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 …

[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] 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 …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Physical activity and physical fitness among Filipino university students

CS Pituk, JY Cagas - Journal of Physical Education, 2019 - SciELO Brasil
The purpose of this study is to examine the physical activity and physical fitness of university
students. Four hundred seventy-four apparently healthy university students (167 males; 307 …

Recreational physical activity participation among women in Saudi Arabia

BA Fallatah, H Seok Pyo, BN Alsaleh - 2019 - rua.ua.es
Background. Despite that Kingdom of Saudi Arabia places emphasizes on importance of
protecting female population, with the absence of physical education for girls in schools that …

Knowledge of physical activity guidelines and mental health benefits among Emirati university students

CB Doyle, A Khan, NW Burton - Perspectives in Public …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Aims: The purpose of this study was to assess Emirati university students' knowledge of
physical activity guidelines and perceptions of the benefits of physical activity for mental …

[PDF][PDF] Physical inactivity among university students

A Anuar, N Hussin, SN Maon, NM Hassan… - … Journal of Academic …, 2021 - researchgate.net
Physical activity is essential for health protection and disease prevention. However,
university students are more willing to spend more time studying than participating …

Time for themselves: Perceptions of physical activity among first and second-generation Pakistani women living in the Raval, Barcelona

F Lansburgh, C Jacques-Aviñó… - Women's …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives: Pakistani women experience higher-than-average rates of certain chronic
diseases, including diseases related to sedentary lifestyles. The aim of this study is to …

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 …