A Third-Year Study on Group Differences Among College Student's Motivational Readiness for Regular Physical Activity

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Title

A Third-Year Study on Group Differences Among College Student's Motivational Readiness for Regular Physical Activity

Description

Despite physical activity being an essential part in one's general health and well-being, many college students are not regularly physically active. However, students in the Human Performance and Movement Sciences Department (HPMS) are perceived to be motivated and partake in regular physical activity. In addition, HPMS students are provided with skills and knowledge about healthy lifestyles that may influence their decisions about engaging in regular physical activity. Transtheoretical Model (TTM) is a behavioral change theory that has been used to assess motivational readiness for physical activity. This project aims to determine if group differences exist across three years within and between undergraduate college students' stage of behavior change for regular physical activity by major (Physical Education Teacher Certification, Exercise Science, and Athletic Training) within the HPMS majors. Using self-reports, repeated-measures 3 x 4 ANOVA analysis will reveal if longitudinal group differences exist within and between the HPMS majors.

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Contributor

Keene State College

Creator

Tessa Crovetti

Jenna Bellano

Brittney Cardente

Danielle Warhall

Kimberly Godin

Date

2017-10-11

Identifier

http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12088/8069

Subject

Physical Education

Type

Presentation

Rights

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Item sets

AEC 2017 School of Professional and Graduate Studies

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School of Professional and Graduate Studies