Central European Journal of Sport Sciences and Medicine


ISSN: 2300-9705     eISSN: 2353-2807    OAI    DOI: 10.18276/cej.2018.1-05
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Issue archive / Vol. 21, No. 1/2018
Understanding Exercise Intentions among Women Exercising in Fitness Classes: An Application of the Theory of Planned Behaviour

Authors: Krzysztof Sas-Nowosielski
The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice, Poland Faculty of Physical Education

Mirela Nowicka
The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice, Poland Faculty of Physical Education
Keywords: theory of planned behaviour exercise women
Whole issue publication date:2018-03-30
Page range:7 (41-47)
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Abstract

The study was aimed at examining the usefulness of the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) in predicting exercise intentions and exercise of women in fitness classes. On the theoretical plane it broadens state of knowledge on the TPB, but the findings are also important for the development of more effective interventions to promote and maintain exercise engagement of women in fitness centers. The study was carried out in the second quarter of 2016 in two fitness centers in Katowice, Poland. The participants were 95 women aged 17-66 (M=37.40±12.15). The obtained data were analyzed with the use of structural equation modelling (path analysis). Significant predictors of intention to exercise were perceived behavioural control and attitude, with the strongest effect observed in the former. The findings of the study suggest that interventions should focus on increasing the level of control over women’s exercise behaviours and shaping attitudes toward them.
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