Determinants of physical activity and sedentary behaviour in university students: a qualitative study using focus group discussions

T Deliens, B Deforche, I De Bourdeaudhuij, P Clarys - BMC public health, 2015 - Springer
Background College or university is a critical period regarding unhealthy changes in energy
related behaviours in students. The first objective of this explorative study was to identify …

Physical activity and sedentary behavior in university students–the role of gender, age, field of study, targeted degree, and study semester

D Edelmann, D Pfirrmann, S Heller, P Dietz… - Frontiers in public …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background Physical inactivity and sedentary behavior are modifiable risk factors for an
unhealthy lifestyle in university students. The aim of this study was to identify subgroups …

Physical activity patterns in university students: Do they follow the public health guidelines?

FM Clemente, PT Nikolaidis, FML Martins, RS Mendes - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Physical activity is associated with health. The aim of this study was (a) to access if
Portuguese university students meet the public health recommendations for physical activity …

Pattern of physical exercise practice among university students in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (before beginning and during college): a cross-sectional study

SA Alkhateeb, NF Alkhameesi, GN Lamfon… - BMC Public Health, 2019 - Springer
Background Transition to college is characterized by change, ambiguity, and adjustment
compared to the previous lifestyle before entering college. Our study aimed was to …

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 …

How sedentary are university students? A systematic review and meta-analysis

O Castro, J Bennie, I Vergeer, G Bosselut… - Prevention science, 2020 - Springer
Accumulating high volumes of sedentary behaviour is a risk factor for multiple negative
health-related outcomes. The objective of this review was to synthesise the evidence on the …

Correlates of sedentary behaviour in university students: A systematic review

O Castro, J Bennie, I Vergeer, G Bosselut… - Preventive …, 2018 - Elsevier
High levels of sedentary behaviour are associated with negative health-related outcomes.
However, there is limited evidence on the variables influencing sedentary behaviour in …

Physical activity and physical fitness among university students—A systematic review

V Kljajević, M Stanković, D Đorđević… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The aim of this systematic review was to examine the scientific evidence regarding physical
activity and physical fitness among university students. The search and analysis of the …

Determinants of health-related lifestyles among university students

C Aceijas, S Waldhäusl, N Lambert… - … in public health, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Aims: The aim of this study was to investigate students' health-related lifestyles and to
identify barriers and social determinants of healthier lifestyles. Methods: An online survey …

Barriers to high school and university students' physical activity: A systematic review

RM Ferreira Silva, CR Mendonca, VD Azevedo… - PloS one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Physical inactivity commonly occurs throughout one's life, particularly during adolescence
and young adulthood. Multiple factors can negatively influence participation in physical …