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The Relationship between Lifestyle and Campus Eating Behaviours in Male and Female University Students
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Jackson, Rebecca A.; Berry, Tanya R.; Kennedy, Michael D. – College Student Journal, 2009
Background: Poor nutritional practices and heightened levels of stress, two common attributes of university life, are strongly linked with weight gain and decreased health. Little research has examined the relationships between university students' lifestyle factors and campus eating behaviours; therefore, this study aimed to examine relationships…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Physical Activities, Nutrition, Food
Motivational Attitudes toward Participating in Physical Activity among International Students Attending Colleges in the United States
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Yoh, Taeho – College Student Journal, 2009
The purpose of this study was to investigate motivational attitudes toward participating in physical activity among international students attending colleges in the United States. Five-hundred twenty-one students participated in this study. The results indicated that the factors of organic development ("keeping good health and physical…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Physical Activities, Quality of Life, Recreation
A Health Probe in College Students Living in Los Angeles and in Taiwan: Dietary Pattern, Physical Activity and Energy Balance
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Wang, Li Hui; Yang, Hsin Ling; Chen, Yin Chang; Davis, Rebecca; Schwartz, Miriam E.; Tam, Chick F. – College Student Journal, 2008
The objective was to examine differences of dietary pattern, physical activity and energy balance in 240 college students with 137 of them enrolled in California State University, Los Angeles (LA) and the other 93 enrolled in China Medical University in Taichung, Taiwan (TW). A three-day dietary record and a 24-hour physical activity journal were…
Descriptors: College Students, Physical Activities, Health Behavior, Life Style
A Fitness Screening Model for Increasing Fitness Assessment and Research Experiences in Undergraduate Exercise Science Students
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Brown, Gregory A.; Lynott, Frank; Heelan, Kate A. – Advances in Physiology Education, 2008
When students analyze and present original data they have collected, and hence have a cultivated sense of curiosity about the data, student learning is enhanced. It is often difficult to provide students an opportunity to practice their skills, use their knowledge, and gain research experiences during a typical course laboratory. This article…
Descriptors: Muscular Strength, Obesity, Body Composition, Physical Activities
College/University Physical Activity Instruction Programs: A Critical Piece in the Education of Young Adults. A Position Paper from the National Association for Sport and Physical Education
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American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (NJ1), 2007
It is the position of the National Association of Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) and the College and University Physical Education Council (CUPEC) that all colleges and universities uphold a physical activity instructional program for students as a strong and integral part of the academic curriculum. Bombarded by popular culture, newfound…
Descriptors: Position Papers, Young Adults, Peer Influence, Physical Activities