Date of Award

3-30-2021

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Department

School of Kinesiology and Recreation

First Advisor

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

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Imported from Brown_ilstu_0092N_11926.pdf

DOI

https://doi.org/10.30707/ETD2021.20210719070603171354.91

Page Count

30

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