Motives for movement

People who play golf or football, trek in the hills, swim or do tai chi because they enjoy that activity will sustain their involvement longer and make more effort than those who do the activity because they are told they should by a health professional or a gym instructor.

The absence of motivation is a key factor that leads many people to be physically inactive.

I CAN’T seem to get myself moving!” This is a claim made by many people when they are asked why they do not participate in some form of physical activity. What people are talking about is motivation, or rather a lack of it, as far as physical activity is concerned.