Peter Elsborg1,2, Clara Heinze3, Paulina S Melby4,5, Glen Nielsen4, Peter Bentsen6,7, Knud Ryom8. 1. Health Promotion Research, Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen, Gentofte, Denmark. peter.elsborg@regionh.dk. 2. Center for Clinical Research and Prevention, Copenhagen University Hospital-Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg, Frederiksberg, Denmark. peter.elsborg@regionh.dk. 3. Health Promotion Research, Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen, Gentofte, Denmark. 4. Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark. 5. Danish School Sports, Nyborg, Denmark. 6. Center for Clinical Research and Prevention, Copenhagen University Hospital-Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg, Frederiksberg, Denmark. 7. Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, Denmark. 8. Department of Public Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Physical inactivity is recognized as a leading global public health threat. Physical Literacy, a concept describing an individual's prerequisites to participate in and adhere to physical activities, has been suggested to be a key concept in understanding physical activity in various populations. The aim of this study was to describe the prerequisites for physical activity among inactive adults in terms of their physical literacy and previous experience with sport and exercise and how these are interrelated. METHODS: Sample: 1033 physical inactive Danes. MEASURES: BREQ-3, ESES, the Levels of knowledge questionnaire and the physical self-confidence scale. RESULTS: Inactive Danish adult's physical literacy scores are generally low compared to samples in other studies. Inactive adults with no or little previous experience with sport and exercise had lower levels of competences, self-efficacy and autonomous motivation for exercise and sport than the inactive with more experience. Previous sport and exercise experience was positively associated to the physical and affective domain of PL. CONCLUSION: Previous experience with sport and exercise is very important to consider when developing sport and exercise activities for currently inactive adults as individuals with low previous experience have lower competences and autonomous motivation and therefore need lower challenges and other important attention to the motivational climate in order to ensure that the activities are motivating enough to secure continued engagement.
BACKGROUND: Physical inactivity is recognized as a leading global public health threat. Physical Literacy, a concept describing an individual's prerequisites to participate in and adhere to physical activities, has been suggested to be a key concept in understanding physical activity in various populations. The aim of this study was to describe the prerequisites for physical activity among inactive adults in terms of their physical literacy and previous experience with sport and exercise and how these are interrelated. METHODS: Sample: 1033 physical inactive Danes. MEASURES: BREQ-3, ESES, the Levels of knowledge questionnaire and the physical self-confidence scale. RESULTS: Inactive Danish adult's physical literacy scores are generally low compared to samples in other studies. Inactive adults with no or little previous experience with sport and exercise had lower levels of competences, self-efficacy and autonomous motivation for exercise and sport than the inactive with more experience. Previous sport and exercise experience was positively associated to the physical and affective domain of PL. CONCLUSION: Previous experience with sport and exercise is very important to consider when developing sport and exercise activities for currently inactive adults as individuals with low previous experience have lower competences and autonomous motivation and therefore need lower challenges and other important attention to the motivational climate in order to ensure that the activities are motivating enough to secure continued engagement.
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Inactivity; Motivation; Motor competences; Motor skills; Physical activity; Physical literacy; Self-confidence
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