IJSR - International Journal of Scientific Research

Samuel Joseph Bebeley; Samuel Augustine Laggao; Michael Conteh

Volume : VII, Issue : X, October - 2018

Understanding College Students Physical Activity Decision: Motivational Focus for Physical Activity Epidemiology.

Samuel Joseph Bebeley, Samuel Augustine Laggao, Michael Conteh

Abstract :

Background:Physicalactivity being named by WHO and CDC as a public health factorcould be more successful withindividual regularexercisesranged from mild, moderate or vigorous under physical activity decisionof transtheoretical model, through theutilization of macro–&–micro–nutrientsfor ahealthy lifestyle. Therebyemphasizing on promoting the social, physical, moral and intellectual abilities of individuals. This study aimed at scoring measured and evaluateddecisionofunderstanding college students’physical activity: motivational focus for physical activity epidemiology.

Methods:Decisional Balance Scale Questionnaire (DBSQ)was the survey instrument adopted. IBM–SPSSv.23 Statistics analyzed variables, with mean and standard deviation age(28.5±9.5), response rate(100%),and with sampled participants(N=500), rangedfrom (19–38)years,selected throughsimple random sampling (SRS) method.

Results:Significant differences were tested at(P<0.05), with highest scores recordedas follows: Wellness Advantage:females(5.23±2.632), Fitness Advantage: females(3.58±1.752),Psych Disadvantage:males(7.98±1.753) andStress Disadvantage: males (4.76±1.673).

Conclusion and Recommendation:Thatmajority of the students responded to wellness advantage decision to physical activity, followed by fitness advantage.That more males than females were favoured in the research. That transtheoretical modeldecisionforphysical activity alongside lifetimemotor fitness skill development and wellness was evidenced.It was however, recommended that college administrators, clinicians, physical activity epidemiologists, exercise physiologists and public health educators should jointlycollaborate inmotivatingstudents to offer modules relating to lifetime physical fitness and wellness for healthy lifestyle before graduation.