Motivation
Intensity and direction of someone’s effort to participate in an activity or behavior
Amotivation
Describes when someone is not motivated to engage in an activity or behavior.
Extrinsic motivation
Someone participates in an activity or behavior for reward or recognition from others
Intrinsic motivation
Someone participates in an activity or behavior for personal satisfaction
Long term exercise is associated with what type of motivation?
Intrinsic motivation
List six motives for active people
Psychological health
Personal enjoyment
Improved appearance
Physical health/fitness
Mastery of skills
Social interaction
Does intrinsic motivation have a genetic predisposition?
Yes
What theory is intrinsic motivation rooted in?
Self determination theory
What are the three components of self-determination theory?
People will implement change when they feel:
Competent
Sense of belonging to others
Sense of autonomy or control over actions/goals
Name an objective scale that can be used to assess motivation
Exercise Motivation Inventory 2
Barrier
Anything that prevents someone’s ability to exercise
Name two types of barriers
Physical
Perceptual
What is one of the most common barriers to exercise?
Lack of time
What is one technique used to identify areas of improvement for time management?
Activities log kept over a week to identify how time is spent
Unrealistic goals can become a barrier
True
Name two types of fitness goals
Outcome goals
Process goals
Outcome goal
Focused on end result
Process goal
Refers to the process of goal pursuit
“Jog for 45 min, M-F”
List two social barriers to exercise
Lack of social support
Social physique anxiety
What may indicate social physique anxiety?
Any comment that suggests a person’s discomfort with how they are viewed
Exercise need to be ??? to maximize participation in a diverse population
Convenient
Ambivalence
A person’s state of mixed feelings about a situation
