Relationship between motivation for physical exercise and women's quality of life

• Main Authors: Naiara Santana Graciano (Author), Daniel Vicentini de Oliveira (Author), Yara Lucy Fidelix (Author), Ana Luiza Barbosa Anversa (Author), José Roberto Andrade do Nascimento Júnior (Author), Gabriel Lucas Morais Freire (Author), Rose Mari Bennemann (Author), Fábio Ricardo Acencio (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hospital de Clínicas de Itajubá, 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary

Objective: To identify motivational factors for the practice of physical exercises and their relationship with the quality of life (QoL)of women. Methods: A cross-sectional study, conducted with 48 women practicing exercise in gyms aged between 19 and 59 years and with a mean age of 39.4 ± 11.7 years. Exercise Motivations Inventory (EMI-2) and WHOQOL-Bref were used as instruments. The data were analyzed using the Kolmogorov-Smirnov tests, homogeneity of Levene's variances, independent t-test, and Pearson's correlation (p < 0.05). Results: Older women are more motivated to exercise for health rehabilitation. The youngest had a higher score in the physical domain of quality of life. There was a significant, positive, and weak correlation of the physical domain with weight control (r = 0.24), appearance (r = 0.33), a weak and negative correlation of the physical domain with health rehabilitation (r = -0,33), a positive and weak correlation of the social domain with physical conditioning (r = 0.23), and a positive and weak correlation of the general QoL score with weight control (r = 0.23). Conclusion: The main motivational factor for the practice of physical exercise was preventing diseases, especially in the group of older women. Younger women had a better perception of the physical QoL domain, and correlations between some domains of QoL and motivation were observed.

Item Description

10.21876/rcshci.v11i2.1052
2236-3785