Stimulus-Response Theory (SRT)- B.F. Skinner 1953

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SRT believes that reinforcement during or after the exercise experience is the key to future exercise behavior. The four reinforcers are positive, negative, punishment, and extinction. Positive exercise reinforcement can be intrinsic, such as feeling good about one’s body, feelings of accomplishment after a workout, or good sensations during exercise. Extrinsic positive reinforcement may include …

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Expectancy – Value Theories related to exercise motivation

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These theories predicted that an individuals motivation for an activity such as long term exercise adherence was based on the expected outcome and the value or importance of that outcome. Self-Efficacy by Bandura (1977) is considered to be a situation specific form of self confidence. For example an individual may have confidence in long distance …

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Theories & Models of Exercise Adherence in General

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Summary of Theories & Model of Exercise Adherence comes mainly from 2 books – Lox, et.al., The Psychology of Exercise (2014), & Willis & Campbell, Exercise Psychology, (1992). Theories supposedly enable us to understand relationships among the many variables believed to influence exercise behavior. A model is a visual representation of a phenomenon or behavior. …

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Long term motivation for exercise adherence

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Motivation starts with inspiration. The history of human beings as mainly hunters and gathers for 95 to 99% of our existence can be an inspiration for starting and maintaining a fitness program. Two million years ago in the fossil record we begin to see Homo erectus skeletons with thigh bones 50% longer than earlier hominids, …

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Dissociation for adapting to stress or discomfort of exercise

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Since beginner exercisers or long term athletes may have an overload of negative sensory input, one possible strategy for adapting is dissociation.   For instance, Morgan (1978) found dissociative marathon runners performed complex mathematical computations, imaged listening to Beethoven records, and relived entire educational careers.  Morgan found others used specific relaxation devices of repeating a mantra …

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