[HTML][HTML] Motivations, barriers and exercise preferences among female undergraduates: A need assessment analysis

MS Othman, AF Mat Ludin, LL Chen, H Hossain… - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Introduction The decreasing level of physical activity among female undergraduates is
worrying as it is associated with the increased risk of non-communicable diseases. Thus …

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 …

[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] A qualitative study of barriers and enablers of physical activity among female Emirati university students

NW Burton, BL Barber, A Khan - International journal of environmental …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Interventions to promote physical activity participation should reflect social and culturally
relevant influences of the target demographic. The aim of this study was to explore …

[HTML][HTML] Motives for participation and amount of physical activity among Kelantan Chinese adolescents

N Abdullah, YC Kueh, MH Hanafi… - The Malaysian journal …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Engaging in regular physical activity (PA) has become a worldwide issue for the
prevention of numerous chronic diseases; therefore, is important to increase students' …

[HTML][HTML] Co-curricular activities and motives for participating in physical activity among health sciences students at Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia

G Kuan, N Abdullah, YC Kueh, M Ismail… - … Malaysian journal of …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background The purpose of the study was to compare the motives for participating in
physical activity (PA) through the different types of co-curricular activities chosen by health …

University Students' Physical Activity: Perceived Barriers and Benefits to Physical Activity and Its Contributing Factors

A Alkhawaldeh, A Abdalrahim… - SAGE Open …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction In general, undergraduate university students in the north of Jordan have a low
level of physical activity. Objectives To examine the physical activity level, perceived barriers …

[PDF][PDF] Assessment of barriers to physical activities among university students in Malaysia

F Saleem, M Bashaar, M Hassali, N Haque… - … Pharmacol Int J, 2018 - researchgate.net
Introduction: The current study was undertaken with the aim to assess the barriers to
physical activities among university undergraduates enrolled in a public sector university in …

[HTML][HTML] Gender Differences in University Students' Levels of Physical Activity and Motivations to Engage in Physical Activity

M Espada, N Romero-Parra, D Bores-García… - Education …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The transition of students to the university stage is a critical period in which there are
numerous changes that could influence their lifestyles. The aim of this research was to …