The transition from childhood to adolescence is marked by a dramatic decrease in physical
activity (PA). Physical education (PE) experiences may contribute to this change but remain …

OBJECTIVES: We sought a richer understanding of the determinants and complexities of
physical activity (PA) behavior by examining how early life experiences and beliefs were …

Background: Physical activity (PA) declines as adolescents get older, and the motivational
determinants of PA warrant further investigation. The purposes of this study were to …

Background Longitudinal studies demonstrate an average decline in physical activity (PA)
from adolescence to young adulthood. However, while some subgroups of adolescents …

Physical activity declines from childhood to adolescence. Affective factors may partially
account for this decline. The present study investigated whether within-person changes in …

People's feelings toward physical activity are often influenced by memories of their
childhood experiences in physical education and sport. Unfortunately, many adults …

Although students are often introduced to new sports and skills in physical education
classes, over 80 percent of the typical student's physical activity time occurs outside of …

One mission of physical education (PE) is the promotion of enjoyable physical activity
participation. PE enjoyment of 414 elementary school students (51% male, 77% Caucasian) …

Background Regular physical activity (PA) is foundational to human health, yet most people
are inactive. A sound understanding of the determinants of PA may be instructive for building …

Highlights•Exercise psychology has not produced interventions that can increase physical
activity.•Popular theories reflect narrow focus on information-processing as basis of …