TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - The Relationship Between Self-Determined Motivation and Physical Activity in Adolescent Boys
JO  - Journal of Adolescent Health
A1  - Owen, Katherine B.
A1  - Astell-Burt, Thomas
A1  - Lonsdale, Chris
SP  - 420
EP  - 422
VL  - 53
IS  - 3
N2  - BACKGROUND: Physical education (PE) lessons and leisure-time represent two important opportunities for adolescents to accumulate moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA). PURPOSE: Framed by self-determination theory, this study investigated how much of the observed variation in adolescent boys' MVPA levels (during PE and leisure-time) was explained by individual- and class-level motivation. METHODS: Cross-sectional design. Adolescent boys (N = 61, M = 14.36 years, SD = .48 years) completed motivation questionnaires and wore an accelerometer during a PE lesson and across 7 consecutive days. RESULTS: Self-determined motivation toward PE predicted MVPA during PE lessons (R(2) = .31). Self-determined motivation toward leisure-time physical activity was positively associated with MVPA during leisure-time (R(2) = .08). CONCLUSIONS: Findings support the tenets of self-determination theory and suggest that motivation may be an important correlate of adolescent boys' MVPA in PE lessons and during leisure-time. Also, results indicated that teachers' behavior may be an important determinant of MVPA in PE lessons, while individual motivation may be more important in leisure-time.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1054-139X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2013.05.007
ID  - ref1
ER  -