title: Physical Activity and Stages of Change among College Students.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  To investigate of physical activity distribution bases on stages of change among Isfahan University of Medical Sciences central part of Iran.
  
  
  METHODS
  Exercise behavior stages of change construct questionnaire were collected from 504 participants by using a convenience sample in May 2010.
  
  
  RESULTS
  73.8% of subjects were in earlier stages of exercise behavior (Precontemplation, contemplation, and preparation stages) and tended to be inactive. The exercise behavior was not influenced by age, education levels, and marital status.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The majority of the university students are suffering physical inactivity that need to design more effective physical activity promotion programs in the community and univer-sities level.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Education & Health Promotion, School of Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
authors.forename: Gholamreza
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sharifirad
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health, School of Health, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran.
authors.forename: Abdurrahman
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Charkazi
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Education & Health Promotion, School of Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
authors.forename: Mohaddeseh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tashi
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Education & Health Promotion, School of Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
authors.forename: Hossein
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Shahnazi
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, School of Paramedics, Golestan university of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran.
authors.forename: Elias
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bahador
keywords: Activity; Iran; Student; University