Exercise science students' perceptions on the value of sleep and exercise.

摘要

The importance of sleep is comparable to the value of exercise and nutrition. According to Healthy People 2020, sleep is a basic requirement for infant, child, and adolescent health and development. Exercise Science students should adopt proper sleep and exercise habits. College students in a Kinesiology Department, specifically majoring in Exercise Science, are supposed to represent and lead a healthy lifestyle. Therefore, this study's exploration of the value that undergraduate Exercise Science students place on sleep and exercise will add to scholars' understanding of the student experience, the perceived impact of sleep and exercise, and the degree to which young professionals recognize a need to lead by example.;Participants completed a series of four interviews over the course of a 16-week period. Open-ended interviews were conducted during the 2nd, 5th, 9th, and 13th week of the Fall 2014 semester. Participants also completed a weekly sleep and exercise log for the duration of the study. Open coding was done after each series of interviews and weekly sleep and exercise logs were turned in to the researcher. Based upon this coding process, the primary researcher was able to list and categorize quotes into the nine most important themes that emerged from the data.;The Exercise Science students' values and lifestyle habits are represented through four major themes. A composite sketch was generated in order to provide a "day in the life" analysis of these students.