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Individual and socio-ecological correlates of physical activity among Arab and Jewish college students in Israel.

Content Provider	Semantic Scholar
Author	Shuval, Kerem Weissblueth, Eyal Brezis, Mayer Araida, Adan DiPietro, Loretta
Copyright Year	2009
Abstract	BACKGROUND Ample research has assessed correlates of physical activity (PA) among college students; however, socioenvironmental correlates of PA have not been assessed in Arab and Jewish Israeli college students. METHODS Cross-sectional study of 198 Arab and Jewish physical education college students. The dependent variable was meeting the CDC/ACSM guidelines for moderate/ vigorous PA. Independent variables consisted of individual variables (eg, ethnicity, gender, religious observance), and socioenvironmental variables (eg, street lighting, family support, exercise facilities). Bivariate and multivariate analyses were used. RESULTS Thirty three percent of the students met the recommended guidelines for PA. Individual variables were more highly correlated with PA than socioenvironmental variables. In the final logistic regression model three individual covariates independently predicted PA: gender, race/ethnicity, and self-efficacy. Access to open space was the only environmental variable significantly correlated with PA. CONCLUSIONS The results underscore the need for implementing an intervention program aimed at promoting the recommended levels of PA among Arab and Jewish Israeli physical education college students, while tailoring the intervention to individual risk markers for physical inactivity (eg, race/ethnicity, gender).
Starting Page	29
Ending Page	40
Page Count	12
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Alternate Webpage(s)	http://www.humankinetics.com/acucustom/sitename/Documents/DocumentItem/16973.pdf
PubMed reference number	19564658v1
Volume Number	6
Issue Number	3
Journal	Journal of physical activity & health
Language	English
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Exercise How True Feel Vigorous Right Now Physical Inactivity Promotion (action)
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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