differently on various wellness dimensions. CONCLUSION: Comprehensively, association with all dimensions of wellness and physical activity was found among students of the College of Health and Rehabilitation. It further validates the impact of their well-designed curriculum and encouragement to engage with a healthy lifestyle. Further programs can work out to dimensions of wellness where weakness was found to achieve overall wellness.