Morning or Afternoon Physical Activity Classes? What Time of the Day Works Best for College Students

College student’s lives are busy with everything from schoolwork to jobs and other extracurricular activities. One aspect of their lives is being physically active, or in some cases not being physically active. Luckily, colleges and universities offer physical activity (PA) classes throughout the week on certain days and throughout the day. The purpose of this study was to better understand why and what time of the day college students enroll and participate in college PA classes. For this study college students that enrolled and participated in morning (8am to noon) and afternoon (1pm to 5pm) were surveyed to better understand why they enroll and participate in PA classes in the morning or afternoon. It was generally found that college student enrolled and participated in PA classes during certain times of the day because of class and work schedules and that college students weren’t morning people or wanted to end their day on a positive note. These results can be helpful for those that administer PA classes at their colleges and universities.