Health promotion: The impact of beliefs of health benefits, social relations and enjoyment on exercise continuation
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Health promotion : The impact of beliefs of health benefits, social relations and enjoyment on exercise continuation. / Nielsen, Glen; Wikman, Johan Michael; Jensen, Christian Jais; Schmidt, Jakob Friis; Gliemann, Lasse; Rostgaard Andersen, Thomas.
I: Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports, Bind 24, Nr. Suppl. 1, 2014, s. 66-75.Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Health promotion
T2 - The impact of beliefs of health benefits, social relations and enjoyment on exercise continuation
AU - Nielsen, Glen
AU - Wikman, Johan Michael
AU - Jensen, Christian Jais
AU - Schmidt, Jakob Friis
AU - Gliemann, Lasse
AU - Rostgaard Andersen, Thomas
N1 - CURIS 2014 NEXS 195
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - The aim of this study was to explore how and why participants in structured exercise intervention programs continue or stop exercising after the program is finished. We conducted four focus group interviews with four groups of middle-aged and elderly men (total n = 28) who had participated in exercise interventions involving playing either a team sport (football) or a more individually focused activity (spinning and crossfit). Our results show that different social, organizational and material structures inherent in the different activities shape the subjects' enjoyment of exercise participation, as well as their intention and ability to continue being active. In conclusion, team sport activities seem to be intrinsically motivating to the participants through positive social interaction and play. They are therefore more likely to result in exercise continuation than activities that rely primarily on extrinsic motivation such as the expectation of improved health and well-being.
AB - The aim of this study was to explore how and why participants in structured exercise intervention programs continue or stop exercising after the program is finished. We conducted four focus group interviews with four groups of middle-aged and elderly men (total n = 28) who had participated in exercise interventions involving playing either a team sport (football) or a more individually focused activity (spinning and crossfit). Our results show that different social, organizational and material structures inherent in the different activities shape the subjects' enjoyment of exercise participation, as well as their intention and ability to continue being active. In conclusion, team sport activities seem to be intrinsically motivating to the participants through positive social interaction and play. They are therefore more likely to result in exercise continuation than activities that rely primarily on extrinsic motivation such as the expectation of improved health and well-being.
U2 - 10.1111/sms.12275
DO - 10.1111/sms.12275
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 24944133
VL - 24
SP - 66
EP - 75
JO - Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports
JF - Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports
SN - 0905-7188
IS - Suppl. 1
ER -
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