School‐based physical activity programs for promoting physical activity and fitness in children and adolescents aged 6 to 18

SE Neil-Sztramko, H Caldwell… - Cochrane database of …, 2021 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Physical activity among children and adolescents is associated with lower
adiposity, improved cardio‐metabolic health, and improved fitness. Worldwide, fewer than …

Does increasing autonomous motivation or perceived competence lead to health behavior change? A meta-analysis.

P Sheeran, CE Wright, A Avishai, ME Villegas… - Health …, 2021 - psycnet.apa.org
Objective: Despite abundant observational and experimental tests, it is not yet clear whether
enhancing autonomous motivation or perceived competence leads to health behavior …

Need-supportive communication: Implications for motivation in sport, exercise, and physical activity

N Ntoumanis, E Quested, J Reeve… - … and communication in …, 2017 - taylorfrancis.com
This chapter discusses to communication interventions that have been based on a theory of
motivation, namely self-determination theory (SDT), to create satisfying experiences that …

Associations between physical activity intensity and well-being in adolescents

SA Costigan, DR Lubans, C Lonsdale, T Sanders… - Preventive …, 2019 - Elsevier
This study aims to explore associations between physical activity intensity and well-being
(ie, positive and negative affect) in adolescents. A secondary aim was to determine if …

Coaches' motivational style and athletes' fear of failure

JA Moreno-Murcia, E Huéscar Hernández… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Background: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between coaches'
interpersonal style and fear of failure in athletes. Methods: A sample of 340 athletes at the …

Need-supportive professional development in elementary school physical education: Effects of a cluster-randomized control trial on teachers' motivating style and …

G Escriva-Boulley, D Tessier, N Ntoumanis… - Sport, Exercise, and …, 2018 - psycnet.apa.org
This cluster-randomized controlled trial investigated the efficacy of a teacher professional
development (TPD) program, grounded on self-determination theory, to increase elementary …

Communication skills training for practitioners to increase patient adherence to home-based rehabilitation for chronic low back pain: results of a cluster randomized …

C Lonsdale, AM Hall, A Murray, GC Williams… - Archives of physical …, 2017 - Elsevier
Objective To assess the effect of an intervention designed to enhance physiotherapists'
communication skills on patients' adherence to recommendations regarding home-based …

An internet-supported school physical activity intervention in low socioeconomic status communities: results from the Activity and Motivation in Physical Education …

C Lonsdale, A Lester, KB Owen, RL White… - British journal of sports …, 2019 - bjsm.bmj.com
Objective Quality physical education (PE) is the cornerstone of comprehensive school
physical activity (PA) promotion programmes. We tested the efficacy of a teacher …

An intervention to improve teachers' interpersonally involving instructional practices in high school physical education: Implications for student relatedness support …

C Sparks, C Lonsdale… - Journal of Sport and …, 2017 - journals.humankinetics.com
Research grounded in self-determination theory has demonstrated the important role of
teachers in sha** students' physical education experiences. Utilizing a cluster …

Domain-specific physical activity and affective wellbeing among adolescents: An observational study of the moderating roles of autonomous and controlled motivation

RL White, PD Parker, DR Lubans, F MacMillan… - International Journal of …, 2018 - Springer
Background Abundant evidence demonstrates a relationship between physical activity and
mental wellbeing. However, the strength of the relationship is not consistent. Factors …