Year: 2020
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: The article is dedicated to discovering main motives of first-period women of mature age for fitness classes and involvement to new different physical and health classes; and selection of tools and methods due to their interests. The aim of the research is to indicate the main motives of first-period women of mature age for fitness classes and involvement to new different physical and health classes. The materials and research methods are analyses of sciencemedical literature and test-questionnaire by J. Orlov “The need in succeed” and methods of math statistics. There were 20 women of first-period women of mature age (21–35), who participated in the research, who take part in classes of fitness club “Energy fit”, Dnipro city. It is stated that the level of need in succeed becomes lower with age for women of first-period women of mature age, otherwise it states in a middle level. According to the test-questionnaire of J. Orlov “The need in succeed” we can make a conclusion that for the result achievement women are ready to take risks, despite the low chances in succeed. The data from questionnaires shows that there are specific motivation priorities for taking classes, such as prioritizing personal health and using free time consciously by choosing different forms and types of the classes. In addition to that it is important to mention that women have a wish to try new challenges in fitness, which enhances the level of their motivation. The defining of first-period women of mature age motivation showed that motives for physical-health classes there is a wish to increase general health level, to succeed in personal physical improvement, to adjust a shape and normalize weight, to improve the mood and well-being. The received data demonstrates the interest of women in innovative fitness methods, which are the index for future studying of this issue and broaden research of this topic.
Authors: A. A. Ulinska, N. V. Moskalenko
Language: English
Subfield: Social Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W3133597445