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Explaining Physical Activity and Self-Rated Health Through Motivation and Perceived Service Quality: A Structural
Vojko Vučković1, Klemen Širok2, Marta Bon1
1Faculty of Sport, University of Ljubljana, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland)
|February 27, 2026
Summary
High-quality sport infrastructure enhances exercise motivation, leading to increased physical activity (PA) and improved self-rated health. This highlights the importance of environmental factors in promoting healthier behaviors.
Area of Science:
- Behavioral Science
- Health Psychology
- Sports Management
Background:
- Understanding physical activity (PA) determinants requires integrating environmental and motivational factors.
- Self-Determination Theory (SDT) provides a framework for examining motivation in health behaviors.
Purpose of the Study:
- To test a sequential model where sport infrastructure quality influences motivation, PA, and self-rated health.
- To examine the mediating role of exercise motivation in the relationship between infrastructure quality and health outcomes.
Main Methods:
- 546 adult exercisers completed validated questionnaires on service quality, motivation, PA, and self-rated health.
- Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was used to analyze the hypothesized sequential relationships.
Main Results:
- Perceived sport infrastructure service quality positively predicted exercise motivation (β = 0.255, p < 0.001).
- Exercise motivation significantly predicted physical activity (PA) (β = 0.266, p < 0.001).
- Physical activity (PA) was positively associated with self-rated health (β = 0.115, p < 0.005).
Conclusions:
- High-quality exercise infrastructure is crucial for motivational engagement and healthier behavior.
- Interventions should address both environmental quality and motivational processes to increase PA and improve health.
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