The objective of the present study is to verify the psychometric properties of the Exercise Identity Scale (EIS), with respect to construct validity for the Brazilian context. A total of 480 university students from the Psychology and Physical Education courses in the states of Santa Catarina, Minas Gerais and Brasília participated in the study, with 290 men and 190 women with a mean age of 23.7 (SD = 6.7) year...