Motives for Female Adolescents Participation in Physical Activity Essa

It has been demonstrated that there is a strong correlation between age and strong-arm act. The amount of physical activity declines significantly as age increases. This correlation has been found to be true regardless of gender. However, research has shown that the participation in regular physical activity declines more in females than males (Butt Joanne, Robert Weinberg, Jeff Breckon & Randal Claytor, 2011). Studies have been conducted to investigate explanations for the decline in participation in physical activity. Exploring the motives and goals for participation gave a better understanding for the decrease in physical activity. Reasons for participation in physical activity among female adolescents were both intrinsic and extrinsic. Goals and motives for physical activity in the two contexts resonate with concepts and ideas of the Self-Determination possibility (ODougherty Maureen, Kurzer Mindy & Schmitz Kathryn, 2010).The Self-Determination Theory possesses the idea that par ticipation in physical activity comes from both intrinsic and extrinsic penury. Intrinsic motivation is described as motivation associated with enjoyment to the activity whereas extrinsic motivation is externally imposed (ODougherty Maureen, Kurzer Mindy & Schmitz Kathryn, 2010). The continuum of self-regulation is central to this theory. Proposed by this theory is the idea a persons level or intensity of self-regulation varies on a continuum. These variations have important implications for the individuals physical and mental well being (Puente Rogelio & Anshel Mark, 2009).The four types of regulation are show in the Self-Determination Theory. The four types of regulation are external, introjected, identification, and integrated. Exter... ...ary, (2010). Coping with bad body image days Strategies from first-year young adult college women. dust Image, 8(4), 335-342.Jankauskiene Rasa. , & Kardelis Kestutis, (2005). Body image and weight reduction attempts among adolescent girls i nvolved in physical activity. Medicina (Kaunas), 41(9), 796-801.ODougherty Maureen. , Kurzer Mindy, S., & Schmitz Kathryn, H. (2010). Shifting motivations Young womens reflections on physical activity over epoch and across contexts. Health Educ Behaviors, 37(4), 1-19.Puente Rogelio. , & Anshel Mark, H. (2009). Exercisers perceptions of their fitness instructor. Scandinavian Journal of Psychology, 51, 38-45.Sanda Solfrid, B., & Borgen Jorunn, (2011). Symptoms of eating disorders, drive for muscularity and physical activity among norwegian adolescents. European Eating Disorder Review, doi 10.1002/erv.1156