Using data from the Canadian Summer Camp Research Project (CSCRP), we examined the
association between social capital and attitudes toward physical activity in wilderness …

Recent research has illustrated that young people tend to develop poor physical activity
behaviors before the college years and maintain poor behaviors throughout the college …

This study examined whether participation motives in leisure center physical activities differ
at three times of the day. A total of 450 adults, participating in Nottingham (UK) city …

Despite the many clear benefits of an active lifestyle, lack of physical activity is a significant
health problem in the college population. A key issue in physical activity research is …

What factors motivate individuals to participate in sport or fitness activities? This question
has been of great interest to researchers. However, most studies on motives have …

This pilot study examined the relationship between proximity of fitness facilities and
equipment and actual perceived usage by undergraduate students at a Division I university …

Background In recent years, there has been a decline in physical activity among adults.
Motivation has been shown to be a crucial factor in maintaining physical activity. The …

The health benefits associated with regular physical activity are now widely recognized. This
book examines how social determinants such as race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status …

Ecological models of human behavior that focus at-tention on environmental factors and the
individual have been widely recognized for their importance in increasing health-promoting …

Physical activity participation has been found to decrease the risk of cardiovascular disease,
anxiety, and depression (Strong et al., 2005); yet it declines drastically throughout …