Influence of living settings on physical activity levels and volition in exercise in male and female university students

This study explored the influence of living settings on physical activity (PA) levels and volition in exercise and their correlation, considering sex differences. Five hundred and sixty-six university students (261 rural and 305 urban) from Calabria region (Italy) attending universities courses fill...

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Veröffentlicht in:	PloS one 2024-07, Vol.19 (7), p.e0304579
Hauptverfasser:	Quinzi, Federico, Cosco, Loretta Francesca, Greco, Francesca, Folino, Katia, Cerulli, Claudia, Oranges, Francesco Pio, Facchin, Alessio, Tarsitano, Maria Grazia, Emerenziani, Gian Pietro
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adaptation, Psychological Adolescent Adult Biology and Life Sciences Body mass index Confidence Correlation Decision making Earth Sciences Ecology and Environmental Sciences Exercise Failure Female Females Gender differences Humans Influence Investigations Italy Male Males Medicine and Health Sciences Physical activity Physical fitness Population density Public health Questionnaires Research and Analysis Methods Rural Population Self Concept Sex differences Sex Factors Social Sciences Software Statistical analysis Students Students - psychology Surveys Surveys and Questionnaires Training Universities University students Urban Population Volition Women college students Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:	This study explored the influence of living settings on physical activity (PA) levels and volition in exercise and their correlation, considering sex differences. Five hundred and sixty-six university students (261 rural and 305 urban) from Calabria region (Italy) attending universities courses filled an online survey where Global Physical Activity Questionnaire and Volition in Exercise Questionnaire were administered. Rural females (RF) showed lower PA levels and self-confidence than rural males (RM) (p
ISSN:	1932-6203 1932-6203
DOI:	10.1371/journal.pone.0304579