Journal article
Coping With Barriers to Vigorous Physical Activity During Transition to University
Abstract
This study examined barriers to vigorous physical activity (VPA) among 132 students transitioning from high school to the first year of a university. An ecological framework was used to classify barriers, and coping self-efficacy (CSE) and task self-efficacy (TSE) were investigated as predictors of VPA. Consistent with population data, 47% of the sample failed to meet national recommendations for VPA. Participants most often cited …
Authors
Gyurcsik NC; Bray SR; Brittain DR
Journal
Family & Community Health, Vol. 27, No. 2, pp. 130–142
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
2004
DOI
10.1097/00003727-200404000-00006
ISSN
0160-6379