Fitness correlates of obligatory versus health motives for exercise: An examination of men in the military

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• 作者：Jennifer N. Wilson^a ; ^{jw1608@nova.edu} ; Charlotte N. Markey^a ; Patrick M. Markey^b
• 关键词：Obligatory exercise ; Intrinsic motivation ; Extrinsic motivation ; Military ; Health
• 刊名：Psychology of Sport and Exercise
• 出版年：2012
• 期刊代码：227_14690292
• 类别：med
• 出版时间：July, 2012
• 卷：13
• 期：4
• 页码：371-377
• 文件大小：198 K

摘要

Objectives

To examine quantity of exercise and motives for exercise as predictors of men in the military鈥檚 health and fitness level.

Design

Participants completed a survey to address research questions of interest.

Methods

One-hundred and fourteen men who were active duty Air Force members, with a mean age of 31.43 years (SD聽=聽7.43) and an average military time in service of 10.66 years (SD聽=聽7.75), completed a modified version of the Reasons for Exercise Inventory, a survey assessing their quantity of exercise, and reported their most recent score on their Air Force Fitness Test.

Results

Correlational analyses indicated a relation between quantity of exercise and men鈥檚 score on the Air Force Fitness Test and a relation between intrinsic motives for exercise and quantity of exercise. Intrinsic motivation was found to moderate the relation between quantity of exercise and men鈥檚 health and fitness score.

Conclusions

Men in the military who exercise because of their military obligation are less likely to score high on the Air Force Fitness Test than are men who are motivated to exercise for health benefits.