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 …

Abstract College students (N= 432) completed questionnaires assessing current exercise
participation, intention to become more active, perceived benefits of exercise, and perceived …

ABSTRACT Ebben WP, Brudzynski L. Motivation and barriers to exercise among college
students. JEPonline 2008; 11 (5): 1-11. The majority of Americans, who are overweight or …

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 …

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 …

Physical education programs represent an important gateway for encouraging young people
to develop lifelong exercise habits. In this study of middle school students (N= 603), attitudes …

College Physical Activity Courses: Why Do Students Enroll, and What are Their Health
Behaviors? Page 1 Research Note-Epidemiology Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport …

Objectives: To evaluate the psychometric properties and relationship to physical activity
levels of the Exercise Benefits/Barriers Scale (EBBS) among college students. Methods: A …

Exercise improves physical and mental health. Nevertheless, most 20-year-olds do not
exercise, and approximately 50% of the participants in exercise programs drop out in the first …

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 …