This document discusses a study on physical activity and health literacy among adults in Kanyakumari District, India. The study aims to measure satisfaction and health awareness among adults due to the impact of physical activity and health literacy. It involved collecting primary data through questionnaires from 200 respondents. The results showed that most adults maintain lifestyle changes and understand the causes of health conditions. In terms of physical activity, most preferred morning walks or outdoor games. Regarding health literacy, many gained knowledge from media or read about disease prevention. The study found physical activity helped adults access correct health information and choose foods without preservatives.

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International Journal of Management (IJM)
Volume 11, Issue 11, November 2020, pp. 3839-3845, Article ID: IJM_11_11_379
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ISSN Print: 0976-6502 and ISSN Online: 0976-6510
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/KH4E8
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AN OVERVIEW OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND
HEALTH LITERACY IN ADULT POPULATION
WITH REFERENCE TO KANYAKUMARI
DISTRICT
D.R. Samji
Full Time Research Scholar, PG and Research Department of Management,
Rajagiri Dawood Batcha College of Arts and Science,
Papanasam, Tamil Nadu, India.
Dr. M. Ganeshbabu, M.B.A., M.Phil., Ph.D.,
Assistant Professor and Research Advisor, PG and Research Department of Management,
Rajagiri Dawood Batcha College of Arts and Science,
Papanasam, Tamil Nadu, India.
ABSTRACT
The present study consists of following to measure the level of satisfaction and
health related consciousness among adults due to the impact of physical activity and
health literacy. The research design is descriptive in nature. Primary data is collected
with the help of structured questionnaire. The validity of research is based only on the
data collected for the study. The present research is based on primary as well as
secondary data. Simple random sampling method was used in selecting the respondents.
The sample size is chosen for data collection of 200 respondents in physical activity and
health literacy in adult population with reference to Kanyakumari District.
Key words: Health literacy, Adult population, Physical activity, Children health
Cite this Article: D.R. Samji and M. Ganeshbabu, An Overview of Physical Activity
and Health Literacy in Adult Population with Reference to Kanyakumari District,
International Journal of Management (IJM), 11(11), 2020, pp. 3839-3845.
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1. INTRODUCTION
Physical activity is characterized as any substantial development created by skeletal muscles
that requires vitality use, including exercises embraced while working, playing, and completing
family unit errands, voyaging, and taking part in recreational interests. Physical activity ought
not to be mistaken for work out, which is a subcategory of physical activity that is arranged,
organized, dreary, and plans to improve or keep up at least one parts of physical wellness. Past
exercise, whatever other physical activity that is finished during recreation time, for transport

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to get to and from places, or as a feature of an individual's work, has a health advantage. The
touchy increment in the commonness of chronic diseases is expected, in huge measure, to the
appropriation of unhealthy way of life rehearses by people in danger of building up the
confusion. To be sure, lacking physical activity and unhealthy weight control plans have risen
as two of the most significant modifiable hazard factors for diabetes, however for other chronic
non-communicable diseases. Both moderate and vigorous-intensity physical activity improves
health. Grown-ups matured 18–64 years, ought to do in any event 150 minutes of moderate-
intensity physical activity consistently, or do at any rate 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity
physical activity consistently, or an equal mix of moderate and vigorous intensity activity. For
extra health benefits, grown-ups should expand their moderate-intensity physical activity to 300
minutes out of every week, or equal.
Muscle-strengthening exercises ought to be finished including significant muscle bunches
on at least 2 days every week. Grown-ups matured 65 years or more, ought to do at any rate
150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity consistently, or if nothing else 75 minutes
of vigorous-intensity physical activity consistently, or a proportionate mix of moderate-and
vigorous-intensity activity. For extra health benefits, they should build moderate-intensity
physical activity to 30 minutes out of each week, or identical. Those with helpless portability
ought to perform physical activity to improve adjust and for rest all falls, at least 3 days of the
week Muscle- strengthening exercises ought to be finished including significant muscle
gatherings, at least 2 days every week. The intensity of various types of physical activity shifts
between individuals. So as to be gainful for cardio respiratory health, all activity ought to be
acted in episodes of at any rate 10 minutes term. Advantages of physical activity and danger of
lacking physical activity, Regular physical activity of moderate intensity, for example, strolling,
cycling, or doing sports has huge advantages for health. At all ages, the advantages of being
physically dynamic exceed possible damage, through mishaps. Some physical activity is better
than doing none. By getting increasingly dynamic for the duration of the day in moderately
basic manners, individuals can with out much of a stretch accomplish the suggested activity
levels.
2. IMPORTANCE OF THE STUDY
The health conditions prevailing in India is different. Usually the people care their children
health only during childhood and after that when they become adults, they totally neglect about
health aspects of their children. When children reach adolescence, they have to choose their
career as professionals or non-professionals. Due to various environmental impacts and in the
process of life circumstances, they forget about the concept and development of fitness or
health-related activities. The major difference between physical activity and health-related
physical fitness components are body composition immunity, briskness, strength and agility.
Though there are certain differentiations between the aspects of physical activity, there is no
rational opinion among the components of physical activity and health-related physical fitness
concerned. In recent times, assessment of physical activity, with respect to health-related or
performance related happens to be incomplete, if there is lack of knowledge or psychological
or sociological parameters considered. This insists an in depth investigation. After passing the
adolescent age the adults have to be healthy in particular. The day to day routine of the adults
can be identified as going to work, sound sleep, eat food with proper nutrition, looking brisk,
smart personality, development of leadership qualities, and positive approach, diseases free,
etc. Regular physical activity will help them in developing competency to carry out the task
with ease and comfort. There is no universally agreed upon definition of physical activity,
health and of its components. In the present contest, we are particularly interested what is not

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referred to as health related fitness, the physical activity and health literacy impacts that affects
more directly on the health status of the adults.
2. REVIEW OF LITERATURE
Teresa SoaresSouto, Ana Ramires, Angela Leite, Vanessa Santos, Raquel Espírito
Santo(2018),assessed that the view of health is the past history and the current health
circumstance and not health points of view, health concerns, protection from ailment, or
disorder direction. Truth be told, concentrates with populaces of subjects with hereditary
changes that cause lethal ailments present a superior health observation than subjects of
everybody before they become suggestive (Leite, Paúl, and Sequeiros, 2002), and along these
lines it appears that subjects see their health contrarily just within the sight of symptomatology
or during the unequivocal indication of a disease.
Eichler, Wieser, Brugger (2009) besides, constrained utilitarian health literacy can present
issue in teaching patients with interminable diseases as well. As a matter of fact, the importance
of health literacy is more than having the option to make clinical arrangements and read leaflets.
An experimental survey by Lee, etal.,(2004) discovered people with lower HL likely depend
on social help from others, including loved ones; despite the fact that the degree of help might
be restricted or seen thusly, Ussher, et al., (2010). Despite literacy level, investigating Latinas'
utilization of social help and interpersonal organizations may give valuable information as their
dependence on noteworthy referents may encourage how health information is gotten and health
resources are handed-off and used (counting network based resources for health promotion).
Bernardelli, et al. (2019) have additionally invalidated that the act of low physical activity
is ineffective for the useful improvement of older adults. These outcomes have additionally
been bolstered by different scientists, García-Pinillos,etal.(2019) who got more note worthy
enhancements in a HIIT-(High Intensity Interval Training) prepared gathering than a gathering
rewarded through customary low power persistent preparing.
As per Jayantiand Burn (1998), three significant elements were identified with health
consciousness, which legitimately impacted preventive health conduct. They were health
esteem, health inspiration, and health information.
3. OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
The present study consists of following objectives
• To measure the level of satisfaction and health related consciousness among adults due
to the impact of physical activity and health literacy.
4. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
The research design is descriptive in nature. Primary data is collected with the help of structured
questionnaire. The validity of research is based only on the data collected for the study. The
present research is based on primary as well as secondary data. Simple random sampling
method was used in selecting the respondents. The sample size is chosen for data collection of
200 respondents in physical activity and health literacy in adult population with reference to
Kanyakumari District.

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Table 1 Health perception of the Adults
S. No. Particulars No. of Respondents Percentage
1 Health care is the most important 25 12.5
2 Manage health condition 19 9.5
3 Aware of my medications 31 15.5
4 Self-medication 26 13
5 Understand causes of health condition 24 12
6 Knowledge on different medical treatments
available
18 9
7 Prevention is better than cure 21 10.5
8 Maintain the lifestyle changes 36 18
Total 200 100
Sources: Primary data 2021.
The above table shows the perceptions of adults regarding health. Out of two hundred
respondents 25 respondents consider health care is the most important, 19 respondents manage
their health condition on their own,31 respondents are aware of their medications they are
taking,26 respondents are self-medicated, 24 respondents understand the causes of health
condition,18 respondents have knowledge on different medical treatments available,21
respondents has the mindset that prevention is better than cure and majority of 36 respondents
maintain the changes in life style.
Table 2 Health literacy
S. No. Particulars No. of Respondents Percentage
1 Get more information about health 14 7
2 Needful health information source 12 6
3 Brochures of prescribed medicine 18 9
4 Access information about the physical activity 17 8.5
5 Access information about the healthy diet 11 5.5
6 Access information about mental health 22 11
7 Health Information on the Internet 8 4
8 Read about issues brochures nutritional 9 4.5
9 Read articles about disease prevention 24 12
10 Read health information magazines 10 5
11 Understand information about medications 10 5
12 Understand the nutrition facts of food 12 6
13 Health information from the media 25 12.5
14 Risks and warnings provided by the media about
alcohol and tobacco
2 1
15 Gain knowledge about health and illness through
medias
6 3
Total 200 100
Sources: Primary data 2021.
The table gives information about health literacy of adults. Out of 200 respondents 14
respondents get more and more information about health,12 respondents get needful
information source about health,18 respondents has brochures of prescribed medicine,17
respondents can access information about the physical activity for different health problems,
11 respondents has the knowledge and can access information about healthy diet, 22
respondents can able to access information about mental health,8 respondents get information
through internet,9 respondents understand through reading different types of issues in brochure,
24 respondents receive information through reading article about prevention of different types

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of disease,10 respondents aware through reading health magazines,10 respondents understand
through their medication,12 respondents understand the nutritional facts of food,25 respondents
get information from media,2 respondents understand the risks and warnings provided by media
about alcohol and tobacco,6 respondents gain knowledge about different types of illness and
treatment through media.
Table 3 Physical activity adopted by adults
S.No. Particulars No. of Respondents Percentage
1 Morning walk 26 13
2 Swimming 11 5.5
3 Maintain a good diet 16 8
4 Jogging 22 11
5 Exercise, cycling 20 10
6 Yoga 9 4.5
7 Spend more time Watching T.V 13 6.5
8 Surfing and working on computer 16 8
9 Outdoor games 21 10.5
10 Indoor games 16 8
11 Motor skills 13 6.5
12 Like being fit 8 4
13 Taking nutritional supplements 9 4.5
Total 200 100
Sources: Primary data 2021.
The table shows gives data about the physical activity adopted by adults. Out of 200
respondents, 26 respondents prefer morning walk as their physical activity. 11 respondents
consider swimming as their leisure activity, 16 respondents loves to maintain a good diet, 22
respondents prefer jogging, 20 respondents do exercise as well as cycling, 9 respondents do
yoga daily, 13 respondents spend their time in watching television, 16 respondents spend their
time in surfing and working on computer, 21 respondents play outdoor games as a kind of
physical activity, 16 respondents prefer indoor games, 13 respondents do motor skills , 8
respondents like being fit, 9 respondents taking proper nutritional supplements for their health.
Table 4 Effectiveness of physical activity adopted by adults
S.No. Particulars No. of Respondents Percentage
1 Helps to understand prevention of accidents and injuries 12 6
2 Accurate information on health 8 4
3 Provoke to compare health information
sources
7 3.5
4 Correct health information 25 12.5
5 Ability to judge the information source 12 6
6 Choose the right nutritional information 19 9.5
7 Choose food based on its nutrition facts 7 3.5
8 Prefer foods without preservatives 28 14
9 Apply about health issues in everyday life 13 6.5
10 Discuss health issues with health providers 15 7.5
11 Receive necessary personal health from doctor 16 8
12 Clear all doubts from health provider 5 2.5
13 Share the health information to the family 12 6
14 Avoid risky behavior 10 5
15 Adhere to recommendation of physician 2 1
16 Know that early detection is necessary 9 4.5
Total 200 100
Sources: Primary data 2021.

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The table shows the data about effectiveness of physical activity adopted by adults. Out of
from the 200 respondents 12 respondents consider physical activity helps to understand
prevention of accidents and injuries 8 respondents get accurate information on health, 7
respondents provide to compare health information sources, 25 respondents receives correct
health information, 12 respondents has the ability to judge the information source, 19
respondents has the ability to choose the right nutritional information, 7 respondents choose
food based on its nutrition facts. 28 respondents Prefer foods without preservatives, 13
respondents Apply about health issues in everyday life, 15 respondents Discuss health
issues with health providers, 16 respondents Receive necessary personal health from doctor, 5
respondents Clear all doubts from health provider, 12 respondents Share the health information
to the family, 10 respondents Avoid risky behavior, 2 respondents Adhere to recommendation
of physician, 9 respondents Know that early detection is necessary
Table 5 Health conscious and satisfaction
S. No. Particulars No. of respondents Percentage
1 Self-conscious about health 12 6
2 Constantly examining the health 8 4
3 Physical activity benefits full of energy 16 8
4 Exercise on a regular basis 17 8.5
5 Special efforts to Become physically active 19 9.5
6 Knowledgeable about taking care of general
health
16 8
7 Preventing major and temporary problems 15 7.5
8 Prevent disease and illness. 16 8
9 Discuss health concerns with health
professionals
18 9
10 No action against common health
hazards
26 13
11 Overall satisfaction with regular physical
activity
18 9
12 Overall satisfaction with the health literacy 19 9.5
Total 200 100
Sources: Primary data 2021.
The table clearly shows the health conscious and satisfaction of adults regarding’ 12
respondents has Self-conscious about health, 8 respondents Constantly examining the health’
16 respondents Physical activity benefits full of energy, 17 respondents Exercise on a regular
basis, 19 respondents put Special efforts to Become physically active, 16 respondents
Knowledgeable about taking care of general health, 15 respondents tries to Preventing major
and temporary problems, 16 Respondents Prevent disease and illness, 18 respondents discuss
health concerns with health professionals, 26 respondents show No action against common
health hazards, 18 respondents has Overall satisfaction with regular physical Activity, 19
respondents has Overall satisfaction with the health literacy.
5. SUGGESTION
• Improve the communication with Doctors and other Health Professionals. Write down
or record information from your doctors and their staff. Discuss about the health
conditions with the doctors and others who care about your health.
• Volunteer to go with a friend or spouse to medical appointment. Take advantage of
existing communication tools and resources for patients, including standardized
questions to ask your doctor.

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• Take advantage of existing feedback channels like public Web sites, community forums,
or suggestion boxes to request public health information. Try to share information,
stories, and trusted sources of health information with friends and family.
• Subscribe the health informative websites on Internet and social media tools. Insist the
local elected officials to propagate about the importance of health literacy in your
communities. Request information and services that are clear and easy to use to support
prevention and healthy living.
6. CONCLUSION
To be powerful, be that as it may, health literacy strategies need to address the two people's
capacities and health and social consideration responsiveness–the capacity to serve individuals’
needs, paying little heed to singular capacity. Strategies that focus on expansive populaces and
which consolidate a specific spotlight on serving and connecting low health literacy populaces
are probably going to deliver the best profits in decreasing health inequalities.
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