Lessons from the pandemic: College students' physical activity levels, resource use, and opportunities for equitable physical activity promotion.
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| Title: | Lessons from the pandemic: College students' physical activity levels, resource use, and opportunities for equitable physical activity promotion. |
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| Authors: | Errisuriz, V. L. (AUTHOR), Yarish, Natalie M. (AUTHOR), Patel, R. (AUTHOR), Anderson, B. (AUTHOR), Howard, S. L. (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Journal of American College Health. Jul2026, Vol. 74 Issue 6, p1803-1811. 9p. |
| Subjects: | Medical care use, Secondary analysis, Diversity & inclusion policies, Research funding, Physical fitness centers, Sex distribution, Undergraduates, Questionnaires, Logistic regression analysis, Descriptive statistics, Race, Odds ratio, College students, Health promotion, Sociodemographic factors, Health equity, Data analysis software, Physical activity, COVID-19 pandemic, Neighborhood characteristics |
| Geographic Terms: | Texas |
| Abstract: | Objective: Examine associations between college students' physical activity (PA) resource use and PA levels during the pandemic, identifying sociodemographic disparities in resource use. Participants: Undergraduate and graduate college students. Methods: Data were from the COVID-19 Texas College Student Experiences Survey (n = 904). Ordinal logistic regressions examined relationships between resource use and PA levels. Logistic regressions explored resource use differences by sociodemographics. Results: Students using off-campus gyms, parks/trails, home/neighborhood, and online resources exhibited higher PA levels (p < 0.01). Males had greater off-campus gym use (vs. females; p < 0.05). Park/trail use was less likely among students with overweight/obesity (vs healthy weight; p < 0.05) and Asian or Other race (vs. White; p < 0.05). Students 45 years and older were less likely to use parks/trails, online, or home/neighborhood resources (vs. 18–25-year-olds; p < 0.05). Conclusions: Higher education institutions should move beyond general promotion and diversify PA resources to promote health enhancing PA among college students. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: | Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
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