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https://doi.org/10.15516/cje.v28i1.41566
Bodybuilding as a Recreational Strategy: Its Role in Enhancing Student Wellness and Institutional Vitality in Campus Gymnasium and Park Settings/Bodybuilding kao rekreacijska strategija: njegova uloga u poboljšanju dobrobiti studenata i institucionalne vitalnosti u kampuskim teretanama i parkovima
Harold Deo B. Cristobal
; Adamson University, College of Education and Liberal Arts
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Kristine Antonette C. Tengco
; Adamson University, College of Education and Liberal Arts
Jonathan Alfonso A. Comilang
; Dr. Filemon C. Aguilar Memorial, College of Las Piñas Institute of Human Kinetics
Joanne Christine N Solon
; Dr. Filemon C. Aguilar Memorial, College of Las Piñas Institute of Human Kinetics
Johann Albert S. Cabardo
; Dr. Filemon C. Aguilar Memorial, College of Las Piñas Institute of Human Kinetics
* Dopisni autor.
Sažetak
Abstract
Wellness recreation areas, such as parks, gyms, offer students different ways to engage in muscle strengthening and a plethora of social, physical and psychological benefits. A cross-sectional, correlational study was conducted with 312 undergraduate students on several urban campuses that had a gym and a nearby park utilizing a stratified sampling technique. A questionnaire was recorded which measured (a) engagement (motivation) (frequency, duration, intensity), (b) wellness (social, psychological, physical) and satisfaction with different aspects of a facility (comfort, safety, access and equipment). Analyses included descriptive statistics, Pearson correlations, and linear regression analyses, which tested the relationship between Overall Wellness and Facility Satisfaction, with the standard regression diagnostics. Engagement was not only extensive but was due to intrinsic motivation: 61% of students trained at a high intensity three or more times a week. Students reported moderate levels of well-being in the physical, psychological, and social areas. Engagement had a statistically significant positive relationship with each domain of wellness (r=.47- .59, p < .01). Students expressed greater satisfaction with the quality of gym facilities compared to facilities provided in parks. Gyms were seen to be more positive than parks, at least in part due to the greater amount of equipment, and, consequently, students rated the safety and climate control more highly. Facility Satisfaction was a statistically significant predictive factor in Overall Wellness (R2 = .144, b = .38, p < .001). Barriers for use were overcrowding; few hours of operation; and shaded and well-equipped spaces at park. Although there are gaps to be filled regarding indoor and outdoor spaces, the more gaps that are filled the better the overall health of students will be. Specifically, to reduce the gaps in parks and gyms, students’ overall health will be improved by adding (1) cooling equipment that provides shade, (2) better safety equipment and moreover, (3) improved maintenance and reduced levels of crowding. The hybrid solution of robust gyms and purpose-built outdoor strength stations increases access, coaches with operational objectives and advances inclusion particularly including women and gym culture averse groups. Intended programming and design choices are health interventions.
Key words: bodybuilding participation; campus gymnasium; physical education; recreational infrastructure; student wellness
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Sažetak
Područja wellness rekreacije, poput parkova i teretana, nude studentima različite načine za jačanje mišića te mnoštvo društvenih, tjelesnih i psiholoških koristi. Provedena je prosječna, korelacijska studija s 312 studenata preddiplomskoga studija na nekoliko urbanih kampusa koji su imali teretanu i obližnji park, koristeći tehniku stratificiranoga uzorkovanja. Zabilježen je upitnik koji je mjerio (a) angažman (motivaciju, učestalost, trajanje, intenzitet), (b) dobrobit (socijalnu, psihološku,tjelesnu) i zadovoljstvo različitim aspektima objekta (udobnost, sigurnost, pristup i oprema). Analize su uključivale deskriptivnu statistiku, Pearsonove korelacije i analize linearne regresije, koje su testirale odnos između opće dobrobiti i zadovoljstva infrastrukturnim sadržajima, uz standardne dijagnostike regresije. Angažman nije bio samo opsežan, već je bio rezultat intrinzične motivacije: 61 % studenata treniralo je u visokom intenzitetu 3 ili više puta tjedno. Studenti su izvijestili o umjerenim razinama dobrobiti u tjelesnim, psihološkim i društvenim područjima. Angažman je imao statistički značajnu pozitivnu povezanost sa svakim područjem blagostanja (r = ,47- ,59, p < ,01). Studenti su izrazili veću zadovoljstvo kvalitetom teretana u usporedbi s objektima koji se nalaze u parkovima. Teretane su percipirane kao povoljnije u odnosu na parkove, djelomično zbog veće dostupnosti opreme, pri čemu su studenti sigurnost i kontrolu klimatskih uvjeta ocijenili višim vrijednostima. Zadovoljstvo objektima bilo je statistički značajan prediktivni faktor u općoj dobrobiti (R2 = ,144, b = ,38, p < ,001). Prepreke za korištenje bile su pretrpanost, malo radnih sati te sjenila i dobro opremljeni prostori u parku. Iako postoje praznine koje treba ispuniti u pogledu unutarnjega i vanjskoga prostora, što više praznina bude ispunjeno, to će bolje biti opće zdravlje studenata. Konkretnije, u cilju ublažavanja nedostataka u parkovima i teretanama te unaprjeđenja općeg zdravlja studenata, preporučuje se uvođenje (1) opreme za hlađenje koja osigurava sjenu, (2) unaprjeđenje sigurnosne opreme te (3) poboljšanje održavanja uz smanjenje razine gužve. Hibridni model koji integrira robusno opremljene teretane i namjenski izgrađene vanjske prostore za vježbanje povećava dostupnost, omogućuje angažman stručnog osoblja usmjerenog na operativne ciljeve te potiče inkluziju, osobito među ženama i skupinama koje pokazuju otpor prema teretanskoj kulturi. Ciljano osmišljeni programi i dizajnerske odluke pritom djeluju kao važne javnozdravstvene intervencije.
Ključne riječi: sudjelovanje u bodybuildingu; sveučilišna teretana; tjelesna kultura; rekreacijska infrastruktura; dobrobit studenata
Ključne riječi
sudjelovanje u bodybuildingu; sveučilišna teretana; tjelesna kultura; rekreacijska infrastruktura; dobrobit studenata
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Datum izdavanja:
22.5.2026.
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