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University Students' Physical Activity: Perceived Barriers and Benefits to Physical Activity and Its Contributing Factors.
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- Perceived Barriers for Physical Activity in Overweight and Obese Youth: A Scoping Review.Health science reports · 2026Review
- Exploring physical activity, perceived barriers, and social media influence in Turkish physiotherapy students.Scientific reports · 2026Article
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- Facilitators and Barriers for Participation in Physical Activity Among Norwegian Physically Active First-Year Students: A Qualitative Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
- Physical activity, emotional eating, screen-based sedentary behavior, and physical and mental health in chinese university students: a cross-sectional study.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Barriers to physical activity among pharmacy undergraduates at Universiti Malaya, Malaysia: profiles and associated factors from a cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Relationship between parental physical activity and adolescents' physical activity: the mediating role of family physical activity support.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Development and content validation of a bodyweight-based HIIT training module for Chinese college students.Frontiers in physiology · 2026Article
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- Predictive factors of functional movement screening and physical fitness in university students: the roles of gender, activity level, and sleep duration.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Barriers to physical activity among university students in the light of psychosocial and body composition determinants.BMC psychology · 2025Observational
- Motives and Barriers to Physical Activity Participation Among University Students.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Health-Related Physical Fitness of Romanian University Students: The European Fitness Badge Approach.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Primary Motives and Barriers to Physical Activity Participation Among Students Registered at a Semi-Rural University: A Mixed-Methods Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Relationship between parental physical activity and adolescents' exercise cognition: the mediating role of family activity support.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
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Abstract
Introduction: In general, undergraduate university students in the north of Jordan have a low level of physical activity. Objectives: To examine the physical activity level, perceived barriers and benefits to physical activity, and the contributing factors among university students in north of Jordan. Methods: A cross-sectional study design was used, and data was collected from 235 university students through a self-reported questionnaire. The International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) was utilized to calculate the amount of physical activity, while the exercise benefits and barriers scale (EBBS) was used to measure the perceived benefits and barriers of physical activity. Results: According to the findings, less than half of the students (48.1%) reported engaging in physical activity. Several factors were found to be significantly related to higher levels of physical activity, including being younger, single, having a normal body weight, and reporting excellent health status. Logistic regression analysis revealed that overweight (OR = -0.068, 95% CI 0.025-0.183) and obese (OR = -0.250, 95% CI 0.068-0.924) were less likely to be physically active, while those who rated their health as excellent had higher rates of physical activity (OR = 3.590, 95% CI 1.263-10.201). The students agreed most strongly with the perceived benefit item "Exercise improves the way my body looks," while the perceived barrier item they identified most strongly with was "There are too few places for me to exercise." Conclusion: This study provides important data for health promotion programs aimed at supporting physical activity among university students.
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