The use of a mental imagery intervention to enhance integrated regulation for exercise among women commencing an exercise program

• Published in: Motivation and emotion Vol. 36; no. 4; pp. 452 - 464
• Main Authors: Duncan, Lindsay R., Hall, Craig R., Wilson, Philip M., Rodgers, Wendy M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Boston Springer US 01.12.2012; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Behavior; Behavioral Science and Psychology; Clinical Psychology; Dropping out; Exercise; Imagery; Intervention; Kinesiology; Mental imagery; Motivation; Original Paper; Personality and Social Psychology; Physical education; Physical fitness; Psychology; Regulation; Women; Integrated regulation; Exercise; Motivation; Imagery

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a mental imagery intervention designed to enhance integrated regulation for exercise among women commencing an exercise program. Healthy women who previously did not exercise regularly ( N  = 102; M age  = 29.54, SD  = 8.34) participated in an...