Occurrence of exercise dependence in a college-aged population

JF Garman, DM Hayduk, DA Crider… - Journal of American …, 2004 - search.proquest.com
Abstract Students (n= 257) were evaluated for scope and commitment to physical activity by
use of self-reported data that assessed amount of activity per week and the obligatory or …

Symptoms of exercise dependence and physical activity in students

VV MacLaren, LA Best - Perceptual and Motor Skills, 2007 - journals.sagepub.com
Health professionals recognize the benefits of moderate physical activity and encourage
clients to engage in some form of activity on a regular basis. In spite of these recognized …

A stages of change approach to understanding college students' physical activity

BM Pinto, BH Marcus - Journal of American College Health, 1995 - Taylor & Francis
This study examined self-reports of physical activity behavior among college students from a
stages of change perspective. A questionnaire on health needs was administered to a …

Longitudinal changes in college students' exercise participation

BM Pinto, NP Cherico, L Szymanski… - Journal of American …, 1998 - Taylor & Francis
A 4-page questionnaire was mailed to 708 randomly selected 1st-year university students to
assess changes in the students' exercise behavior from the 1st year of college to the 2nd …

Ambulatory physical activity patterns of college students

TK Behrens, MK Dinger - American Journal of Health Education, 2005 - Taylor & Francis
The purpose of this study was to describe the ambulatory physical activity of a sample of
college students. A descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted in which students (N …

The relationship of perceived benefits and barriers to reported exercise behaviors in college undergraduates

L Grubbs, J Carter - Family & community health, 2002 - journals.lww.com
This study examines current exercise habits and perceived benefits and barriers to exercise
in a sample of 147 undergraduate university students. It found a significant relationship …

Levels and characteristics of physical activity among a college student cohort

K Miller, RR Staten, MK Rayens… - American Journal of …, 2005 - Taylor & Francis
The purpose of this study was to assess physical activity levels and the relationships
between activity and personal characteristics among a cohort of college students and to …

Physical activity, exercise, and sedentary behavior in college students

J Buckworth, C Nigg - Journal of American college health, 2004 - Taylor & Francis
The authors examined the relationship between physical activity, exercise, and sedentary
behaviors in 493 college students who were enrolled in 10 conditioning activity classes and …

COLLEGE STUDENTS'UNDERSTANDING OF MODERATE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY: A QUALITATIVE STUDY.

TK Behrens, MK Dinger, KC Heesch… - American Journal of …, 2005 - search.ebscohost.com
The purpose of this study was to examine college students' understanding of physical
activity and the moderate physical activity recommendation. Thirty students attended focus …

Perceived barriers to exercise among adolescents

MK Tappe, JL Duda, PM Ehrnwald - Journal of School Health, 1989 - Wiley Online Library
In this study, the authors identify differences in barriers to exercise among high school
students (n= 236) according to gender and self‐reported levels of physical activity. Major …