Search Results

You are looking at 21 - 30 of 65 items for :

  • "motivation" x
  • Women in Sport and Physical Activity Journal x
  • Refine by Access: All Content x
Clear All
Restricted access

Affective Responses to Fitness Testing in College-Aged Women

Alyssa Abreu, Jessica Thompson, Danielle N. Cofield, Mark D. Faries, and Eric J. Jones

strategy for self-regulation of behavior change through discrepancy awareness ( Brown & Bowmer, 2019 ; Carver & Scheier, 2001 ). Previous work suggests that screenings and associated discrepancies might influence one’s motivation to change or maintain particular health behaviors (e.g., PA, healthy eating

Restricted access

Physical Activity Experiences of Adolescent Girls Living in a Rural Community

Luciana Zuest

-cultural backgrounds and live in different environments can support the design and implementation of culturally and geographically relevant interventions that accurately represent their needs, interests, motivations, and challenges ( Braga & Elliott, 2018 ). In recent years, a growing number of scholars have sought

Restricted access

Advocating for Gender Equity in Sport: An Analysis of the Canadian Women and Sport She’s Got It All Campaign

Maryam Marashi, Sabrina Malouka, Tahla den Houdyker, and Catherine M. Sabiston

motivations to engage in sport report key differences in motivators for girls and women compared to boys and men. Boys and men are more readily motivated by performance and ego-related factors like challenge, strength, endurance, competition, and social recognition, whereas women are more likely to engage in

Free access

Maximal Strength Training as a Pathway to Positive Body Image: A Qualitative Exploration of the Experiences of Female Powerlifters

Erin L. Kelly, Michelle Minehan, and Kate Pumpa

of strength training, each with unique training goals, approaches, and motivations. Maximal strength training prioritizes physical strength over physique, potentially providing a stronger pathway to positive body image than other training styles. In addition, maximal strength training demands

Restricted access

Successful Physical Activity Maintainers: Strategies and Characteristics of Young African American Women

Chloe S. Jones, Cristina S. Barroso, Lindsey A. Miossi, Eugene C. Fitzhugh, and Lyndsey M. Hornbuckle

time, motivation, social support, and financial means have been reported as barriers in AA ( Biederman et al., 2021 ; Bopp et al., 2007 ; Dlugonski et al., 2017 ; Evans, 2011 ; Hoebeke, 2008 ; Joseph, Ainsworth, et al., 2015 ; Toth et al., 2022 ) and other populations of women (predominantly

Open access

Getting Back on Their Feet: Women in Sport and Exercise Academic Network Virtual Conference, Sept 7–8, 2020

Jacky Forsyth, Nicola Brown, Rachael Bullingham, and Claire-Marie Roberts

sport and exercise research had a focus on women during COVID-19 and beyond. The conference also provided networking opportunities to connect with others in sport and exercise, as well as providing training and motivation through knowledge gained via others’ research and experience. The Conference

Restricted access

Barriers to Leisure-Time Physical Activity Among Women of Rural Gipuzkoa: A Mixed-Methods Approach

Olaia Eizagirre-Sagastibeltza, Uxue Fernandez-Lasa, and Oidui Usabiaga

LTPA ( Sallis et al., 2008 ). This perspective considers that attitudes toward PA are influenced by intrapersonal factors (e.g., motivation or physical ability), interpersonal factors (e.g., support from family members or friends), and factors related to the physical and sociocultural environment (e

Restricted access

Perceptions of Physical Activity Changes Due to COVID-19 Restrictions Among Women in the United Kingdom

Jacky J. Forsyth, Lorna Makay, and Victoria Riley

other, which focused on how there had been an increase in sedentary behavior and a noticeable drop in activity as motivation to exercise waned, “impact on sedentary behavior.” Exercise modality changes Regarding “exercise modality changes,” walking had been adopted by all of the women as part of their

Open access

Menstrual Cycle and Hormonal Contraceptive Symptom Severity and Frequency in Athletic Females

Laura R. Kiemle-Gabbay, Stephanie Valentin, Daniel Martin, and Laura J. Forrest (née Whyte)

accounts of concurrent HC use: combining oral contraceptives with the implant ( n  = 8) or an intrauterine device (IUD; n  = 1). Motivations for HC use are outlined in Table  1 with participants selecting between one and all listed. Twelve “other” responses were provided (e.g., endometriosis, convenience

Full access

Internal and Social Assets, Weight-Based Bullying, Sport, and Activity Among Female Adolescents

Sarah M. Espinoza, Christie L. Martin, Marla E. Eisenberg, Iris W. Borowsky, Barbara J. McMorris, and Laura Hooper

’ self-esteem; help them feel connected to their teammates; and scaffold their motivation to participate in athletics and PA ( Smoll et al., 1993 ; Weiss et al., 2021 ). Worthy of note, however, are previous findings that sport coaches sometimes bully adolescents with high weight status about their