THE EXPERIENCE OF BARRIERS AFFECTING EXERCISE ADHERENCE OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN UPPER NORTHEASTERN, THAILAND

Abstract

This research was aimed to study the experience of barriers affecting exercise adherence of university students in upper northeastern, Thailand. Phenomenological study, data were collected through in-depth interviews with individual observations, field notes and tape record. The groups of main contributor who adhere to exercise were 12 person checks the reliability of the data and conclusions by the contributors. Data were analyzed by the researcher used the phenomenological analysis of data. The study barriers to exercise found that equipment and facilities are not available, weather conditions, family, friend, ready physically and mentally, timeless and travel. All factors that hinder by learning to jump over obstacles to the exercise of these individuals have resulted in adhere to exercise.
(Journal of Sports Science and Technology 2015; 15(2); 201-209)