Background: College students who identified themselves as Asians in the United States (ie,
Asian college students) are facing health inequalities and engaging in increasingly low …

Despite the physical and mental health benefits of leisure-time physical activity (LTPA), only
about half of college students participate in the recommended amount of LTPA. While …

Regular physical exercise lowers the risk of all-cause mortality and various chronic
diseases. New technologies, such as smartphones and social media, have been used …

Health care professionals and researchers have focused on how to get more people to
initiate a physical activity (PA) program or maintain their PA over the life span (Bruner & …

The purpose of this study is to examine the feasibility of a social networking website on
promoting physical activity in an ethnically diverse group of adults. Participants were …

Research has suggested that international students' transition to the United States is often
correlated with less physical activity after arriving in the US). One reason might be related to …

Social media has become a part of a college student's environment, highlighting the
importance of investigating the role that social media may play in PA participation and other …

BACKGROUND: Online social networks, such as Facebook™, have extensive reach, and
they use technology that could enhance social support, an established determinant of …

Background and Purpose: Sedentary behavior contributes to the risk of obesity and
cardiovascular disease. Increasing physical activity is particularly important for new …

In the state of Hawaiʻi, 15% of high school-aged students are considered to have obesity.
The increase in sedentary lifestyles and lack of physical activity contributes to obesity …