Barriers to Resistance Training among College-Aged Women

Objective: To examine resistance training (RT) barriers among college-aged women. Participants: Female college students (n = 223) from a Midwestern university. Methods: Data were collected in September 2014. Participants completed a survey assessing demographics, current and past RT habits, and barr...

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Published in:Journal of American college health 2019-01, Vol.67 (1), p.4-9
Main Authors: Peters, Nathan A, Schlaff, Rebecca A, Knous, Jeremy L, Baruth, Meghan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Agreements
Averages
Barriers
College Students
European Continental Ancestry Group - psychology
European Continental Ancestry Group - statistics & numerical data
Exercise
Exercise - psychology
Female
Females
Habits
Humans
Midwestern United States
Muscular Strength
Physical Activities
Physical Activity Level
Physical Fitness
Resistance
Resistance Training - methods
Strength training
Students - psychology
Students - statistics & numerical data
Universities
Women
Young Adult
Young Adults
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Summary:Objective: To examine resistance training (RT) barriers among college-aged women. Participants: Female college students (n = 223) from a Midwestern university. Methods: Data were collected in September 2014. Participants completed a survey assessing demographics, current and past RT habits, and barriers to resistance training. Descriptive statistics were used to examine barrier agreement. Differences between current and past RT participation, residency, and class standing were analyzed. Results: A majority of participants were Caucasian (78.9%) and, on average, 19.7 ± 1.5 years of age; 52% participated in RT and 46.6% met RT recommendations. Women who did not report current RT participation reported significantly higher mean agreement with all barriers, compared to those who do RT. Highest agreement was observed within socially based barriers. Conclusion: A majority of college-aged women are not meeting RT recommendations. Providing educational programs and avenues for finding same-sex RT partners may be most beneficial for overcoming common RT barriers.
ISSN:0744-8481
1940-3208
DOI:10.1080/07448481.2018.1462815