High School Sport Injury Influence on Current Physical Activity and Physical Activity Motivation

Presenter Information

Tyler Hobson, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Bailey Hofmeister, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Jessica Weiderman, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Krista Gadient, Minnesota State University, Mankato

Location

CSU Ballroom

Start Date

2-4-2019 2:00 PM

End Date

2-4-2019 3:30 PM

Student's Major

Human Performance

Student's College

Allied Health and Nursing

Mentor's Name

Jessica Albers

Mentor's Department

Human Performance

Mentor's College

Allied Health and Nursing

Description

During the transition from high-school to college, it is difficult to maintain physical activity as motives and priorities shift. This is of particular interest with former high-school athletes as their physical activity was regimented and assigned. Additionally, if you were injured in high school, that injury might prevent you from being physically active and it might scare you from be physically active as you fear the injury reoccurring. Purpose: The purpose of this study is to understand how high school sport-related injuries influence current physical activity levels and sources of motivation to be physically active in college. Methods: Current college student who participated in high-school sport were asked to participate in the online survey. Participant were asked to report their high school sport participation and high school sport injury occurrences. The Godin Leisure-Time exercise questionnaire, Physical Activity as a Vital Sign questionnaire, and Motives for Physical Activity Measure-Revised were used to assess physical activity levels and motives. Results: Data is currently being collected through the start of March. Conclusions: Data will be analyzed, and results and conclusions will be presented at the conference.