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
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
Page Count
30
Comments
Imported from Brown_ilstu_0092N_11926.pdf