Sebastian Feu Molina
Dpto. Didactica de la expresion musical, plastica y corporal, Universidad de Extremadura, Spain
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Research
Regulacion Motivacional Y Motivos De Practica Deportiva En Jovenes Universitarios
Author(s): Miguel Angel Duran Vinagre*, Sebastian Feu Molina and Susana Sanchez Herrera
Sports activity plays an important and irreplaceable role in adolescence, since its regular practice not only protects people against non-communicable diseases but also contributes to a better quality of life. The objectives of this study were to analyze the type of regulation of motivations and motives for carrying out physical activity according to sex and the type of physical-sports practice. A total of 331 university students participated in the first year of the Master's Degree, 34.4% men (n=114) and 65.6% women (n=217), with a mean age of 20.02 ± 2.55. They responded to the Exercise Behavior Regulation Questionnaire (BREQ-3) and to the Measurement of Reasons for Physical Activity Revised Questionnaire (MPAM-R). The results reveal significant differences (p <.00), with a high effect size (d> .500), in the regulation of motivations, except in external regu.. Read More»