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Dispositional mindfulness and its relationship to exercise motivation and experience

PE Scholar

Previous work has shown that heightened dispositional mindfulness is associated with the awareness of the importance of exercise.

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Transforming Motivation for Exercise in a Safe and Kind Environment

PE Scholar

Insights into the needs, barriers, and motivation based on experiences with exercise participation among individuals with Type 2 diabetes.

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Having Trouble Sticking to Your Exercise Program? Stay Motivated With These 13 Exercise Adherence Strategies

AASP

<p>From AASP Members and Authors: Gabrielle Salvatore, MS, Sheila Alicea, PhD, CMPC, Cynthia Clarke, EdD, CMPC, and Michael Sachs, PhD, CMPC</p> <p>The benefits of exercise are well-known, but in order for people to reap the most benefits from exercise they need to adhere to a program.

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26 positive quotes to boost your exercise motivation

My Zone

It’s time that we all did more to lead by example and be active, not just physically, but in supporting those around us to make positive behaviour changes.

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Understanding Motivational Theories in Physical Education

PLT4M

student at the University of New Mexico in the Health, Exercise, and Sports Science Department. In this article, Sean explores motivational theories in physical education. Teachers can fall into the trap of believing certain students don’t have the disposition for physical activity or exercise, which is far from the truth.

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5 Tips for Teaching Physical Education Without a Gym

SHAPE America

For example, we used the play structures for warm-ups (chutes and ladders, follow the leader, partner exercise, upper body workout, climb and jump, etc.). Being inside is a good time to introduce proper technique for exercises/fitness and teach partner skills (how to motivate and correct a partner’s exercise form).

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Mental Health Benefits of Exercise

Teen Health 101

Exercise is known to affect your physical health substantially, but movement also has many benefits on your mental health and well-being. However, it is important that you exercise safely and intuitively to avoid further harm to your body or mind. Exercise can also help people manage depression. Jasper Smits, Ph.D.,