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Understanding Your Personal Motivation for Physical Activity
Module B: Lesson 3Grade 11 Active, Healthy Lifestyles
Understanding Motivation for Physical Activity
• Self-regulation/self-control– Intrinsic motivation: internal drive toward
behaviour– Extrinsic motivation: rewards or punishment.
• Understanding what best motivates individuals requires awareness of both the intrinsic and extrinsic factors that regulate behaviour
Intrinsic Motivation
• Internal motivators produce a long-lasting commitment to exercise– Improved health, enhanced personal skill and ability,
increased energy and decreased stress– Shift focus from long-term external outcomes to more
positive short term internal experiences– Must hold true value
• Enjoy movement• Personal challenge
– Motivated do physical activity for its own sake and because want to
Extrinsic Motivation
• Desire to lose weight or to get in better shape• Body-related motives are not usually sufficient
to sustain regular exercise programs
Types of Motivation: Mini-Biographies
• Read the mini-biographies • Decide which type of motivation is regulating
each person’s behaviour and explain their decision
Motivation Questionnaires
• Complete the Motivation Questionnaires • What strategies could be used to move a
person from extrinsic motivation to intrinsic motivation?