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Represented By The Psychological Mechanisms Research Proposal

I will use psychological studies discussing the arguments mentioned above, as well as practical case studies. I will use the interview as an instrument in order to perform a small scale research among the people I know to see if the conclusions of other studies in the field are similar to mine. I will try to keep an impartial point-of-view and at the same time provide some relevant personal opinions. Limitations: The limitations of the research reside in the impossibility to conduct a large scale applied research.

Delimitations: The research will try to reach relevant conclusions regarding the motivation that pushes people to exercise (or not).

References

Allen, J.B. Sport and exercise psychology, Perception of coaches social environment: supporting or thwarting women coaches pshychological needs-Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 2008, 30(Suppl.), S146-S215, http://hk.humankinetics.com/eJournalMedia/pdfs/15776.pdf

Exercise psychology tip no 5:How to deal with people's expectations, WellSphere, Health knowledge made personal, http://www.wellsphere.com/running-article/exercise-psychology-tip-5-how-to-deal-with-other-people-s-expectations/429502

Exercise psychology:Intrinsic and extrinsic motivation for exercise, paandpsy.blogspot.com,...

Why do people exercise?, http://www.precisionnutrition.com/why-do-you-exercise
Ryan, R., & Deci, E. (2000). Self-determination theory and the facilitation of intrinsic motivation, social development, and well-being. American psychologist, 55(1), 68-78.

Taylor IM, Ntoumanis N, Standage M, & Spray CM (2010). Motivational predictors of physical education students' effort, exercise intentions, and leisure-time physical activity: a multilevel linear growth analysis. Journal of sport & exercise psychology, 32 (1), 99-120

The British Psychological Society, The Division of sport and exercise psychology, http://www.bps.org.uk/spex/

The international journal of sport and exercise psychology, http://www.fitinfotech.com/IJSEP/IJSEPWVU.tpl

The journal of sport and exercise psychology, Human Kinetics Journals, http://journals.humankinetics.com/JSEP

Turner, A. An investigation into the relationship between physical activity and happiness in adults, http://chesterrep.openrepository.com/cdr/bitstream/10034/78653/1/introductory%20materials.pdf,

Why do people exercise? Americanheart.org, http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3003225

Sources used in this document:
The journal of sport and exercise psychology, Human Kinetics Journals, http://journals.humankinetics.com/JSEP

Turner, A. An investigation into the relationship between physical activity and happiness in adults, http://chesterrep.openrepository.com/cdr/bitstream/10034/78653/1/introductory%20materials.pdf,

Why do people exercise? Americanheart.org, http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3003225
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