Building Social Capital in University Students: A Physical Education Intervention Program.

Background: This study examines the effects of physical education on the social capital of university students, focusing on improving family, neighborhood, and academic relationships through group exercise.

Methods: In Zagreb, Croatia, 976 participants aged 19-20 years participated in a randomized controlled trial. The intervention group (n = 472) engaged in teamwork exercises, and the control group (n = 504) completed individual exercises.

Test UHCJ20m-Measurement Procedure Standardization and Metric Characteristics Determination.

The purpose of the research study was to standardize the measurement procedure and determine the reliability, homogeneity, and sensitivity of a 20 m unilateral horizontal cyclic jump test (UHCJ20m) whose intentional (assumed) measurement aim is the lower extremities' explosive strength. The subject sample consisted of 31 students from Zagreb University (20.68 ± 1.

The Relationship between Lifestyle Factors and Body Compositionin Young Adults.

Little is known of how lifestyle factors might influence on body composition parameters in young adults from Croatia. The main purpose of the present study was to investigate the relationship between the lifestyle factors and body composition in young adults. In this cross-sectional study, participants were 271 university students (59.

The Reliability of the Mediterranean Diet Quality Index (KIDMED) Questionnaire.

The purpose of the present study was to determine the test-retest reliability of the Mediterranean Diet Quality Index (KIDMED) questionnaire in college students. Two hundred and seventy-six college students (127 men, 46%; 149 women, 54%; mean age 19.70 ± 1.