Journal article
Motivations towards exercise participation: Active persons with multiple sclerosis have greater self-directed and self-capable motivations
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Vol.102(6), pp.1232-1235
2021
Abstract
Objective
To investigate differences in motivation perceptions towards exercise per Self Determination Theory and Theory of Planned Behaviour between active and insufficiently active persons with multiple sclerosis, given the well-being enhancements associated with exercise engagement for this population.
Design
Cross-sectional between-groups design where active persons ≥ 14 points on the Godin Leisure Time Exercise Questionnaire, and insufficiently active < 14.
Setting
Community setting in Australia.
Participants
Seventy Australian participants (Mean age = 49.61 years (SD= 12.79), FIM 64:6 , Patient Disability Disease Steps Median = 3).
Interventions
Not applicable.
Main Outcome Measures
Godin Leisure Time Exercise Questionnaire, and adaptations of Self Determination Theory (autonomous and controlling forms of motivation) and Theory of Planned Behaviour (attitudes to exercise, subjective norms to exercise, behavioural control to exercise, and intention to exercise) items tailored towards exercise perceptions.
Results
Active persons perceived higher ratings in comparison to insufficiently active persons of autonomous motivations towards their exercise d = 0.85, in addition to positive attitudes towards the value of exercised = 1.28, their behavioural control over exercise d = 1.86, and their enhanced intentions to engage in exercise d = 1.14. All effect sizes were large (d > 0.80).
Conclusions
These findings suggest the value of considering ways of enhancing the perceived autonomy towards engaging in physical activity, in addition to the reduction of barriers towards participating and enhancing positive attitudes towards the value of physical activity, when practitioners are working with persons living with MS.
Details
- Title
- Motivations towards exercise participation: Active persons with multiple sclerosis have greater self-directed and self-capable motivations
- Authors/Creators
- Y.C. Learmonth (Author/Creator)B. Heritage (Author/Creator)
- Publication Details
- Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Vol.102(6), pp.1232-1235
- Publisher
- Elsevier Inc.
- Identifiers
- 991005542559207891
- Copyright
- © 2020 Elsevier Inc. on behalf of the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Allied Health; Centre for Molecular Medicine and Innovative Therapeutics
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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- 1.203 Neuromuscular Disorders
- 1.203.147 Multiple Sclerosis
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