This study provides further evidence of the potential benefits of non-specific goals for physical activity. Findings suggest each version of non-specific goals leads to different psychological outcomes, and that open goals may be the most beneficial form of non-specific goals for physical activity....
Association between Body Image Dissatisfaction and Goals for Physical Activity Practice in Fitness CenterPhysical ActivityPhysical AppearanceFitness CenterMotivationdoi:10.4236/oalib.1104621Cristina Bonoto Vieira Da CunhaIngi Petitemberte KlainAirton Jos�� Rombaldi...
In addition, students who are regularly active prefer less extrinsic values as life goals for their future. However, there are no significant differences by physical activity status in terms of intrinsic values (except for physical health). These findings suggest that physical activity is not per ...
Between-group differences for clinical (ie, A1C, blood pressure, and blood lipids), physical activity, and dietary variables were evaluated using Kruskal-Wallis, Mann-Whitney U, analysis of variance, and t tests. Results: From pre- to postintervention, the single-goal group demonstrated ...
Objective: The primary aim of the present study was to investigate whether construing action abstractly versus concretely increases physical activity over a one-week period. Design and method: An experimental study was conducted in which participants were asked to commit to engaging in physical activit...
The aim of this study was to analyze the relationship between levels of leisure-time sports and physical activity and the stages of change in high school students with goal orientations. Methods: The sample was conformed of 2168 students randomly selected to participate in a longitudinal study in...
For many people, spiritual well-being is as important as their physical or mental health.Your spiritual goalsshould be designed to help you connect to your inner beliefs, which has a different meaning for everybody. This could include activities like meditation, prayer, yoga, or anything else ...
It's that time of year when many people are getting started on their resolutions for the year ahead. Doing more physical activity is a popular and worthwhile goal.
Educational differentials in key domains of physical activity by ethnicity, age and sex: a cross-sectional study of over 40 000 participants in the UK hous... Education-related differences in AT were larger for women-the difference in predicted probability of activity between the highest and the...
The year 2023 marks the mid-point of the 15-year period envisaged to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, targets for global development adopted in September 2015 by all United Nations Member States. To help track where we are on this journey, and to amplify success stories, in this ...