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@article{210581,
        author = {Asst Prof Dr Namdev Vishnu Phatangare},
        title = {Stepping Out of the Lecture Hall: How Organized University Outdoor Events Foster Long -Term Healthy Lifestyles.},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {13},
        number = {6},
        pages = {1548-1554},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=210581},
        abstract = {Universities can use outdoor events to facilitate active living, but to demonstrate meaningful and durable behaviour change, research must extend beyond the event. This methodological paper presents a 160-record constructed comparison of an outdoor event pathway and a classroom/club pathway. The average of weekly moderately to vigorously active minutes for six months in the outdoor pathway was 166.27 minutes and 133.28 in the comparator; with changes from baseline of 31.16 minutes (p < .001). The six-month threshold for 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity was reached by 62.5% and 28.7% in the outdoor pathway and comparator respectively. Published studies in 2024 point to the use of physical activity programs to improve student well-being and daily recovery, but longer-term behaviour change requires enhanced measurement of retention and context. The author proposes an event-to-habit transferable model for universities as a means of improving physical activity offerings.},
        keywords = {Outdoor University Events; Physical Activity; Habit Maintenance; Health Promotion; Six-Month Follow-Up},
        month = {November},
        }