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 …

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 …

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] Perceived barriers and facilitators of physical activity among Saudi Arabian females living in the East Midlands

A Almaqhawi - Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences, 2022 - Elsevier
Objective This study was conducted to explore the potential barriers to and facilitators of
physical activity in Saudi Arabian females living in the East Midlands region of the United …

Pattern of physical exercise practice among university students in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (before beginning and during college): a cross-sectional study

SA Alkhateeb, NF Alkhameesi, GN Lamfon… - BMC Public Health, 2019 - Springer
Background Transition to college is characterized by change, ambiguity, and adjustment
compared to the previous lifestyle before entering college. Our study aimed was to …

Giving young Emirati women a voice: participatory action research on physical activity

G Berger, A Peerson - Health & place, 2009 - Elsevier
International evidence on health promotion indicates the importance of regular physical
activity for preventing and reducing the incidence of obesity and chronic diseases. This …

Gender-and race-related physical activity levels of South African university students s research

HJ Bloemhoeff - African Journal for Physical Health Education …, 2010 - journals.co.za
Physical inactivity and the resultant chronic diseases are becoming a global epidemic. This
article reflects on physical activity levels of undergraduate students at a university in South …

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 …

Physical inactivity and associated factors among university students in South Africa

S Pengpid, K Peltzer - African Journal for Physical Health Education …, 2013 - journals.co.za
Few studies exist investigating physical activity among university students in Africa.
Therefore, the study aimed to investigate the prevalence and associated factors of physical …