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Git R Done: Analysis Of Motivation In Relation To Exercise And Determining Factors, Britton L. Rice
Git R Done: Analysis Of Motivation In Relation To Exercise And Determining Factors, Britton L. Rice
FHSS Mentored Research Conference
Exercise provides many physical, emotional and mental health benefits (Facts about Physical Activity, 2014). Despite this, only 21% of American adults exercise regularly. One way of increasing this is to encourage better understanding of motivation and how to control it. Since intrinsic motivation towards exercise is not easily created or changed, most of the focus is placed on extrinsic motivation in its varying degrees. This summary isolates a few factors in exercise that play crucial roles in deciding motivation such as:
• Climate and Goal Orientation
• Influence of peers and teammates
• Influence of coaches