BACKGROUND The expectancy-value theory postulates that motivation relies on individuals' beliefs of success, perceived Attainment, Intrinsic Interest, and Utility values and Cost. This study examined Chinese college students' expectancy-value motivation in relation to physical education and self-initiated physical activity. METHODS A random sample of 368 Chinese university students responded ...

BACKGROUND Future education and health professionals will be responsible for promoting physical activity and correct eating habits among the general population. This work aims to describe the prevalence and the degree of correlation between physical level and eating disorders in a sample made of nursing, physiotherapy and education female students. METHODS A total of 258 female students doing...

the aim of this study was to investigate the difficulties of writing physical education and sport sciences theses for master graduate students. master theses written in physical education and sport sciences field comprise a considerable portion of researches carried out in this field; therefore, it is necessary to recognize and alleviate these problems and difficulties. for this purpose, perspe...

background: research has indicated that while regular participation in sport can be associated with enhanced physical and emotional well-being it could also result in psychological disorders. this study aimed to determine the status of psychological well-being of physical education students of razi university of keramnshah. methods: for the purpose of this descriptive cross-sectional study, 176...

INTRODUCTION This study aimed to determine current levels of physical activity and sedentary behavior in middle school students on the basis of grade, sex, student attitudes toward physical education, and residence location. METHODS In 2013, a cross-sectional study of 1793 students aged 12 to 15 years was conducted across eight middle schools in Beijing, China. Four schools were selected from...

BACKGROUND This study examined physical activity opportunities and barriers at 36 geographically diverse middle schools participating in the Trial of Activity for Adolescent Girls. METHODS Principals, physical education and health education department heads, and program leaders were interviewed to assess policies and instructional practices that support physical activity. RESULTS Schools pr...

background: non communicable diseases (ncd) will account for 73% of deaths and 60% of the global disease burden by 2020. physical activity plays a major role in the prevention of these non‑communicable diseases. the stress involved in meeting responsibilities of becoming a physician may adversely affect the exercise habits of students. so, the current study aimed to study the practice of physic...

The number of colleges of osteopathic medicine (COMs), osteopathic medical students, and osteopathic physicians in practice has been consistently growing since the 1960s. In recent years, the growth of the profession has been exponential. Despite this growth, graduates of COMs are increasingly choosing allopathic residencies. The authors believe that this trend may stem from a lack of focus on ...

The essential premise determining success in practising many occupations is biological factor. We consider that it is especially important on the stage of choosing an occupation. On needs of this article one accepted assumption, that future professional preferences can already differentiate students on stage of recruitment and first period of learning. In the work we presented the results of re...

Urinary incontinence (UI) is seen as a problem that affects older multiparous women. Little attention has been given to identifying UI in groups of younger or nulliparous women. This study verified the prevalence of UI and the characteristics of urinary loss among young nulliparous female physical education students. Data collection was performed using a questionnaire. Of all 95 students, 61.1%...