Kinesiology 2276F/G Final: Social Influence on Exercise
11 Apr 2018
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Most important type of social influence in exercise and physical activity settings. The perceived comfort, caring, assistance, and information that a person receives from others. Two approaches: measu(cid:396)e size of o(cid:374)e"s so(cid:272)ial (cid:374)et(cid:449)o(cid:396)k, measure amount and type of support that an exerciser receives. Instrumental support: practical, tangible assistance (drive to someone to the gym that"s instrumental support) Emotional support: encouragement, praise, empathy, concern. Informational support: directions, suggestions, advice, feedback (lots of people can give this type of support) Friends, family members, exercise groups; exercise with friends: validation. Just comparison to others to see your progress) Research on relationships between social support and physical activity. Number of social contacts: people who have more available support sources reported greater levels of physical exertion. Amount and type of social support: the (cid:373)ost effe(cid:272)ti(cid:448)e t(cid:455)pe of suppo(cid:396)t depe(cid:374)ds o(cid:374) the e(cid:454)e(cid:396)(cid:272)ise(cid:396)"s (cid:374)eeds at a gi(cid:448)e(cid:374) time, exercisers may need emotional support more than they need instrumental support.
