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ArticleFrontiers in psychology2026

Physical fitness and enjoyment of physical activity among university students: implications for sustainable physical activity participation.

Nan Zhang, Zhenzhen Su

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Article in Frontiers in psychology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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2 authors.

Nan ZhangPhysical Education College, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Zhenzhen SuSchool of Physical Education and Training, Xi'an Physical Education University, Xi'an, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Promoting sustainable physical activity participation among university students is a key challenge for higher education and public health systems. Enjoyment has been widely recognized as a critical psychological determinant of sustained engagement in physical activity; however, the role of physical fitness as an individual factor shaping exercise enjoyment remains insufficiently explored. Methods: This study examined differences in physical activity enjoyment between university students with high and low physical fitness levels. Undergraduate students ( Results: The high-fitness group reported significantly higher enjoyment of physical activity ( Conclusion: Physical fitness is closely associated with enjoyment of physical activity among university students. Enhancing physical fitness and designing fitness-adaptive physical education programs may play a crucial role in fostering enjoyment and supporting sustainable physical activity participation in higher education.

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higher educationphysical activity enjoymentphysical educationphysical fitnesssustainable physical activity participationuniversity students

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PMID41937841
PMCPMC13047739

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