TY - JOUR

T1 - The influence of body weight and body composition information on initial exercise motivation in female exercise initiates with overweight and obesity

AU - Markland, D.A.

AU - Pearson, E.S.

AU - Hall, C.R.

AU - Markland, D.

AU - Rodgers, W.M.

AU - Wilson, P.M.

PY - 2014/5/1

Y1 - 2014/5/1

N2 - The study purpose was to examine the impact of providing individualized body composition information (intervention condition; n = 40) versus body weight information (standard control condition; n = 40) on motivational regulations in overweight female exercise initiates about to commence an exercise program. The Behavioral Regulation in Exercise Questionnaire-2 was completed prior to and following the information provision. Results revealed a significant increase in introjected regulation for the intervention condition indicating that the body composition information may have reinforced previous feelings of self-imposed pressure and a sense of obligation to start exercising. Implications for motivating new exercisers are discussed.

AB - The study purpose was to examine the impact of providing individualized body composition information (intervention condition; n = 40) versus body weight information (standard control condition; n = 40) on motivational regulations in overweight female exercise initiates about to commence an exercise program. The Behavioral Regulation in Exercise Questionnaire-2 was completed prior to and following the information provision. Results revealed a significant increase in introjected regulation for the intervention condition indicating that the body composition information may have reinforced previous feelings of self-imposed pressure and a sense of obligation to start exercising. Implications for motivating new exercisers are discussed.

UR - http://www.pseve.org/journal/Articlesview.asp?key=185

M3 - Article

VL - 11

SP - 111

EP - 122

JO - Hellenic Journal of Psychology

JF - Hellenic Journal of Psychology

SN - 1790-1391

IS - 2

ER -