UNL Student Rec Center Study Statistical Summary and Application of Student Rec Center Preferences
Research Question: The objective of this study is to investigate workout preferences University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) students. Because all UNL students have access to the campus rec center, users of the rec center facility are the population for this experiment. The research questions present in this experiment are as follows: 1) Which gender uses the rec center more frequently? 2) What prominent purpose does the rec center user have for working out? 3) What proportion of college-age students are using pre-workout/exercise supplements? 4) Do rec center users prefer to workout individually or in a group?
Data Collection Explanation: ● We conducted our survey on Facebook pages for classes of 2015 and 2017 with 100 UNL students as our sample size. ● Our questions are categorical variables ● Survey administered had following questions: 1. What is your gender? Male Female 2. How often do you use the rec center each week? 0-1 times/week 2-3 times/week 4-5 times/week more than 6 times/week 3. Are you using the rec center facilities for: Training for an event (marathon, competition) Personal well-being (weight loss, muscle gain) 4. Do you use pre-workout supplements or exercise supplements regularly? Yes No 5. During your workout, do you usually workout individually or with a partner/group? Individually Partner/Group
Data Summary & Analysis: Gender 1. What is your gender? Female- 66% Male- 34% ***Notice: Females participated notably more than males results may be more representative of female population ● Because we were unable to cross reference multiple questions based on individual responses, we are unable to determine which gender works out more frequently ● If study were to be redone, we would have used a survey method that allows viewing of individual surveys as opposed to only cumulative results
Data Summary & Analysis: Workout Frequency 2. How often do you use the rec center each week? 0-1 times/week: 31.31% 2-3 times/week: 25.25% 4-5 times/week: 31.31% more than 6 times/week: 12.12% ● Even spread for workout frequency among students - Inability to cross reference workout frequency with gender gives inconclusive results pertaining to which gender works out more frequently ● Workout recommendations for the general populations include working out at least four times each week meaning 43.43% of rec center users are reaching recommended workout standards
Data Summary & Analysis: Workout Purpose 3. Are you using the rec center facilities for: Implications: The rec center Training for event: 8.08% classes/groups for strength Personal Well Being: 91.92% competitions, 5K, 10K, and marathon training are most likely not going to be as successful or pertain to as many students as their personal well-being programming events such as ‘Weight Room Exposure’ or ‘Healthy Eating’ Most students are working out to maintain optimum health, not to compete
Data Summary & Analysis: Workout Supplementation 4. Do you use pre-workout supplements or exercise supplements regularly? Yes: 16.84% No: 83.16% A surprisingly high amount of the sample reports using workout supplements regularly → DSHEA (Dietary Supplement Health Education Act) Results suggest that the rec center may financially benefit from providing pre/post-workout supplements and students would benefit from health supplement education available from the rec center
Data Summary & Analysis: Workout Company 5. During your workout do you usually workout individually or with a partner/group? Individual: 66% Group/Partner: 34% The majority of students workout individually Implications: When allotting funds for the new rec center renovations, it should be kept in mind that although the group fitness classes and intramural sporting activities are beneficial to a small group of students, most rec center users are at the gym for individual workouts - so higher investments in resistance training equipment, cardio machines, and circuits are beneficial to more students
Conclusion: ● We’re a lovely fit campus with lots of active women who participate in surveys :) ● Most students are working out for personal well-being ● 16% of students use workout supplementations regularly ● 66% of students prefer to work out alone
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