Prevalence of university students' sufficient physical activity: a systematic review

JD Irwin - Perceptual and motor skills, 2004 - journals.sagepub.com
This study reviewed and analyzed the prevalence of university students' participation in
physical activity at the level necessary to acquire health benefits. 19 primary studies …

Physical activity, sport participation, and perceived barriers to engagement in first-year Canadian university students

AM Thomas, KM Beaudry… - … of Physical Activity …, 2019 - journals.humankinetics.com
Background: Physical activity (PA) declines during early adulthood with higher rates of
inactivity in university students. The authors aimed to examine the frequency, intensity, time …

Insufficiently active Australian college students: perceived personal, social, and environmental influences

E Leslie, N Owen, J Salmon, A Bauman, JF Sallis… - Preventive …, 1999 - Elsevier
Background. A sustainable pattern of participation in physical activity is important in the
maintenance of health and prevention of disease. College students are in transition from an …

A scoping review on college student physical activity: How do researchers measure activity and examine inequities?

OWA Wilson, MJ Panza… - Journal of Physical …, 2021 - journals.humankinetics.com
Background: The purpose of this scoping review was to critically examine the design and
quality of contemporary research involving college student physical activity participation …

[HTML][HTML] College student work habits are related to physical activity and fitness

J Calestine, M Bopp, CM Bopp… - International journal of …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Despite the known benefits of regular physical activity, research shows a significant decline
in physical activity participation and an increase in sedentary behavior during young …

The prevalence of physical activity maintenance in a sample of university students: A longitudinal study

JD Irwin - Journal of American college health, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
The health and financial costs of physical inactivity are staggering. Few researchers have
assessed the prevalence of physical activity at the level needed to gain health benefits …

Levels of physical activity, motivation and barriers to participation in university students.

J Sevil, A Praxedes, A Abarca-Sos… - The Journal of sports …, 2015 - europepmc.org
Background Grounded in self-determination theory and trans-theoretical model applied to
exercise, the aim of this study was to analyse the existing relationships between physical …

Physical activity of university students and its relation to physical fitness and academic success

S Lipošek, J Planinšec, B Leskošek, A Pajtler - Annales Kinesiologiae, 2018 - ojs.zrs-kp.si
Introduction: The purpose of this study was to determine the physical activity performed by
students, its frequency and intensity and how this physical activity may relate to their …

A comparison of motivational factors and barriers to physical activity among traditional versus nontraditional college students

K Kulavic, CN Hultquist, JR McLester - Journal of American College …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: To investigate the motivational factors and the barriers to physical activity (PA) in
traditional college students (TS) and nontraditional college students (NTS) and determine if …

A meta-analysis of college students' physical activity behaviors

XD Keating, J Guan, JC Piñero… - Journal of American …, 2005 - Taylor & Francis
The authors reviewed studies on college students' physical activity (PA) behaviors and
found that previous research on this topic focused on describing college students' PA …