Required and Non-Required College Physical Activity Classes Effect on College Students' Stress

Authors

  • Elizabeth Sharp
  • David Barney

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47779/ajhs.2016.138

Keywords:

stress, college-aged, students, physical activity

Abstract

A college education is considered important in society. The process of gaining a college education will be filled with many challenges. These challenges can be stressful. One method of combatting stress for college students is physical activity. For this study, students from a university that offered, but did not require physical activity classes for graduation, and students from a university that offered and required physical activity classes for graduation participated in this study. It was found that both groups weren’t “as stressed out” after their physical activity class. Overall, students from both universities generally felt that the physical activity classes were beneficial to them.

Author Biographies

Elizabeth Sharp

Elizabeth Sharp, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Colorado Mesa University, Department of Kinesiology, 1100 North Avenue, Grand Junction, CO. 81501-3122, (970) 248-1245

David Barney

David Barney, Ed.D., Associate Professor, Brigham Young University, Department of Teacher Education, 249 G Smith Field House, Provo, Utah 84602, (801) 422-6477

Published

2020-11-12

How to Cite

Sharp, E., & Barney, D. (2020). Required and Non-Required College Physical Activity Classes Effect on College Students’ Stress. American Journal of Health Studies, 31(2). https://doi.org/10.47779/ajhs.2016.138