Understanding physical activity behavior in African American and Caucasian college students: an application of the theory of planned behavior

C Blanchard, J Fisher, P Sparling, E Nehl… - Journal of American …, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
Only 30% of college students meet the recommended amount of physical activity (PA) for
health benefits, and this number is lower for African American students. Moreover, the …

Ethnicity as a moderator of the theory of planned behavior and physical activity in college students

CM Blanchard, J Kupperman, P Sparling… - … quarterly for exercise …, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
Most college students do not meet physical activity (PA) guidelines, and ethnic disparities
exist. The present study examined the utility of the theory of planned behavior (TPB) in …

Predicting physical activity of first-year university students: An application of the theory of planned behavior

MY Wing Kwan, SR Bray… - Journal of American …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: The purpose of this study was to apply Ajzen's theory of planned behavior (TPB)
and a measure of past physical activity behavior to predict first-year students' physical …

Ajzen's theory of planned behaviors attitude and intention and their impact on physical activity among college students enrolled in lifetime fitness courses

AD Linder, A Harper, J Jung… - College student …, 2017 - ingentaconnect.com
Despite the ethnicity of an individual college student, a majority of college students do not
partake in the recommended amount of exercise according to the American College Health …

What psychosocial factors determine the physical activity patterns of university students?

JJ Murphy, C MacDonncha… - … of Physical Activity …, 2019 - journals.humankinetics.com
Background: Although levels of physical activity (PA) have been researched, no information
on how university students organize their PA across different life domains is available. The …

Physical activity and transitioning to college: The importance of intentions and habits

V Allom, B Mullan, E Cowie… - American journal of …, 2016 - ingentaconnect.com
Objectives: First generation students transitioning to college experience specific challenges
that impact on their engagement in physical activity. Furthermore, this population …

Ethnicity and the theory of planned behavior in the exercise domain

CM Blanchard, RE Rhodes, E Nehl… - American Journal of …, 2003 - ingentaconnect.com
Objective: To examine the moderating influence of ethnicity on the theory of planned
behavior (TPB) in the exercise domain and to generate common and ethnic-specific …

A test of the theory of planned behavior to explain physical activity in a large population sample of adolescents from Alberta, Canada

RC Plotnikoff, DR Lubans, SA Costigan, L Trinh… - Journal of Adolescent …, 2011 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: To test the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) in a large population sample of
adolescents from Alberta, Canada. METHODS: 4,073 adolescents completed a self …

Gender differences in college leisure time physical activity: application of the theory of planned behavior and integrated behavioral model

JM Beville, MR Umstattd Meyer, SL Usdan… - Journal of American …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: National data consistently report that males participate in leisure time physical
activity (LTPA) at higher rates than females. This study expanded previous research to …

A test of the theory of planned behavior to predict physical activity in an overweight/obese population sample of adolescents from Alberta, Canada

RC Plotnikoff, DR Lubans… - Health Education & …, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
Purpose. To examine the utility of the theory of planned behavior (TPB) for explaining
physical activity (PA) intention and behavior among a large population sample of overweight …