Survey of Feelings of Physical Competence and Exercise Habits and Health-related Indicators

Abstract

[Purpose] In this research, we surveyed feelings of physical competence, self-rated health, self-rated fatigue, physical fitness, exercise habits, and athletic club activities experience of college students. [Subjects and Methods] The subjects were 848 college students. A questionnaire and single-answer response sheet were distributed to each subject. [Results] There were significantly higher proportions of both males and females who described themselves as “not healthy” in the low exercise group and had no experience of athletic club activity. In addition, in the high exercise group there were significantly higher proportions of physical fitness and exercise habits. [Conclusion] When exercise and sports experience were poor, subjects had low esteem regarding their physical competence, suggesting that it also affected their exercise habits.