Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior in University Students-The Role of Gender, Age, Field of Study, Targeted Degree, and Study Semester

• Main Authors: Dennis Edelmann (Author), Daniel Pfirrmann (Author), Sebastian Heller (Author), Pavel Dietz (Author), Jennifer L. Reichel (Author), Antonia M. Werner (Author), Markus Schäfer (Author), Ana N. Tibubos (Author), Nicole Deci (Author), Stephan Letzel (Author), Perikles Simon (Author), Kristin Kalo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundPhysical inactivity and sedentary behavior are modifiable risk factors for an unhealthy lifestyle in university students. The aim of this study was to identify subgroups among German university students with an increased risk for unhealthy behavior. For this purpose, differences in physica...