Freshman Physical Activity Constraints Are Related to the Current Health Behaviors and Outcomes of College Upperclassmen

Autor/inn/en	Wilson, Oliver W. A.; Bopp, Christopher M.; Papalia, Zack; Duffey, Michele; Bopp, Melissa
Titel	Freshman Physical Activity Constraints Are Related to the Current Health Behaviors and Outcomes of College Upperclassmen
Quelle	In: Journal of American College Health, 70 (2022) 4, S.1112-1118 (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Wilson, Oliver W. A.) ORCID (Bopp, Christopher M.) ORCID (Bopp, Melissa)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0744-8481
DOI	10.1080/07448481.2020.1785475
Schlagwörter	Physical Activity Level; College Freshmen; Health Behavior; Barriers; College Students; Physical Fitness; Correlation; Student Motivation; Gender Differences; Racial Differences; Ethnicity; Body Weight; Body Height; Body Composition + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Studienanfänger; Health behaviour; Gesundheitsverhalten; Collegestudent; Leistungsfähigkeit; Korrelation; Schulische Motivation; Geschlechterkonflikt; Rassenunterschied; Ethnizität; Körpergewicht; Körpergröße
Abstract	Objective: Examine differences in physical activity (PA) constraints experienced as freshmen among college upperclassmen based on sex, race/ethnicity, adiposity, and fitness. Participants and methods: Upperclassmen (n = 524) from self-reported demographics, PA, subjective changes in PA, and freshman PA constraints via an online survey, and had adiposity and predicted aerobic fitness objectively assessed. Results: Self-reported reductions in PA since high school and freshmen year were associated with a lack of motivation as a freshman, lower current PA levels, and poorer aerobic fitness compared to those who maintained or increased PA. Women were less active than men and reported greater constraints, while non-Hispanic white students had greater vigorous PA than minority students. Multiple regression analyses revealed that motivation constraints predicted PA regardless of sex and race/ethnicity. Conclusions: Findings highlight the importance of college administrators and health promoters alleviating freshman PA constraints, particularly among women, to promote the adoption of an active lifestyle. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01