Study on comparison of physical exercise behaviors among college students

Objective To compare the physical exercise behaviors among college students in different universities,and to provide the reference for promoting the change of college students' exercise behavior.Methods A total of 873 college students from 4 universities in Shanxi Province were investigated by using the method of Cluster Random Sampling.Results The population distribution of different excerising stages showed an inverted U-shape.The most students were at the intentional and preparation stage,and the fewest students chose to stay at the pre-intentional and maintaining stage.There were the statistical significance in the different scores of physical exercising attitude scales,and three dimensions of behavioral cognition,emotional experience and behavioral control in 4 universities (F=5.49,8.31,6.78,5.75,P<0.01).And the students in the university of financial and economics got the worst physical exercising attitude.Also,there were the statistical significance of the different scores in all dimensions and the total scores of physical exercise changing procedures in the four universities(P<0.01).And the students in the university of financial and economics showed the worst physical exercising behavior.Conclusion In the course of implementing behavioral interventions,combining with HAPA theory can be effective in changing the ocollege students' physical exercise behaviors,but the influencing factors,such as gender,profession,must be integrated.