Understanding Chinese international college and university students' physical activity behavior

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摘要 Objective:Toexaminefactorsoftheyouthphysicalactivitypromotion(YPAP)modelthatareassociatedwithChineseinternationalstudents'meetingPArecommendations(MPAR).Methods:Atotalof649(females=320,males=329)Chineseinternationalcollegestudentsparticipatedinthestudy.ThisstudywasconductedintheUnitedStates(US.)betweenJuneandAugustin2011.Participantscompletedanonlinesurveyregardingtheirdemographic,PA,predisposing,enabling,andreinforcingfactors.Results:Logisticnested-regressionanalysissuggestedthatbeingmale,havingahigherbodymassindex,perceivedcompetence,self-efficacy,attitude,andenjoymentallincreased(p<0.001)theparticipants'oddsofMPAR.Exceptlanguagebarriers,alloftheenablingandreinforcingfactorspredictedMPARindirectlythroughthepredisposingfactors(p<0.001).Conclusion:UnderstandingfactorsthatinfluencePAamongChineseinternationalstudentsisanimportantstepintheprocessofpromotingtheirlong-termhealthandwellbeing.Designingprogramthataddresstheidentifiedkeyfactorsmayhelpcollegesanduniversitiesachievethisgoal.
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出版日期 2015年02月12日(中国期刊网平台首次上网日期,不代表论文的发表时间)