Journal article
Leisure Repertoire in a Sample of Midwestern Elderly: The Case For Exercise
Journal of leisure research, Vol.25(1), pp.84-99
01/01/1993
DOI: 10.1080/00222216.1993.11969911
Abstract
The popular theoretical framework for explaining motivation to exercise is based on the health benefits that result. Instead, we argue that exercise behavior is intrinsically motivated and part of the subject's leisure repertoire. Activities capable of producing perceptions of internal or external competence comprise each subject's leisure repertoire. To test the validity of the concept of leisure repertoire positive correlations were predicted between measures of internal and external competence and a variety of behavioral indicators of exercise. Elderly subjects answered questionnaires designed to measure exercise activities, perceived competence, and intrinsic leisure motivation. Correlations between exercise behaviors and internal and external competence supported the validity of the leisure repertoire construct. However, correlations with intrinsic leisure motivation scores did not materialize.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Leisure Repertoire in a Sample of Midwestern Elderly: The Case For Exercise
- Creators
- Kenneth E. Mobily - University of IowaJohn H. Lemke - University of IowaLisa J. Ostiguy - University of IowaRebecca J. Woodard - University of IowaTanya J. Griffee - University of IowaCraig C. Pickens - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of leisure research, Vol.25(1), pp.84-99
- Publisher
- Routledge
- DOI
- 10.1080/00222216.1993.11969911
- ISSN
- 0022-2216
- eISSN
- 2159-6417
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 01/01/1993
- Academic Unit
- Health and Human Physiology
- Record Identifier
- 9984267242702771
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