title: [Nonorganized and organized physical activity and health-related physical fitness in Burundian adults: cross-sectional study].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Regular physical activity has a positive impact on health. This study aims to compare health-related physical fitness in adults engaged in organized physical exercise with these in adults engaged in nonorganized physical exercise and to establish a relationship between this physical fitness and physical activity level.
  
  
  METHODS
  We collected data on physical activity level and health-related physical fitness parameters. Independent samples T-test was used to compare the means of the two groups and Pearson correlation coefficient calculator was used to analyze the relationship between physical fitness parameters and physical activity level.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Significant differences (p < 0.05) in physical activity level, flexibility, aerobic endurance ([Formula: see text]) and HR rest were recorded for the organized exercise group. The level of physical activity was positively correlated (P < 0.05) to [Formula: see text] and grip strength but it was negatively correlated with HR rest and LDL cholesterol. The prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors was minimal except for HDL cholesterol.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results of this study show that nonorganized physical exercise is as effective as organized physical exercise in maintaining proper health-related physiological and lipid profiles in Burundian adult. However, organized physical activity provides additional health benefits on [Formula: see text], HR rest, anteroposterior flexibility and vertical jump.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Biomécanique et Performance (LABIOP), Institut National de la Jeunesse, de l'Education Physique et du Sport (INJEPS), Université d'Abomey-Calavi, 01 BP 169 Porto-Novo, Bénin; Institut d'Education Physique et des Sports, Université du Burundi, BP 1500 Bujumbura, Burundi.
authors.forename: Jean Berchmans
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Bizimana
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Biomécanique et Performance (LABIOP), Institut National de la Jeunesse, de l'Education Physique et du Sport (INJEPS), Université d'Abomey-Calavi, 01 BP 169 Porto-Novo, Bénin.
authors.forename: Mansourou Mohamed
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Lawani
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Biomécanique et Performance (LABIOP), Institut National de la Jeunesse, de l'Education Physique et du Sport (INJEPS), Université d'Abomey-Calavi, 01 BP 169 Porto-Novo, Bénin.
authors.forename: Barnabé
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Akplogan
authors.affiliation: Institut d'Education Physique et des Sports, Université du Burundi, BP 1500 Bujumbura, Burundi.
authors.forename: Charles
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gaturagi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002063:Burundi; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology*; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D010807:Physical Endurance / Q000502:physiology*; D010809:Physical Fitness / Q000502:physiology*; D012307:Risk Factors
keywords: Burundi; Physical activity; health; health-related physical fitness