Psychological readiness of black college students to be physically active.
Black students' psychological readiness to be physically active was examined in 212 1st-year students (79 men and 133 women) at a historically Black university in the South. The students responded to the Physician-based Assessment and Counseling for Exercise (PACE) survey, which asked students about current physical activity habits. More men (57%) than women (32%) were classified as being in the action stage. Approximately 37% of the men in the sample, compared with 63% of the women, were in the contemplation stage, and 6% of the men and 5% of the women were classified as precontemplators. The findings indicated that health professionals need to provide interventions aimed at increasing the physical activity of Black students, especially women.
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Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, USA.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010809:Physical Fitness / Q000523:psychology*; D012737:Sex Factors; D015144:Southeastern United States; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014495:Universities