Graduate Program

Kinesiology and Sports Studies

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Semester of Degree Completion

2008

Thesis Director

Jeffrey Willardson

Thesis Committee Member

John Emmett

Thesis Committee Member

Jill Owen

Abstract

This study will examine the effect of an exercise screening on the motivation to adhere to an exercise program. The purpose of this study was threefold: 1) to determine how a 12 week progress report effects motivation in Adult Fitness participants at Eastern lliinois University, 2) to determine the effectiveness of an exercise readiness screen in modifying exercise behavior, and 3) to examine the participants reaction to the feedback given. Throughout this study, motivation was compared to the feedback that the participants were given after twelve weeks of the Adult Fitness Program. The participants in this study were current Adult Fitness members who had been in the program for at least three consistent months prior to the interview. The study was administered in an interview format during which the participants were read set questions from a questionnaire, to see how they felt about the Adult Fitness Program's twelve week progress screening. In addition, the study examined whether if the progress screening motivated each individual in a positive way. The findings indicated that that the participant mostly found the progress screening to be a beneficial tool in their fitness experience, and liked knowing if they had earned different scores on their tests, whether good or bad. Overall, participants wanted to continue using the twelve-week progress screening to measure their progress, and stated that the feedback they received positively motivated them to continue exercising.

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