Graduation Term
2021
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
School of Kinesiology and Recreation
Committee Chair
Kristen Lagally
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine how COVID-related closures and restrictions were perceived and received by students at a Midwestern university. Data were collected via an online survey that was distributed two weeks prior to the fall 2020 semester. Participants were 426 student volunteers. Eighty-one percent of respondents planned to return to campus in fall 2020. More than half had been physically active since the onset of COVID-19, primarily at home or outside. Most students reported willingness to attend the university student fitness center if masks were required at entry or during exercise (60%), although fewer were willing to wear masks during exercise (32%). Participation in virtual services offered by the university student fitness center during the pandemic, was low (1.4%) compared to the previous in-person participation (32%). Despite lockdown, many (70%) students were able to maintain physical activity and find new ways to exercise (53%) even when traditional fitness facilities were unavailable. KEYWORDS: Covid-19, Physical Activity, Fitness Industry, Group Fitness, Exercise, Campus Recreation
Access Type
Thesis-Open Access
Recommended Citation
Brown, Madison, "How the Covid-19 Closures and Restrictions Were Perceived by University Students as It Relates to Physical Activity Behaviors" (2021). Theses and Dissertations. 1356.
https://ir.library.illinoisstate.edu/etd/1356
DOI
https://doi.org/10.30707/ETD2021.20210719070603171354.91