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Enjoyment as a predictor of exercise habit, intention to continue exercising, and exercise frequency: the intensity traits discrepancy moderation role
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Given the need to explore the factors that can account for a better understanding of the
intention-behavior gap in exercise practice in health club settings, and considering the
emergence of hedonic assumptions related to exercise adherence, this cross-sectional
study aimed to test the moderation effect of the intensity traits agreement/disagreement
in three relevant outcomes of exercise enjoyment: exercise habit, intention to continue
exercising, and exercise frequency. A sample consisted of 273 exercisers (male = 127;
Mage = 36.21; SD = 11.29) enrolled in nine health clubs who voluntarily fulfilled a
battery of questionnaires. All analyses were performed using SPSS v. 23.0/PROCESS
v. 3.5. The results of the study presented a moderation effect of exercise intensity
traits agreement on three relevant enjoyment outcomes: exercise habit, intention
to continue exercising, and exercise frequency. No relevant results emerged from
intensity traits disagreement. The results suggest that assessing and tailoring exercise
prescription and supervision in order to customize exercise intensity may influence future
exercise participation.
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exercise intensity enjoyment intention habit moderation
Citation
Teixeira, D.S.; Rodrigues, F.; Cid, L. & Monteiro, D. (2022). Enjoyment as a predictor of exercise habit, intention to continue exercising, and exercise frequency: the intensity traits discrepancy moderation role. Frontiers in Psychology, 13:780059. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.780059
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Frontiers