Exploring How Active and Insufficiently Active Individuals Respond to Specific and Non-Specific Physical Activity Goals.

IF 1.4 4区 教育学 Q3 HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM
Rebecca M Hawkins, Christian Swann, Patricia C Jackman
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Purpose: This study aimed to extend understanding of goal setting in physical activity (PA) by exploring qualitatively active and insufficiently active individuals' experiences of pursuing specific and non-specific goals. Methods: Twelve active (Mage = 25.00 years) and nine insufficiently active (Mage = 24.33 years) adults were interviewed after participating in three 6-minute walking tests, during which they pursued specific and non-specific (open and DYB) goals and completed a no-goal control condition. Content analysis was used to examine each subgroup independently, before a between-group comparison to explore similarities and differences in experiences was undertaken. Results: Several strategies were employed to enhance trustworthiness. Our analysis was organised into seven categories: (1) perception of challenge; (2) perceived control; (3) performance satisfaction; (4) motivational intensity; (5) enjoyment; (6) self-efficacy; and (7) strategies for pursuing goals. Our findings suggest that active participants responded more positively to specific goals, with differences in the cognitions experienced before, during, and after the goal conditions. Conversely, insufficiently active participants responded more positively to non-specific goals, with differences in the cognitions experienced before, during, and after the goal conditions and more negatively to specific goals. Conclusion: Findings extend understanding of specific and non-specific goals in PA and underline the need to consider goal specificity in the prescription of PA for certain population groups most in need of intervention.

探索活跃和不够活跃的人如何应对具体和非具体的体育锻炼目标。
目的:本研究旨在通过探究定性活跃和非充分活跃的个体在追求特定和非特定目标时的经历,扩展对体育锻炼(PA)目标设定的理解。研究方法在参加了三次 6 分钟步行测试后,对 12 名活跃的成年人(年龄为 25.00 岁)和 9 名不够活跃的成年人(年龄为 24.33 岁)进行了访谈,在测试期间,他们追求特定和非特定(开放式和 DYB)目标,并完成了无目标对照条件。在进行组间比较以探索经验的异同之前,先使用内容分析法对每个分组进行独立研究。结果我们采用了多种策略来提高可信度。我们的分析分为七个类别:(1) 挑战感;(2) 控制感;(3) 成绩满意度;(4) 动机强度;(5) 乐趣;(6) 自我效能感;(7) 追求目标的策略。我们的研究结果表明,积极的参与者对特定目标的反应更积极,在目标条件之前、期间和之后所经历的认知存在差异。相反,不够积极的参与者对非特定目标的反应更积极,在目标条件之前、期间和之后所经历的认知存在差异,而对特定目标的反应更消极。结论研究结果拓展了人们对体育锻炼中特定目标和非特定目标的理解,并强调了在为某些最需要干预的人群制定体育锻炼处方时考虑目标特定性的必要性。
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4.30
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125
审稿时长
6-12 weeks
期刊介绍: Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport publishes research in the art and science of human movement that contributes significantly to the knowledge base of the field as new information, reviews, substantiation or contradiction of previous findings, development of theory, or as application of new or improved techniques. The goals of RQES are to provide a scholarly outlet for knowledge that: (a) contributes to the study of human movement, particularly its cross-disciplinary and interdisciplinary nature; (b) impacts theory and practice regarding human movement; (c) stimulates research about human movement; and (d) provides theoretical reviews and tutorials related to the study of human movement. The editorial board, associate editors, and external reviewers assist the editor-in-chief. Qualified reviewers in the appropriate subdisciplines review manuscripts deemed suitable. Authors are usually advised of the decision on their papers within 75–90 days.
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