Motivational and evolutionary aspects of a physical exercise training program: a longitudinal study

JPP Rosa, AAL de Souza, GHO de Lima… - Frontiers in …, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Several studies have indicated that motivational level and prior expectations influence one's
commitment to physical activity. Moreover, these aspects are not properly described in terms …

Can interpersonal behavior influence the persistence and adherence to physical exercise practice in adults? A systematic review

F Rodrigues, T Bento, L Cid, H Pereira Neiva… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Objective: Motivation seems to be a fundamental indicator of long-term physical exercise
adherence. Self-Determination Theory (SDT) argues that social environment plays a central …

Motivation levels and goals for the practice of physical exercise in five different modalities: a correspondence analysis

JC Borges, GG de Oliveira Filho, CAB de Lira… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The identification of the practitioner's profile regarding their motivation level for physical
exercise engagement could be a behavioral strategy to increase exercise adherence. The …

Profiling physical activity motivation based on self-determination theory: a cluster analysis approach

SAH Friederichs, C Bolman, A Oenema, L Lechner - BMC psychology, 2015 - Springer
Background In order to promote physical activity uptake and maintenance in individuals who
do not comply with physical activity guidelines, it is important to increase our understanding …

Toward brief tools assessing motivation for exercise: Rationale and development of a six-and 12-item version of the Behavioral Regulation in Exercise 3 (BREQ3) …

MA Rocchi, PM Wilson, BD Sylvester… - Sport, Exercise, and …, 2023 - psycnet.apa.org
Abstract The Behavioral Regulation in Exercise Questionnaire 3 (BREQ3) is the most widely
used instrument to measure exercise motivation under the self-determination theory (SDT) …

The bright and dark sides of motivation as predictors of enjoyment, intention, and exercise persistence

F Rodrigues, DS Teixeira, HP Neiva… - … Journal of Medicine …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Objective The present study aimed to examine the bright and dark sides of motivation, based
on self‐determination theory, as predictors of enjoyment, intention to continue exercising …

A moderated mediation of motivation on physical activity in the context of the physical activity counseling randomized control trial

MS Fortier, E Wiseman, SN Sweet, TL O'Sullivan… - Psychology of Sport and …, 2011 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: The Physical Activity Counseling (PAC) randomized control trial examined
the effects of a physical activity counseling intervention on physical activity motivation and …

Make fitness fun: could novelty be the key determinant for physical activity adherence?

N Lakicevic, A Gentile, S Mehrabi, S Cassar… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Educational Science and Human Movement, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy, 3
Department of Kinesiology, Faculty of Applied Health Science, University of Waterloo …

Exercise motivation: a cross-sectional analysis examining its relationships with frequency, intensity, and duration of exercise

LR Duncan, CR Hall, PM Wilson, O Jenny - International Journal of …, 2010 - Springer
Background It is important to engage in regular physical activity in order to maintain a
healthy lifestyle however a large portion of the population is insufficiently active …

Stirring the motivational soup: within-person latent profiles of motivation in exercise

M Lindwall, A Ivarsson, K Weman-Josefsson… - International Journal of …, 2017 - Springer
Background The purpose of the present study was to use a person-oriented analytical
approach to identify latent motivational profiles, based on the different behavioural …