Validity and reliability of the motivation for physical activity (RM4-FM) questionnaire.

ABSTRACT: There is a lack of validated instruments measuring motivation for physical activity (RM4-FM) in the Finnish language. The study examined the translated RM4-FM instrument's psychometric properties in a sample of healthy, older Finnish adults. RM4-FM was translated and linguistically validated adhering to published guidelines. 65-75-year olds (n=102), completed the RM4-FM, the physical activity acceptance questionnaire (PAAQ) and sociodemographic characteristics questionnaires electronically. The RM4-FM was readministered one month after the initial assessment. RM4-FM translated well into Finnish. Motivation dimension scores were skewed towards high internal and low external motivation. A floor effect was confirmed in the external regulation dimension and a ceiling effect was confirme

SUBMITTER: Uimonen M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8103190 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature