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.
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