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Consensus in Action: Context-Specific Physical Activity Guidelines for Undergraduate Students at a South African University

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  • Chanté Johannes

    (Department of Sports, Recreation, and Exercise Science, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town 7535, South Africa)

  • Nicolette V. Roman

    (Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies of Children, Families and Society, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town 7535, South Africa)

  • Sunday O. Onagbiye

    (Department of Sports, Recreation, and Exercise Science, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town 7535, South Africa
    Department of Health and Exercise Sciences, Frederick Community College, Frederick, MD 21701, USA)

  • Simone Titus

    (Department of Sports, Recreation, and Exercise Science, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town 7535, South Africa
    Department for Health Professions Education, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town 7505, South Africa)

  • Lloyd L. Leach

    (Department of Sports, Recreation, and Exercise Science, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town 7535, South Africa)

Abstract

Physical inactivity among undergraduate university students has been considered a public health concern. To address this, researchers have utilized consensus workshop approaches to develop effective physical activity (PA) recommendations. However, the existing research has limitations: it is outdated, not context-specific to young adults, and does not account for psychosocial factors (such as mental health, motivation, and social support) that hinder or promote PA behavior, particularly in South Africa. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to engage with stakeholders to achieve a consensus on a set of context-specific guidelines to enhance the physical activities of undergraduate university students. Utilizing the Social Ecological Model, this study employed two online consensus workshops with 25 purposively selected stakeholders (Round 1 = 8 and Round 2 = 17). Stakeholders were divided into breakout rooms via the Google Meets feature, to discuss and brainstorm the guidelines, expressing their agreement or disagreement with the proposed names and descriptions. The consensus was considered achieved when the majority of stakeholder responses fell into the ‘Agree with the guideline’ category. An inductive thematic analysis approach was used to generate common themes, which were then coded via Atlas Ti. V8. Stakeholders reached a consensus on four categories and 32 guidelines, namely, PA (9 guidelines), mental health (7 guidelines), motivation (9 guidelines), and social support (7 guidelines). Each category, along with its respective set of guidelines, provides insights into the type of information undergraduate students require to enhance their PA participation. Using a consensus workshop facilitated the co-creation of context-specific guidelines to enhance the physical activities of undergraduate university students. This approach proved to be a valuable tool for fostering collaboration between academic staff and students.

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  • Chanté Johannes & Nicolette V. Roman & Sunday O. Onagbiye & Simone Titus & Lloyd L. Leach, 2024. "Consensus in Action: Context-Specific Physical Activity Guidelines for Undergraduate Students at a South African University," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 21(12), pages 1-22, December.
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    2. Chanté Johannes & Nicolette V. Roman & Sunday O. Onagbiye & Simone Titus & Lloyd L. Leach, 2024. "Relationship between Psychosocial Factors and Physical Activity among Undergraduate Students from a South African University," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 21(4), pages 1-20, April.
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