Current Student, Faculty and Staff Perceptions of Linfield's Fitness Facilities
Faculty Sponsor(s)
Sarah Coste and Jeff McNamee
Location
Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue
Subject Area
Health, Human Performance and Athletics
Description
Participating in regular physical activity is important in improving personal fitness, reducing the risk of chronic disease, and preventing unhealthy weight gain. However, recent studies have found that half of the students attending universities in the United States do not meet recommended levels of physical activity. A potential way to combat this issue and encourage more physical activity in college students is through the use and improvement of on-campus fitness facilities. Previous studies that surveyed students found that common barriers preventing the usage of college fitness facilities include a lack of knowledge of how to use the equipment, an intimidating environment, inadequate operational hours, equipment availability, and parking availability. Recent studies reported that a remodel of facilities to improve some of these barriers increased frequency of physical activity in both habitual and new facility users. The purpose of our study was to survey the Linfield community regarding Linfield’s fitness facilities, in hopes of directing future improvements to facilitate greater physical activity participation for students as well as faculty and staff.
Recommended Citation
Oord, Melanie; Fletcher, Cheyenne R.; and Paasche, Kerri, "Current Student, Faculty and Staff Perceptions of Linfield's Fitness Facilities" (2018). Linfield University Student Symposium: A Celebration of Scholarship and Creative Achievement. Event. Submission 40.
https://digitalcommons.linfield.edu/symposium/2018/all/40
Current Student, Faculty and Staff Perceptions of Linfield's Fitness Facilities
Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue
Participating in regular physical activity is important in improving personal fitness, reducing the risk of chronic disease, and preventing unhealthy weight gain. However, recent studies have found that half of the students attending universities in the United States do not meet recommended levels of physical activity. A potential way to combat this issue and encourage more physical activity in college students is through the use and improvement of on-campus fitness facilities. Previous studies that surveyed students found that common barriers preventing the usage of college fitness facilities include a lack of knowledge of how to use the equipment, an intimidating environment, inadequate operational hours, equipment availability, and parking availability. Recent studies reported that a remodel of facilities to improve some of these barriers increased frequency of physical activity in both habitual and new facility users. The purpose of our study was to survey the Linfield community regarding Linfield’s fitness facilities, in hopes of directing future improvements to facilitate greater physical activity participation for students as well as faculty and staff.
