uncertainties that push back on such changes (e.g., governance issues for varsity esports programs, scholarship stability, conflict with educational value, etc.; Pizzo et al., 2019 ). College students in particular are expected to consider career options related to esports as colleges and universities adopt
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Jaeyeon Hwang and Jin Kim
Nicole M.S. Belanger and Julie Hicks Patrick
The benefits associated with engaging in physical activity are well known, ranging from an increased sense of well being to a decreased risk of developing type 2 diabetes and coronary heart disease. 1 Despite these advantages, roughly 36%–53% of college students do not engage in adequate physical
Jose Mora-Gonzalez, Carmen Navarro-Mateos, and Isaac J. Pérez-López
not meet the PA Guidelines recommended by the World Health Organization ( Bull et al., 2020 ). Specifically, college students spend less time doing PA than children or adolescents, not reaching the minimum PA levels recommended by the World Health Organization. This may be a consequence of the
Steven J. Petruzzello and Allyson G. Box
than half of college students are not getting sufficient physical activity (keeping in mind that this is likely an underestimate since it is based on self-report, that is, it is quite likely that much more than half of students are not getting enough physical activity). A study by Bray and Born ( 2004
Oliver W.A. Wilson, Michael J. Panza, M. Blair Evans, and Melissa Bopp
topic is particularly important to study because many college students are insufficiently physically active, 6 and adverse physical (eg, hypertension, obesity, and metabolic syndrome 7 – 9 ) and mental health (eg, anxiety, stress, and depression 10 , 11 ) outcomes are already prevalent among college
Seo Hee Lee and Samuel R. Hodge
; Fitzgerald & Stride, 2012 ; Goodwin & Watkinson, 2000 ; Haegele & Zhu, 2017 , Haegele et al., 2019 ; Oh & Lee, 2010 ; Wang, 2019 ). The purpose of this current study was to analyze South Korean college students with disabilities’ recollections about their physical activity experiences in segregated
Jennifer P. Agans, Oliver W.A. Wilson, and Melissa Bopp
Inactivity and obesity among students at American colleges and universities are serious concerns both for public health in general and for administrators seeking to enhance the quality of life of their students and alumni. Up to 50% of college students are physically inactive, 1 , 2 and this trend
Oliver W.A. Wilson, Kelsey E. Holland, Lucas D. Elliott, Michele Duffey, and Melissa Bopp
the pandemic. College students were uniquely impacted by COVID-19, with many displaced from their places of residence during the academic year. Other changes students may have experienced included a shift to online/virtual learning, loss of employment, and separation from friends. 7 , 8 Any one of
Julie DiMatteo, Cynthia Radnitz, Katharine L. Loeb, and Jingwen Ni
). However, substantial numbers of college students do not participate in moderate (25%) or vigorous (40.6%) physical activity or incorporate strength training (55.7%; American College Health Association [ACHA], 2012a ). Thus, to address weight gain, universities have begun to implement interventions
Teri A. Todd, Keely Ahrold, Danielle N. Jarvis, and Melissa A. Mache
relationship has been observed among college students who exhibited a direct relationship between motor skill performance (i.e., throw, kick, and jump performance) and several fitness measures ( Stodden, Langendorfer, & Roberton, 2009 ). Similar results were recently found with a group of 648 college students
