Analyzing motivation for tele-exercise in adult fitness app users.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Tele-exercise-using mobile apps or digital platforms-has expanded access to guided physical activity, potentially contributing to public health. The motivational mechanisms that drive individuals to use mobile fitness apps may differ from more traditional forms of exercise and remain limited. Given that motivation undeniably plays a role in the uptake and maintenance of exercise, this study aims to provide insight into the motivational regulation of tele-exercise users, based on the self-determination theory.

Methods

An ad hoc scale was developed. Exploratory (EFA) and confirmatory factor analyses (CFA) were conducted to assess the psychometric properties of the scale. Data were inferentially analysed using the Mann-Whitney U test, Kruskal-Wallis tes

SUBMITTER: Fuente-Vidal A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12594010 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature