Physical Exercises and Diets as Predictors for Weight Maintenance in the Fifth Industrial Revolution (5ir) Among Colleges of Education Students in Oyo, Oyo State

Abstract

This study investigated physical exercises and diets as predictors for weight maintenance in the fifth industrial revolution (5IR) among Emmanuel Alayande College of Education students in Oyo, Oyo State. The descriptive survey research design was adopted in this study. Three hundred (300) respondents were selected through multistage sampling techniques. Three instruments were designed by the researcher for data collection: Physical Exercises Scale (r=0.81), Diets Scale (r=0.85), and Weight Management Scale(r=0.79). The descriptive statistics of frequency counts and percentages were used for analyzing demographic data of the respondents, while the inferential statistic of multiple regression was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 alpha level. The finding revealed that physical exercises and diets were both relatively and compositely significant predictors of weight management among the participants. Based on the findings of the study, it is recommended that the College management should include physical exercises in the academic programmes of the college as well as provide diet education for every student in order to keep them informed of their dietary needs with their effects