OBJECTIVE: To investigate the motivational factors and the barriers to physical activity (PA) in traditional college students (TS) and nontraditional college students (NTS) and determine if differences exist between these 2 groups. PARTICIPANTS: A total of 746 college students; 628 were TS (19.1 ± 1.2 years), and 118 were NTS (31.2 ± 8.6 years). METHODS: In fall 2010, students voluntarily completed a demographic questionnaire, Barriers to Being Active Quiz, and Exercise Motivations Inventory-2 (EMI-2). RESULTS: EMI-2 revealed that TS and NTS differed on 8 of the 14 motivational factors for exercise. There was a significant difference between TS and NTS for the following barriers: fear of injury (p = .001), lack of resources (p = .017), and lack of skill (p = .003). CONCLUSION: Based on these findings, interventions can be developed for the varied needs of a diverse student population as it pertains to PA participation.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the motivational factors and the barriers to physical activity (PA) in traditional college students (TS) and nontraditional college students (NTS) and determine if differences exist between these 2 groups. PARTICIPANTS: A total of 746 college students; 628 were TS (19.1 ± 1.2 years), and 118 were NTS (31.2 ± 8.6 years). METHODS: In fall 2010, students voluntarily completed a demographic questionnaire, Barriers to Being Active Quiz, and Exercise Motivations Inventory-2 (EMI-2). RESULTS: EMI-2 revealed that TS and NTS differed on 8 of the 14 motivational factors for exercise. There was a significant difference between TS and NTS for the following barriers: fear of injury (p = .001), lack of resources (p = .017), and lack of skill (p = .003). CONCLUSION: Based on these findings, interventions can be developed for the varied needs of a diverse student population as it pertains to PA participation.
Authors: Nowall Al-Sayegh; Khazna Al-Enezi; Mohammed Nadar; Elizabeth Dean Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2020-11-26 Impact factor: 3.390
Authors: Christina Gjestvang; Frank Abrahamsen; Trine Stensrud; Lene A H Haakstad Journal: Scand J Med Sci Sports Date: 2020-06-15 Impact factor: 4.221