ERIC Number: EJ995741
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Sep
Pages: 8
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ISSN: ISSN-1087-3244
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Descriptive Assessment of Exercise Program on Fitness and Correlates of Participation
Lanier, Angela Baldwin; Jackson, Erica Marie; Azar-Dickens, John; Anderson, Brock; Briggs, Meredith
American Journal of Health Behavior, v36 n5 p647-654 Sep 2012
Objective: To assess health-related fitness, physical activity correlates, and completion of a half-marathon using a 3-day training program in a college community. Methods: 26 volunteers participated in a 20-week, half-marathon training program. Results: All participants completed the half-marathon. Positive changes in health-related fitness and psychological correlates associated with future exercise participation were observed. Conclusions: Incorporating strategies that address physical activity correlates and barriers may increase adherence to a program with a challenging goal such as training for a half-marathon. A low-frequency program was sufficient for increasing health-related fitness and psychological factors related to exercise participation of campus community.
Descriptors: Exercise, Health Related Fitness, Health Behavior, Program Effectiveness, Correlation, Outcome Measures, Participation, Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Training, Barriers, Influences, Psychology
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Two Year Colleges
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Language: English
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