Is the light at the end of the tunnel bright? Associations between preference and tolerance of the intensity, basic psychological needs and behaviour in exercise context
In recent years, sedentary behaviour and physical inactivity have seen an evident increase. Many individuals who embark on an exercise regimen end up leaving it within the first three to six months, often citing barriers such as a lack of time or motivation. Research shows that the pleasure and enj...
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In recent years, sedentary behaviour and physical inactivity have seen an evident increase. Many individuals who embark on an exercise regimen end up leaving it within the first three to six months, often citing barriers such as a lack of time or motivation. Research shows that the pleasure and enjoyment derived from exercise play a crucial role in preventing people from giving up. This suggests that theories related to the emotional aspects of exercise, including an individual’s exercise intensity preference and tolerance, should be integrated into broader motivation theories such as Self-Determination Theory (SDT). This chapter aims to provide a theoretical framework for these theories, emphasised by empirical evidence and proposes potential avenues for future research.
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| spelling | doaj-art-42e0450121d9453e996840cf96e91b562025-08-20T02:46:58ZengDesafio SingularMotricidade1646-107X2182-29722025-07-012110.6063/motricidade.38467Is the light at the end of the tunnel bright? Associations between preference and tolerance of the intensity, basic psychological needs and behaviour in exercise contextBernardo Viveiros0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8271-2591Raul Antunes1Miguel Ângelo Jacinto2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1727-3537Rui Matos3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2034-0585Nuno Amaro4https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8160-8007Luís Cid5https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8156-3291Nuno Couto6Diogo Monteiro7https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7179-6814ESECS —Polytechnique of LeiriaESECS, Polytechnique of Leiria, Leiria, Portugal; CIDESD, Research Center in Sport, Health, and Human Development, Covilhã, PortugalUniversity of Coimbra – Faculty of Sport Sciences and Physical Education, 3040-248 Coimbra, Portugal; Life Quality Research Centre (CIEQV), 2040-413 Rio Maior, Portugal; ESECS—Polytechnic of Leiria, 2411-901 Leiria, PortugalESECS, Polytechnique of Leiria, Leiria, Portugal; CIDESD, Research Center in Sport, Health, and Human Development, Covilhã, PortugalESECS, Polytechnique of Leiria, Leiria, Portugal; CIDESD, Research Center in Sport, Health, and Human Development, Covilhã, PortugalSchool of Sports of Rio Maior, Polytechnic Institute of Santarém, Portugal; CIDESD, Research Center in Sport, Health, and Human Development, Covilhã, PortugalSchool of Sports of Rio Maior, Polytechnic Institute of Santarém, Portugal; CIDESD, Research Center in Sport, Health, and Human Development, Covilhã, PortugalESECS, Polytechnique of Leiria, Leiria, Portugal; CIDESD, Research Center in Sport, Health, and Human Development, Covilhã, Portugal In recent years, sedentary behaviour and physical inactivity have seen an evident increase. Many individuals who embark on an exercise regimen end up leaving it within the first three to six months, often citing barriers such as a lack of time or motivation. Research shows that the pleasure and enjoyment derived from exercise play a crucial role in preventing people from giving up. This suggests that theories related to the emotional aspects of exercise, including an individual’s exercise intensity preference and tolerance, should be integrated into broader motivation theories such as Self-Determination Theory (SDT). This chapter aims to provide a theoretical framework for these theories, emphasised by empirical evidence and proposes potential avenues for future research. https://revistas.rcaap.pt/motricidade/article/view/38467preferencetolerancepsychological needsphysical exercisebehaviour |
| spellingShingle | Bernardo Viveiros Raul Antunes Miguel Ângelo Jacinto Rui Matos Nuno Amaro Luís Cid Nuno Couto Diogo Monteiro Is the light at the end of the tunnel bright? Associations between preference and tolerance of the intensity, basic psychological needs and behaviour in exercise context Motricidade preference tolerance psychological needs physical exercise behaviour |
| title | Is the light at the end of the tunnel bright? Associations between preference and tolerance of the intensity, basic psychological needs and behaviour in exercise context |
| title_full | Is the light at the end of the tunnel bright? Associations between preference and tolerance of the intensity, basic psychological needs and behaviour in exercise context |
| title_fullStr | Is the light at the end of the tunnel bright? Associations between preference and tolerance of the intensity, basic psychological needs and behaviour in exercise context |
| title_full_unstemmed | Is the light at the end of the tunnel bright? Associations between preference and tolerance of the intensity, basic psychological needs and behaviour in exercise context |
| title_short | Is the light at the end of the tunnel bright? Associations between preference and tolerance of the intensity, basic psychological needs and behaviour in exercise context |
| title_sort | is the light at the end of the tunnel bright associations between preference and tolerance of the intensity basic psychological needs and behaviour in exercise context |
| topic | preference tolerance psychological needs physical exercise behaviour |
| url | https://revistas.rcaap.pt/motricidade/article/view/38467 |
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