This textbook provides a complete overview of motivation and emotion, using an
overarching organizational scheme of how biological, psychological, and environmental …

In light of the well-documented health benefits of physical activity and the fact that the
majority of adult men and women are inactive, promoting regular physical activity is a public …

The motivational factors that influence a person's engagement in a sport or fitness activity
are discussed. Results show that motivations are influenced by sex of participant and activity …

This study reports the development of an instrument to assess the motives of marathon
runners. The Motivations of Marathoners Scales (MOMS) contains 56 items distributed …

Method Participants Marathon runners participating in one of six Midwestern marathons
were recruited during marathon pre-race registration. While registering they were asked to …

The aim of this review is to synthesize the knowledge about the definitions and measures of
exercise dependence based on the few studies available in the literature. This review …

Social physique anxiety is a feeling of distress associated with the perceived evaluation of
one's physical self. Since its inception, the construct has been associated with a variety of …

Despite the well established physical and psychological benefits derived from leading a
physically active life, rates of sedentary behaviour remain high. Dropout and non …

Method Subjects Runners pre-registering for one of four midwestern marathons were asked
to complete a packet of questionnaires and return them by mail. The initial response rates …

During the 1990's there was substantial interest in the study of participation motivation, and
this chapter focuses on this newer work in participation motivation for sport and exercise …