Personal and Institutional Factors Affecting Physical Activity Participation in University Students

2015 ◽  
Vol 47 ◽  
pp. 916
Author(s):  
Omid Adibnazari ◽  
Leonardo Oliveira ◽  
Teresa Johnson ◽  
Maren S. Fragala
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
University Students ◽  
Physical Activity Participation ◽  
Institutional Factors ◽  
Activity Participation ◽  
Factors Affecting

scholarly journals Factors Affecting Physical Activity Participation Among University Students

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 3161-3170 ◽  
Author(s):  
Solomon Oluyinka ◽  
Anatalia Endozo
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Academic Success ◽  
University Students ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Physical Activity Participation ◽  
Activity Participation ◽  
Metabolic Equivalent ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Highly Active

The Physical activities are indispensable to be healthy and away from illness, yet, students ignoring it. The factors affecting physical activity participation among university students in the Philippines examined in this study. Modified International Physical Activity Questionnaire adopted, Stata 13 and SPSS utilized to justify the objectives of study on a 470 samples. Findings revealed that participants who do physical activity for 3 days and accumulating at least 1500 metabolic equivalent tasks (MET) minutes per week or with combination of walking, moderate or vigorous intensity activities accumulating at least 3000 MET minutes were classified as highly active. Other participants were categorized as moderately active and low active/inactive. The results identified that lack of time due to busy lesson schedule was the most significant factors for not participating in physical activity among the samples. Priority on academic success over exercise was the most identified item that hinders individual to participate in physical activities. Thus, recommended the replication of this study to increase the generalizability of achieved results

Retirement and Physical Activity: The Opportunity of a Lifetime or the Beginning of the End?

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 365-375
Author(s):  
Rajni Rai ◽  
Michelle I. Jongenelis ◽  
Ben Jackson ◽  
Robert U. Newton ◽  
Simone Pettigrew
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Physical Activity Participation ◽  
Activity Participation ◽  
Life Transition ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Adaptation Processes

Retirement has been identified as a life transition that is important in determining older adults’ physical activity levels. The present study examined the factors associated with retirement that affect physical activity participation among older adults. Semistructured interviews were conducted with 425 retired Australians aged 60 years and older. Physical activity was assessed objectively, using accelerometers. Two categories of factors affecting physical activity participation following retirement were identified: the various physical and psychological changes in later life that can encourage or discourage physical activity and the adaptation processes undertaken by older people in response to these changes. The adoption of either a gain or loss approach to retirement and aging appeared to be the most influential adaptation factor affecting physical activity participation. The results suggest that intervention approaches should aim to foster more positive attitudes to aging and retirement and promote physical activity at all stages in life.

scholarly journals A Qualitative Study of Barriers and Enablers of Physical Activity among Female Emirati University Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (7) ◽  
pp. 3380
Author(s):  
Nicola W. Burton ◽  
Bonnie L. Barber ◽  
Asaduzzaman Khan
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
University Students ◽  
Cultural Values ◽  
Stress Reduction ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Cultural Influences ◽  
Physical Activity Participation ◽  
Activity Participation ◽  
Barriers And Enablers ◽  
Home Based

Interventions to promote physical activity participation should reflect social and culturally relevant influences of the target demographic. The aim of this study was to explore perceptions of barriers to and enablers of physical activity participation among female Emirati university students. Five semi-structured focus groups were conducted (n = 25). Participants were asked open-ended questions about benefits, barriers and enablers of physical activity, and recommendations to promote participation. Emergent themes were identified using Nvivo software. Commonly identified benefits included improved health, weight management, improved mood, and stress reduction. The main barriers were low family support, competing time demands from domestic and academic activities, lack of convenient access to women-only facilities, and hot weather. The main enablers and recommendations related to social support from family and friends, accessible and low-cost women-only facilities, and structured supervised sessions. Findings suggest that there are specific social-cultural influences of physical activity among female Emirati university students. Approaches to promote participation could include identifying benefits consistent with family and cultural values, using social media for education, support and modelling, on campus supervised physical activity sessions integrated with the academic timetable, low-cost women-only opportunities in the local residential area, and support for home-based activities.

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