Autor(es): Viveiros, Bernardo ; Susano Jacinto, Miguel Ângelo ; Matos, Rui ; Amaro, Nuno ; Cid, Luis ; Couto, Nuno ; Monteiro, Diogo ; Antunes, Raul
Data: 2025
Identificador Persistente: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.8/13786
Origem: IC-online
Assunto(s): preference; tolerance; psychological needs; physical exercise; behaviour
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.
