A comparison of motivational factors and barriers to physical activity among traditional versus nontraditional college students

K Kulavic, CN Hultquist, JR McLester - Journal of American College …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: To investigate the motivational factors and the barriers to physical activity (PA) in
traditional college students (TS) and nontraditional college students (NTS) and determine if …

Influence of age, sex, and race on college students' exercise motivation of physical activity

T Egli, HW Bland, BF Melton… - Journal of American …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: The authors examined differences in exercise motivation between age, sex, and
race for college students. Participants: Students from 156 sections of physical activity …

College students' motivation for physical activity: differentiating men's and women's motives for sport participation and exercise

M Kilpatrick, E Hebert… - Journal of American …, 2005 - Taylor & Francis
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 activity, sport participation, and perceived barriers to engagement in first-year Canadian university students

AM Thomas, KM Beaudry… - … of Physical Activity …, 2019 - journals.humankinetics.com
Background: Physical activity (PA) declines during early adulthood with higher rates of
inactivity in university students. The authors aimed to examine the frequency, intensity, time …

A meta-analysis of college students' physical activity behaviors

XD Keating, J Guan, JC Piñero… - Journal of American …, 2005 - Taylor & Francis
The authors reviewed studies on college students' physical activity (PA) behaviors and
found that previous research on this topic focused on describing college students' PA …

Relations between physical activity and behavioral and perceptual correlates among midwestern college students

DC Seo, E Nehl, J Agley, SM Ma - Journal of American College …, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
Objective Given 'the inconsistent findings in the literature, the authors' purpose in this study
was to examine the associations between physical activity and behavioral and perceptional …

Understanding physical activity behavior in African American and Caucasian college students: an application of the theory of planned behavior

C Blanchard, J Fisher, P Sparling, E Nehl… - Journal of American …, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
Only 30% of college students meet the recommended amount of physical activity (PA) for
health benefits, and this number is lower for African American students. Moreover, the …

A scoping review on college student physical activity: how do researchers measure activity and examine inequities?

OWA Wilson, MJ Panza… - Journal of Physical …, 2021 - journals.humankinetics.com
Background: The purpose of this scoping review was to critically examine the design and
quality of contemporary research involving college student physical activity participation …

Freshman college students' reasons for enrolling in and anticipated benefits from a basic college physical education activity course

J Lackman, ML Smith, EB McNeill - Frontiers in Public Health, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Background Given the rise in US obesity rates in adulthood, efforts are needed to assess
physical activity engagement during the college years as a strategy to promote a lifetime of …

[HTML][HTML] College student work habits are related to physical activity and fitness

J Calestine, M Bopp, CM Bopp… - International journal of …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Despite the known benefits of regular physical activity, research shows a significant decline
in physical activity participation and an increase in sedentary behavior during young …