A Qualitative Description of Graduate Students' Perceived Decline in Physical Activity from Undergraduate School.

Many university students, especially graduate students, are experiencing poor physical and psychological health. Thus, universities are initiating programs like Exercise is Medicine-On Campus (EIM-OC) to promote positive physical activity behavior to improve physical and mental health for primarily undergraduate university students. However, the influences on physical activity when transitioning from an undergraduate to a graduate student are unknown.

Changes in physical activity and sleep following the COVID-19 pandemic on a university campus: Perception versus reality.

It has been hypothesized that key lifestyle behaviors of physical activity and sleep worsened in response to the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. However, there have been inconsistencies in findings of changes in these key lifestyle behaviors across populations likely due to the wide variety of assessment methods. The purpose of the study was to compare physical activity and sleep before and after the COVID-19 pandemic using accelerometers and self-reported behaviors.

Examination of eating competence in a geo-diverse sample with metabolic syndrome.

Eating competence (EatC) is an intra-individual approach to eating attitudes and behaviors associated with greater well-being. EatC research has not included persons with confirmed metabolic syndrome (MetS). Therefore, EatC of persons with MetS was explored to identify unique associations and inform implementation of MetS lifestyle interventions using baseline data from a multisite, randomized trial of a 2-year lifestyle intervention with MetS.

Relationships between personality traits, high school sports participation, and physical activity of college students in the United States.

The study aimed to 1) examine relationships between contexts of PA, personality traits, and high school sports participation (sports) and 2) determine significant PA correlates in a college population. 237 undergraduates at a university in the United States between September 2020 and May 2021 participated. Participants completed a survey evaluating PA, personality traits, sports, and demographic variables.

Relationships between physical fitness, health behaviors, and occupational outcomes in students, faculty, and staff of an American university.

Objective: This study examined relationships between physical fitness, health behaviors, and occupational outcomes of university affiliates.

Participants: 166 university affiliates of an American university (including students, faculty, and staff) participated between October 2018 and March 2020.

Methods: Participants completed fitness measurements, wore a device to measure physical activity (PA) and sleep for one week, and completed a survey evaluating happiness and job satisfaction.

Health Educator Participation in Virtual Micro-Credentialing Increases Physical Activity in Public Health Competencies.

Physical activity is an important component of leading a healthy life. Public health is one of the nine major sectors for disseminating information about physical activity and increasing the physical activity of the general public. Increase competency among Cooperative Extension agents (i.

Relationships between grit, physical activity, and academic success in university students: Domains of physical activity matter.

ObjectiveTo examine the relationships between contexts of physical activity, grit, and GPA in a college population.875 Undergraduate students from a large, southern university participated between October 2018 and March 2020.Participants completed an electronic survey evaluating physical activity and grit.

Promoting Physical Activity Through Youth Sports Programs: It's Social.

Youth sport is a key physical activity opportunity for children and adolescents. Several factors influence youth sport participation, including social factors, but this has not to date been clearly delineated. This study is a scoping review to survey the literature on the influence of family and peers on youth sports participation.