RT Journal Article
T1 Gender differences in motivation and barriers for the practice of physical exercise in adolescence
A1 Portela Pino, Iago
A1 López Castedo, Antonio
A1 Martínez Patiño, María José
A1 Valverde Esteve, Teresa
A1 Domínguez Alonso, José
K1 3212 Salud Publica
K1 6102 Psicología del Niño y del Adolescente
AB A total of 852 adolescents between 12 and 17 years of age were evaluated (M = 14.86, SD = 1.67), randomly selected among a population of secondary school and Baccalaureate students. We applied an “ad hoc” questionnaire on sociodemographic data and the Self-Report of Reasons for the Practice of Physical Exercise (AMPEF) and Self-Report of Barriers to the Practice of Physical Exercise (ABPEF) questionnaires. The results obtained show a prevalence of competition, social recognition, and challenge as motivational factors, and fatigue or laziness as barriers to physical exercise among adolescents. With respect to gender, boys show a greater presence of motivations towards doing physical exercise, while girls show more barriers. In conclusion, the motivational factors and barriers interact and support each other for a better predisposition towards physical exercise.
PB International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
SN 16604601
YR 2019
FD 2019-12-25
LK http://hdl.handle.net/11093/1573
UL http://hdl.handle.net/11093/1573
LA eng
NO International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(1): 168 (2019)
DS Investigo
RD 12-oct-2024