Factors affecting the behavior and stages of readiness to change exercise behaviour among university students

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Author list: Boonsem A., Malarat A.

Publisher: Sciedu Press

Publication year: 2018

Volume number: 7

Issue number: 6

Start page: 191

End page: 197

Number of pages: 7

ISSN: 1927-6044

eISSN: 1927-6044

URL: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85060769708&doi=10.5430%2fijhe.v7n6p191&partnerID=40&md5=a61b53c346cf154cdd0bc157415c920d

Languages: English-Great Britain (EN-GB)

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Abstract

The purpose of this research was to evaluate the readiness of exercise behaviors of University students. The 400 students were selected using the formula of Yamane and stratified systematic sampling. The instrument used to collect the data was behavioral assessment. The data were analysed using an independent t-test, which resulted in a level of 0.05 level of significance. The results showed the overview of students for the stages of exercise behaviour were in the contemplation stage of 44.10%. In addition, the male and female students have exercise behaviour, according to the mentioned theory were in the contemplation stage. ฉ 2018, Sciedu Press. All rights reserved.

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Changing exercise behaviors, Stages of readiness