Understanding the Motives of Undertaking Physical Activity with Different Levels of Intensity Among Adolescents: Results of the INDARES Study

Overview

Journal Biomed Res Int

Publisher Wiley

Specialties Biomedical Engineering
Biotechnology
General Medicine

Date 2018 Oct 27

PMID 30364033

Citations 9

Authors

Magdalena Krol-Zielinska

Dorota Groffik

Michal Bronikowski

Adam Kantanista

Ida Laudanska-Krzeminska

Malgorzata Bronikowska

Agata Korcz

Joanna Borowiec

Karel Fromel

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Abstract

Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between the motives for undertaking physical activity (PA) and the intensity of PA in Polish adolescents.

Methods: The study included 1,231 students, 515 boys (age 16.2 ± 0.7 years) and 716 girls (age 16.3 ± 0.6 years). The participants were recruited from secondary schools in 20 conurbations throughout Poland. The International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Long Form and the Motives for Physical Activity Measure-Revised were used.

Results: In boys, all motives predicted a 10.4% variance in vigorous intensity of PA ((5, 509) = 11.822, < .001). Higher scores on competence and appearance motives for PA were found to be predictors of higher level of vigorous intensity of PA. In girls, all motives explained a 7.4% variance in vigorous intensity of PA ((5, 710) = 11.292, < .001). Higher scores on competence and appearance motives for PA were found to be predictors of higher level of vigorous intensity of PA.

Conclusions: This study shows that competence and appearance related motives for PA are important motivations for Polish adolescent girls and boys in undertaking vigorous intensity PA.

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