Table 11: Exercise Habits by gender

Males

Females

Total

Regular Physical activity

%

%

%

Engaged in 20 mins of Strenuous

42.4

17.3

27.0*

exercise at least 3 times per week

Engaged in 20 mins of Moderate

49.9

56.4

54.0*

exercise at least 3 times per week

Engaged in Mild exercise at 

42.2

43.2

42.8

least 4 times per week

Sport participation   Yes

71.3

36.2

49.4*

3 or more times per week

56.1

40.7

49.1*

College sport

50.3

47.9

49.2

Attendance at gym   Yes

47.8

40.4

43.2*

3 or more times per week

42.8

31.6

36.3*

College gym

64.5

55.3

59.2*

*Significant between gender (p<.01)

4.7 ACCIDENTS AND INJURIES 

4.7.1 Injuries

One in four (26%) of all students reported that they had sustained an injury

during the past 12 months that required medical treatment. Twice as many

males reported being injured in comparison to females (39% males, 18%

females).  Among male students, 4% reported being injured four or more

times in the past year. Taking the most serious injury, students were asked to

report on where the injury happened and what activity caused the injury.

For the male students who were injured, the most serious injury occurred at

a sports facility (49%), 15% said at home or on the street and 13% said at

college (Table 12). Among females the most serious injury occurred at home

(26%), on the street (23%), at a sports facility (19%), at college (17%) or in a

business area (10%) such as a restaurant, shopping mall or cinema. Across

year in college, a higher proportion of first and second year students

reported an injury at a sports facility, while a greater number of third years

reported that more injuries occurred on the street.

Table 12: Where most serious injury occurred by gender

Males

Females

Total

%

%

%

At sports facility

48.8

19.3

37.1*

On street

15.2

22.9

18.3*

At home

15.0

25.8

19.3*

At college

13.1

17.1

14.7*

In business area

5.5

10.2

7.3*

In countryside

2.4

4.7

3.3*

31

*Significant between gender (p<.01)