South African Journal of Physiotherapy

1. EVALUATION OF INDIVIDUALS’ HEALTH BELIEF ATTITUDES TOWARD EXERCISE
Yasemin Aslan, Merve Tutar
İnönü Üniversitesi Sağlık Hizmetleri Meslek Yüksek Okulu Dergisi  vol: 13  issue: 3  first page: 854  year: 2025  
doi: 10.33715/inonusaglik.1646401

2. Relationship between trait mindfulness and physical activity among emerging adults: The mediating roles of exercise-related cognitive errors and trait self-control
Ding Yuan, Jin Kuang, Jinming Li, Rebecca Y.M. Cheung, Fabian Herold, Markus Gerber, Alyx Taylor, Arthur F. Kramer, Jiahui Wang, Albert S. Yeung, Liye Zou
Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice  vol: 59  first page: 101953  year: 2025  
doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2025.101953

3. A Review of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Students' Metaphorical Perceptions of Exercise
Ramazan Cihad Yilmaz, Alper Percin, Dilan Demirtas Karaoba, Busra Candiri
Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice  vol: 31  issue: 8  year: 2025  
doi: 10.1111/jep.70306

4. Quality of life and quality of education among physiotherapy students in Europe
Michaela Schramlová, Kamila Řasová, Johanna Jonsdottir, Markéta Pavlíková, Jolana Rambousková, Marja Äijö, Martina Šlachtová, Alena Kobesová, Elena Žiaková, Turhan Kahraman, Dagmar Pavlů, Beatriz María Bermejo-Gil, Daphne Bakalidou, Evdokia Billis, Papagiannis Georgios, José Alves-Guerreiro, Nikolaos Strimpakos, Aleš Příhoda, Marika Kiviluoma-Ylitalo, Marja-Leena Lähteenmäki, Jana Koišová, Gentiana Berisha, Magdalena Hagovská, Anna Laura Arca, Sara Cortés-Amador
Frontiers in Medicine  vol: 11  year: 2024  
doi: 10.3389/fmed.2024.1344028

5. INVESTIGATION OF PERCEIVED STRESS LEVELS AND MOTIVATION TO PARTICIPATE IN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN STUDENTS OF FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
Ramazan Cihad Yılmaz, İsmail Keleş, Alper Perçin
İnönü Üniversitesi Sağlık Hizmetleri Meslek Yüksek Okulu Dergisi  vol: 13  issue: 1  first page: 31  year: 2025  
doi: 10.33715/inonusaglik.1569743

6. University Students’ Physical Activity: Perceived Barriers and Benefits to Physical Activity and Its Contributing Factors
Abdullah Alkhawaldeh, Asem Abdalrahim, Mohammed ALBashtawy, Ahmad Ayed, Omar Al Omari, Sa’d ALBashtawy, Mohammad Suliman, Islam Ali Oweidat, Haitham Khatatbeh, Hasan Alkhawaldeh, Khloud Al Dameery, Mahmoud Alsaraireh, Nisser Alhroub
SAGE Open Nursing  vol: 10  year: 2024  
doi: 10.1177/23779608241240490

7. Physical activity in professional training of physiotherapists
Karel Frömel, Jan Dygrýn, Michal Vorlíček, Lukáš Jakubec, Dorota Groffik, David Smékal, Josef Mitáš
Annals of Medicine  vol: 57  issue: 1  year: 2025  
doi: 10.1080/07853890.2024.2446687

8. The level of the relationship between physical activity levels, musculoskeletal disorders, and academic achievements: A cross-sectional study
Bengisu Tüfekçi, Aliye Bulut, Çağla Yiğitbaş
WORK: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment & Rehabilitation  year: 2026  
doi: 10.1177/10519815261434393

9. Barriers to high school and university students’ physical activity: A systematic review
Regina Márcia Ferreira Silva, Carolina Rodrigues Mendonça, Vinicius Diniz Azevedo, Aamir Raoof Memon, Priscilla Rayanne E. Silva Noll, Matias Noll, Francisco Javier Huertas-Delgado
PLOS ONE  vol: 17  issue: 4  first page: e0265913  year: 2022  
doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0265913

10. UZAKTAN EĞİTİM ALAN FİZYOTERAPİ ÖĞRENCİLERİNDE ÇEVRİMİÇİ FİZİKSEL AKTİVİTE VE ERGONOMİ EĞİTİMİNİN ETKİNLİĞİ
Yağmur BİÇİCİ, Nilay ARMAN
Ergonomi  vol: 5  issue: 1  first page: 1  year: 2022  
doi: 10.33439/ergonomi.1030843

11. Physical activity and health-related quality of life among university students
Temitope Oladejo, Hellen Myezwa, Sonti Pilusa, Adedayo Tonde Ajidahun
African Journal for Physical Activity and Health Sciences (AJPHES)  vol: 29  issue: 3  first page: 289  year: 2023  
doi: 10.37597/ajphes.2023.29.3.4

12. Applying the Social Ecological Model to Explore Physical Activity Levels and Psychosocial Factors among Undergraduate University Students: A Narrative Literature Review
ChantÉ Johannes, Nicolette. V. Roman
The Open Public Health Journal  vol: 18  issue: 1  year: 2025  
doi: 10.2174/0118749445392277250428114135

13. Personal Development and Proactive Health Initiative as Determinants of Physical Activity Index among Physiotherapists: Stratification by Professional Expertise Level
Adela Badau
Balneo and PRM Research Journal  vol: 17  issue: Vol.17 No.1  year: 2026  
doi: 10.12680/balneo.2026.987

14. Einstellung, Verhaltensweisen und Wissen bezüglich Krafttraining in der Physiotherapie
Vanessa Gorny, Reed Handlery, Hanna Schwendemann, Holm Thieme
physioscience  vol: 21  issue: 02  first page: 82  year: 2025  
doi: 10.1055/a-2350-3602

15. Investigation of Postural Habit, Postural Awareness and Physical Activity Levels of Physiotherapy Students
Sezen Tezcan, Farnaz Nemati, Beyza Deniz
Experimental and Applied Medical Science  vol: 6  issue: 2  first page: 195  year: 2025  
doi: 10.46871/eams.1603751

16. Predictors of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Events among Student Healthcare Professionals: Is It a Definite Public Concern? A Scoping Review
Huzaifa Yaman Arihole, Lasima, Muhammad Ajmal, K Rahil, Walid Vazir Sheikh, Asir John Samuel
Heart and Mind  vol: 9  issue: 6  first page: 514  year: 2025  
doi: 10.4103/hm.HM-D-25-00062

17. Physical Activity Levels and Recreational Participation Among Physiotherapists: A Cross-Sectional Correlational Study
Constantin Ciucurel, George Mihail Man, Marilena Monica Tantu, Mariana Ionela Tudor, Georgeta Ionescu, Ana Catalina Tantu, Elena Ioana Iconaru
Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology  vol: 10  issue: 2  first page: 164  year: 2025  
doi: 10.3390/jfmk10020164

18. Relationship between physical activity levels of Portuguese physical therapists and mental health during a COVID-19 pandemic: Being active is the key
Laura Cristina Almeida, Ana Grilo, Elisabete Carolino, Maria Teresa Tomás
Frontiers in Public Health  vol: 10  year: 2022  
doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.986158

19. Examination of Physical Activity Status, Exercise Barriers, Sleep and Quality of Life of Youth During the Pandemic Period
Damla Ünal Zilcioglu, Arzu Güçlü Gündüz
Hacettepe University Faculty of Health Sciences Journal  first page: 845  year: 2024  
doi: 10.21020/husbfd.1166040

20. Barriers to physical activity among university students in the light of psychosocial and body composition determinants
Mustafa Akil
BMC Psychology  vol: 13  issue: 1  year: 2025  
doi: 10.1186/s40359-025-03789-4

21. Exploring physical activity, perceived barriers, and social media influence in Turkish physiotherapy students
Deniz Demirci, Abdurrahman Charkazi, Ailin Charkazi
Scientific Reports  vol: 16  issue: 1  year: 2026  
doi: 10.1038/s41598-026-52850-8

22. Knowledge of WHO physical activity guidelines and associated behavioural factors in physiotherapy students
Ketki Chandrashekhar Patil, Shreya Sardeshmukh, Shruti Mankar, Vismaya Milind Paigude
International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health  vol: 13  issue: 3  first page: 1469  year: 2026  
doi: 10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20260709

23. Features of Physical Activity of Russian and Foreign Students: Motivators, Barriers, Self-Esteem
Evgeni L. Nikolaev, Igor E. Poverinov
Engineering Technologies and Systems  vol: 28  issue: 4  first page: 843  year: 2020  
doi: 10.15507/2413-1407.113.028.202004.843-865

24. Relationship between Stress Severity and Motivation to Exercise among Undergraduate Physiotherapy Students in Malaysia
Jia Jun Tan, Sharmila Pillai, Maria Justine, Hernan Cortez Labao
Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences  vol: 18  issue: s15  first page: 162  year: 2022  
doi: 10.47836/mjmhs.18.s15.22

25. Investigation of the Relationship between Physical Activity Level, Physical Activity Barriers, and Cognitive-Behavioral Tendencies towards Physical Activity in Physiotherapy Students
Merve Kurt Aydın, İlayda Sözeri
İzmir Katip Çelebi Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi  vol: 11  issue: 2  first page: 274  year: 2026  
doi: 10.61399/ikcusbfd.1736849

26. Perceptions Experiences and Challenges of Physical Activity among Firefighters with Coronary Heart Disease Risk Factors in the City of Cape Town Fire and Rescue Services
Ghaleelullah Achmat, Makhaya Malema, Charlene Erasmus, Jill Kanaley, Lloyd Leach
The Open Public Health Journal  vol: 17  issue: 1  year: 2024  
doi: 10.2174/0118749445327343240821051143

27. Perceived benefits and barriers to exercise and associated factors among Zimbabwean undergraduate students: a cross-sectional study
Beatrice K. Shava, Blessed Vhudzijena, Tariro Kupenga-Maposa, Thelma Musingwini, Tanaka Samudzi, Sidney Muchemwa, Dixon Chibanda, Jermaine M. Dambi
Frontiers in Sports and Active Living  vol: 6  year: 2024  
doi: 10.3389/fspor.2024.1205914

28. Student perceptions on enhancing the delivery of physical activity programs in a semi-rural university
Silindokuhle Sanele Radebe, Gerrit Jan Breukelman, Anné Suzanne Joubert, Lourens Millard
Frontiers in Sports and Active Living  vol: 7  year: 2025  
doi: 10.3389/fspor.2025.1627202

29. Physical Activity Levels and Perceived Barriers and Benefits among Students of a Public Sector Institute in Karachi: A Cross-Sectional Study
Kashmala Khan, Sakshi Kumari, Mehak Pehwani, Sapna Kumari, Manoj Kumar
The Healer Journal of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Sciences  vol: 6  issue: 3  first page: 212  year: 2026  
doi: 10.55735/afy1kd65

30. Is Achieving the Guidelines of Four Forms of Physical Activity Associated with Less Self-Reported Health Complaints? Cross-Sectional Study of Undergraduates at the University of Turku, Finland
Walid El Ansari, Abdul Salam
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health  vol: 17  issue: 15  first page: 5595  year: 2020  
doi: 10.3390/ijerph17155595

31. Level of knowledge, nutritional habits, use of stimulants, and physical activity during the COVID-19 epidemic among students of physiotherapy at Wroclaw Medical University
Aureliusz Andrzej Kosendiak, Andrzej Wasilewski, Adrian Kasprzak, Piotr Marczyński, Kinga Brawańska, Agnieszka Chwałczyńska
Nutrition  vol: 117  first page: 112247  year: 2024  
doi: 10.1016/j.nut.2023.112247

32. Physical activity prevalence and associated factors among Zimbabwean undergraduate students: A cross-sectional study
Lynne T. Makuzo, Paidamoyo Monalisa Chakandinakira, Ruramayi Nicole Shanu, Panashe Sithole, Israella H. T. Mugova, Leovellah Murape, Hardlife Muchinani, Isaac Munyoro, Shalom R. Doyce, Tariro Dee Tunduwani, Clayton Zimunya, Beatrice K. Shava, Anotida R. Hove, Sidney Muchemwa, Webster Mavhu, Dixon Chibanda, Jermaine M. Dambi, Zulkarnain Jaafar
PLOS Global Public Health  vol: 5  issue: 7  first page: e0004866  year: 2025  
doi: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0004866

33. Fizyoterapi Öğrencilerinin Fiziksel Aktivite Düzeyi, Egzersize Dair Sağlık İnançları ve Egzersiz Engel Algılarının İncelenmesi
Aydan Selen Yilmaz Aydin, Burcu Camcıoğlu Yılmaz
Bingöl Üniversitesi Sağlık Dergisi  vol: 5  issue: 2  first page: 422  year: 2024  
doi: 10.58605/bingolsaglik.1481178

34. Gender differences in barriers to physical exercise among university students studying physical activity and sports sciences
Sofía M Martínez-Sánchez, Laura M Martínez-Sánchez, Concha Martínez-García
Health Education Journal  vol: 83  issue: 2  first page: 192  year: 2024  
doi: 10.1177/00178969231226383

35. Psychometric evaluation of the exercise-related cognitive errors questionnaire among Chinese emerging adults
Mengyao Guo, Jin Kuang, Ting Wang, Fabian Herold, Alyx Taylor, Jonathan Leo Ng, M. Mahbub Hossain, Arthur F. Kramer, Robert Schinke, Zhihui Cheng, Liye Zou
Frontiers in Psychology  vol: 16  year: 2025  
doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1515859

36. Are physiotherapy students meeting their professional demands? A cross-sectional correlational study
Priyanka C. Chovatiya, Nikita Rathod, Mamta Rani, Dhwanit Shah
International Journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology  vol: 15  issue: 5  first page: 886  year: 2026  
doi: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20262857

37. Physical literacy as a determinant of physical activity level among late adolescents
Özgül Öztürk, Onur Aydoğdu, Seval Kutlutürk Yıkılmaz, Özlem Feyzioğlu, Pelin Pişirici, Victor Afamefuna Egwuonwu
PLOS ONE  vol: 18  issue: 4  first page: e0285032  year: 2023  
doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0285032