MOTIVATION INFLUENCE TOWARDS PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LEVEL AMONG UNIVERSITY STAFF

Abstract

The level of physical activity is usually affected by high motivation factor. There are many motivational factors such as internal and external factors. Less physical activity or sedentary lifestyle can be defined as the movement of the body equal to the minimum rest metabolic rate. It also refers to the practice of passive physical behavior such as watching television, reading, using the computer, talking on the phone, driving a car, meditate and eat. This study was conducted to determine and investigate the motivation factors that influence people's participation in sport and physical activity level. The survey questionnaire based on the source of "Excercise Motivation Inventory" (EMI-2) and the "International Physical Activity Questionnaire" (IPAQ), which was later, edited to meet the needs of the study. The study looked at the relationship between motivation factors and the level of physical activity and sport participation among university staff who are involved in their daily lives. Findings showed university staff more motivated to do moderate physical activity in daily life. The motive for physical activity is because of appearance and social. Inferential analysis indicated no difference motif employee engagement in physical activity and weight status based on weight. Correlation analysis showed that there was a significant relationship between physical activity and body weight among staff and there was no significant relationship between participation motives with physical activity among employees.