Freshman college students’ reasons for enrolling in and anticipated benefits from a basic college physical education activity class

Background: Given the rise in US obesity rates in adulthood, efforts are needed to assess physical activity engagement during the college years as a strategy to promote a lifetime of being physically active. This study identifies the reasons incoming college freshman enrolled in basic physical edu...

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Main Authors: Jeremy eLackman, Matthew Lee eSmith, Elisa Beth Hutson McNeill
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpubh.2015.00162/full