A Qualitative Examination of Hope and Physical Activity in the "No Limits" Running Program

Autor/in	Rothberger, Sara M.
Titel	A Qualitative Examination of Hope and Physical Activity in the "No Limits" Running Program
Quelle	In: International Journal of Kinesiology in Higher Education, 2 (2018) 2, S.54-65 (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Rothberger, Sara M.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2471-1616
DOI	10.1080/24711616.2017.1403871
Schlagwörter	Psychological Patterns; Self Concept; Physical Activities; Athletics; Athletes; Exercise; Females; Social Support Groups; Goal Orientation; Sense of Community; Self Esteem; Compliance (Psychology); Adults + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Selbstkonzept; Leichtathletik; Athlet; Übung; Weibliches Geschlecht; Social support; Soziale Unterstützung; Zielorientierung; Zielvorstellung; Self-esteem; Selbstaufmerksamkeit
Abstract	Many physical activity programs evaluate effectiveness using physiological and survey measures, but few assessments include participants' perceptions. This study examined changes in self-perceptions of individuals participating in a 12-week beginning running program--the No Limits program. Over the course of the program, three methods of data collection took place. First, observations were completed with the researcher as both a non-participant and participant observer. Second, online individual interviews were conducted with 18 adults (15 females, 3 males), ranging from 29 to 70 years of age (M = 50.2 years, SD = 12.2 years). Finally, focus group interviews were also conducted with an additional eight female participants aged 18-32 years of age (M = 24 years, SD = 7.6 years). In individual and focus group semi-structured interviews, participants were asked to describe their experiences in the No Limits program. Two major categories emerged from the data--social support and goal-striving. Social support included experiencing a sense of belonging and encouragement from peers and coaches. Goal-striving included setting and achieving goals, which were related to participant self-confidence. The results indicated that social support, goal setting, and self-confidence are important factors in helping beginners adhere to an exercise program. The No Limits program had a positive impact on participants' self-confidence, which has implications for physical activity and exercise adherence. Overall, these findings suggest incorporating social support, formal goal setting sessions, and efforts to increase the running-related self-efficacy to foster positive self-perceptions, exercise adherence, and long-term physical activity participation. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01