ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022
The Influence of Motivators and Barriers to Exercise on Attaining Physical Activity and Sedentary Time Guidelines among Canadian Undergraduate Students.
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- Key influences on university students' physical activity: a systematic review using the Theoretical Domains Framework and the COM-B model of human behaviour.BMC public health · 2024Pooled it
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- Determinants of physical activity among Chinese college students: a COM-B and TDF-based qualitative study.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Effects of a brief Snacktivity-based educational intervention on physical activity and exercise behavior among university students.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Voices in Motion: Using I-Poems to Uncover Undergraduate University Students' Psychosocial Journey and Physical Activity Behaviours.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Evaluation of the utility of group-based physical activity among university students: a systematic review protocol.BMJ open · 2025Article
- Stage changes and emotional factors of college students' physical exercise behavior: a cross-sectional study based on the transtheoretical model.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
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- Barriers and facilitators to engaging in a university-based exercise programme delivered to students experiencing mental health difficulties: A pilot study.Cogent mental health · 2024Article
- The relationship between self-oriented perfectionism and exercise participation: based on the dualistic model of passion.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- Differential Patterns in Motivations for Practicing Sport and Their Effects on Physical Activity Engagement across the Lifespan.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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Abstract
Canadian 24 h movement guidelines recommend engaging in >150 min/week of moderate-vigorous-intensity physical activity and ≤8 h/day of sedentary time. Half of Canadian post-secondary students do not meet physical activity or sedentary time guidelines. This pan-Canadian study aimed to (1) identify commonly cited motivators/barriers to exercise, and (2) determine which motivators/barriers were most influential for attaining physical and sedentary activity guidelines. A total of 341 respondents (279 females, 23 ± 4 years old, 53% met activity guidelines, 49% met sedentary guidelines) completed an online survey regarding undergraduate student lifestyle behaviours. Improved physical health (74% of respondents), mental health (67%), physical appearance (60%), and athletic performance (28%) were the most common motivators to exercise. The most common barriers were school obligations (68%), time commitments (58%), job obligations (32%), and lack of available fitness classes (26%). Students citing improved athletic performance (odds ratio (OR) = 1.94,
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