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Sports

  • According to a study on elderly people, when asked, most of the participants did not see sports such as golf, bowling, and swimming to be forms of exercise (2). 

  • This is a really helpful factor since sport really is exercise, and can be just as effective if not more than working out in a gym. Sports can be a dynamic, full body exercise but when people enjoy it, it may not feel like they are doing something that requires as much effort as going to the gym. 

  • A number of subjects chose to opt for lighter intensity activities such as bowling, golf, or swimming because they were less taxing than a trip to the gym. (2)

  • On top of this, these activities offer a better chance for participants to be social rather than focusing solely on their exercise. 

  • A number of participants also stated that they enjoy the competitive nature of their sport whether they are competing against themselves or others. (2)

References

  1. Turek, T., Wragge, P., Bice, M. R., & Ball, J. W. (2017). Physical activity motivation among sororities and fraternities. International Journal of Kinesiology in Higher Education, 1(2), 53-62

  2. Farholm, A., and Sørensen, M. (2016) Motivation for physical activity and exercise in severe mental illness: A systematic review of intervention studies. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 25: 194– 205.  

  3. Lunde Husebo, A. M., Dyrstad, S. M., Soreide, J. A., & Bru, E. (2012). Predicting exercise adherence in cancer patients and survivors: A systematic review and meta-analysis of motivational and behavioural factors. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 22(4), 4-21.

  4. Karageorghis, C. I. & Priest, D. L. (2012). Music in the exercise domain: A review and synthesis (part 1). International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 5(1). 44-46.

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