Relation between physical activity and enjoyment of being active in university students

Result code in IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F61989592%3A15510%2F13%3A33154214" target="_blank" >RIV/61989592:15510/13:33154214 - isvavai.cz</a>

Result on the web

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1400/217164" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.1400/217164</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1400/217164" target="_blank" >10.1400/217164</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Relation between physical activity and enjoyment of being active in university students

Original language description

The worsening of public health in the last decades is a sign of current people's lifestyle (WHO, 2010). Physical Activity (PA) is considered an important indicator for a healthy lifestyle (Ortega et al., 2008). Improving PA levels represents a principalobjective for thwarting the current health condition. Enjoyment is strongly linked to participation in PA (Salmon et al., 2003). This study aims to assess PA levels in university students, and to estimate their association with enjoyment of being active.1,353 university students fulfilled a questionnaire for assessing PA levels and the enjoyment of PA. Participants were significantly less active than recommended for improving health (p< .001). A significant correlation between PA and enjoyment was found (p= .02). University is a stage of considerable changes in life (Cant? et al., 2010) . Families and professors are pointed out to be fundamental. Hence, we should involve them while carrying out interventions to promoting healthy behavi

Czech name

—

Czech description

—

Type

J_x - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)

CEP classification

AM - Pedagogy and education

OECD FORD branch

—

Project

<a href="/en/project/EE2.3.30.0004" target="_blank" >EE2.3.30.0004: POST-UP</a><br>

Continuities

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Publication year

2013

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Revista Iberoamericana de Psicologia del Ejercicio y el Deporte

ISSN

1886-8576

e-ISSN

—

Volume of the periodical

8

Issue of the periodical within the volume

2

Country of publishing house

ES - SPAIN

Number of pages

14

Pages from-to

359-372

UT code for WoS article

—

EID of the result in the Scopus database

—