Exercise motivation in university community members: A behavioural intervention
نویسندگان
چکیده
personal psychological and physical health (ACSM, 2003; De Gracia & Marco, 2000), people do not have regular exercise practices. Research has shown that approximately half of the people who attend an exercise program drop out after several weeks (Dishman, 1994). This could be the reason why exercise motivation and promoting exercise adherence are now among the most important areas in exercise psychology (Ingledew, Markland, & Medley, 1997). Various authors have proposed the importance of motivational factors for physical and sports activities (Cervelló, Hutzler, Reina, Sanz, & Moreno, 2005; García-Mas, Olmedilla, Morilla, Rivas, García, & Ortega, 2006; Ingledew & Sullivan, 2002; Marcus & Rakowski, 1992). This study includes constructs from two types of theoretical models, the Transtheoretical Model —TTM— (Prochaska & DiClemente, 1984) and Self-Determination Theory —SDT— (Deci & Ryan, 1985). This kind of research structure has been used in past studies with interesting results (Ingledew et al., 1997; Dacey, 2004). Prochaska and Marcus (1994) theorized that people move through Exercise motivation in university community members: A behavioural intervention
منابع مشابه
Exercise motivation in university community members: a behavioural intervention.
The purpose of this study was to examine how exercise level, exercise motives, and barriers changed from the baseline phase to the follow-up phase after a behavioural and cognitive intervention aimed at increasing exercise. Seventy-five members of our university community (43 subjects in the control group and 32 in the experimental group), all of whom received cognitive feedback, agreed to comp...
متن کاملIntegrating Achievement Goal Perspective Theory and Self-Determination Theory in an Exercise Intervention
While researchers have suggested that the social context in exercise settings is linked to individuals’ physical activity motivation and potential exercise-related outcomes, few research designs have examined the nuance of those relationships. Moreover, interventions targeting the social context of exercise settings are sparse, so the potential impact of staff training on members’ motivation to...
متن کاملEffect of Pilates Exercise on Fear of Falling in Iranian Elderly Women
Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the effect of Pilates exercise on Fear of Falling (FOF) among elderly women. Methods: The present study is a clinical trial that was conducted on 44 elderly women aged between 60-80 years. Subjects were recruited through the convenience sampling method and were then randomly divided into two groups of inference viz. Pilates exercise group, the...
متن کاملThe Effect of the Special Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention on the Commitment to Exercise and Adherence to the Exercise Routine
Background. Although most people are aware of the advantages of physical exercise, they fail to adhere to a regular routine of exercise, which necessitates this intervention. Objectives. In this study, by controlling the moderating role of the variable of commitment to exercise, the effect of a special cognitive-behavioral intervention on the commitment and adherence to an exercise routine has...
متن کاملRegular exercise and behavioural management by caregivers improves physical and mental health of people with Alzheimer's disease.
Intervention: Three month exercise programme or usual care. The exercise programme consisted of 12 one hour sessions conducted at the participant’s home, by a healthcare professional, with the aim of promoting at least 30 minutes of moderate exercise per day. In addition, caregivers were educated about dementia, trained to recognise and resolve behavioural problems, and encouraged to increase s...
متن کامل