Document Type
Article
Publication Date
Winter 1-2018
Abstract
Studies have shown that, as young adults enter college, their level of physical activity is greatly diminished (Kwan, Cairney, Faulkner, & Pullenavegum, 2012). In fact, it has been estimated that one-third of students who are active in high school become inactive upon adapting to university life (Bray and Born, 2004). In Healthy Campus 2010: Making It Happen, the American College Health Association outlined physical activity (PA) goals and body mass index (BMI) goals for university students, and studies have shown that РА and BMI have actually deteriorated in many students after entering college (Deng, Castelli, Castro-Pinero, & Guan, 2011). Physical activity reduces the risk of injury and assists in maintaining a healthy weight, reducing stress and anxiety, and promotes an overall sense of wellbeing (Chobanian, Bakris, Black, Cushman, Green, Izzo, Jones, Materson, Oparil, Wright, & Roccella, 2003; El- Gylany, Badawi, El-Khawaga, & Awadalla, 2011).
Department
Levi Watkins Learning Center
Recommended Citation
Exford, T J & Platt, Jessica. (2018). A review of a developmental physical activity mindfulness model to increase physical activity in college students, 38: 3-9.
Included in
Health and Physical Education Commons, Higher Education Commons, Higher Education and Teaching Commons
Comments
My co-author, TJ Exford, has provided permission for this to be uploaded to The Hornet Research Repository.