[HTML][HTML] Addressing context to understand physical activity among Muslim university students: the role of gender, family, and culture

GF Aljayyousi, M Abu Munshar, F Al-Salim… - BMC Public Health, 2019 - Springer
Background Physical inactivity is a crucial risk factor for the development of chronic health
issues, which have a high incidence among Arabs living in the Gulf Cooperation Council …

[HTML][HTML] Female university students' physical activity levels and associated factors—a cross-sectional study in southwestern Saudi Arabia

A Khalaf, Ö Ekblom, J Kowalski, V Berggren… - International journal of …, 2013 - mdpi.com
Background: The high prevalence of physical inactivity in Saudi Arabia is a growing
challenge to public health. This study aimed to examine the prevalence of physical activity …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring female university Students' participation in physical activity in Saudi Arabia: a mixed-methods study

N Aljehani, H Razee, J Ritchie, T Valenzuela… - Frontiers in public …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background The importance of physical activity in improving physical and mental health has
been emphasized in many studies. Researchers in Saudi Arabia have reported an increase …

Lack of facilities rather than sociocultural factors as the primary barrier to physical activity among female Saudi university students

A Samara, A Nistrup, TY Al-Rammah… - International journal of …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is experiencing a dramatic increase in physical
inactivity, with women having higher levels of inactivity than men among all age groups. It is …

[HTML][HTML] Physical activity and its barriers and facilitators among university students in Qatar: a cross-sectional study

K Chaabna, R Mamtani, A Abraham… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Physical inactivity is a leading risk factor for non-communicable diseases worldwide. This
study investigated physical activity (PA) level among university students in Qatar and …

The influence of family and culture on physical activity among female adolescents from the Indian diaspora

S Ramanathan, PRE Crocker - Qualitative Health Research, 2009 - journals.sagepub.com
In this study we explored the role of personal, familial, and cultural attitudes and social
norms for physical activity (PA) on actual PA behavior among female adolescents of the …

Benefits and barriers to physical activity among Saudi female university students in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United States

MS Alsahli - 2016 - search.proquest.com
Regular physical activity is known to have vital benefits for individuals. Consequently, it is
important to know if people understand the benefits of physical activity and barriers that …

Attitudes and perceived barriers toward healthy lifestyle behaviors in Jordanian adolescents: a developing country perspective

NA Al-Sheyab, MA Alomari, AA Hayajneh… - … health, medicine and …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Background and aims There is an urgent need to address the role of healthy diet and
behaviors promoting health among school adolescents in order to tailor appropriate …

Physical activity and gender differences: correlates of compliance with recommended levels of five forms of physical activity among students at nine universities in …

W El Ansari, K Khalil, D Crone, C Stock - 2022 - figshare.cardiffmet.ac.uk
AIMS: This cross-sectional survey assessed and compared by gender the levels and
correlates of achieving the international guidelines recommendations on five forms of …

[HTML][HTML] Arab female and male perceptions of factors facilitating and inhibiting their physical activity: Findings from a qualitative study in the Middle East

TT Donnelly, AABM Al-Thani, K Benjamin… - PLoS …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Objectives Physical inactivity is a leading global risk to health by contributing to obesity and
other chronic diseases. Many chronic non-communicable diseases, such as cancer …