Determinants and patterns of physical activity practice among Spanish university students

D Romaguera, P Tauler, M Bennasar… - Journal of sports …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
The purpose of the present study was to investigate the socio-demographic and lifestyle
determinants of physical activity practice, as well as the motivations for being or not being …

Physical activity among Spanish adolescents: Relationship with their relatives' physical activity–The AVENA Study

M Martín-Matillas, FB Ortega, P Chillon… - Journal of Sports …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Identifying factors related to physical activity levels in young people is important for a more
efficient health promotion. The aims of this study were to assess physical activity levels in a …

Determinants of leisure-time physical activity and future intention to practice in Spanish college students

J Molina-García, I Castillo, C Pablos - The Spanish Journal of …, 2009 - cambridge.org
Few studies analyze determinants and patterns of physical activity among college students,
so it has not been possible to carry out effective interventions to promote this practice. The …

[PDF][PDF] Unhealthy habits and practice of physical activity in Spanish college students: the role of gender, academic profile and living situation

AJ Molina, V Varela, T Fernández, V Martín, C Ayán… - Adicciones, 2012 - redalyc.org
The aim of this study is to identify personal factors associated with drugs use and the
practice of physical activity in a college student population in northwest Spain. A cross …

Motivation for physical activity in university students and its relation with gender, amount of activities, and sport satisfaction

I Sáez, J Solabarrieta, I Rubio - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Background: Motivation can be considered a critical factor in encouraging and maintaining
physical activity. Despite the many health benefits offered by physical activity, a significant …

Variability of Spanish adolescents' physical activity patterns by seasonality, day of the week and demographic factors

C Peiró-Velert, J Devís-Devís… - European Journal of …, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
In this study, we examined the variability of physical activity (and inactivity) patterns in
relation to gender, age, type of school, day of the week, and season of the year among a …

Habitual physical activity levels and health outcomes of Ontario youth

P Klentrou, J Hay, M Plyley - European journal of applied physiology, 2003 - Springer
Physical activity, sport participation, attitude towards physical education, aerobic fitness,
body composition and frequency of upper respiratory tract infections (URTI) were …

Physical activity habits and determinants, sedentary behaviour and lifestyle in university students

A Carballo-Fazanes, J Rico-Díaz… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
University students, as a result of their lifestyles, represent a section of the population that is
most likely to adopt sedentary behaviours. The aim of the present study was to analyse the …

Health-related physical activity levels in Spanish youth and young adults

A Cocca, J Liukkonen… - … and motor skills, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
The aim of this study was to analyze the current physical activity (PA) levels in youth and
young adults from Granada, Spain, and to assess if they accomplish the recommendations …

Factors associated with physical activity among Spanish youth through the National Health Survey

L Lasheras, S Aznar, B Merino, EG López - Preventive medicine, 2001 - Elsevier
Background. Physical inactivity is emerging as one of the largest public health problems
throughout Europe. This study updates descriptive data on physical activity and the factors …