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 …
found that previous research on this topic focused on describing college students' PA …
Perceived exercise benefits and barriers of non-exercising female university students in the United Kingdom
Many individuals do not engage in sufficient physical activity due to low perceived benefits
and high perceived barriers to exercise. Given the increasing incidence of obesity and …
and high perceived barriers to exercise. Given the increasing incidence of obesity and …
Prevalence of health risk behaviours related to non-communicable diseases amongst South African university students: a systematic review
GE Florence, WE Derman, JM Popperwell… - Journal of Public …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Background Engagement in risk behaviours adopted during university continues after
graduation, increasing the risk of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). This systematic …
graduation, increasing the risk of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). This systematic …
The association between perceived spirituality, religiosity, and life satisfaction: The mediating role of self-rated health
This study examined the mediating role of self-perceived health between perceived
spirituality, religiosity, and life satisfaction among a stratified, random sample of college …
spirituality, religiosity, and life satisfaction among a stratified, random sample of college …
[PDF][PDF] Assessment of physical inactivity and perceived barriers to physical activity among health college students, south-western Saudi Arabia
NJ Awadalla, AE Aboelyazed, MA Hassanein… - … Mediterr Health J, 2014 - apps.who.int
Physical inactivity is a public health problem in Saudi Arabia. A cross-sectional study was
carried out to evaluate the pattern of physical activity, predictors of physical inactivity and …
carried out to evaluate the pattern of physical activity, predictors of physical inactivity and …
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 …
inactivity in university students. The authors aimed to examine the frequency, intensity, time …
An ecologically based examination of barriers to physical activity in students from grade seven through first-year university
PURPOSE: The first purpose was to identify barriers to physical activity that students in
grade seven through first-year university experienced. A second purpose was to classify …
grade seven through first-year university experienced. A second purpose was to classify …
Coping with barriers to vigorous physical activity during transition to university
This study examined barriers to vigorous physical activity (VPA) among 132 students
transitioning from high school to the first year of a university. An ecological framework was …
transitioning from high school to the first year of a university. An ecological framework was …
Historical perspective and current status of the physical education graduation requirement at American 4-year colleges and universities
BJ Cardinal, SD Sorensen… - Research Quarterly for …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
This study gives an overview of the history of required physical education in America's 4-
year colleges and universities and provides an update on the requirement status. After …
year colleges and universities and provides an update on the requirement status. After …
Health-promoting behavior and lifestyle characteristics of students as a function of sex and academic level
C Müller, K El-Ansari, W El Ansari - International journal of environmental …, 2022 - mdpi.com
University students frequently engage in unhealthy behaviors. However, there is a lack of
studies examining a wide range of their lifestyle characteristics by sex and academic level of …
studies examining a wide range of their lifestyle characteristics by sex and academic level of …