Motivations, barriers and exercise preferences among female undergraduates: A need assessment analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The decreasing level of physical activity among female undergraduates is worrying as it is associated with the increased risk of non-communicable diseases. Thus, this study aimed to identify the motivations, barriers and preferences towards exercise among female undergraduates in Malaysia.

Methods

A non-probability purposive sampling was used for the recruitment process. The inclusion criteria of the participants were registered female undergraduates and aged between 18-30 years old. A semi-structured in-depth interview was used to collect topic-related information from the participants and signed consents were obtained prior to the interview. The interview questions were on respondents' understanding of exercise, motivation and barriers to exercise, and exercis

SUBMITTER: Othman MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8884489 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature