Level of physical activity in college students

cognitive factors related to regular physical activity in college students

background & aim : despite the well evidenced health benefits of regular physical activity, many iranian college students do not engage in physical activity sufficiently. the aim of this study was to assess cognitive factors related to regular physical activity in college students in hormozgan university of medical sciences, bandar abbass, iran. methods & materials : a total of 314 students fro...

Physical Activity and Screen Time Sedentary Behaviors in College Students

Int J Exerc Sci 4(2) : 102-112, 2011. It is well established that Americans are not meeting physical activity (PA) guidelines and college students are no exception. Given the lack of regular PA, many health promotion professionals seek to discover what barriers to PA may exist. A common explanation is screen time (ST), which is comprised primarily of television viewing, computer use, and the pl...

Vigorous physical activity among college students in the United States.

BACKGROUND Vigorous physical activity (VPA) declines from adolescence into adulthood, and social disparities in VPA exist. Physical activity is understudied in the college setting. METHODS VPA during high school and college was examined among 10,437 students attending 119 four-year colleges using gender-stratified logistic regression analyses. RESULTS Fewer students engaged in VPA in colleg...

Physical Activity, Body Composition and Energy Consumption in College Students

The aim of present study was to determine ambulatory activity, body composition and energy consumption in college students and to investigate the relationship between these components. A total of 914 Turkish college female (n = 441, age 21.1 ± 1.6 years, height 167.8 ± 6.4 cm, weight 58.2 ± 8.8 kg) and male students (n = 473, age 22 ± 1.9 years, height 176.7 ± 5.9 cm, weight 70.9 ± 9.3 kg) part...

Comparison of Health Level and Physical Activity between Korean and Other Countries Female College Students