eng Science and Education Publishing Journal of Physical Activity Research 2574-4437 2018-05-10 3 1 35 40 10.12691/jpar-3-1-6 JPAR2018316 article David Kahan dkahan@sdsu.edu 1 Hamza Amini 1 Maryan Osman 1 School of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences, San Diego State University, San Diego, USA Young adult Muslim women in western societies encounter barriers to exercise participation due in part to a lack of gyms offering women-only classes. Among university students, exercise might be further compromised by competing demands on time due to academics/work. We piloted a women-only exercise program (Sisters Exercising Together) for Muslims at one university in the southwest United States during the 2016-2017 academic year. We used attendance rosters (n = 6 participants), and focus group interview (n = 3) and informal interview (n = 47) techniques to assess the feasibility of and satisfaction with the program and to determine reasons for (low) attendance. Although conceptually well-received, intrapersonal factors related to perception of time, personal preferences, and motivation were most responsible for non-attendance. Potential courses of action for improving attendance should focus on improving self-regulation skills and enhancing social support. http://pubs.sciepub.com/jpar/3/1/6/jpar-3-1-6.pdf religion female physical activity college program evaluation