چاقی، آمادگی قلبی عروقی، و نوجوانان فعال فیزیکی انگیزه های فعالیت: رویکرد نظری خودمراقبتی

The results of this study demonstrate differences in physical activity motivation as a function of adolescent weight status, but only for intrinsic motivation. As predicted, adolescents who were intrinsically motivated for physical activity were more fit and thereby less likely to be obese. The findings are consistent with self-determination theory.