Physical activity and mental health in undergraduate students

G Rodríguez-Romo, J Acebes-Sánchez… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Most research support positive relationships between physical activity and mental health.
However, possible moderating variables of these relationships have also been identified …

Effect of a game-based physical education program on physical fitness and mental health in elementary school children

A Cocca, F Espino Verdugo… - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Promotion of healthy active behaviors should start from early ages, as behaviors learned in
youth are more likely to endure. A fundamental body of research in this field focuses on the …

Physical activity patterns in university students: Do they follow the public health guidelines?

FM Clemente, PT Nikolaidis, FML Martins, RS Mendes - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Physical activity is associated with health. The aim of this study was (a) to access if
Portuguese university students meet the public health recommendations for physical activity …

Niveles de actividad física en estudiantes universitarios: diferencias en función del género, la edad y los estados de cambio

A Práxedes, A Moreno, J Sevil, F Del Villar… - 2016 - zaguan.unizar.es
El objetivo de este estudio fue conocer los niveles de actividad física moderadavigorosa
(AFMV) en estudiantes universitarios. Asimismo, se analizaron los niveles de AF en función …

The mediating role played by perceived motor competence in the relationship between motor competence and physical activity in spanish adolescents

E Royo, J Latorre-Peña, M Denoni, S Orejudo - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
The promotion of regular physical activity (PA) is becoming one of the main tools applied in
developed countries to address health and obesity problems, particularly in view of the …

Neighborhood built environment and socioeconomic status are associated with active commuting and sedentary behavior, but not with leisure-time physical activity, in …

J Molina-García, C Menescardi, I Estevan… - International Journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
The role of neighborhood characteristics in promoting physical activity and sedentary
behaviors (SB) has not been extensively studied in university students. The study purpose …

Motivation and physical activity: Differences between high school and university students in Spain

J Sevil, PA Sánchez-Miguel, JJ Pulido… - … and motor skills, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Grounded in self-determination theory, this study aimed first to examine differences in
motivation for physical activity (PA) and habitual PA levels between adolescents and …

Physical activity among spanish undergraduate students: A descriptive correlational study

J Acebes-Sánchez, I Diez-Vega… - International Journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Achieving the recommended levels of physical activity (PA) is associated with better health.
Despite this, most undergraduate students report low levels of PA. This study aimed to …

Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity levels in physical education, school recess, and after-school time: influence of gender, age, and weight status

J Viciana, D Mayorga-Vega… - Journal of Physical …, 2016 - journals.humankinetics.com
Background: Primary and secondary school ages have been considered key moments to
address the decrease of moderate-tovigorous physical activity (MVPA). Individual (eg, age …

Niveles objetivos de actividad física durante las clases de Educación Física en estudiantes chilenos usando acelerometría

DM Vega, MEP Saldías… - Retos: nuevas tendencias …, 2020 - dialnet.unirioja.es
El objetivo del presente estudio fue examinar los niveles objetivos de actividad física
durante las clases de Educación Física en adolescentes chilenos, identificando posibles …