College physical activity courses: Why do students enroll, and what are their health behaviors?

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 313-318

  Leenders, Nicole Y J M ^a   Sherman, W Michael ^a   Ward, Phillip ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Health behavior characteristics; University students

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; BODY WEIGHT; DEPRESSION; DIET; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEX RATIO; STATISTICS; STUDENT; TIME MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY;

ADULT; BODY IMAGE; BODY WEIGHT; DEPRESSION; DIET; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; SEX DISTRIBUTION; STUDENTS; TIME MANAGEMENT; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 1542604907     PISSN: 02701367     EISSN: 21683824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2003.10609096     Document Type: Article

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