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Barbara Hewitt1, Kimberly Deranek2, Alex McLeod3
1Texas State University, College of Health Professions, 100 Bobcat Way, Round Rock, TX, 78665, USA.
Health Promotion International
|July 5, 2022
Summary
Understanding exercise motives is key for promoting physical activity. This study used wearable devices to show that interpersonal, health, and fitness motives significantly impact college students' activity levels.
Area of Science:
- Behavioral Science
- Health Science
- Sports Science
Background:
- Health officials recommend increased physical activity to mitigate negative health outcomes.
- Previous research on exercise motivation lacked objective verification.
- Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), like wearables, are crucial for health data collection.
Purpose of the Study:
- To objectively measure physical activity using wearable devices (Fitbit).
- To explore the impact of specific exercise motives on participants' physical activity levels.
- To validate exercise motives using unbiased measurements.
Main Methods:
- A 90-day study involving 96 college freshmen.
- Participants completed the Exercise Motives Inventory-2 (EMI-2) and baseline physical assessments.
- Partial Least Squares (PLS)-Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) analyzed the relationship between motives and activity.
Main Results:
- A significant relationship was found between Interpersonal Motives, Health Motives, and Fitness Motives and physical activity.
- Objective data from wearable devices confirmed the influence of these motives.
- The study provides empirical evidence linking specific motivations to actual exercise behavior.
Conclusions:
- Interventions aimed at increasing physical activity in young adults should align with individual exercise motives.
- Leveraging activities that resonate with students' interests can foster behavior change.
- Wearable devices offer a valuable tool for tracking and understanding physical activity patterns.
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