Blog Post #2: Scouting The Territory

Topic in question

- I have been thinking about my topic quite a bit, in what ways do exercise and health interestingly interact with college? Some terms that really stand out to be are "exercise", "physical activity", "health", "healthy habits", "motivation", "college atmosphere", "behavior", "participation" and "diet". A lot of the material online explores the motivations to why there is a decrease in exercise and health in college. I am interested in what colleges can do to change that or maybe what would incline students to exercise more.

Some scholarly articles:

• https://web.a.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail/detail?vid=8&sid=8bd35a34-ed64-4044-bf3f-212f1cf0c294%40sdc-v-sessmgr01&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#AN=126169925&db=aph 
• I saw this article as interesting because it puts exercise behaviors against drinking behaviors which is very intriguing to me. This brought light to some of the other avenues students may turn to instead of physical exercise. 
• https://web.a.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail/detail?vid=10&sid=8bd35a34-ed64-4044-bf3f-212f1cf0c294%40sdc-v-sessmgr01&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#AN=132696398&db=aph
• I was really drawn to this article as it highlights the "psychological needs" and "exercise motivation" for exercise. However, this may not directly correlate to American students as it only mentions among Chinese college students. It does give insight into student life which is just as important no matter the country. 

Overall I am looking for a very interesting angle that can be researched in a way thats exciting to me. I draw a lot of passion for this topic as I pursue a career in the medical field, hopefully this research can help me in the future! 

and Dietary Patterns During Freshman and Sophomore Years of College, Journal of American

College Health, 53:6, 245-251, DOI:

10.3200/JACH.53.6.245-251

and Dietary Patterns During Freshman and Sophomore Years of College, Journal of American

College Health, 53:6, 245-251, DOI:

10.3200/JACH.53.6.245-251

Blog Post #3: Research Questions and 3 Academic Sources

Research Question in mind:
As students enter college it is clear that the motivation to exercise decreases. How can college campuses make they encourage more students to invest into their health and exercise?

Academic sources:
1. Susan B Racette Phd, Susan S Deusinger Pt, Phd, Michael J Strube Phd, Gabrielle R Highstein Rn, Phd & Robert H Deusinger Pt,Phd (2005) Weight Changes, Exercise, and Dietary Patterns During Freshman and Sophomore Years of College, Journal of American College Health, 53:6, 245-251, DOI: 10.3200/JACH.53.6.245-251

2. Ebben, William, and Laura Brudzynski. “Motivation and Barriers To Exercise Among College Students.” Journal of Exercise Physiology, Oct. 2008, www.asep.org/asep/asep/EbbenJEPonlineOctober2008.pdf.

3. Dr Bernardine M. Pinto PhD & Dr Bess H. Marcus PhD (1995) A Stages of Change Approach to Understanding College Students' Physical Activity, Journal of American College Health, 44:1, 27-31, DOI: 10.1080/07448481.1995.9937506

Blog Post #1: First Post !

For my final paper I want to write something along the lines of Exercise and Health. Myself being an Exercise Science major with aspirations to pursue Physical Therapy, I believe that this will be a great opportunity to really connect this course to my future. I want to explore the importance of regulating exercise for college students as it is very easy to get caught up in classes, eating and/or sleeping. As stressful as college is, we can not allow ourselves to lose sight of our physical health. Exercise can be as simple as the walks we take to classes or buses, and can be as intense as a high-intensity gym workout. There are many interesting and very practical aspects of exercise and movement that everyone can apply. Ultimately my goal is to bring to light the ideals of sports medicine into everyday college life.