5. Exercise Psychology Flashcards
Why do people exercise?
- Health & fitness
- Improve appearance
- Enjoyment
- Social experience
- Psychological benefit
Why don’t people exercise?
- Lack of time
- Fatigue
- Lack of facilities
- Lack of knowledge about fitness
- Lack of willpower
What percentage of people who start an exercise program end up dropping out? When?
- 50% w/in 6-8 weeks
- 25% by the end of one year
Define adherence.
Percentage of attendance
Define compliance.
Degree to which subjects adhere to a protocol
Define dropout.
Subjects who stopped attending
Define motivation.
Intensity and direction of behavior
Define intensity.
Degree of effort put forth
Define direction.
Approaches or avoids a situation
What are the aspects of persistence?
- Meaningfulness
- Goals
- Incentives
- Motives
- Leadership
List the motive of runners.
- Afterglow
- Centering
- Fitness
- Challenge
- Competition
- Feels good
- Identity
- Slim
- Social
Are gender differences in motives to exercise biological or cultural?
Cultural = how we raise boys/girls
What are the gender differences in self esteem and confidence?
- Males overestimate physical abilities
- Females underestimate physical abilities
What do college age males rank as the #1 reason they exercise?
Competition
What do adult females rank as the #1 reason they exercise?
Health & fitness
