Between late adolescence and early adulthood, people experience a precipitous decline in their participation in physical activity. Those attending college or university are often presented with opportunities to partake in physical activity, sometimes under compulsory conditions and sometimes under elective conditions. This study examined the psychological and behavioural characteristics of freshman students under these two separate conditions. The main finding was that students under the elective condition felt more competent and motivated compared to those in the compulsory condition. They were also more physically active. When offered as electives, tertiary level physical activity education courses may be limited in reach, primarily attracting those who would likely be physically active without any such coursework.

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不同政策条件下大专院校体育教学活动新生的心理状态和行为特征

在青春期末到成年初期，人们参加体育锻炼的经历急剧下降。那些上大学的人经常有参加体育活动的机会，有时在强制条件下，有时在选修条件下。这项研究检查了这两个单独条件下新生的心理和行为特征。主要发现是，与义务制学生相比，选修条件下的学生感到能力和动力更高。他们也更加活跃。当作为选修课提供时，高等水平的体育锻炼教育课程可能会受到限制，主要吸引那些没有任何此类课程工作就可能从事体育锻炼的人。