title: Exercise motivation of college students in online, face-to-face, and blended basic studies physical activity and wellness course delivery formats.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to assess exercise motivation among college students self-selected into 4 online (OL) and face-to-face (F2F) basic studies' physical activity and wellness course delivery formats.
  
  
  METHODS
  Out of 1,037 enrolled students during the Spring 2009 semester, 602 responded online to demographic questions and to the Behavioural Regulation in Exercise Questionnaire, which assessed exercise motivation on 5 subscales.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There were no significant differences (p > .05) in exercise motivation for students across course delivery formats, but there was a significant difference in age and employment status between the completely OL and F2F course formats.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Health and physical educators can utilize these findings to better understand that physical activity and wellness students are not necessarily trying to avoid physical activity when selecting the OL course format, but are more likely trying to balance work and school responsibilities and need greater flexibility in time and location.
authors.affiliation: School of Health and Applied Human Sciences, University of North Carolina Wilmington, Wilmington, North Carolina 28403, USA. sidmanc@uncw.edu
authors.forename: Cara Lynn
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Sidman
authors.forename: Kelly Ann
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Fiala
authors.forename: Michelle Lee
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: D'Abundo
mesh_terms: D000704:Analysis of Variance; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D003479:Curriculum; D037001:Directive Counseling; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009042:Motivation; D009043:Motor Activity; D011594:Psychometrics; D040241:Social Marketing; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014495:Universities